Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-02
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. Lewis @. Paine is in Cincinnati, o.
DIR. Charles L. Steel has returned TO the
city.
Commonwealth's Attorney Phillip v.
Gogbill. of Chesterfield, was in the city
Yesterday.
Rev. L. A. Cutler. pastor OF Marshall.
Street Christian church, who has been al,
was much better last night.
Mr.. Lindsey w. Allen, who has been sick
for the past two weeks at Hotel Dodson,
was on the streets yesterday.
Mrs. Barbour Thompson, daughter OF
Auditor Marye, is visiting Mrs. Charles
Ii. Talbot, III east Franklin.
The Rev. Z. l.. waldrop and wife, of
Charlottesville, are visiting MIR. 4. y.
Smithers, 705 west Clay street.
The lady managers at the Retreat for ths
Sick will give their annual basket picnic
at Ashland Park on the 10th instant.
Rev. J. Calvin Stewart has returned
from his trip North, and will occupy hs
pulpit Sunday morning and evening.
MIR. Jonas Kelley, who was at ono time. a
member of the Legislature from Wash.
ington county, was IN the city yesterday
According to the eternal fitness Of things
the Cinnamon should patroniZe the pagods
herdics that are now seen around the city.
James ID. Crump qualified yesterday in
the Chancery Court as administrator OF
Lula +. Armstead. The estate ~ valued at
about $500.
Mr.. Eugene Peyton. manager of the
Natural Bridge, is in the city making some
arrangements for the summer season ~
that popular resort.
A called meeting of the Clay yIward Ac-
tives will be held tonight at o c'cloctS at
Reinhardt's Hall, and business OF inipor-
tanee will be transacted.
Richmond Castle, No. 4, Knights of the
Golden Eagle, elected eight new applicants
Last night. six of whom we're initiated IN
the first degree OF the order.
Mr.. II. o. Craig, of Wilmington, N. O.,
is the guest of Mr. Thomas w. Gentry at
No. 10 south Pine street. Mr.. Craig mar
ried Miss Ida Lee Alltoffer, of this city.
Mr.. Richard Brooke, assistant secretary
and treasurer of the Richmond and Dam
vile railroad. is still sick at home, but was
reported somewhat improved yesterday.
Mr.. Forrest r. stover, formerly superin-
tendsnt of the Richmond post-office, has
located permanently in Chicago, having
acquired an interest in Bond'sCommercis
Agency.
MIR. w. II. Stable, who haslong been con-
nected with the Richmond Theatre, will
be rendered O benefit there ON the night OF
| the 18th, on which occasion q variety OF
musical and dramatic talent will appear.
The Progressive Endowment Guild OF
| America will on the Ist Of june issue
monthly newspaper TO DO called the
! AonthEy Guild IL will be printed by
| Ezekiel q Brady. and will commence with
o circulation or 5000.
Major william Il, Simons yesterday
countermanded the order for q detail OF
| tho Howitzers TO attend the funeral in
| Charlottesville to-day of General A. Il.
Long, il having been decided that the
salute shall be fred by veterans of Bowie
Strange Camp.
Mr.. George Wilson, now q resident OF
| the large hardware house Of Rhodes. Will
son Il Hurt. on Fourteenth street. in this
city. is on visit TO Richmond renewing
old friendships, and IL stopping with Mr..
Charles NJ. Branch, OF the firm Of West d
Branch.
The National Machinists' Convention
meets in Pittsburgh Monday. The most i'm
portant matter which will be considered
Is the strike at the Richmond Locomotive
Works. The president Of the union, MIR.
j, j. Creamer, and the secretary, MIR. w. l..
Lawiey, live in Richmond, and left yester-
day on the noon train, accompanied by Mr..
John Ruth, the delegate from Richmond,
and Mr.. George Sturdivant, the Manches-
ter delegate.