Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-17
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time 10 anticipated. These swc ycang men ere
organizing club 20 bo named tno Leo eocAsA
Club.
Mrs a. w. Embrsy, Who has been Visiting
relatives and friencs IN Richmonos foeufnoo ~
terdsy 70 Hollins Institute, whore nor osusnses
ie being educated.
Ths occasion for ccIins out sns n,ss Sss pspi ~
burning OF . chimney ct No east Broad street.
There Was no damage.
Miss Eloise HUNT, Of Richmond, Va, says tho
New Orleans P,eavune, Is expected 70 arrive sr
morrow. and wiz DO the guest OF Miss Bessie Do
ban until after the carnival
Mayor EIlysou Is ct work on his annual mes
sage, which will be presented 70 sno Cisy Sv. ~
reports from heads OF tho departments.
The Teusonic CIub viii give dramatic per
formance and fopcy-dress ball at sanger Hall ON
tho night OF tho 22d OF February. The leu
tonic Is the leading German SOCIAL club OF tne
city.
Tho New Orleans Tp,ss- Democrat OF Sunday
says: Miss Mary Smith. Q. hicnmonq' a ,m ~ ms -
guest Of Miss Bessie Behsn until after tne car
ntvaL
Miss Miriam Laurens, Of Ashland, who is the
guest OF Miss Ray, 7I6 north Twenty.fourtn
street. OF this city, and has been SICK ana under
treatment BY DIR. yirginius Harrison, b I'M
proving.
Hon. W. W. Walker, OF Westmorelend; X. j.
w. Duke, OF Charlottesville, and X. {. Marshall.
OF Portsmouth; Judge Edward spalding ana
Captain james McCarrick, Of Norfolk, are at tho
Exchange Hotel
In consequence OF tho absence from the city
OF Mr.. James B. Pace the contract Tor tne pur-
chase and removal O; the Planters BANK puno-
ing was not given out yesterday IL VIII Pro"o-
bly, DO awarded to-day.
Glad In, IN Chancery Court YES
terday giving permission TO tho New soutn
building and Loan Association 10 do business In
the city OF Richmond. Captain Sol. Cutchins Is
attorney and agent for the corporation
Mrs N. j. Hendrick, Miss Mamie Hendrick,
and Mrs. A. o. Bracey, who have been stopping
for several days at Mrs. Stephen Hunters, on
CAPITOL street, will leave on the 9:15 train THIS
morning for their homes, In MeckienDurs
county.
The annual banquet OF tho Wholesale Grocers'
Association OF Richmond Will be gwen AZ the
Masonic Temple on Friday evening, fepruar!
26th. 1t win be served by Srand-Stenwsta,
Krause in the banquet-han Of this magnificent
building.
The revival meetings at Fulton Baptist church
are progressing with great interest. From the
first large congregations have greeted Mr. Li-
som, and already several have professed conyer-
sion, while large number have asked for tho
prayers VI the church
Rev. ii. Z. johnson, of Bon Air, Va, who was
80 successful in his meetings at the Cumbeiianu-
Street Methodist church, In Norfolk. Ii assisting
Rev. X. II. Bennett, Of the Washington-stleet
Methodist church, of this city. While IN NorIoiK
he had 125 conversions.
meeting OF the committee OF deacons and
members appointed TO consider the resignation
of Rev. Dr. X. III. Pitt was held Monday nlgnt.
Various suD-cOmmttees were appointed anu
preliminary steps takeu looking to the calling oil
successor, but nothing definite was done.
A number OF the members Of the Peace Confer
ence met yesterday IN the ONCE OF the pfesiueu'
Of the State Bank. The corresponding committees
was appointed and after the TRANSACTION Oh rou-
tine business tho body resolved TO defer the ap-
pointment Of tho other committees until the next
meeting.
Sir Walter Raleigh Lodge, No. 83, Sons OF et.
George, will celebrate their tenth anniversary y
Thursday night the 18TH, after the regular busl-
ness of the meeting. Ladies and Enghsn
friends have been invited and refreshments aud
programme Of music Singing, anu reaaings
viii Do provided.
John johnson, the negro boy who was arrested
on Sunday evening last for shooting R0Der'
Crawford, is still confined n the ienrico county
jail. lie will have hearing before SQUIRE LOWS
ihis morning. Crawford, the boy who was shot,
10 getting along very Well and Will appear against
his adversary this morning.
Colonel WE. Tanner has been lsctei secretary
OF the Board OF Governors Of The Masonic home
In the place OF MIR. William ID. lsans, WHO ue-
clined reelection count OF the press of othef
Masonic duties. Mr.. &. u. OOocu, VI Staunton,
has been elected a member OF the Board oi
Governors Of the Home zee i. 5. Tower, de-
ceased.
A large audience greeted Rev. Dr. X. N. Sledd
last night at the Young Mems Christian Assoca-
tion Hall, where he delivered very interesting
lecture on "Church Music as IL Is and as II
should Be-" The entertainment was for the
benefit OF tho Ladies' Aid Society Of the Cente-
nary Methodist church, and a good SUN was
realized.
Alta meeting OF Grace Court, No. 81, Equita.
bic League Of America, Monday night several
officers were installed in ofice, new member
was initiated, and several applications we're ro'
ceiyed. After traDsact.ng routine business the
court adjourned to Murphy's Hotel, where The
members had the pleasure OF Iartaking OF af
excellent oyster supper, whicn had been ar
ranged by committee from the court.
The Virginia Mechanics Institute Literary SO
cioty gave public debate Monday night, which
was very well attended. The question was Re
solved that Education Is More Beneficial Thai
Money" The speakers we're: Mr. William
Wood, first Affirmative; Mr.. Roy Latham, frs
negative; Mr.. q. III. skipwoTth, second arirma
tive: Mr.. X. c. Tabb, second negative Th,
Judges declared in favor OF the Affirmative.