Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-09
Personals and Briefs.

Mayor Ellyson has returned from Goshen
Association.
Professor William Walker has been
elected organist of Park-Place Methodist
church.
Rev. DR.. r. II. Pitt expects to remove to
his new home, Oh Barton Heights, about
October lst.
Rev DR.. John ]. Lafferty is at the FIX
change Hotel, after an extended lecturing
and preaching tour.
Rev. Hartley Carmichael. rector of ST.
Paurs church. has returned TO the city.
He Is looking remarkably well.
Mr. w. H. Sands entertained a number
of gentlemen at dinner at the Westmore-
land Club Wednesday afternoon.
Privates Myers, Gerring, and Healy were
elected corporals in the Howltzer battery
at the meeting Wednesday night.
In the Chancery Court yesterday the
will of Bartlett Banks was probated, aud
Marietta Deane qualified as eXecutrix.
Rev. Mr.. Cannon IL expected to preach
at the Third Presbyterian church next
Sunday for the first time since his vaca-
ton.
Two bugeies collided on Main street
near Twelfth yesterday and one of them
was upset, but no material damage was
done.
Governor Mckinney will leave the Blue
Ridge Springs on Saturday for FarmyIlle,
and will return to the city early next
week.
Nothing definite has been done in the
matter OF selection of 4 successor 10 Rev.
Mr.. Cole as pastor of the Third Christian
church.
Mr.. Matt O'Breu is in the city again m
route from Raleigh 10 his home. in Winning
ton, Del. He will leave tomorrow morn
ing for the North.
Edward Jeffress and J. Johnson were re-
celved at the penitentiary yesterday from
Charlotte county TO serve one year each
for grand larceny.
Mr.. j. ID. X. Sieight will conduct the ser
wees tonight At Westminster church, aud
will do so every Fridar night ana Sunday
afternoon until Rev. DR.. Kerr returns.
The testing Of the fre-alarm wires YES
terday morning caused the gongs at several
stations TO be sounded. and many persons
thought the FIRE department had been
called out.
Mr.. Harvey L. Wilson. formerly popu-
lar member of Richmond's newspaper cir
Gle, is IN the city, having just spent seve-
raj weeks very pleasantly at the Buffalo
Llthla Springs.
The Rev. J. Calvin Stewart, pastor Of
the Church Of the Covenant, will return
to the CITY tonight, and will occupy his
pulpit on Sunday. He has been absent on
a short vacation TO rest at Saratoga.
The following suits were instituted IN
the City Circuit Court Yesterday John
Henderson, Son * Co. Us. f. P. Burke for
$50; IL. Temple Thomas Us. John A. Bois-
sian and Gabriel Workman for $500.
A number Of ladies ard gentlemen from
River View and vicinity visited the Male
Orphan Asylum Wednesday night and
made an inspection of the building, after
which there was some excellent music.
Cary street is being paved with granite
spalls as tar west as Foushee. An excep-
ton was made in the case of the square
between Second and Third, as objection
was raised 10 granite on account of the
NOISE.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Chatnigne will tender
blr. Matt O'Brien an informal reception
tonight. The guest of the evening wall
be pleased to have his friends call and see
him between the hours of and 10 p. NJ.
MIR. OBrien expects 20 leave tomorrow for
his home, IN Wilmington, Del.
Arrangements for the trades parade at
the opening of the exposition are pro-
crossing rapidly, and il Is now certain that
there will be an excellent display. Many
of the floats have been made or designed
and new firms are falling into rank ever,
day Chief Marshall Ashton Starke thinks
he will have a line Of over two miles long.
The Davis Monument Committee of one
from each State, representing the United
Confederate Veterans, with General Cabell,
OF Texas, as chairman. will meet in Rich
mond on the 18th of this month. It's pur-
pose will be TO consider all matters per-
tanning to the southern monument or tenn
pie to be erected IN honor of Hon. Jeher-
son Davis.
II is hoped that the hitch about the use
of the Gamewell system will not cause
much delay in the introduction OF the
police patrol service In Richmond. The
authorities have not as yet. however. re-
celyed any response from the Gamewell
people TO a letter calling their attention TO
a notice received from the municipal com
pany. warning the city against the edop-
| ton of the Gamewell patent.
An enormous crowd went down 10 War
wick Park yesterday on the fresh-air ex-
cursion under the auspices of the City
Mission. Two trips were necessary - be
made by the boats which conveyed the
party. Dinner and refreshments were
eeINeu Dg tue lauleS OF luo inlsSlOIi anu
all who attended spent very pleasant
dav. This was the last of the series Of
excursions for the benefit of the sick and
! inhrm.
| Miss Adelaide Boudar gave q very
| pleasant entertainment at her fathers resi-
dence, No. 61s north Seventh street, We'd
nesday night, in honor of her guest, Miss
Libbie Mccain, of Baltimore. The fol-
lowing ladies andgentlemen were present:
Miss McCann aud MISS Carrie Dougherty.
of Washington Misses Ruby Mcdowell.
Rosalie Healy. Ella Evans, Lille Wood,
| v. Boudar. Adelaide Boudar. Mrs. D. A.
HARDWOOD, Mrs. Mcdowell. Mrs. J, l.. VIM
| 60, Messrs. ii. S. Harwood, ID. 5. Harwood,
Van Buren, X. Clements. A. Evans, W. =.
| Taylor, Samuel Workman, Leo Conrad, IL.
@. Boudar, j.. G. Boudar, Thomas Bouder,
and l.. Wingo.