The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-10-24
LOCAL BREVITIES AND PERSO-
Nal PARAGRAPHS
Items of Interest Gathered on the
Wing by the Times
Reporters.

BOtn the monte OTlSIO anu OpCi avn
matinees yesterday were largely attended.
Rev. DR.. w. w. Landrum will preach
at the Soldiers Home at > o'clock this
evening.
Miss Lizzie Lloyd, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of Miss Susie Wade, of South
Pine street.
Mr.. f. NJ. Castine, of the Mozart
Academy leaves this morning on flying
trip TO Baltimore.
Mr.. John w. Todd is the guest of his
brother, Mr.. William J. Todd, Of No. 524
West Grace street.
Miss Grace Smith and Miss Ada Dunn,
of Baltimore, are the guests OF Mrs. W.
w Tribbett, Of West Grace street.
Domestic" Sewing Machine Company
will have a decorative art exhibition at
their office, commencing October Goth.
Mrs. w. Y. Macpherson, Of Louisville,
Ky. is on a visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Binford, 1901 Floyd street.
Mr.. Z. b. Wyatt, one of the young De
mocracy now in business in New York,
is on to work in the ensuing canvass in
this district
Rev. Mr.. Kerr will preach his second
sermon since his return from Europe at
the First Presbyterian church tonight
at s o'clock.
Mrs Joseph L. Seay, of Powhatan, and
Miss Fannie Stevens, of Norfolk, are the
guests of Mrs. julius A. HobsCn, of No.
G17 North Seventh street.
Mr.. Thomas E. English, a well-knoWn
native of Richmond, is with the Wilbur
Opera Company, and has been warmly
welcomed by many friends
The funeral of Mr. Frank Middleton,
who died suddenly in Nashville, Tenn,
took place Yesterday morning at II
o'clock from St. Marks church.
Many Richmond people will attend the
Petersburg Kirmiss the first week in No
vember. 1t will be brilliant affair, and
the proceeds will be used i'm building the
Petersburg Music Hall.
Tie funeral of Councilman j. K. Kelly
whose death occurred Friday afternoon
will take place from his late residence at
$3.50 o'clock to-day, and the City Council
will attend the funeral in a body.
Mr. John p Kemp, a stonecutter who
resides on Ashland street, fell off
wagon loaded with hay yesterday morn
ing at the corner of Ashland and Robert
son streets, breaking his left arm and
collar-bone.
Professor Jacob Reinhardt was Gre
ated a Knight Templar in the Com
mandery of ST. Andrew Friday night Very
Eminent James b. Blanks, of Petersburg
Grand Generalissimo of Virginia, oflicia-
ting. The work was deeply impressive
Mr.. George J. Anderson and family will
leave tomorrow for st. Paul, Mimi. Mr.
Anderson goes to engage in the real
estate business, being associated with
Messrs. McChng, McMurrant q Co., one
of the leading firms OF that city.
In view Of the publication Of Mr. 5.
VI. Pages letter, it is not probable that
there will be any investigation of the
gambling matter by the Police Board.
No one has as yet made any specific charge
against any officer or member of the
Police force
Mrs. Elizabeth Winston, wife Of Mr.. \.
Claiborne Winston, and a sister of the
late Mrs. James VI. Taylor, died Friday
evening at the residence Of Mr.. Robert
A. f. Dabney, on Clay street Her funeral
will take place from the house this after
noon at , o'clock.
The annual meeting Of the Richmond
City Mission to elect officers and re-
organize for the winters work will be
held Monday, November 1st, at 4 o'clock
p. NJ, in the Young Mems Christian As
sociation-rooms, corner of Fourth and
Franklin streets All interested are ear
nestly requested to attend.
November Both, St Andrews Day, will
be celebrated by the Commandery of st.
Andrew, No 10, Knights Templar, by a
reception and banquet at st. Adams
Hall, to which ladies will be invited.
Richmond Commandery, No. ,, will be
specially requested to attend.
The funeral of Mr.. c. II. Jones, the
veteran who died of wounds
received while firing the salute in honor
of President Cleveland, took place at
Hollywood yesterday morning at II
o'clock. 1t was well attended by his com
rades and deputation from Lee Camp.
Yesterday was registration day, and,
though there were many who had failed
to register during the general registra-
ton, the number of names put upon
the books was only about the same as
usual This shows that many of our
voters failed to attend to this matter, and |
have, through their own negligence, lost
their right of suffrage.
Our city is to be especially congratu-
lated upon the good order which pre-
vailed during the last week, generally |
he most disorderly in the whole year
Owing to the efficiency of our police
'orce, most of whom did double duty the
whole week. there was no breach of the