Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-27

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m. ..,...,s At the Lee Camp Sol
disrs, Home had tirst-rate cnI,ss% ~.
| dinner set before them BY order u ~"
Executive Committee. /
Mr. J. S. Barbour Thompson, Oh
| Alexandra, general freight ana pas,
sepcer agent Of the Virginia M'o''"u
railway, is in the CITY,
Rev. Charles White, d. D., OF hamp.
den-Sidney, will occupy the puipN ~
the First Presbyterian church to-day ."
III A. NJ. and 1880 p. Nj.
Mr.. Arthur NJ. Tyler, with the klca-
mond and Allegheny railroad AZ Lynon
hurc. is spending Christmas with par
ents and friends in the city.
out of the 324 apple-brandy distil.
Ieries operating in the Second ais,r'os
about 275 have given notice OF tncir
a;scontinuance for the season.
Miss Lucy smoot, daughter OF Mr..
John Smoot, of 535 Brook avenue, was
wounded Christmas-day by the acct
dental discharge Of pistol in the hands
of gentleman friend.
Colonel J. p. Brinton president oil
the Richmond, Fredericksburg ana fo-
tomac Railroad Company and fanny
have rooms at the Exchange, where
they will spend the winter.
Mr.. Jackson Turner, formerly IN the
Richmond and Danville railroad once
here, now holding responsible posi-
ton under Colonel Talcott at Mobile
is in the city for the holidays.
The National Lancers, of Boston, Will
stop in Richmond on their return IRON
Charleston, S. c., in February. ms
is one of the oldest and best organized
militia companies in that city.
A letter received Christmas day from
Rev. r. P. Kerr, pastor OF the First
PRESBYTERIAN church, dated Geneva,
December 18th, states that his health
is better than at any time since leaving
America.
Hon. George d. Wise is in the city,
but this week has to go to the Eastern
Shore. where he is Of counsel Tor
party charged with murder. lie ex-
meets to be back here by the lst oil
January.
Superintendent of the Penitentlary
Moses has more than half hundred
applications for positions on tne guard
at the penitentiary. He says ne will
take time to carefully consider all the
applications.
The subscriptions to the building fund
Of the Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton amount to more than s3l, 900, and
it is expected that work on the new
building will be commenced in the
early spring.
The ball reception committee, Colo
mel John B. Purcell chairman, will
meet at G. o'clock tomorrow evening
in the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce. This committee has important
duties to perform.
Governor Cameron and family will
vacate the gubernatorial mansion early
in the week and move their effects to
Petersburg, but will remain at Ford's
Hotel until after the Inauguration ball,
4, which they will probably attend.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Mr.. S. W. Trayers to Mrs. Emma
Hatcher December 3lst. They vii
leave for the North the same evening
The marriage will take place in the pre-
sence only of few intimate friends.
Miss Cook, Of Louisville, daughter o
Lyttleton Cook, will give ball to Misse
Petit, of New Orleans, and Bullitt, o
Mississippi, on January 9Th, in Louis
}, vile. Miss Cook is one Of the well
l. known bellies of the White Sulphur.
i Miss Dora Pugh, of Richmond, VIII
has been to New Orleans, has returned
n bringing with her Miss Ada Richard
N son, daughter Of Colonel Richardson
G. of the Washington artillery. Bot
are stopping at DR.. II. Cabell Tabs
r. A number Of members of the Legi
n lature have engaged rooms at Ford
h. Hotel for themselves and families, an
several letters have been received fro
of parties in different portions of the Sta
h.. for accommodations on the night of Il
al ball.
Senator Loyenstein has received
~ circular-letter authorizing him to a
,st point cadet to the Maryland Militia
IN and Naval Academy. The cadet "
be boarded free, but other expenses, b
=, sides clothing, amount to 1926 per Sc
an sion.
eet
on a visit to her brother-in-la
Judge Lundsford l.. Lewis, west Fran
u.s. lin street. Miss Looney is daughi
rs of Hon. j. c. Looney, who is a memt
of the Democratic National Commit
L from Tennessee.
ar Captain A. d. Payne and family,
Do Fauquier Senator Bib and family,
esi- Louisa; ii. fl. Downing and family,
am Front Royal Speaker Stuart and fat
itv. ", of Alexandria Delegate Johns
the and wife, Of Norfolk and others, hi
in engaged rooms at the Exchange lie
Ian. to attend the ball.
Mr.. j. b. Lambert yesterday
yul. ceiyed a letter from Captain Hel
to Merritt, dated Nagasaki, Japan,
it is which the Captain sends his regards
con. all bis Richmond friends and relatio
and states that his ship, the Pilgr
~. damaged her rudder and had v
mo rough time on the voyage out.
ting General NJ. C. Butler, United Sta
arge senator from South Carolina, will be
guest Of General j. r. Anderson "
H.. he comes to the Inauguration b
~ General Butler is preparing an
VIZ dress on the battle Of Trevillia
, ,o.S Depot, which he will deliver here
~" fore the Southern Historical Societ,
an early day.
wv The officers and teachers Of
=, u Sunday school Of the Seventh-St
Nv Christian church are preparing to
WV the scholars Of their school feast l
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