Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
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The Governor and his family will
occupy the eubernatOrial mansion this
week.
Mr.. G. L. Conway, the purser OF the
steamer George Leary, was in the city
last week.
The Social German Club will give
one Of their pleasant germans on Tues
day night.
Mr.. A. II. Blanchard, prominent
lawyer Of Bristol Goodson, was in the
city last week.
The cold-wave flag was hoisted yes
terday morning.
Miss Annie Bruce, Of Charlotte
county, is in the city, guest of Miss
Mcdonald, Grace street.
Miss Josephine White will visit her
friend, Miss Miriam Armstrong, Of
Atlanta, Ca, in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. General s. b. Buck
ner will leave for their home in Louis
vile ria Washington Monday! -
Major John w. Daniel will be in the
city Tuesday, and be the guest of his
friend. Major James d. Patton.
Mr.. Fred. b. Messenger, Of Sandy
Point, Md, who was in the city last
week, returned home on Tuesday last.
The ball of the Jefferson Literary
Association at Sanger Hall on Tuesday
was a fine affair and largely attended.
NJ. G. Morris Shuman, representing
Warner Moore, will leave here tO-mor-
row on an extensive tour through Viz
ginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. X. johnson, Of
Crescent, West Va, are the guests of
General Joseph r. Anderson, of Frank
lin street.
A select mask ball will be given at
Corcoran Hall Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary %, which promises to be quite
an enjoyable affair.
Mr.. Thomas b. Penton, Jr., repre-
sentiDg Reed & Barton, has been in the
city for several days. lie leaves for
Lynchburg tonight.
Our banks are in funds, and find the
demand for loans not so large as they
wish. Money is easy at fair rates on
good business paper.
Mrs. Julian NJ. Solomon, Of Savan-
nah, who has been on a pleasant visit
to her parents, Senator and Mrs. Loyen-
stein, leayes for home tomorrow.
Lewis II. Llghtfoot, a well-known
and prominent tobaccOnist Of this city,
has just returned from an extended
business trip through New York.
Miss Mary Tidball, of Winchester,
Va, and Miss Pattie Aylett, of King
William county, Va, are the guests of
Miss Powell. No. east Grace street.
Miss Salle W. Greenhow is spending
the winter in Washington city with
Mrs. r. o. Towles, whose husband is
Assistant Clerk of the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
Rt. Rev. John j. Keane is on an eX-
tended visit in the New England States,
collecting for the proposed Catholic uni
versity which is to be erected in Wash
ineton. lie will not return until March.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Dallam BarkSdale,
who have been on bridal trip through
Florida, New Orleans, and Louisville,
Ky, arc expected home the latter part
of the week, and will stop at Ford's
Hotel.
The committee in charge Of arrange
ments for the next " Baptist Congress :"
have agreed on Danville as the place
and 9TH Of March as the time for the
next meeting. They have a tempting
programme.
Miss Rosa Hewitt and W. G. Nose
ley. who were married last week and
went on a bridal tour North, returned
to the city Thursday, and are residing
at Gil north Eighth street, with the
mother of the bride.
The Committee on Public Institutions
and ducation-Senator Lovenstein
chairman-will meet in the Senate
chamber Monday night at : o'clock,
to consider the several bills relating to
the hiring of convicts.
Many persons in this city are very
sorry to hear that the California Min
strels stranded at Norfolk and dis
banded for want Of patronage. Their
mirth-stirring faculties have short
ened many long faces.
The report of the Committee on Pub
lie instruction and Education on the
Virginia Normal School is becoming in
teresting reading, and develops some
startling facts in regard to the manage
ment of said institution.
Moody and Sankey are to be in Char.
/ lottesyille from the 10th to the 18th OF
| April, and Moody and Sam. Jones in
Lynchburg soon. Cannot some enter
prisipg Richmond citizens prevail on
them to extend their trip here:
The Richmond and Manchester Street
Railway Company receives goodly
part of its patronage from excurslonists
from Richmond, many Of whom have
arrived at the age Of maturity without
ever having seen our sister city.
A great many country carts and
wagons are now coming in to the city
for the first time since Christmas. The
corner of Brook avenue and Broad
street is stopping-place for them, as
it has been for more than seventy years
past.
The application of Colonel John b.
Cary for Superintendent of Schools for
Richmond has been presented to the
Board of Education. He is recon-
mended by every member Of the Rich
mond delegation in the General As.
sembly.
A heretofore popular member Of the
Loafer's Club, noticed in last Sundays
issue, was ANONYMOUSLY expelled for
taking q position in the Governmentem
ploy-one Of the maxims of the Club
being that any fool could make a