Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-14
Personals and Briefs.

Ightful visit to Mrs. J. j. wingneld, of Atlanta,
ca.
Grsnd-secretsry W. II. Issscs leaves for
Lynchburg this morning OF o O'Clock. He will
be absent two days.
In tho Hastings Conrt yesterday William Dan
dridge was convicted OF petit larceny and sent
10 Jail Tor nfteen days.
The handsome rcsldence Of Judge T. G. Minor,
on the old Tabb place. near New reservoir, Is
approaching completion.
Travel and trafnc are completely blocKsded on
Thirteenth street between Main and Cary by
the digging Of big sewer.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Thomas, OF west Grace
street, are on a visit 10 Tarboro, n. Z. They
will be absent several weoks.
Mrs John r. Rogers handsomely entertained
tho WOman's Christian Temperance Union at
her home, on Grove avenue, Tuesday night
The quarterly meeting OF the woman's Bsp-
tist Missionary Society will be hold In the parors
Of tho Grace-Street Baptist church to-day at ~
O'Clock.
The regular meeting OF the Primary Teachers
Union win be held IN the board room OF the
Young Mems Christian Association this after
noon at o'clock
Clarence Shorter tcolored) was received at tho
penitentnry yesterday from Frederick county.
where he was convicted OF HOUSEKEEPING and
sentenced to term OF i've years.
The monthly meeting OF the Board Of Cover
nors OF the Masonic Home was held at the Home
Tuesday. II was most pleasant occasion. Mrs.
Acree provided en- elegant dinner.
A meeting Of tho Rockets Democratic Club
will be held at Hogans Hall, No. 3210 Lester
street, tonight. Refreshments viii be served,
and all members are requested TO be present.
The following suits we're instituted in the City
Circuit Court yesterday: Krause Crammer Com
psny against l. Montgomery for s5370: Q. w.
Antrim & Co. against J. Il. Newell for $500.
The vacancy on tho Board Of Directors Of the
Mechanics Institute has been filled by the elec-
tOn Of Mr.. n. M Starke. The closing exercises
OF the institute Will take place about the middle
of May.
Mr. o. J. CoIman and wife, Of Norfolk, are
stopping with his sistor, OF pa north Twentieth
street. Tor few days. Mir. COfIman Is attending
the Grand Lodge Of Independent Order OF odd
Fellows.
The Scottish Rite Masons OF the Rose Croix
degree will meet at 81. Adams Hall tonight at
$50 o'clock. THIS is Maunday Thursday, and
the Mystic banquet is then partaken OF and the
lights Of the chapter extinguished.
In the Chancery Court yesterday j. b. Carter
qualined as administrator Of the estate OF Robert
A. Carer; Annie A. Salloe qualified as adminis-
tratrix Of the estate Of Walter ID. Sallee, and X.
w. Powers qualified as administrator OF the
estate Of W. X. Boil.
large tbestre party from Norfolk has en-
gagged seats for the Patti concert through Mr.. r.
w. Courtney, passenger agent OF tno NorfOk
and Western railroad The party will arrive pa
the Norfolk aud Western railroad on the evening
Of the performance, April 29th.
The Evangelical Alliance Will hold ITS regular
meeting next Tuesday night at Grace-Street
baptist church. Rev. DR.. W. W. Landrum and
Rev. Jabez Hail viii be the speakers, and their
subject will be "lioW Can the Lay Element OF
Churches be Utilized and Developer
unusual success In his efforts 20 organize new
cavalry troop in this city. Already he has Sc
cured the names of nfty-two young men who de-
sire 20 become members Of the organization
Seyonty-nve is the limit allowed by law.
A meeting of the Board Of Directors Of the
Young Mems Christian Association was held
Tuesday night and considerable routine business
transacted. It was decided 10 send Secretary
Candlish 70 Providence, K. l.. next month 20 at
tend the meeting Of general secretaries Of the
United States
The Rev. j. Edwari Smith. OF Easton, Md.
will visit this city next saturday on his return
from Florida, and conduct service sunday morn
ing and night under the auspices OF the New
j Jcrusalem church The subject for the nights
discourse will be "The True View 0f the Second
Coming OF the Lord"
The congregation Of Groye-Avsnue Baptist
church have appointed the following commit
ice 20 secure pastor piee Rsy. Dr. \. A. Goodwin,
who recently TfSikutus lblfS-pT
son, Messrs II. r.. Pollard, A. L. Phillips, 7. II.
