Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-04
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Dr.. J. D. Moneufs, Snperin tendsnt
Of the Eastsrn Lunstic Asylum, was in
the city yesterday.
DR.. Carter Berkeley, Of Stanton.
passed through the city yesterday on
bis way to Raleigh, N. @.
Senator Cclquits, Of Georgia, will be
in the city this week, and will speak
on local option next Sunday.
Miss Sallie Hammer, principal Of the
Female Institute, who has been in New
York city, has returned home.
Mrs. General Logan LEFT yesterday
for New York city, where she will re-
main some time visiting friends.
A collection has been taken up in the
custom-house and post-ofRce for the
food sufferers and sl4.60 realized.
Mr.. Eebert G. Handy, of St. Paul.
MIMI, is now on Q visit to Richmond,
and is the guest Of Mr.. Tazewell e.
lett.
Mrs. Townes, of Petersburg, the
mother of DR.. K. L. Townes, was in
the city last week visiting Mrs. Whit
lock.
Colonel John Bell Bigger, Clerk Of
the House of Delegates, arrived in the
city yesterday. lie will return home
tuesday.
Mr.. Zirkle, one Of Colonel Bell Big
gers popular clerks, left last week for
Austin, Texas, and will make j. his
future home.
Mr.. George j. Hooper has been
elected representative to the Great
Council Improved Order OF Red Men by
Annawon Tribe.
Mr. W. A. McDonough, who was in
Baltimore visiting friends, has returned
to this city. He had most delightful
time whilst away.
Mr. ". Cans, who has recently been
so i'll in New York, is now conyalescent,
and will in course Of few weeks be
enabled to devote his entire time to his
business.
Colonel j. L. Darlington has sold to
Mr.. J. NJ. Parsons, OF New Brunswick,
n. j., his handsome Condolas FLY,
which took the first premium at the late
State Fair.
Roger b. Atkinson, Esq, and E. T.
D. Myers, Jr., ESQ.,, left the city yes
.erday to spend a few days with the
Misses Carter, Of Pampatike, King Will
liam county.
Miss Wayne, of COvington, KY, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. France.
at the Valentine, left for Old Point last
Friday. She is expected to return to
this city next Wednesday.
The Bostons will play their first
games Of baseball in Richmond with
the Rochesters, of New York, on April
the 10Th and 10Th. On the 2lst, 22i,
and 23d they will play picked mines.
At the meeting Of the literary socie-
ties Of Richmond College last Friday
night Mr.. George II. Edwards, Of South
Carolina, was elected final president Of
the Mu Sigma Rho, and Mr.. j. d.
Martin, Of Henry county, Of the Phi
lologian society.
Architects report the building pros
poets Of the city as fair. Many new
buildings are in process Of erection, and
orders for plans Of contemplated struc-
lures are coming in. The East End Of
the city is sharing in this welcome revi-
val Of the builders as well as the popu-
lar West End.
DR.. Smith, who graduated at the last
commencement Of the Virginia Medical
College, a gentleman of sixty years,
was a practitioner for twenty years
previously in one Of our southwestern
counties. His studies were interrupted
by the outbreak Of the war, in which
/ he lost an arm.
Mrs. Gill, manager Of the Orphan
Asylum, contemplates taking a number
Of the boys to Hampton after the Easter
holidays to give concert at the Sol
diers' Home. Colonel Woodfn, who
is in charge of the Home, has kindly
offered her the use Of the band and hall,
and guarantees her sl00.
The Hines Memorial Association "
are going ahead with their work. They
propose to erect hall in this city in
memory Of Samuel Holder Hines, who
lost bis life in the Spotswood-Hotel fire
in an attempt to save brother knight OF
Pythias. The object has been approved
by the grand officers Of every State.
The Democratic primary election will
probably be held between the 10th and
and the 18th OF May. The City Com
mittee will no doubt postpone it that
long so as to give the people time to cool
down after their contest on April Goth,
when the question Of " license" or " no
license" will be decided at the polls
here.
A petition for the purpose Of having
Broad street from the western limits Of
the city to Reservoir avenue graded was
in circulation last week. The commit
tee having the petition in charge were
Messrs. NJ. Rosenbaum, John Branch,
Charles Whitlock, Powhatan Dupuy,
Otway Allen, Major Alfred Courtney,
and others.
The lady managers Of the bazaar,
which includes members of different
denominations of the city, are now
making preparations to hold their fair
in the Armory Hall after the Easter
holidays. They hope to realize large
fund, which will be distributed to the
different homes of aged ladies and or
phan asylums.
Rev. George G. Needham, so well
known in this city, is now in Memphis,
and will follow Mr.. Moody in Norfolk.
At Galveston, Tex, after Mr.. Needham
had closed his meeting, rich merchant
headed list with sl00 to pay him to
come back and preach another week.
Mr.. Needham declined, as he had other
pressing engagements.
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