Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-10
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Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch.
APRIL Q, 1885.
The City Council, at its meeting last
night, received from Chairman W. p.
Tams, Of the Committee on Public
Buildings, his report announcing the
completion Of the City Opera-House.
During the last few months this build
ing has undergone thorough remodel
ing. The bad acoustics have been en-
tirely remedied, and at an outlay of
$4,000 it has been made, as extern
Sively travelled and widely-knOwn the
atrical gentlemen assert, the hand
soonest and most comfortable hall in the
State. The architect is a Chicago gen.
tleman of national reputation, and the
scenic painting and frescoing was done
by an equally distinguished firm Of St.
Louis. 1t is finished in cherry, with
crimson plush velvet trimming and
heavy crimson curtains about the boxes,
the scenery being particularly fine, and
the bail cArpeted with fine Brussels.
The sitting is $50 exclusive of the pri-
vate boxes. Nr. W. L. Oliver was
elected manager by the company, and
the Theatre will be opened Monday
night by the first appearance in this
city Of BARLEY Campbell's Galley Slave
company.
The Council at its last meeting fixed
the tax Oh sksting-rinks at 5000. There
IL one Of the largest in the State here
recently built-a frame structure COW
cred with sheet-iron from the ground to
the apex Of the roof huge affair, in
which crowds of young people nightly
hold high carnival.
1t having come to the ears of some
of our citizens that the Oliver Chilled
Plow Company, Of South Bend, Ind,
might change the location of their
works, Councilman Gooch offered q
resolution in the City Council last night,
which was unanimously adopted, in
structing tho President Of the Council
to communicate with the manufacturing
company referred to and present 10 it
the advantages of this place as locs-
ton for their works.
The other night Thomas Dolan fell
from bridge near Burke's liVery-sta-
BILE and WAS badly hurt, breaking his
arm and receiving some severe bruises.
Rev. Lewis b. johnson was last Sat-
urday installed pastsr of Hebron church,
five miles from this city, by . minis
terial committee Of Lexington Presby-
terry. Rev. John Preston, of Tinkling
Spring, preached the installation SER
mon, and Rev. j. +. Booker, of Staunton
Second church, delivered the charges to
the pastor and the people.
On Sunday following Rev. John
Preston preached and assisted the
pastor in the communion services.
Very large and interested congregations
were present. The same day Rev. Mr..
Wolfe, Of Shemerish church, filled Mr..
Preston's pulpit at Thinking Spring,
and at night the pulpit Of the FIRST
Presbyterian church, Staunton, was
filled by Rev. Lewis b. Johnston in
the absence, on sick leave, Of the
pastor, Rev. J. P. Strider.
Rev. j. s. Gardner, Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, preached here
Sunday for the first time since his recent
appointment to this station.
Captain G.. Watt Taylor, chief engi-
neer of the Richmond Fire Department,
was in the city yesterday and heartily
welcomed by old acquaintance.
Yesterday afternoon Edward II. Fish
er, ESQ.,, Of Richmond, was married at
the residence Of Captain Dangerfeld,
five miles from this city, to Miss Lily,
Captain Dangerfeld's oldest daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher left on the after
noon train for Washington. Nr. Fish
er's charming bride is niece Of James
Kean, the millionaire of New York.
Mrs. Straith, a sister-in-law of Cap
tain Il. d. Ransom, Of this city, died at
the residence Of that gentleman yester-
day morning after a lingering illness.
Mrs. Straith was Miss Alexander, OF
Charlestown, W. Va, where her re-
mains were taken for burial to-day. She
was an estimable Christian lady and
greatly beloved in this community.
The officers Of the Grand Lodge
Knights of Honor met here Tuesday
night by resolution of the Grand Lodge
at its last session. This meeting was
in lieu Of the regular annual Grand
Lodge session and WAS for the purpose
of reviewing the financial management
of the past year. The examination was
very satisfactory in its results and
showed the wisdom Of the retrench-
ment measures OF the order. The debt
of the Grand Lodge has during the year
been entirely liquidated and a handsome
balance remains in the treasury, and
the Grand Lodge will assemble at its
next annual session in Richmond in
March, sc. with = full treasury aud
free from all smbarrassments. Vox.
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