Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-31

Rev. DIR. John Pollard will deliver a
sermon this morning on temperance and
legislation.
Mr.. William Euker, Of Danville. for
merly Of this city, was in the city yes
terdsy on business.
Rev. DR.. Drew left the city yester-
day to preach at the Miller school, in
Albemarle, to-day.
Miss Carrie Mckinney, of Bowling
Green, who has been visiting friends in
this city, returned home Wednesday.
The work on Park-Place church is
progressing rapidly, and the church will
be ready for use some time in April.
A good deal Of snow fell yesterday,
but it did the boys no good. 1t was
gone before they could get their sleds.
Lee Camp has given to the jackson
Memorial Association OF Lexington, Va,
a handsome bronze clock, valued al s15.
Miss Peggie S. Bigger, daughter of J.
Bell Bigger, ESQ.,, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. James T. Ladd, Ninth and Clay
streets.
The bad weather is greatly delaying
new contracts for buildings. Several
fine structures will be erected in the
spring.
The special committee to visit the
Virginia Military Institute, of which
Senator Jones is chairman, left for Lex
iDgton last night.
The outlook for building on Church
Hill this year is very good. Property
in that locality finds ready tenants at
remunerative rates.
Mr.. j. 6. France, who was married
last Wednesday to one Of Covington's
(Ky.) charming daughters, will be at the
Exchange this week.
DR.. Bohannan. member OF the House
from Mathews, has a son who is as
sistant professor of mathematics at the
University Of Virginia.
Ben. P. Owen, Jr., Of the States
staff, is the stenographer for the COM
mittee now investigating the affairs of
the Williamsburg asylum.
W. A. Hudson, ESQ.,, Of Stanton,
was in the city last week. lie is the
attorney in the settlement of the ac-
counts Of j. NJ. Carroll, late treasurer Of
Staunton.
Rev. j. T. Dickinson has accepted
the call to the North Orange Baptist
church, New Jersey, and will enter
upon the discharge of his duties the
first Sunday in March.
The ice as it broke up and hoated past
the city on Friday morning presented
novel and lovely appearance, and many
persons sought positions where it could
be seen to the best advantage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. TomlinsOn
gave a delightful entertainment at their
residence, 500 north Fourth street, to
few of their young friends last Thurs
day night. Music from 10 to IL.
The Richmond Fox-Hunting Club
have the largest pack Of hounds in the
city Of Richmond and its suburbs.
Their dogs are of the purest strains,
and are dead-sure to catch fox.
The Commercial Club intend moving
up near the Mozart Hall. A meet
ing will be held this coming week by
the Board of Directors recently elected
to take such action as may be best.
Parties seeking to have their assess
ments reduced have been making work
for the assessors this week in the Hus-
tings Court. The petitions asking re-
duction are not all granted by great
deal.
Captain j. V. Bidgood, of Company
c, declined to allow his brother officers
TO promote him to major. lie is I'M
willing to leave his company. The
search after good major is now being
made.
Captain c. II. Epps is considered the
best bird-shOt on Shockoe Hill. John
Pierce and Polk Miller are also excel
lent shots, while John Frisckorn carries
away the palm and birds for the East
End folks.
Mr.. W. II. VERIFY and wife, who
were married few weeks ago and have
been on an extended tour in the North,
sre at the Exchange. Mr.. VERIFY has
for many years been connected with
the Hygeis Hotel.
General c. j. Anderson, after at
tending the ball given in Alexandria to
the Misses Ross on Wednesday, visited
Woodstock and Charlottesville in the
interest Of the Second and Third regi-
ments Of his brigade.
Mrs. James II. Dooley will have a
reception on the night of February the
9TH from 9 to IL o'clock. 1t is to be
given to her niece, Miss Elann Atkin-
son, of Stanton. Invitations are out
for four hundred people.
Professor W. W. Smith, of Ashland,
was in the House of Delegates yester-
day, and listened attentiyely to the de-
bate on "local option" lie is one OF
the most earnest temperance-men in the
State, and formerly edited the CRU
soder, the organ of the Local-OptionistS.
Fred. Nee. Chapman, son Of Rev. \.
Chapman, Of Maine, student of medi-
cine at the Medical College, in this city,
and private student Of Drs. g. B. and
Charles /. Steel in dentistry and medi-
cine, left for his home, under the care
of DR.. Charles l.. Steel, last evening
on account Of i'll health.
Elliott F. Smith and bride, of New
York, passed through the city Wednes-
dav last on bridal tour. Mr.. Smith
is a gentleman Of large means and is
thorough sportsman. lie is known to
many gentlemen here whom he met while
hunting. He is a prominent member
| of the New York Kennel Club, aud
takes great interest in the annual bench
shows in New York.
There is no community that boasts
of more church goers and few of more
handsome church edi6ces than our city.
The Grace-Street Presbyterian is
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