Fuett, T. II. Dickerson, Jr., A. +. Creath, II. NJ.
Jones j. II. Robinson and b. A. Jacob.
Tonight the Rosebud Society Of Trinity Me-
thodst Episcopal church. corner Of Broad and
Twentieth streets, will commence a very in
teresiing series OF entertainments. Music, dia-
logues, rocitatons, aud seasOnable refresh-
Inents are included IN the programme. The
money made will be wisely spent In a charitable
object.
The steamer Ariel has recently received the
most thorough oyerhguling and repair in all de-
partments. and has been Desuuiuliy repalnted
inside aud cut Snd furnished with the most ele-
giant carpets, u holste,y. &C., &c She RESUMED
her regular trips yesterday morning ana is now
ready 20 book excursions both by day and night
for the coming season.
Az the annual meeting OF the stockholders Of
the Union Brokelace, Commits sion, and Ware
house Company. he'd at iheir o1ices, Nos. l12
and ia south Seventeenth street, yesterday
evening, all OF the presen officers and Board Il
Directors we're reelected by acclailmation. Tho
business Of the company was found 20 be IN
very nourishing ndition.
There was an alarm Of FIRE from Station 131,
Fifteenth and Cary streets, at 4.4l yesterday
morning. The engine az Cardwells foundry
haf In somo way set fire 10 the root The
flames were extingnished before any serious
harm was done. The damage was about 800.
This was the fourth alarm In less Than sixteen
aud i24, respectively.
The semi-monthly meeting Of the His
tOitcal and Geographical Society OF Rich
mond College was held Tuesday afternoon at
$50 o'clock. Mr. Hatcher read an interesting pa-
per on Montgomery county, and was followed Dy
Mr.. Hoover who In a very entertaining manner
sketched the history Of Bath. After the discus
sion OF these papers, some timely and appro-
pirate remarks were made by the president and
Dr. Pollard, after which the meeting adjourned
About twenty men 0ers Of the West-End Gun
Club, with ther invited guests, members
OF the other gun clubs Of tho city
faced the trnps Tuesday evening nc their
grounds near the Fair-Grunds. The weather
was fne. and the new Unitod States traps and
clay pigeons gave perfect satisfaction. Ihenum-
ber OF pigeons broken by the traps WAS very
much smaller than ever before, showing that big
improvements have been made In their manu-
factnre.
Mrs w. f. Richardson, chairman o. tho Res
taurant Committee OF the hesoni, Fair, viii be
at the Temple tomorrow 20 receive donations 10
the restaurant aud her committee Will mees
thore at 4:3O o'clock. The young ladies who
will assist In the festaurapt viii meet at $50.
A number OF donations have already besn re-
celved In this department Among those who
have Contributed are Mr. j. j. English, ar. i. L.
Morrow, and q. Y. Coier.
Among the visitors a. tho Tobacco Exchange
Yesterday were Mr. Allen Giimour and his son,
William, of Glasgow, Scotland, OF the firm OF A.
& l. Gilmour. The younger gentleman will set
tie IN Henderson. Ky, and has brother at the
Uuivorsity OF Virginia. Mr. Allen Giimour was
formerly and before the war a large resident
operator in Virginia tobacco, and Of late years
bis nrm has deals largely In western tobaocos.
Mr. Gilmo1r ard his son leave Tor Danyiue, Va,
to-day and Wilt return 10 Richmond before
leaving for the old country. Tho following other
yisitOfs we're registered or Change yesterday: :
}. Y. Roney. Wilson, n. O.; Thomas Morrissite.
Chesterieid county: j. *. Morris, Albemario
Pbiladelphia. Pa: w. NJ. and NJ. fernohouen,
Albenarie county; ID. o. Jones, Danviiie, Va. :
W. A. Bobbitt, Oxford, n. C.; Nathan Strsnse.
HeudorsoD. y. G.: X II. Mcclure and B. ;. Roy
steT, Oxford, N. G., and n. Il. Bowman, Lynch
burg.
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