Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-14

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DIR. Thsyer, of New York, arrived
in the city yesterday, and is the guest
Of Mr.. E. B. Kinney, sO7 east Franklin
street..
The Knights Templars are actively
engaged by their committees in perfect
ing arrangements for their proposed visit
TO Providence, r. l., in june next.
The Richmond Street.Railwsy Com
pany have applied to the Council for a
hermit to extend their line from Ninth
street to Leigh and up Leigh to Brook
avenue.
Mrs. NJ. B. Armistead, who has been
visiting Mrs. w. j. Forbes, has return
ed to her home in Charlotte, n. G. She
made many friends during her visit to
Richmond.
The examination Of the title Of the
samanni property has been prosecuted
by five lawyers during the whole week,
and they are by no means at the end Of
their work.
Rev. j. II. Newbill, Of West Point,
was in town last week making prepare
tons for the prohibition campaign in
that town. The election takes place
April 18th.
Right Rev. Bishop Keane will begin
his series Of Lenten discourses tonight
at the Cathedral on /" The PARALLELS Of
Christ" The services commence at
balf-past ] o'clock.
The musicale Of the Hair Musical
Society for next Tuesday has been
postponed on account Of the serious
illness of Mrs. Hairs sister, Mrs.
Rogers, Of Petersburg.
A prominent representative of the
liquor interest was in West Point last
week making arrangements for the first
fight on prohibition, which takes place
in that town next month.
"A series of meetings will be held at
Trinity Methodist church, commencing
to-day and continuing all the week.
Rev. j. G. Reed, pastor Of the church,
will be assisted by other ministers.
Miss Louie Dickinson, who has been
spending several weeks in Florida with
friends. returned home yesterday morn
ing. She speaks in glowing terms of her
visit to the land of fruits and flowers.
Most-Worshipful Peyton S. Coles,
Grand Lecturer of Masons, returned to
the city on Friday last after very pleas
ant and satisfactory visit to the lodges
in Gloucester and surrounding counties.
The engagement Of Mr.. James Tate, of
the " Baltimore United Oil Company"
of this city, to Miss Connell, the only
daughter Of c.. Connell. ESQ.,, rich
paper-manufacturer of Michigan, has
been announced in Detroit, Mich.
A nephew of the late Captain Ham.
Chamberlayne, Mr.. r. Heath Dabney,
of New York, after obtaining his
Phi. D. in Germany for historical stu
dies, has returned to this country, and
will give a course of lectures on the
French Revolution at Washington and
Lee University.
Miss Ella Jones, Of 1l6 east Leigh
street, entertained company Of young
folks last Thursday night, and a very
enjoyable time was had. Among those
present were Miss Annie Lufsey,
Misses Maggie and Annie Hamlin, and
Miss Carry Waymack, of Prince
George county.
1t is said that DR.. Isaiah II. White
will succeed DR.. P. II. G. Noble, as
sistant surgeon marine-hospital SER
vice, who has had charge ofthis station
for the past two years. DR.. F. NJ.
Urquart, of the marine-hospital SER
vice at Norfolk, has been temporarily
assigned to this station.
Last week there was party of north
ern capitalists here trying to buy site
near Monroe Park on which to build
handsome hotel, to cost, it is said,
about $4,000. The plan was frus-
trated on account of a citizen who re-
fused TO sell piece Of ground which
was necessary to carry out the plans.
There are seventeen charitable insti-
tutions in Richmond which are in part
or wholly supported by the city. 1t is
doubtful whether there is another city
in the country which can make such
showing. They are not confined to any
race OF creed. Some Of the other cities
in the State should take lesson from
this.
The committee of Baptist ladies, of
which Mrs. G. Z. Buck is chairwoman,
to arrange for the bazaar for the benefit
of the Aged Women's Homes, held a
meeting at Mrs. Starke's, No. 9 east
Franklin street, Friday evening. A
large number Of donations were re-
ported. and the ladies are much en-
couraged in their good work.
An ancient piece Of silverware can be
seen at Nowlan & Co.'s, jewellers
solid silver alms-plate Of English manu-
facture, weighing about sixty ounces
and measuring twenty inches in dame
ter-a present to Brandon church by
Sarah Braine considerably over one hun
bred years ago. From its great size it
would appear that liberal contributions
were made in those days.
Mr.. John F. Gallagher, for the past
two years assistant manager of Brad
streets Richmond office, has returned
from North Carolina, where he had
been on business for his company. lie
leaves this city tomorrow for the North,
where be goes to get his instructions to
take entire charge of an Office in Georgia.
Mr.. j. II. Witty continues as super
intendent of the Office here.
T. Newton Hill, of this city, who is
making a business-trip through the
South for the house with which he is
connected, spent several weeks in Flor
ida, visiting every city and town Of i'm
portance in the State, and reports I'M
usual depression in business. He is
charmed with the climate of Florida
during the winter months. He reports
that the damage to the orange groves is
not as serious as at first supposed.
Mr. Viroin;us Dabnav formarIy NJ