Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-28
PERSONAL AND BRIEF
rrxMs or GENERAL INTEREST TO CITI-
ZENs AND STRANGERS.
Where Oar Friends Are Going and Where
They Gave Observation-Disclosures
vating for the Masonic
Temple, 60.

Councilman George E. Bowden is in
Baltimore.
Mr.. +. B. Robertson and Colonel r.
M. Hardaway are at Old Point
Miss Lucy Beach returned yesterday
from short visit to West Point
Rev. DR.. Burton, rector Of St. Johns
church. is at the Natural Bridge.
Mr. William b. Isaacs is visiting his
daughter In Psrkersburg, W. Va.
Mrs. ID. r. Griffith is summering at
Gilliamsyille, Buckingham county.
Mr.. I. J. Smithers has just returned
from a pleasant visit to Bath county.
Miss Annie Schmitz has just returned
from delightful trip of two months to
Europe.
Miss Rosa Lawrence, of west Clay
street, is visiting friends in Louisa
county.
A called meeting of the Fulton Demo
cratic Club will be held at Washers Hall
tonight.
Miss Lula johnson. of White House,
New Kent county, is visiting relatives on
east Main street.
The poles for the electrician system
on Main street have been planted up to
Lombardy street.
Mr.. G. i. Flemming, of west Mar
shall street, is enjoying his vacation in
Goochlsnd county.
Mr.. w. Il. Word, of this city, has re-
turned home after two weeks stay IN
the mountains Of Virginia.
Timber for a double track on the
Electric Line has been laid along Han
cock street from Clay 10 Broad.
Hon. John L. Hurt, OF Pittsylvania,
and wife were at the Exchange yester-
day en- route home from New York.
The gongs in the residences of run
ners in the Fire Department will he taken
out by order Of the Fire Commissioners.
A meeting OF the Union Democratic
Club Of Marshall and Jefferson wards
will be held tonight at Springfield
Hail.
The woodwork of the Exposition has
been finished, and the timers and paint
ers expect to get through to-day or to-
morrow.
Mr.. James Calder has gone to Nor
folk to see his father, Mr.. Humphrey
Calder, who was taken quite sick while
visiting there.
Mr.. George A. Hundley is slowly l,-
covering from eczema, and rs soon as
his eyesight will allow it he will be taken
to the Healing Springs.
Miss Mollie Stringer, of No. 90 Eigh-
teenth street, has left the city to visit
friends and relatives in Portsmouth, Nor
folk, and at Ocean View.
1t is said that over one thousand per
sons assembled at Elba station Sunday
to see their friends off on the excursion
train returning to Washington.
Miss Fannie Land Nash, Of Ports
mouth, is visiting her brother. Mr.. NJ. j.
Nash Of the First Auditors Office, at his
residence, on south Fourth street.
Mr. NJ. L. Ingalls,, president Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway, who was
expected in the city yesterday, for some
reason not explained did not arrive.
DIR. W. c.. Num-, deputy collector OF
customs at West Point, was in the city
Yesterday. The Doctor reports the bust
ness IN general at West Point on the III
crease.
Miss Bertha G. Haase, of No. 619
north Tenth street, who has been on a
visit to Philadelphia, Atlantic City, and
New York for the past eight weeks, has
returned home
The box sheet opens at the Richmond
Theatre this morning at 9 o'clock for the
sale of reserved seats for Newton Beerss
"Lost in London, which is said to be a
strong melodrama.
At a meeting OF Richmond Lodge,
No. |, /. 0. o. F., held last night it was
decided to have an excursion September
9Th to Norfolk. They will call on their
sister lodge in that city.
Misses Alice and Mary Piemont, ac-
companied by Mr.. Nj. W. Wilkerson,
who have been visiting friends in Pow
hatan county, have returned to the city,
much pleased with their visit.
The Governor yesterday reappointed
Mr.. Murray Hanson, of Baltimore, whose
commission expired on the l1th instant,
a commissioner of deeds for the State OF
Virginia in the State of Maryland
The funeral of Miss Charlotte Archer
Morton took place from St Paui's church
Sunday afternoon at 8 O'Clock and was
quite largely attended. The services
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Funsten,
assistant rector of the church.
BOYS hereafter who play the smart
Aleck in jumping on cars OF any sort
coming into or going out OF the city, or
propelled therein by horsepower or
electricity, will be reported by the
police and fined, or in default put in
Jail.
At the meeting OF Sir Walter Raleigh
Lodge, Sons OF st. George, Thursday
night, Mr.. H. w. Hey, ID. d. G. p,
who recently attended the meeting of
the Grand Lodge of the United States
in Providence, Il. l., will make his re-
port.
Mrs. Silas Shelburn, who has been
spending pleasant summer in her girl
hoods home in merrie England, will sail
for New York next Thursday on the
steamer Italy, of the National Line, and
expects to reach Richmond about Sep
tember 10th.
The following are the officers of the
Arion Society for the ensuing year /: Jo-
seph W. Laube, president John 2. My
ers, yice-president ; William ). Hen
ming, secretary and treasurer ; W. w.
Crawford. librarian. and Professor Jacob
Reinhardts director.
Mr.. Wallace Washington, clerk at police
headquarters. who has been on brief
visit TO friends in Davies county, Ken
tucky, has returned to the city. During
his absence his duties were attended to
by Mr.. John +. Shinberger, Of the
Second police district.