Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-08
Personals and Brtefs

Personals and Briefs
Mr. W. j. Lyle, OF the Kentucky stock
journal, /, at Fords.
Hon. =. B. witt returned TO the city from
the New York centennial yesterday moru-
ing.
on sunday there will be great baptism
of col0rel converts IN the river near the
Free bridge.
y. p. Price, Esq, OF Philadelphia, re-
preventative of the Associated Railway
lines was in the city yesterday.
In the city Circuit Court Yesterday one
small suit was instituted, and David Levy.
native Of Russia, was admitted to citizen
ship.
Ar. !. Warren Tucker and wife. Of Twen-
ty-eghfh and Marshall streets. are on a
short visit 10 her mother's home in New
York.
six white ard ten colored couples have
obtained marriagc-license> from the Clerk OF
the Husungs Court thus far during the
month Of May.
Mr. Il. a. +. Dabncg is visiting New
YORK. and writes 10 air1end that he is having
a glorious time. He expects to return about
the 18th instant.
There were four conversions at the Third
Chri,im church last uight Mr. Spencer
VIII preach Tonight by special request on
"Chrstlan Unity"
The f Company Association will hold its
annual reunion on the lIth instant on the
farm 4 Captain Il. l.. Christian, about two
miles east Of the city.
Captains George Hitchins and Joseph
knight. OF the United states lile-saying SER
vice, and Mr. W. :. saunders, Jr., Of New
! ork, were in the city yesterday.
Keeper Bow'cs has rcopcned two very
pretty avenues AZ Reservoir Park which nave
not been IN use for wears aud which will be
known "a, Fitzhugh and Ellyson avenues.
Hon. Charles {. Conley, Of Pennsylyaniq.
who delivered an address at tue Red Mems
ms-s.meeting Monday night, leit Yesterday
for Wilmington, y. c., m route to Jackson-
vile. Fla.
Mr. Charles \. Armstrong. who was taken
sick while at work at the ggs-WOrk, Mon
day Afternoon and carried home. No. 422
south Laurel street, wl,' much improved
yesterday.
a colored woman named Lucy Pryor was
arrested yesterday on the charge OF stealing
a silk dress from Ellen Hall, and was baled
for her appearance before tue Police Court
this morning.
A painter, under the direction OF the SUI
periniendcut 0i Public Buildings has been
retouching the exterior OF the pagoda for
merly containing the statue OF Henry Clay
in the Capitol Square.
The annual report Of superintendent ".
4 q. t,rbf f.lt -. fr-
from the press, il a valuable compendium Of
information, and makes an exhibit credliable
10 the city aud to the management OK the
works.
The centennial being past and Richmond
having no municipal election 10 worry her
this year, able statesmen and astute poll
tlcllns now spend much Of their time in dis
cu,sing the chances for the various guberna-
tOrial asplrants.
The Grand Council Of the Improved
order Of Red Men meets IN Winchester To-
day and Will be- IN session two days. Past
Grand Sachems w. T.. Granger, G. Emmett
Hill. and George W. Toby, and other repre-
seutatiyes from Richmond and Manchester
left last night TO atteud the meeting.
Mr Sias Wyatt Barnes, a native Of Rich
mond. is secretary OF the Board Of Trade Of
Ellensburg, in the new state OF Washington.
lie left mere in 1869 and spent many yesrs in
the Hawaiian islands, where be accumulated
a handsome fortune. lie Was a member Of
the second Howitzers during the late war.
The Young Mems Missionary Society OF
the Second Baptist church has elected the
following officers for the present year ::
Frank r. Crump, president; Charles r.
ryf..a Thomas y .INkn.
son, secrrlary; Charles +. Hudnall, c0rre-
spending secretary; and William If. Sadler,
treasurer.
Mayor Ellyson has accepted an invitation
10 read at the Texas monument on Oakwood
Memorial day a poem composed expressly
for that occasion dedicated TO the Texas
dead and written at the request OF Edel
Brothers, Of this city, who will decorate the
graves OF the heroes OF the Lone Star Stale
on that occasion.
4 press dispatch from Maysyills ky.,
SAYS The train on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway conveying part OF the old Libby
Prison 10 Chicago from Richmond met with
an accident near this city Monday, and seve-
raj OF the ears were badly broken. Country
people came from miles around 10 gather up
bricks and other relics. No one was hurt.
Richmond Lodge, No. /. Of the Order Of
Vesta. was instituted on Monday evening az
McDonoughs Hall with twenty-five charter
members. The following officers were duly
elected Past President, j. f siege; Pre-
sident, W. r. sanders; Vice, W. 4. Cul-
lingworlh; Secretary, G. Z. Hughes; Trea-
surer, j. Lindsay. Jr.; Chaplain, NJ. h..
Gary; Guide, L. Cronenbcrg; and Guards,
W. h. liggan aud Il. Scbarzberg. Trus-
tees: +. Il. Holiday. NJ. Kelly, and NJ. f..
Gary. This Is 4 Philadelphia order, and
pays its members IS to SIS per week sick
benefits and 500 to $1,000 at the expiration
OF live years. IL also lends its members
money. There will he another meeting at
McDonough's Hall Monday, May 18th, at $