Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-01

possible 10 % eAtracteu from '"o e"m"e w
All Of our friends cannot call upon us-vhich
IL a pity-but we can and will go 10 them ana
say with cordially:
happy New Year.
JOY be unto you.
WHO WILL RECEIVE.
Tho following ladies have announced tneir
purpose 70 receive to-day:
At tho Governors: Governor and Mrs. Lee Will
receive at tho Executive mansion to-day from :
p. N. to 3 p. NJ. Mrs.. Lee Will ne assisted U! q
number Of young ladies'.
The Governor and Mrs. Lee viii be giad 70 see
not only their acquaintance, but all persons
who may call.
Wallace aud the Misses Clarke will receive at
No. 9 south Filth street, assisted by Miss Lily
Cannon. Miss Louise Mayo. Miss Maggie chill
drey. Miss Florence Mckinney MISS fh@oe
War wi and Miss Alics Burwel.
Mrs. William Stokes will receive. assisted oy
Mrs. Robert Gamble Cabell, Mrs. John Lotler,
Mrs. Ashton starke. Miss McPhail,. Mrs. John
Enders. Mrs. James Patterson, Mrs. James
Branch, Miss Ylrgie Brock, Miss Stern, and Miss
Adkins.
Franklin street from 3 10 II. assisted by MISS
Otey Woodland. OF Albemsrlo; Miss lydia Har-
ris. OF Goochland; Miss Jeunle Archer hnder-
son. OF Amslia; Miss Willie Speizht. OF Nor
folS. and Miss Grace Chewing. OF Charlottes-
Wrs. 7. b. Tree and Miss Tree will receive at
4G east Grace street. assisted by Mrs. samuel
Regester, Mrs. Joseph a. White. Mrs. seymour
:. Cabot, Mira. Charles y. Chalgloy, Miss heleh
Hobbie. Miss Carrie L~et.wich, Miss Wallace. MISS
Lucy Wallace. Miss Maggie May, Miss Mamie
Forbes Of Fredericksburg. Miss Bessle wallace
Of Shelbyyille. KY. and Miss sue Douthart
AT Nh. James b. PAGES. 100 west Franklin street,
3to7P NJ: Mrs. {. D.. Langh0rne, Mrs. n. N. jay
son. Mrs. r. d. NeAl, Jr., Mrs ". ". Hite. MISS
sue Neal. Miss Lucy Talbot, Mss Birdle Neal
OF Danyille. Miss Elise Cohn, Miss Meta FOtus,
and Miss Bessie c.. Pace.
A.. - nAaNar 81 ia WAaf IuFnFn afTAHf.
will receive, assisted by Miss Page Booker, Miss
Louise Cooke, Miss Campbell, OF Washington (;
Miss Columbia Hayes. Miss Maggie StringiehoW'
AZ Mr.. t. +. Strause. 400 east Grace street :
Miss sadie Camp, Of Norfolk. Va MISS AGA BIS
feld, OF Burlington, Iowa Misses u. ana Is. Wal
%lerstein, city aud Mrs. Joseph Levy, cty' Iom
q to II 7. n.
Rev. DR.. George Cooper will receive at hls res
idonce. gG2 east Clay street., from II A. H., menl-
bers OF the church and congregation aud Iriends
Rev. Dr.. william z. Hatcher. pastor Of Grsco-
Street Baptist church, will hold a recepton at LIS
rosidonc8, No. COS West Grace street, TINS evening
from , % 1920 o'clock for the members o. ms
church and congregation aad MS Irlehos seho-
Mrs. r. G.. Rennolds. at III east Franklin
street, assisted by Mrs. y. Randolph Nelliord'
Mrs n. VI. Crump. Miss Lane OF FREDERICKSBURG
Miss Gay Robertson, Miss Irene Myers ana MISS
Nrs, II. D.. Myers. Jr., and Mrs. Alton +.
Donnan, assisted BY Mrs. Fleming JONES, MIS-
Percivsl Grant, and Misses Pegram. DeIreVilo,
Adams, and Mayo will receive at ) O'clock ms
evening at 309 west Franklin.
REcFPTIOS TO YOUNG MEN.
To-day the Ladies' auxiliary Of the Young
Mems Christian Association give a reception %
tho young mon OF this city. Beginning 40
NJ. refreshments will be- served unUI oc.ocH'
when an exhibition viii occur I'm the gymnasium,
lasting until Q p. NJ; when an entertainment
under the auspices Of the Reception commit
toe tase s place IN the large bal. MemDsr aCo
cxpec ed to bring ladies % that part OF the pro-
Nramme. IL 10 expected a large aumpor OF
young men will be present during tho DAY.
TIE MAYORS NEW YEAR.
MAYOR Rllyson whom ASKED by p Displtch re-
Dorter Yesterday how be would celebrate the ISL
replied that be would have 70 attend a Ineeilns
Of The Board Of sinking-frud Commissionefs
This morning. az which arrangements VIII no
made for retiring over i20O,OO0 Of city bonds, ana
that bis work In connection herewith would Gu
gage the greater portion OF tho Jay.
SUNDAY HOURS.
Al tho nost-onlc5 Sunday hours will be OBJ
served. This means that the office Will DO opon
froo 4 10 p. H.. tbat there viii be no delivery
OF mail by carriers. and that only one collection
will be made from the letter bOGes.-tho usual
one taken up sunday afternoon.
70 BE CLOSED.
Tho fralght doDots of all Of the railroads en-
ferine Richmond. all of the banks IA ne city,
I he Grain and Cot-ou Exchange. and most other
pubIt, places will be closed to-day. Altogether
4 New-Y oars day will DO about as generally Cd
served as q holiday AS was Christmas
JUDGES WITT AND FiTznUGu.
.Jpdge {. 3. Witt, OF the Hastings Court and
I Indigo h. II. Fitzhuch, OF the Chancery Court,
I b5th malGed some time ago. Their term or
. onfrs gll begin to-day. though neither court VIII
be In session until next Monday.
THg CAPITOL.
Tho Capitol Offices will be closed today.
CITY HALL.
Most Of tho clerks In tho CitI-Hal depart
mcnts will DO ia heir accustomed places to-day,
nftendtue to the duties OF their respective de-
n7rtmeuts. while q few Will tako SeT-fear 5
TUE DAY IN MANCHESTER.
Tho obseryanco Of New-Ye8r's day, socially
speaking. has never been very general In han-
cbestor. The custom Of setting apart tho DAY 3
one for formal calling ms not teen Introduced
i hero. nor will tuore DO any special receptions To-
day So far. a. 81 known. There VIII DO many
informal calls among friends, and fhe pastors
OF the different churches Will perhat % FNsltol
by manyof the members Of their churches, but
nothing more.
To-nirht. however, will occur one OF Tho sOcia
event. " the -oas0n. 10 will b3 the New Years
german OF mo tuesday Evening German Cum,
and it promises 90 eclipse any OF tEe previous
enterfainmonfs-a OF which have been plea
~saut-giyen by sine clue. ne nal, whTn vas nos
oulfe dni.hed, audi a little rough when tho last
german was given. ts now complete ana the
floor Is now quite smooth, haylng been USED
twice last Week.
The day Efu he quito generally Observed az a
holiday. The pOat-oMce VIII only DO open IRON
SO 10 s.. Sc, tho puoUc schools are NOT IN 'e',
sioo. and fhe Richmond and Danville railroad
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