Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-15
Per.nnal. and Rriefs.


Personais and Briefs
Major James d. Patton has returned from New
Orleans.
Mrs. W. r. Tanner, who has been very III, is
improving slowly.
Mr. James T. Kearney has returned from
business yisit 70 New York.
State-senator James n. Stubhs, Of Gloucester.
was at the Capitol yesterday
Bishop Randolph held confirmation service
at Moore emorial church last night.
There we're Maunday-Thursdsy communion
services at st. Paups church last night.
The Cleveland Democratic Club will meet to-
morrow night In the Circuit-Court room.
Bishop Randolph confirmed quite large class
al Monumental church Wednesday night.
Judge Farrar, Of Amelia, and Mr.. William NJ.
Flanagan, Of POwhatan, were in the city yester-
day
Dr. Lewis Wheat left last night TO visit his
family in Shenandoah county. He Will return
IN a few days.
MIR. Albert Ed. Bellows, OF Brooklyn, n. Y,
who has been visiting in this city Tor the last
week, left for home on Tuesday
Mrs. Tomlinson mother Of Sergeant A. N.
TomlnsOn. continues critically I'll, and but little
hopes are entertained Of her recovery.
The entertainment given by the Little Clean
ers of the Third Presbyterian church last night
was great success. Ii will DO repeated Friday
night.
DR.. George Ross and family have returned
from hye-weoks' trip 10 California, whore they
epont some time with Judge Erskine koss, the
Doctors brother.
There VIII be a general meeting OF the Com
m0nweslth Cub Saturday night nj $3.50 o'clock
10 consider by laws, sc. 1he finances OF the
club are reported IN fac shape.
The Governor yesterday appointed C. c. Telia-
ferro OF Roanoke. n member OF the Board of
Visitors of the southwestern Lunatlc Asylum
rice Hon. Asa Dupuy. resigned.
An Easter sale for the benefit of the ladies'
Aid Society Of the Crace-Street Presbyterian
church will be held az Mrs. James GOrdon's, 4l0
east Grace street, to-day, II 1t does not rain.
Mr.J.Y. Grinsead, who was on Wednesday
elected grand warden OF the Grand Lodge OF
Odd-FellOWs, ID q resident OF Lexington instead
OF Alexandria, as erfoneonsly reported yestei-
day.
The annual Raster-egg festival of ST. Johns
Gund viii take place on Monday next IN the sun
1sy-schooi room of ~. Johns church. There
will % an attractive aud unique performance en-
titled "The Midgets." The doors open at 3
o'clock.
Judge Wit, disposed OF the following cases in
the Uustings Court yesterday: Richmond john
son, found guilty Of au attempt at house break
ING aud larceny, and given six months IN jail I;
Charles johnson, charged with unlawful gaming,
acquitted
Sergeant A. NJ Tomiinson has gone to Colo
RADIO armed with the necessary papers Tor John
T Davis who Ia ia custody there charged with
embezzlement from the Southern Flour Com
pany and Harvey, Blair a Co. lie is expected
TO return In a few days with his prisoner
Alta meeting Of Rockets Democratic Cluhlast
night a resolution was adopted asking the COM
mon Council not 10 vote for the resolution which
WAS agreed 10 in the Board OF Aldermen last
Monday evening establishing Water-gas plant
and appropriatng $4,000 for its erection.
The following suits we're instituted In the City
Circuit Court yesterday: City Bank against the
Iynchburg leo and Refrigerator Company and
simpkin & Hillyer for S2,43S.05; Mrs. Frances
BeIlenot against j. Thompson Brown 4 Co. for
$500: John Godsey against ID. 5. Gates for $500.
There were three new convicts received at the
penitentiary yesterday, as follows; I. A. HEX
man twhite), Russell county, voluntary man
slaughter, one year; Sam Nelson (colored),
Staunton. grand larceny two years; Charles
Johnson (colorcd), Richmond city, grand lar
ceny, one year.
The children who are I'm the habit OF attending
the delightful egg-hunt gwen annually by the
Young Ladies' Aid Society OF Broad-Street
Nefhodist Eplscopal church win be glad to hear
that another will be given on Easter Monday.
The entertainment will be continued after night
fan for the older folks
In the report OF the proceedings Of the Grand
Lodge OF Odd-Fellows yesterday morning the
chaplain was given as "Rey." j. ii. Robinson.
Tbe title is a new one 20 that very popular gem
tlsman, who glOries In large circle OF friends
and relatives, 10 whom he Is known Is " Uncle
Jake" Captain" and plain Mr. koDinson.
A meeting will be held in one OF the rooms OF
the Hasker- harcuse building tonight Ior the
purpose OF organizing "1he Christian Union"
fhe organizers are young men who have been
converted at the recent revival services az
Union-StatiOn Methodist church. room VIII
be neatly ftted and supplied with good reading
matter.
The ambulance responded TO two calls yester-
day. The nrst was at 700 A. NJ. 70 Seventeenth
ana Dock streets to white sailor who was suf-
fering with cOnvulsions He was treated ana
taken TO the Retreat for the SICK. Iho next was
~ $50 y. NJ. 20 Fifth and Broad streets 10
white man suffering with an eptleptic ft. lie
was treated and lett.
If the appointment of members OF the Auxiii-
ary Board for the WORLDS Fair is completed In
time, Colonel Buford, president OF TIE Virginia
Board OF Managers, Will call meeting Tor MAY
hth az Roanoke with the latter body. The
meeting viii comprise the ten district commits
eioners two United States commissioners, TWO
lady managers and 220 members OF the Auxii-
airy Board.
The Mystic banquet OF Rose Croix, No. 2, An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry,
was held al ST. Albans Hall al 9:30 clock last
night The Eaeter ceremony will occur at the
same place sunday morning at 7:3O O'Clock,
while breakfast VIII Dc srtNtu al uouf dtcr. no
annual meeting for the election Of oficers lazes
place at 81. Albans Hall OH Thursday, after
Easter, at $3.50 o'clock 7. NJ.
Dr. Horace T. Melton, formerly assistant
demonstrat0r of anatomy at the University OF
Maryland, but who, on account OF Ill health,
has cen spending the wintes III Colorado, sp0nt
last Tuesday With his brother, Mr.. S. w. Melton,
of Richmond College Be Is now In Fiuyanna
county visiting his mother, and VIII return 70
Colorado the first OF next week, where he VIII
settle permanently. lie gives glowing de-
s.ription Of she West.
Hon. John K. Massey, Superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction. returned 10 the city yesterday
evening from Farnville. where he attended a
meeting of the Executive Committee OF the state
Female Normal School. Last week kuperin-
tendcnt Massey visited the schools oil koanoke
CITY and aiso addressed the teachers 0f Accofaac
and Northampton counties al a joint institute
held nj Belle Gaven. This morning ho will ad-
dress the teachers Of heprico county a. the
courthouse.
Al the meeting of the ofIicers OF the Young
MEMS Christian Association Boat Club wednes-
day night II vas decided 20 make some aiterh'
tions 20 the gangway leading IRON tae boat.
house 10 the river and 70 secure uost 70 fac,ti-
tate the ioating OF the bcatA Several new Plea
sure boats will be purchased for this season.
which opens Ia few days. Part Of the boat
house hss been leased BY the Richmond College
| Club, whose members arc now training for the
coming regatta, when they VIII defend tne
| French cup which they won from inc virginia
crew lat summer.
Salvation Oil. the great pein-extln-
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