Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-04
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Circuit Court yesterday.
The Common Council will meet to-
morrow night at O'Clock.
Miss y. T. johnson. of Goochland, is
the guest of Miss Quicke, north Fifth
street
G. Harrison Parker, Esq, editor of the
New Orleans Picdy1OlC, was in the city
yesterday.
Miss Fannie Nipe, of Coz east Leigh,
has returned home from visit to friends
in Baltimore.
Cards are ont for the marriage of Mrs.
!. W. Spiller TO Mr.. ". l.. Slnnott on
the 9th instant.
Miss Fannie Hicks returned yesterday
from Washington, where she has been
spending several weeks.
Miss Josie Philips. of Newark. n. j.,
is visiting Mrs. Branch, Nineteenth
street corner of Franklin.
Mr.. Charles Il. Read, Jr., of Wash
ington. son of Rev c. II. Read, d. d.,
is visiting his relatives here.
Miss Rosa LIienfeId, Of Charlottes-
vile, is visiting Misses Emma and Ida
Bland, Of 1912 west Clay street.
Mrs. S. A. Cosby, of 317 east Cary
street, has returned from tbree-weeks'
visit 10 friends in Washington.
Captain Frank W. Cunningham to-day
enters upon the ninth year Of his service
in the FIRST Baptist church choir.
Mrs. Fred. T. Mason, of San Angelo,
Tex, is visiting her cousin. Mrs. James
Wingfeld, No. III west Clay street.
Mr.. Douglas Baird. superintendent of
the Old Dominion Nail and Works,
is cor tined to his home by sickness.
Miss May Jones, who has been visit
ing airs. Virginius johnson, 3l3 west
Franklin, has returned to New York.
A called meeting of the City Demo
cratic Committee viii be held In the
City Circut-Court room Monday night
at o'clock.
Mr. Samuel Freddy, residing at 10j
east Franklin street, is now recovering
from q protracted illness and hopes to be
about again IN lew days.
In the Police Court yesterday morn
ing Nick Winston (colOred) was tined $40
and costs for striking Oscar Pennetz
with bottle. Appeal taken.
Miss Byrd Greer, daughter of Admiral
Greer, United States navy, is visiting
the city. the guest OF her aunt. Mrs.
John Purcell, No SIC east Clay street.
Fight Rev. Bishop Moore, OF st.
Augustine, Fla, is in the city. tho guest
OF Bishop Keane. lie will preach to-
day at hte mass and on Wednesday
evening at $50.
Last wednesday night the young
ladies' of the Richmond Female Insti-
tute. corner Of Tenth and Marshall
streets, were given 10y some OF their
friends serenade by II full brass band.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Register, lately
of 40 west Franklin street, having dis
continued housekeeping, will make their
home with Mrs. George l.. Marshall,
lOJ west Main street, after the 18th IN
slant. Mrs. REGISTER is now in Mary
land visiting friends
The case Of Peter Williams alias
John Coins atlas John Hopkins
(colored), charged with stealing SIX
gold-watch cases valued at Sl2j, the
property OF James Fischer, of Dan
Vile. was called in the Polio Court
yesterday morning aud continued until
Monday.
An extra session of the General AS
semb'y is not unlikely. The two houses
could not agree on what sort OF bonds
the Commissioners Of tho sinking Fund
should purchase with the Surplus III
the Treasury. said surplus is the money
due for interest on the new 3's, which
viii be called for when the debt is
funded.
Mrs Ann V. Cmmp, Of New Kent
county, wife Of I. Il. Crump Esq,
came to this city Thursday. February
23d. on q yisis to her brother. William
II. West, ESQ, was taken sick last Sun
day, and dieu yesterday. She was most
estimable lady. whose unexpected death
will carry sorrow to large circle OF de-
voted friends. She was the mother OF
Benjamin II. CrGmp and William j.
Crump, Of this city.
Captain Sol. Cutchins has resigned
the presidency OF Madison Ward Club.
At the largest and most enthusiastic
meeting the club ever held Mr.. i. b.
Grimes was elected to succeed Captain
Cutchins and DR.. Jud. L. Wood to sue
coed James 7. Ferrter as first yice-pre-
siaeni. Speeches full Of vim were made
at this meeting by Lyon G.. Tyler, NJ.
l.. Spo.swoOd, John X. Childrey, b. II.
Berry, and j. a. Bohannon.
A meeting was heldat the Third-Street
African Methodist Episcopal church on
Friday evening 10 respect to the mem
DRY Of Walter s. Scott, member Of the
Richmond bar. T.. a. Randolph, ESQ,
was made chairman, and Il. A. Graves
was requested to act as secretary. Let
tiers OF regret were read from Thomns L.
Henry, Professor ID. ". Williams, and
G. IL j. Taylor. Short addresses we're
made 10y i. 4. Randolph, Scott Wood,
Professors D. w. Davis aud Il. d. Scott.
DR.. Il. Il. Jones. q. B. Roane, and
james n. Blackwell after which suita-
ble resolutions were adopted.
The beautiful hall of the Young Mems
Christian Association building was filled
on Tuesday evening last with the invited
guests OF the Habf Musical Society. il
being the occasion OF the twentysflst
BausIca,e Of that organization The per-
sonnet Of the audience well at,ested its 1
musical taste and ptocIivities. though
there we've also present many prominent
IN the business aud professional walks Of I
life and FROM the gnyer world Of fashion,
who, while laying DO claim to musical
eruditioD. were yet well pleased at being
numbered among the fortunate xecipl- /
eats Of the secissys invitation