Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-17

Mr.. Robert Gillian, of Petersburg was N inc
city yesterday.
Dr.. X. L. Nelson, Of Cumberland, is In the city
on a short visit.
Mr. William Garstsng has moved 70 MS now
home, on Chestnut Hill.
The mother OF Policeman Robson, who has
been quite ill Is improving.
CAPTAIN E. II. Flourn0y. circuit clerk OF Ches-
terfeId, was In the city yesterday.
@. E. Harding and bride leave to-day for Paris,
Ill, for a short visit with relatives
Mr.. W. ]. Blakey, OF Ford's Hotel, who has been
sick with the grip, is at his post again.
Mr.. r. Burfoot Taylor Is having erected three
modern cottages on south Second street.
Captain W. II. Maxwell, OF Sunny Side, who
has been quite sick, was able TO be DOWN toNh
yesterday.
Mr.. Clarence NJ. Cabell, who has been absent
for some time, Is in the city on visit TO relatives
and friends
Dr. r P. oppenhimer, house surgeon ol 'no o,,
New York Post Graduate Hospital, Is at nome on
q short visit.
Mr.. Frank McGuire entertained large num-
Der Of his legal friends Tuesday night III must
delightful manner
The annual Christmas dinner at the Male Or
phan Asylum viii take place Wednesday, De-
cember 30th, at o'clock p NJ.
Judge Leake yesterday entered a decree
directing Patrick II. c. Caben, receiver, 70 sell
the Traylor Electric Company.
Mr.. J. c. Avery. engineer on the Midland dlvi-
sion OF the Chesapeake and Ohio rah"sy' was
brought home sick yesterday.
Mr.. r. Hunter Boazley, Of the South Boston
Nstcs, formerly Of Manchester, is in attendance
at the Temperance Convention.
A negro named Boag Beal was received at the
penitentlary yesterday from Isle OF wight 10
serve two years for housebreaking.
Tho only case set for trial in the Henrico Coun-
ty Court yesterday was postponed in conse-
quence OF the absence Of counsel
AGRA Temple win meet at St. Adams Han to-
night at o'clock for work. Tho POtentate re-
quests that all members wear dress SUITS
Lieutenant II. c. Caben, United States army,
is I'm the city on a leave OF absence. Lleutehent
Cabeu has been attached 20 General Giboohss
staff, San Francisco, for the past two years
The British steamship British Queen, A. Smith
master, entered and cleared at the custom
house yesterday. She goes 20 Liverpool pid Nor
folk with 5000 bales OF cotton, valued at slov,-
0O0
At a meeting OF 81. Patrick's Beneficial So
ciety held last night a committee was appointed
90 fit up the rooms and make Arrangements Tor
social features 20 be connected with the organi-
zation.
Thomas, the two-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas +. Patterson, died az their residence. IN
this city, yesterday. The funeral Will take place
from Nenable-Street Baptist churcn AZ . OcAOCh
tomorrow afternoon.
Past-Grand Thomas n. Render, Of Richmond
Lodge, No. 1, assisted by Mr. Manly b.. Ramos,
OF tho same lodge, Instituted Eastyille Lodge OF
Odd-Fellows yesterday evening az EasNhle'
Northampton county.
Mr. NJ. Glennau, editor Of the Norfolk VTg'n-
ian, arrived in the city last night Referring 10
- ~.NH
cial message was one Of the finest papers on
that subject he had ever read.
DIR. C. n. whitne y the distinguished lecturer
on temperance aud travel, Is the guest OF MIS-.
Joseph, Church Hin. Ho gives his illustrated
lecture on ireland and the irish Vne " ould
Sod y at Old-Market Hall this evening"
Mr.. Z. I. Turner, clerk Of the courts Of
Greenesville county, Is In the city attending the
session OF the Grand Lodge OF MasOns. He
called on the Auditor Of Public Accounts yester-
day and settled his accounts with the state.
Tho musical and literary entertainment at
Venable-Street church tonight promises TO pc
very attractive. Professor l.. X. Hamberhn, one
Of the finest elocutlonists, will read and recte,
and there win be choice music by Mrs. Straus
and Professor Unkel and others
A public Gospel temperance meeting will be
held at o'clock tonight az the Second baptst
church under the auspices OF the woman 3
Christian Temperance Union. Rev. Dr. Landrum
and DIR. W. Z. Kirby, OF Washington, ID. C., state
lecturer Of the Independent Order OF Good Tenn
plars, will be the speakers.
Germanla Lodge, No. IL, Knights Of PythiHs,
has elected the following officers: Past Chancel-
lor A. Schultz; Chancellor Commander Z. D.,
Selbert; Vice-ChancellorN. II. Schmidt; Prelate,
H. f. Richter; Master Finance, A. Hartung; {;
Master Exchequor, William Holzappel: Keeper
OF Records ana seal, {. I. Loehr; Master-ay-
Arms, j. a. Bier. Trustees, G. Wippernann, Ii.
q. Miller, and c. G. Jurgens. Representative,
e., 4, LOehr.