Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-01
Personals and Briefs.

Judge Samuel +. Coleman, OF Cuinberlahu, u
| In the city.
Mr.. C. V. Meredith left for Cobb's Island yes
| day for months vacation.
1t is expected that the new Henrlco Jail will be
| ready for occupancy by September 10Th
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Holland. Of Danyille, ana
! Miss Winston, OF Glen Allen, are atthe txcnangc
| Hotel.
Judge y. A. Hancock. OF Chesterfield, and Mr.
Thomas NJ. Miller, OF Powbatan, were in the city
yesterday.
The work Of pulling down the buildings on the
| site Of the new Chamber OF Commerce Is pro
| crossing rapidly.
Miss Mamie Daniel, Of Wilmington. y; c. is
| spending few weeks with Mr. 1. j. Wilson'
| Twcnty-frst street
Miss Matte II. Morgan, Of Clarkesyiile, who has
| been visiting Miss Ollie Puryear, Of Richmond
returned home yesterday.
Messrs. William Andrews and Robert Wright,
| Of Caroline. are tho guests Of hr. ;. d. Woodrn,
! No. 627 north Eighth street.
| Professor William II. Peasants and Miss Mary
| Peasants, of Iiollin3 Institute are visiting MI.
| j. Is. Crump, Of 3Ol south Fourth street.
Robert Preston Hill, who had been n faithful
| employee Of Mr.. James Z. Phillips for twenty
three years, died yesterday III his 44th year,
MIR. William b. Isaacs, grand recorder OF the
Grand Encampmeut OF Knights Iemplar OF the
| A check for $4,000 has been received 10 pay
| the claim of the late Mr. Richard Brooke, VINO
was member OF Mccarthy Council Royal Ar
Canum.
| Mrs. Horace Haden, Of wilkesbarre, Pa, and
| Miss Gertrude Byers. Of Philadelphia, have been
on a short visit 10 Mrs Donnauy, go east FRANK
lin street.
Wednesday night between 9 and 10 o'clock
the street-sweeperR gave the residents OF FRANK
| lin street between Eighth and Ninth a generous
! dose of dust.
Tho Del artInent OF the Outdoor Poor of Rich
| mond has Teen removed from No. IA horth
| Fourteenth street 10 Franklin and Mayo Streets
under the Pol4ce-COart room.
Miss Bella Waldens dancing school closed for
| the season last night with sOiree at MONTICELLO
/ Hall About thirty couples attended the dance
which was kept up until late hour.
! Sam williams (colorcd) was received at the
penitentary yesterday from Portsmouth. where
/ he was convicted Of assault and sentenced 10
term OF three years IN the State prison.
Captain Gordon McCabc, of Petersburg, passed
through the city yesterday on his way 70 New
! YORK, whence On saturday no will sail on the
| Umbria for an extended European tour
Mr. Thomas }. Winston, the Broad-street gate
kecpcr for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
COMPANY, fell down ths steps at his residence, on
Seventeenth street, Wednesday night and broke
his leg
MIR. Philip L. Powers mas been CHOSEN OIghniht
of the First Baptist church 20 succeed MAJOR W.
Kirk Mathewe, who recently resigned 10 acrept
n similar position at All-sants church Septem-
Der LIST.
The excursion Tuesday 10 Ashland Park by the
ladies OF tho Retreat for the sick was, as Is
everything the % noble ladies' undertake, quite
success. good crowd was in attendance ana
everything passed oil pleasantly.
The appointment OF Mr.. W. J. Gentry ms
| Deputy sheriff will create vacancy ON tho
| Board Of Fire Commissioners from Jackson
| Ward IL Is understood that Captain James X.
| Sheppard will be q candidate for this position.
! MIR. John T. Howard and family leave this
morning for Old Point Comfort. They will spond
about three weeks at the coast resorts and II ~
| TO be hoped that they VIII not have similar ex-
perience 10 the one OF last year, when they were
caught IN squall ana narrowly e5chPeu urohh-
| ing.
The officers Of the First Virginia Regiment
| hold n meeting at tho armory last ight and dis
| clssed the advisabity OF having series OF en-
tertainments for the benefit OF the organizSton
| uniforms Tor the recruits who have recently en-
| listed.
The ambulance responded 10 two calls yester-
| dav az follows: 900 4. VI. 10 Caseys tobacco
| factory 10 a white boy whose toes were mashed.
| lie was treated and left. IL WAS again sum
rnonod at 2l5 7. NJ to the Iredegsr lfon-Works
| 10 a white man who WAS sicA. lie vas treated
and left.
| About forty young men from this city expect
! 10 spend the Fourth in most unique way inns
| wear. They win leave here upon tug to-lnor-
| row evening and 90 down TO Ola Point, where
| they will fish and battle 20 thor hearts content,
! returning TO the city IN time for business Tues
day morning.
