Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-04
MERE MENTION.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS PROM VA
Rrous PORTIONS OF TIE STATE.
Hauuenipxs IN a Number Of Virginia
Towns and Cities-visitors, Mar
riages, Parties, &C., &c.

| AsB1onu.
DR.. willard Robinson has been on
visit to his parents in Ashland.
Miss Mamie B. Luckett is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Carr, Of Stanton.
Miss Lizzie Lyons has returned home
after visit in Richmond Of some days.
Miss Bessie Gregory has left for
| Charlottesville on visit to Miss Kos
ser.
Henry Clay Council, Royal Arcanum,
at their last meeting initiated two new
members.
Mrs. Di. Scott spent last Sunday with
her children. Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. Q. Scott,
Of Richmond.
Miss Jennie X. Pemberton, who has
been visiting friends in Richmond, has
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Christian
were registered at the Ashland Hotel
on last Saturday.
Hon. r. II. Cardwell and wife are
spending few days at the residence OF
Mr.. William J. Leake.
Mr.. John ID. Blackwell is visiting his
brother, Professor r. Z. Blackwell, OF
Randolph-Macon College.
Mr.. Merritt B. Motley, of the Univer-
sity School of Richmond, spent last
Saturday with his family.
Miss Jane Gregory has returned
home after an extended visit to friends
in Richmond and Petersburg.
Rev. John McGill has returned from
Petersburg, where he has been preach
ing morning and evening for week.
The many friends Of Mr.. Willie e.
Carpenter, formerly of Richmond, will
regret to learn that he is extremely i'll
at his fathers residence.
Miss Bette Ragland, Of Richmond,
is visiting her friend, Mrs. John L..
Woodson, at the Ashland Hotel. Miss
Ragland has many admirers here.
Captain Robert E. Lee and General
W. II. F. Lee spent last Sunday with
General Williams G. Wickham at his
beautiful home, q" Hickory Hill"
The Dramatic Club Of Ashland,
which is q source of great pleasure to
its numerous members, held its last
meeting at the residence Of Mr.. Charles
G.. Shafer. Some of the number render
ed the comedy Of "a Rough Dia-
mond " in most happy style.
Petersburg.
Mr.. W. X. L. Dickson, of New York,
is visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. Eugene Wyett, of Baltimore, is
on short pleasure trip to the city.
Miss Jennie Booth, Of Amelia coun-
ty, is a guest in the family Of Judge
K. II. Jones.
Mrs. j. B. Wood ward, Of Richmond,
who was visiting relatives here, has re-
turned home.
Rev. Mr.. Robson, rector Of st. John s
church, has nearly recovered from his
recent attack Of sickness.
The Misses Fraser, Of New York, are
visiting at the residence of their grand
father, Mr.. Andrew Kevan.
Miss Lula Slower, of Richmond, has
been spending some days in the city,
the guest Of Mrs. Emma Lee.
Miss Mary A. Neblett, Of Mecklen-
burg county, is spending few DAYS in
the city, a guest at Mr.. III. c. Will
sons residence.
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
DR.. W. F. Mercer, of Richmond, is at
the Atlantic.
DIR. Charles F. Guillan, Of New York,
is visiting Norfolk.
Major J. N. Woodward, Of the Raw
ley Springs, is in the city.
The condition Of Captain Bebel Tay-
lor has slightly improved.
Miss Annie Brewer, Of Suffolk, is
visiting friends in Norfolk.
R. C. NJ. Wingfeld continues very i'll
at his residence, on Freemason street.
Samuel ID. Carr, of Portsmouth, has
removed to Suffolk to 60 into business.
Mrs. William 7. Baker, Of Ports
mouth, is visiting her father, General
Baker, in Suffolk.
Charles p. Stevens, a merchant OF
Minneapolis, MIMI, is in the city in
specting the cotton interest.
Harry Peckham, Of Portsmouth, has
been appointed a messenger in the lnte-
rior Department at Washington.
Rev. E. o. Frierson has rendered his
resignation as pastor Of the Second
Presbyterian church in this city.
Captain f. V. White has presented
the Norfolk City Guards with hand
some gold badge as target prize.
R. T. Armistead, of Williamsburg,
and Captain John Ii. Wright, of Suf-
folk, were in the city last evening.
Rear.Admiral George H. Cooper,
United States navy, and Mrs. Cooper
have gone to Washington on visit.
John NJ. Lewis, draughtsman Of the
United States Engineers office, left yes
terday for short stay in New York.
Captain c. +. Yeatman, agent Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. who has
been severely i'll, is now able to be out.
Paymaster Caspar Schenck, United
States navy, left yesterday for San
Francisco to bring his family to Norfolk
TO reside.
Miss Alice Angus, Of Elizabeth, N.
j., is on q visit to her aunt, Mrs.
Joseph Bourke, Jr., on Middle street,
Portsmouth.
William Copper the sculptor) and
lady arrived in the city on Thursday
from Florence, Italy, to spend the sum.
mer with his parents.
E. W. wilkins, general secretary Of
the international Committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
will visit Norfolk next week.
Chaplain Merritt. of the Ssamen's