Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-03
Personals and Briefs.

MIR. Harrison Blair was oetter ihst nlBnt.
Mr.. C. F. Hudnall is on business trip
to Washington.
General William B. Taliaferro, of Glouces-
ter, is in the city.
Hon. John N. Tabb arrived in the city
yesterday morning.
Dr.. II. Ryland is on the sick list, being
confined to the mouse.
Mr. Andrew L. Elicit is confined to the
house by an attack Of grip.
Ex-Councilman James Hayes, of Fulton,
is out after an attack OF the grip.
MIR. George A. Barkesdale, who has been
quite sick, is now improving steadily.
Mr.. W. NJ. Jones, Of the. firm OF Hsrwood
q Jones. is confined to his chamber with
Ia grippe.
Mr.. Triplett Haxall. who with his wife
is spending the winter in Baltimore, -
visiting this city.
Mrs. George b. Finch, of Boydton, Is
spending this week at Mrs. Stephen Hun
ter's, 9l4 Capitol street.
Major Samuel J. @. Moore, of Berry
vile, is in the city, the guest of. w. b.
Isaacs, ESQ.,, 112 east franklin.
The condition of Bishop Whittle, who
has been sick for several weeks, was un-
changed yesterday. He IS still confined to
his bed,
Mr.. p. r. Darlington and family have re-
moved from their country home into the
city, and will reside IN future at 7l5 west
Grace street.
In the report of the Ridenour-Snodgrass
wedding in yesterdays DISPATCH the name
of MIR. ]. G.. Winston, one of the ushers.
was omitted.
William johnson (colored) was removed
from the city jail yesterday and incarce-
rated in the penitentiary to serve one year
for malicious cutting.
The oyster supper which was TO have
been given at Fulton Lodge, /. O. e. T.,
last Thursday night was postponed on ac-
count OF inclement weather until tonight.
Mrs. w. G. Erwin, of Chicago, and Mrs.
J. NJ. Morgan and children. of Salem, Va,
are visiting Mrs. A. ID. Atkinson, at the
American Hotel. They will remain here
until after the holidays.
Mr.. George Crutchfeld, the former bust
ness manager Of the State, has resumed his
connection with the business department
of that paper, and will enter fully upon
the discharge Of his duties the 1st day oi
January.
Mr.. James Walter Otey. an old resident
of Henrico county, died yesterday after.
noon at No. 516 north Twenty-sixth street
after O weeks illness. The deceased was
in his seYenty-eighth year. Arrangements
for the funeral will be made hereafter.
The Kings Daughters of Park Place
church will give past and present sup
per" Thursday and Friday evenings at
No 4S3 west Main street: The object OF
the entertainment is TO aid en- orphan girl,
who is hopelessly paralyzed, and 1t should
be generously encouraged.
Mrs. Sydenstriker. from China, is in the
city, the guest Of Mrs. w. Il. Richardson,
north Laurel street. On Saturday at Ia
o'clock Mrs. Sydenstriker will give q mis-
sionary talk in the lecture-room OF the
Grace-Street Presbyterian church. TO
which all ladies interested in foreign mis-
sion work are invited.
Messrs. X. d. Carpenter, of the ASCOT
ated Railways. and j. FL. Drake. OF the
Richmond and Danville. left yesterda y
morning ria the latter road for Augusta,
Ga. They go to attend the funeral of Mr..
f. w. Clarke. The deceased WAS general
freipht-agent of the Seaboard Airline
and died yesterday in Norfolk.
Burglars entered st. Pauls church
Tuesday night, but got nothing. win
dow on the west side near Grace street
was broken and the thief or thieves went
into the main vestibule of the church and
broke open the charity chapter-box
which is fastened there. Neither money
nor plate is ever left in the church at
night.
The members of Steamer Company No.
G and Truck Company No. 2. Richmond
Fire Department. yesterday morning pre-
sented very handsome tribute TO the
widow and children Of Rothwell p.
Vashon. It consisted of ono of num-
Der of the beautiful floral designs con-
tributed at his funeral tastefully embalmed
and suitably framed. Attached to the
flowers is a photograph of the deceased
taken some time before his marriage.
Union Council. No. 81, Royal Arcanum,
at their meeting Tuesday night elected
the following officers: w. I. Blakey, re-
gent: s. G.. Bass. yice-regent; j. A. Car
ter, o.: w. f. Crump, secretary; N. X.
White, T.. w. II. Williams. collector; w.
II. Craig. chaplain; w. B. Riddick. g.; w.
w. McCallister. w.; f. r. Butler, g.. j..
II. Traylor, past regent. Trustees: W. L..
Smith. o. II Kelley, and A. NJ. Richardson,
Graud Representative. w. ii. Williams
Alternate, Roland Hill