Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-22
Personals and Briefs.

City-Treasurer John X. Childroy has gone 90
Old Point for a f0rtnights rost
Rcy. J. Calvin Stewart viii preach at the Sol
diers' Home chapel this afternoon at l3O o'clock.
Messrs. William J.. Royal and j. II. Wobb-
Poploe will sail for England on the Umbria May
Both.
Colonel r. c. Marshall, Of Portsmouth, and Mr.
Oscar +. Edwards, Of Norfolk, were IN the u!ty
yesterday.
There win be n debate at the wigwam, Barton
Heights. tonight between the Lyceum and Dixie
literary societies.
The Columbia Buiis,in says: Captain James j..
Shephcrdson, of Richmond, Is visiting his daugh-
ter Mrs $. f. Soey, NJ this place
The strawberry festival which was to have
boen given at the Fourth-Strect Baptist church
tonight has been postponed one week.
A japanese gardcn-party and strawberry
feast win be given IN the church-yard tonight
by the Girls Society OF the First Baptist church.
supreme Secretary s. Galeski, Of the Pro
gres5lve Endowment Guild OF America Il IN
Baltimore on business connected with the order
Messrs. John Mann aud r. r. Ralston, who
went on the excursion 20 Cincinnati, nave re-
turned, and the other gentlemen VINO went VIII
bo back In n few days.
Mr.. J. Thompson Brown, superintendent Of
Place Methodist sunday school, will give the
boys OF tho Male Orphan Asylum a picnic at
Mayos Island Saturday.
Mr.. James NoiherwOod, who was severely hurt
wednesday evening by being thrown from BIS
buggy, was considerably better yesterday, but
not able 10 leave his home.
The registration cases which werO fixed for
trial in the HenricO County Court yesterday
were continued until to-day on account OF tho
sickness OF Mr. Conway H. Sands.
Staff-Captaln McFarlane will arrive I'm the city
this afternoon, and Will hold services tonight
and tomorrow night at the Salyatlon-Army Hail.
corner Of Seventh and Main streets.
Mr.. Edward CummIns will 20 down TO Ports
mouth next week 20 be present at tue anhlYer-
sary celebration Of the Chambers Fro Company,
OF which he Is an honorary member.
Judge Samuel B. Witt, Commouwealtn's-Attor-
Dcy H. NJ Smith, Jr, and several other gentle
men went down yesterday morning 70 CohOkc,
in King William county, on q fishing tour.
Two lots OF imported goods in bond were re-
cevcd nj the custom-hOuse yesterday one
was plate-gass from France for j. }. Montague,
and the other was English cro;kery Tor 4. D.
Taylor * Co.
Rev. l. j. Spencer returned TO the city last
night from Norfolk, whore on "Wednesday night
the Frearnns Ol-StreCt Christian church was re-
oUcned with interesting exercises, In which ei8ht
ministers participated.
Mr.. joseph solari, Of 2411 east Main street,
took a small dose Of laudanum on "Wednesday
By mistake for cough medicine. Dr. John IL.
HinchmRn was called and succeeded IN renewing
N.
One small suit was Instituted In the Ci:y Cir
cult Court yesterday, and Colonel Jo. Lane
stern, on behalf OF the Park National Bank of
Richmond, sued ont attachments on certain
creditors in this city Of Levy Co., who recently
failed In New York.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs Mary
Garfield Miller, Of WilliamspOrt Pa., for the
wedding reception of her daughter, Elizabeth
Anne aud Mr. Eugene Il. Gum, on "Wednesday
evening, June 80, from until 10 o'clock at NO
42O west Third street.
The annual meeting and anniversary OK ercises
OF the Male Orphan Society will be held at the
FIRST Presbyterian church next Sunday at
o'clock r. NJ. DR.. William W. Parker will pre-
side The address win be by Rev. Dr. Tud0r'
and Captain Frank Cunningham and the boys
viii sing.
The exterior Of the Grace-Street Presbyterian
church Is being painted alighi~gray color, which
adds much 10 It's appearance. The Old wooden
fence which enclosed tho building mas Deeh re-
moved, the narrow space In front OF the house
has been cut down 20 a level with the sidewalk
new stone steps have been provided, ana other
improvements will be- made.