Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-14
Personals and Briefs.


The Henrico County Court will be in ses-
sion to-day and will probably adjourn for
the term.
Mrs. Governor Lee has returned to the
city from Charlottesville, where she has been
visiting friends.
The open-air concert will be given in the
Capitol Square this afternoon at o'clock.
The musicians occupy seats on the nonu-
ment steps.
General James G. Hill, Railroad Commls-
sIOner, returned TO the city last night from a
visit 10 the scene Of the railroad accident In
Orange county.
The services at the Soldiers Home to-
morrow will be conducted by the Rev. 5. Il.
Martin, and will be held at $3.50 Z. NJ. In
stead OF o, as heretofore.
Mrs. Lee, mother Of Governor Lee, left
the city THURSDAY 10 visit her sister, Mrs.
General Cooper, who lives near Washington
on the Virginia side OF the Potomac.
Mr. Monty West has gone to Charlottesville
to see his brother, who was one OF those
wounded by the railroad accident. He is
mail agent and had oBe leg broken.
The Jury 10 the case Of the Commonwealth
against w. II. Godsey originally stood ten
for acquittal and two for Imprisonment In
the peDitentiary. The verdict was CONF
promise.
Secretary James c. Lamb, OF the State
Bar Association, left yesterday morning for
Charlottesville to confer With Judge Robert
son. the president, with reference 10 the ap-
pointment of the standing committees.
The new and old City Democratic Com.
mitteees will meet in the Circuit-eourt room
next Tuesday night at S:15 o'ciock-the for
mer TO wind up its affairs, the latter to or
ganIzo and assume control OF the party man.
agement in the city.
Mr.. W. II. Sands leaves to-day for the Cold
Sulphur Springs, where be Will remain with
his family until the convention OF the Nation
al Bar Association at Cleveland. Ohio. TO
which he will goa delegate from the Rich
mond Bar Association.
Among those killed by the recent Midland
road accident was Mr.. Polk Brightwell, OF
Prince Edward, at one time connected with
the Richmond post.oflice, and more lately a
railway postal clerk, in the discharge Of
which duties he was on the ill-fated train.
Divers newspaper-mer have written Of the
late Or. A. Y u. Garnett as the Surgeon
Graera OF the Confederate army, but that
IositiOn was held by DR.. S. p. Moore, who
is still resident OF Richmond and one OF
the most valued members OF the City School
Board.
The will OF the late John B. Shultz was
admitted to probate yesterday iu the Hen
rico County Court. The estate is valued at
$4,000. The wife OF the deceased quail
fed as executrix. Mr.. Shultz, who was one
OF the best citizens OF the county, died very
suddenly last Friday.
Thursday night Sidney Lodge, Good Tenn
plars, paid fraternal visit to the Soldiers
Home Lodge and presented very attractive
programme. Among those who participated
In the entertainment under the management
OF w. q. Freeman were Misses Bethel,
Reuter-, Martin, King, Adams, and johnson,
and Messrs. Hulce, Snyder, jenkins, Bethel,
Baker, King, Green, and Haurand.
The Virginia Building and Loan Com
pany, chartered at the last session OF the
General Assembly, has organized with the
following officers: President Hermann
Schmidt; Vice-Presdent, 5. MEG. Fisher;
Secretary and Treasurer, Charles L. Leehr;
Attorney, Beverley L. Crump. Trustees
Fritz Sitterding, A. l.. Adamson, and George
l.. PoindeXter. Directors-P. ii. Gibson,
William Cans, James II. Capers, c. Wip-
permann, Theodore Moeker, A. Il. Heinrich,
and W. A. Loving.
MIR. Carter Harrison, secretary OF the City
Republican Committee, who en- the night
Of the nomination OF Hon. Benjamin Harri-
son as the Republican candidate for Pres-
dent OF the United States teleeraphed bis
congratulations and gave assurance OF
majority in this state Of 10000 for their
ticket, yesterday received reply, which
saws: "Please accept my hearty thanks for
your kindly words, and the suggestion OF
kinship In your telegram OF June 25th. /
trust your predictions as to the result OF the
election in the Old Dominion may be re-
allied. have a brother Carter Bassett
Harrison"
At regular meeting Of Union Lodge, No.
I. Independent Order OF Odd-Fellows. held
Yesterday evening, j. W. White, district
deputy grand master, assisted by Past Grands
George q. Davis. w. B. Joseph, W. Wright,
and /. B. Wsldron, installed the following
officers for the current term: j. Il. Pear
man, noble grand; DR.. j. l.. Helmes, vice.
grand; George Il. Bowden, secretary; NJ.
w. Warrington, treasurer; Robert Joseph,
chaplain; j. Il. Horner, warden; w. Wright,
conductor; 1. Il. Wsldron, right supporter
TO noble grand; Wilson Is. Joseph. left sup
porter to noble grand; j. II. Bradley. right
supporter to vice-grand; Charles Wells,
left supporter TO vice-grsnd; A. c. Baker,
right scene supporter. After the installa-
tion remarks were made by several OF the
visiting members, and the lodge closed,
when the ianitor served them all with re-
freshments.
This lodge is one OF the oldest In this
IA. and nllhnnrh Il he's mt very largn