Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-15
persopalsapd Briefs.

DR.. James n. Ellis returned to the city
yesterday.
Mrs. J. Layton Hubbard, Of Norfolk, IS
in the city.
Rev. II. NJ. Wharton is the guest Of Mr.
I. H. Elicit. west Franklin street.
Mr.. w. W. Tribbett. though somewhat
better. is still confined 10 the house.
Captain F.. Leslie Spence. who has been
quite sick with the grip tor several weeks
was out yesterday.
Mr.. Wv. S, Rolfe. of New Brunswick,
n. j., is in the city, stopping az alr' 'Ohh
NJ. Fassett's. $40 north Fifth street.
Rev. R. II. Mullen. a delegate 70 the
temperance convention, is stopping with
Mr.. L. p. Yeaman. 2202 Venable street.
Rev. Aaron Jones Is getting better, but
Is rather weak yet to attend TO his ousi-
ness. Mrs. Jones continues quite SICK
with the grip.
Mrs. S. Aronhime and daughter. Miss
Frances. of Charlottesville, left for home
SUNDAY after continued visit among
friends in Richmond.
Rev. Landon r. Mason, of Grace church,
being indisposed Mr. Williams. OF st.
Paurs church, conducted the services Sun
day and read a sermon.
Mr.. John W. Walker left yesterday for
his old home, Beechwood, KING George
county, where he was called by the death
of his father, Mr.. i. G. Walker.
The old wooden shanty on north Twelfth
street near the Colored Normal School
caught FIRE about half-past 1 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Damage trlfing.
II. Carmichael, venerable master of
Libertas Lodge Of Perfection. No. 5, A.
and A. Scottish Rite, has appointed
| Charles A Nesbitt secretary pro ie'n., vice
r. W. Booker, resigned.
Richmond Lodge, No. 1, I. o. o. F.. held
q big meeting last night, at which many
| visiting brethren were present, including
| Mr.. Svlvanus Stokes, proprietor OF the
| Eutaw House, Baltimore.
Colonel John Bell Bigger. who has been
| sick with he grip Tor the past three days,
| was somewhat improved yesterday and
| hopes to be at his desk when the House OF
Delegates meets to-day at noon.
Mr.. J. L. Armstrong. resident engineer
| OF the Union Railway Company. Memphis.
| Tenn. is on a visit 20 his home IN this city.
| He will leave Thursday for a trip 10 Bal
tmore. Philadelphia. and New York.
The lecture of Mr.. John J. Gam on
"Pbvsiocnomy will be delivered in the
| hall Of Sir Walter Raleigh Lodge, Sons of
| ST George. in the Wilkinson building,
| Tomorrow night instead of Thursday eve
| ming.
Libertas Lodge of Perfection, No. 8, An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Will
| hold It's regular monthly meeting Monday,
| December 2lst. at which time all the de-
| grees. from the 4th to the l4th inclusive,
| will be conferred.
The December number of The Rough
| Ashier contains portraits and sketches OF
| District Deputy Grand Master William
RYAN. Past-Grand-M Master l.. L. Christian,
| respectively, and handsome supplement-
| in the shape Of picture OF the Masonic
| Temple.
John Oster, of Valley, Douglass county.
| Neb., writes the DISPATCH that while on
! raid In the fall Of 1854 he captured from
| the house Of DIR. Johnston. near Richmond.
| the sword Of that gentleman, and that he
! will send it 10 the Worlds Fair at Chicago,
| where It can be identlned.
Colonel John Bell Bigger yesterday re-
| ceiyed a telegram from Mr.. Z. J. Camp
| bell. member of the House OF Delegates
| from Amherst county. saying that he was
| detained home by the death OF relative,
/
| Ii was granted by the House.
A lady named Mrs. Hancock was robbed
Of her pocket-book last Saturday night
while walking on Marshall street near the
| Third police station. A colored boy
| snatehed il out OF her hand and made his
escape. It contained between 81 and IS.
The police have not yet captured the
| thief.
One Of the largest conventions ever held
BY Iyanhoe Lodge. No. 7f. X. Of p, oc-
cured last night at their castle hall. The
amplifed first rank was conferred. This
is the only lodge east of Chicago that has
ever conferred this rank. The second
rank was conferred upon a number OF
| candidates and the credentials OF twelve
new applicants were acted upon; There
was a large turnout of visiting Knights.
| Among them were Supreme Representa-
| tive ID. ]. Turner, Of Norfolk; Hon. q. d.
Letcher. Of Lexington: Senator Harrison
of Winchester, and Senator walton, O.
woodstock. Senator Turner made an ad
| mirable address.