The net receipts from Mr.. william l.. ROYALS
lecture for the benefit OF the Soldiers and Sailors
| monument fund were S1O914. The treasurer
| OF tho association, Mr.. Cullngworth. has re-
/ celved 81 each from Misses Bette and Sarah
, POulsOn. Of OnancOck. AccOinac county. me
| donation was made through Powers, Taylor & Co.
Mr.. William }. Woods viii leave to-day for
| Tidcwater Nirgnia, where he VIII spend about
I two weeks. lie Will be accompanied by Pro
| fessor William Palmer, the famous ornotholo-
4 g;st OF the Smithsonian Institute. They VIII
mako a collection of the birds 10 be found in this
/ section and hope 10 procure many new and rare
/ specimens.
Some time ago provision was mado by the
| Committee on Grounds and Buildings for the
sprinkling OF Broad street between Tenth and
! Eleventh, but tor some reason the worx has
| never been begun. The dust arising from this
/ section Is so dense at tunes as TO almost drive
| the clerks in some Of the City-Hail Offices IRON
| their desks.
! Owing 20 tho ra'n-storm the moonlight cxcur-
{ sion OF I rinity Lodge OF Good lempars mas been
postponed to the "a day OF Angus. Tickets Will
( hOl0 go,d. There viii be a public entertain
\ mont az Tho kanon, Gil east Broad, tonight.
! when all friends Of Trinity Lodge and the public
/ will DO welcome. There will be music and re-
/ ffeshmenls.
| meeting Of the Executive Committee OF tho
| Democratic lern Reform Club was nold yester-
| day evening IN the Office OF t. Bev. Slater, Esq.
! only routine business was transacted and an in-
formal exchange OF views was had as ~ tho plan
OF campaign 70 DO taken by the club. The club
intends 10 make thorough light In the city In
behalf of the doctrine Of tariff reform.
Mr.. Z. T. DAVIS, a member Of Local Branch
33. Order Of Iron HAL, was "A few DAYS ago pre-
scented with very handsome seal ring with the
No. on the branch inlaid with diamonds In rc-
ward f0i his efficient services as accountant. 10
was one OF seven members who had held seven
years continuous membership IN this order, and
tho prize was given 10y his fellow-memoers-
The Sunday school OF the Congregation Beth
Ahaba gave very pleasant excursion 10 ASH
lane Park on "Wednesday for the scholars and
parents Sir. Marx Gunst, assistant superin-
tsndent, was presented with very handsome
testimonial on behalf OF the teachero The pre-
sentatlyp WAS made by rev. Dr. Cahscn- MI
Gupst replied In very appropriate speech
Most-worshiptnl William Horny Peasants,
grand master, visited the Masonic Home
"Wednesday afternoon aud was Delighted WITH
the excellent condltou in which he found every
thing lie left for BLACKSTONE this morning TO
lay a cornerstone. Mr.. W. q. Wilkinson, grand
tier. accompanied him, tho grand tier being
the custodian OF the Grand Lodge resalia.
The 2eth instant being the occurrence OF the
birthday OF Mrs. sallie 4. Laughon, vile OF the
pastor Of Denny-street church, a number OF the
Ladies' apd gentlemen OF the church repaired 10
the residence OF lheu pastor about O'Clock y.
NJ. with a bountiful supply oil weli-selected re-
fresbu,ents, which all pattook OF with pleasing
relish ana otherwise enjoyed themselves until
about i O'Clock.
Rev Edward N. Caiisch will leave the city
Sunday for vocation Of six weeks. He goes
fiota here 10 Phiadelphia ria Norfolk, where
no viii attend q meeting OF the Executive Board
Of the Jewish Publication Society, OF which no Is
a member lie vii. fnen visit New York. where
he will deliver an address before the kabinnical
Conference. From Now York bo viii 90 10
Peoria 10 join his wife.
Tho Wesleyan Mission Methodist sunday school
had It's annual pic-pic at warwick PARK Weines-
day. On the way down the gondola stopped at
tho monitors, aud through the courtesy 81 Com
Inander pisinab tho party was invited aboard
and permitted " inspect tnn ioet- 80 kind ana
courteous MAS Commander Pigman thai, on mo
ton Of Rev. DR.. Il. A. Peterson, the thanks OF the
school were unanimously rendered him. Colonel