Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
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people Of the Fourth fresoy'sr'sh
church.
Mrs. T. r. Ryan, Of New York, is at
the Exchange, and will spend the win
ter in the city.
The regular semi.monthly Richmond
german will take place tomorrow night
at SeDger Hall.
Miss Minnie Frank and Mr.. Max
Frank, of New York city, are the guests
Of NJ. Hessberg. Esq.
Miss Frances Scott, of Franklin street,
near Monroe Park, will give progress
sive-euchre party this week.
Miss Norma Cowman is visiting her
uncle, Captain r. F. Lewis, Of the
United States navy, in Washington.
Mr.. BENJAMIN B. Brockenbrough and
wife, Of Tsppabannock. are in the city,
the guests of Colonel W. W. Gordon.
Mr.. B. r. Locket and Charles Will
kinson, recently with Robert Harold,
contemplate opening china and glass
store in Richmond.
Miss George BlAnkenship, Of south
Third street, will this week give a pro-
gressive-euchre party TO her friend,
Miss Hubbell, of Seneca Falls.
Mrs. Henry G. Cannon gave an ele-
CANT lunch to her lady friends humber
ing one hundred and fifty last week.
1t was q pleasant and enjoyable affair.
Rev. James X. Hazen, d. D., is kind
ly supplying the pulpit Of the Bon-Air
church every Sabbath until they can
secure the services Of regular minis
ter.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Emily Cunningham to Theodore
Lyman. a son Of Bishop Lyman, of
North Carolina, on January 25th, at St.
Paul's.
Mr.. Robert Dyball, now Of Phila-
delphia, who did business here about
fifty years ago, came on to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Harriet Sinton, his sis
ter, who was buried Friday.
At the annual meeting of the Rich
mond Grays, held at their armory Fri
day night, 4. l.. Spence was elected
treasurer. G. o. Saville secretary, and
c. G. Bossieux assistant secretary.
Judge E. II. Fitzhugh, president Of
the Richmond Bar Association, has
called a special meeting Of the Associa-
ton for tomorrow evening at the Cir
cult Courtroom to consider business Of
Importance.
Colonel John B. Cary will be an ap-
plicant for the position Of Superintend-
ent of the Public Schools of Richmond.
The Governor, the Attorney-General,
and the Superintendent of Public In
struction form the Board which elects.
Colonel John b. Cary, chairman of
the City Democratic Committee, has re-
ceived an invitation to the sixth annual
reiinon of the Joel Parker Association,
of Newark, New Jersey, to be held at
the Academy of Music, Newark, on
January 9th.
About fifty members of the Rich.
mond 0ratoriO Society, under the d.
rection of Mr.. Adolph Bauer, will rem
der the Gloria from Mozart's Twelfth
Mass as a voluntary at st. Paul's
church tonight, commencing at
quarter to 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Eliza Lyon, of No. 100 north
Fourth street, celebrated her ninety
first birthday Friday by giving dinner
to her sons and daughters. Mrs. Lyon
is in her ninety second year. She is
one of the few who escaped from the
theatre which was burned in 1911.
The Richmond and Danville Railroad
Company promise to erect new depot
this year at South Boston. This sta
ton is the largest, in the matter Of
freights, as well as passenger travel,
between Richmond and Reidsville,
North Carolina, with the exception Of
Danville.
The late cold SNAP may have destroy
ed millions of cattle in the South and
Northwest, as well as the orange crop
trees and all that in Florida-but the
vitality OF the English sparrow laughs
to scorn degrees above zero, and he
chirps merrily for more when crumb
is thrown him.
If the merchants on the south side Of
Broad street had taken time by the fore
lock and cleaned their pavements Of the
snow soon after it fell, they would have
saved themselves the extra labor re-
quired to remove the present coating of
ice, which adheres like Roman cement
to the sidewalks.
Mr.. A. L. West, architect, has been
appointed superintendent of the Young
Mems Christian Association building.
The plans are expected here this week,
when bids will be asked. He is also
making plans for hotel at Louisa
Courthouse under the direction Of Sem
ator W. Z. Bib.
The Monogram German Club, Of
South Boston, has decided to continue
its enjoyable hops throughout the year.
The next german will be given on Fri
day, February 18th, and it is hoped
that the club will be able to secure the
services of some of Richmond's best
known musicians.
Hopes are still entertained that the
new City Hall can be built by the Wait
& Cutter plan for 100000. The Com
mittee on Grounds and Buildings are
preparing to make report to the Coun-
Gil on the subject. The report should
be full and complete, for the public do
not understand the delay at all.
Rev. Edward Eggleston, D. d., in a
recent letter to gentleman OF this city,
announces the discovery of further I'M
published documents Of great interest,
relating to the pioneer American move
ment, yclept Bacon's Rebellion" He
has made considerable progress on a
faithful history Of that latter emeute.
Mr.. r. A. Brock, secretary Of the
Virginia Historical Society and editor
of its works, is about to commit to the