The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-26
News Of General Interest to Home Folks and
Visitors Picked up by The Times he-
portora while on Their Rounds.

Rev. DR.. Tudor will preach this evening
Misses Emma V. Shepherd and Willette and
Hattie HudRins are visiting friends IN Nor
folk.
The name Of the colored man found dead
Friday morning was Arthur H., not William
H. Peasants.
Mrs. Lillian Moore and Miss Minnie Bethel
of Az south Pine street, are visiting friends
in Petersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. O. Gwatkin. Of Boston, are
the guests Of Mrs 81. l. Gwstkin. on east
Broad street.
Mr. james II. Duggins left yesterday morn
ing on a visit 10 friends at Rockville Han
over county Va.
The services at Westminster church will 30
conducted this afternoon at 8 o'clock by Mr'
J. ID. X. Sleight.
DR.. William Wallace Graves. Of Texas, 10 on
a visit 10 Richmond for the first time since
he left here in 1857.
Gesangverein Virginia will celebrate their
fortieth anniversary on the night Of July ISL
at Sanger Hall garden
Messrs. l.. 81 Bendall and James J. Orange
have returned to the city after an extended
tour West and Northwest.
Mr.. Edgar A. Bowles, who has been visiting
bis sisters at 1903 east Broad street. has TO
turned TO his home IN Louisa.
The alarm Of fire at 1922 o'clock last evening
from Box A. was caused by a lamp exploding
IN the residence Of Mr.. Howard on 1t. James
street. There was no damage
Bishop Wilmer of Alabama, will preach To-
day 40 II O'Clock at Emmanuel church IN
HenricO county on the Brook road.
John d. Hubbard Of Richmond, was
awarded a gold media for proficiency and de-
pertinent at ST. Johns Academy Alexandria
Cadet James McGraw, Jr.. son OF Mr.
| James McGraw. has returned home from lhe
Virginia Military Institute 70 spend ms yaca-
ton.
Miss Clara Belle Palmer, the pianist at the
! last Mozart Musicale, was the guest OF Mrs.
Bennett. 81 east Grace street, while IN the
| city.
Mrs II. W. Moesta yesterday sent to the
| inmates of both the white and colOred aims
/ houses q seasonable treat OF ice-cEeem and
! cake.
Messrs. G. V. Meredith, Z. B. Chesterman,
/ G. Or. Cowardin. William Ryan and J.. K.
| Noel have returned from the Chicago Con-
yention.
Mfr /. Curtler. who will we'd Miss Gwat-
/ kin on Tuesday evening. Will tender dinner
/ tomorrow evening at Rueger's TO his
| grOOmsmen.
/ Neg.rs. A. s. Burruss. c. +. Harwood, John
! Gibson and ". NJ. Anderson left town Thurs
! day for q week of camping and fishing on the
! Chickahomlny.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Gwatkin, Of New
| York. are in the city. attendants upon the
! Curtler- Gwatkin nuptiais. which Will occur
] Tuesday evening.
The Oakwsrd Memorial Association will
| have q lawn party at Marshall and Twenty
eighth streets Monday and Tuesday nights
with great attractions
Miss Nellie Fleet, Of King and Queen
| county. Is the guest Of tho family of Rev. J.
! @ Kirk. pastor Of the Howard s-GIove Bap-
fist church Of Fsirmont.
| The ladies Of Oakwood Memorial Associs-
ton will give lawn party on Monday and
| Tuesday nights at the corner of Twenty
eighth and Marshall streets.
On July 9th Germania Lodge Knights Of
/ Pythins will have a summer nights festival
at Blandon Park, at which the Gesangverein
| Virginia will also DO present.
On July 10Th the uniformed division Of
| Syracuse Lodge. No. 5, Knights of Pythas.
| will have a parade installation OF officers and
| a royal good time at Island Park.
The Italian beneficial societies will have
! grand celebration on October 18th. The
! colony of Italy's children throughout the
| State will bo invited 10 participate.
Mrs. ~ B. Leonard the wife Of the we'll
| known organist at St. Peters cathedral. is
/ extremely III. and her husband and children
! have been summoned TO her bedside.
Miss Eva Chstaigne. daughter of Mr.. j. II.
! Chataigne. was awarded the prize for being
| the best essayist ia the intermediate depart
ment at the Richmond Female Seminary.
Rev. G. F. Williams will conduct services
| Al the Mission tent, corner Thirty-tirst and
/ BROAD streets this afternoon al B. 30 o'clock.
! There was a good attendance all last week
The Scottish rite annual rendezvous was
| concluded yesterday Last night they were
rendered banquet by Richmond Consstory,
! No. g. and a delightfully."- pleasant time was
| spent.
Mr.. John McRobbie, representing Arnold,
! Constable q Co., of New York, is in the city.
! stopping at Murphys. with his private line Of
! Bigeow Administers and Lowell fye-frano
! Brussels.
Stuart Grant. the infant son of DR.. and Mrs.
| Thomas J. sioore. died Thursday az Allegheny
! Springs. and was buried from the residence.
400 east Franklin street, at $3.50 o'clock yester-
| day morning.
Or. X. w. Robinson, formerly one of the
/ resident physicians Of the city almshOuse.
and late Of the Retreat for the Sick, will leave
| Monday for Denville, where he intends prac-
ticing his profession.
Mrs 3. C.. Wherry, Mrs. Douglas Wherry.
! Miss Emmie Wherry aud Master Robert
! Wherry and Miss Mabel Hass, of this city,
I
! 10 spend the summer
Rev. Robert r. Kerr D. d., of Richmond,
who Is 10 preach tho sermon before the Char
! lottesylle Young Mems Christian Association
| tonight will also preach at the Presbyterian
] church there this morning.
Captain Andrew Pizzini was in the city
| Yesterday from Virginia Beach. He left on
! an afternoon train for that place. TO be ab-
sent until June 10th. His popular son Mr..
! William Pizzini will spend tho Fourth at the
! Beach.
| Rev. DR.. James Little will preach in the
! First Presbyterian church this morning az IL
| o'clock. The church will be closed at night.
/ Rev. DIR. Kerr Will deliver the baccalaureate
sermon at the University Of Virginia this
| morning.
! Misses Willie and Lena Green. of south
! Third street, grsnddaughters OF Dir. W. ID.
| Gibson, returned from Lexington. Va, yes
terday, where they wer0 the recipients Of
much attention during the Virginia Military
t Institute finals"
The funeral Of Mrs. Margaret Tobein will
| take place from ST. Johns German church At
o'clock =. 81. to-day. Mrs. Tobein was in
/ the eighty-frst year OF her age. She was the
| widow of the late William Tobeln and mother
of William Toben. Jr.
Mr.. c. A. Gwatkins. the New England
/ agent Of the Northern Pacific railroad, IS IN