Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-14
Personals and Briefs.

Major John Poe. Jr., and wife have re-
turned from Baltimore.
AIessrs. NJ. Ronald and c. ChastaIn Cooke,
OF Fluyanna, are IN the city.
Mrs. James G. Hill and Miss Bessie Hill,
OF ScOttsyiIle, were in the city Yesterday.
There is a large delegation from POca-
hontas, ". Va. attending the Exposition.
Hon. Taylor Berry, OF Amherst. and Mr..
Button, OF Lynchburg, were In the city yes
terday.
Messrs Willie Lancaster and w. T. Hanes,
Of Cumberland, arrived in the city yesterday
morning.
A. B. Bowring, Esq. OF Fredericksburg,
grand master Of Virginia Odd-Fe,lows, IS
IN the city.
Father McGinlty, Of Asheville, n. c., who
has been at 81. Luke'S Home for several
months past, is improving.
Mira. John Feller and her daughter, Of
Martiusburg, ". Va, are visiting Mrs. K.
Dunkel, OF 900 east Clay street.
The Grand Lodge Of Masons was in ses-
sion at st. Albans Hall Yesterday dsposiDg
Of business interesting to the craft
Misses Maggie, Blanche, aud walla Cooke,
OF Fluyanna, aHd Miss Maggie Staehlng. OF
Albemarle, are visiting friends IN Richmond.
The City Democratic Committee will meet
IN the Circuit.COurt room next Saturday
night 10 wind up the affairs OF the campaign
| just closed.
Mr.. william +. Butler, OF Staunton, for
merly OF thrs city aud at one time a member
OF the House OF Delegates from Richmond, Is
here on a visit.
John y. B)ok and James Mcbride. Of ST.
Johns Commaudery, knights Templars, Will
arrive this morning TO participate In the cor
ner-stone laying.
Mr.. Jarvis Butler. OF Washington, one OF
the most distinguished oTganists in the United
! States, is IN Klcbmoud, the guest Of Mlr. +.
T.. PAUL, attending the Exposition.
Miss Raesdale, Of Chatham. and Miss
! Stuart, OF Rlphine are in the city to attend
the marriageoi Miss Saidee McGiiyray. They
are the guests OF Rev. W. 3. McGiiyray.
10 the Police Court yesterday morning Sa-
rah Brown (colOred), charged with trespass-
| ing on the premises Of aud assaulting L. Il.
| Meredith with a brick. was committed 10 Jail
| in default Of security for ninety days.
The Norwegian bark Ferdl, GlO tons bur.
| den. j. Nelson master, crew OF twenty.
| eight men, has entered al the custom house
| from 81. Heeaa TO load cotton for Liver
pool. She viii load at and sail from West
Point.
Al meeting OF the newsdelers OF this
| city held Monday night the Richmond News
! dealers Protective Association was formed,
with the following officers: President,
| samuel Grain; Vice President, y. Leonard /;
/ Secretary and Treasurer, Moses NJ. Meyer.
| Mesvrs. John Jacob Astor. John A. Stewart,
/ president of the United states Truf Company
/ oi New York city, and several otner capital
/ lists who are interested In prospective busi-
ness enterprise in this State will arrive here
| ths morning and take a trip over the Ale
| ghany railroad.
At a meeting held Monday night in the
! lodge-room OF Sir Walter Raleigh Lodge,
/ sons OF 81. George, in the interest OF or
| ganizng A branch Of the British American
! Association IN TN, city a president and
/ secretary pro tenn were appointed. the objects
| OF the organiza;ion We're explained, a num-
Der Of names were placed on the member
! ship list, aud the meeting adjourned until
next Monday night, when II is thought the
| branch will be fully organized. The ass0-
citation is formed for the express purpose OF
| facilitating all English. Scotch, Welsh, and
| Canadians 10 become naturaliZed citizens.