The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
Personal AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Citi-
zens and other Matters.

Mr. f. r. Staples. of Kansas City. No.. is
on visit to his Virginia friends
Mr. George w. Seeker left yesterday on a
visit 20 bis father at HyattsYille Nd.
Miss Rose Mattern has left for a two
weeks visit 10 friends in the country.
Monday is observed by the Catholics as
the day Of the beheading Of John the Bap-
tist.
Miss Angie Kelley has returned home
after a pleasant stay IL the mountains OF
Virginia.
Miss May williams and Miss Annie Wen
denberg have returned from hockbridge
Alum Springs.
Mrs. j. L. Lindsay and Masters Percy and
Seddie Lindsay are visiting DR.. Nj. ). sale.
Lexington, Ky.
Suit was instituted in the circuit court
yesterday by Leroy Madison against G. u.
Crawford for 600.
Mrs. r. Valery Freeman. of Huntington.
". Va. with her children. IS visiting rela-
tives IN Richmond.
This is the twelfth Sunday after Pente-
cost. and ia dedicated 10 81. Augustine.
bishop and doctor.
Mr. Henry T. Christian. formerly with
". Il. Philips q Co., - now with the new
firm Of Taylor IL Brown.
Rev. James Kenefck, Of Richmond. has
assumed his place as assistant 10 Rev.
Father Cutler. of Alexandria.
Mr.. Henry 7. Christian has returned to
the city after q pleasant sojourn Of several
weeks in the Valley Of Virginia.
Mr. W. S. Courtney. of King and Queen
county. Is visiting his cousin. Mr.. l.. Ii.
Courtney. of 2Ol7 east Broad street.
Miss Lena Ford, of Church Hill, left
Wednesday for Columbia. where she will re-
main for the balance Of the summer.
Mr. A. j. Short, the night clerk at st.
Claire Hotel. has returned after pleasant
trip Of two weeks to Norfolk and vicinity.
viii F. Brandt. who has been visiting
friends in the Blue Ridge Mountains and
the Valley OF Virginia has returned home.
Mrs. Mary f.. Trower. Of west Canal
street. is visiting her sister. Mrs. n. Is.
Gordon at Neville. Prince George county.
Mr. Charles e. Bringle and Captain Il. L:
Leath have returned from an extended
Northern trip. and are at the Exchange
Hotel.
The handsome new m emorial altar re-
Gently erected at ST. Mary's church will be
dedicated after the return Of Bishop Van de
YYver
The Manchester Juniors played the Iron
clads yesterday afternoon with the result OF
victory for the first-named club by score
OF 8 TOT.
Mr Edward Hanewinckel was made i'll by
sunstroke while in Connecticut few weeks
ago. lie is now at Virginia Beach recu-
perating.
Miss Jessie Kemper daughter of ex-Gov-
ernor Kemper, died yesterday morning At
o'clock suddenly at her fathers home IN
Orange county.
Mccarthy Council, No. 46s. r. A.. will
have a specially called meeting tomorrow
night at Lee Camp Hall to consider inn
portant business.
The State Library Board held another
protracted session yesterday morning, but
nothing could be learned as 70 what trans
PRED during the session.
Mr. w. H. Haight. Of Richmond. assist
ant State secretary OF the Young Men
Christian Association, is IN Norfolk In the
interest Of the association.
viii A. Banner has returned to Rich
mond after spending some time IN the Blue
Ridge Mountains and at the home of his
mother, near Stanton, Va.
Mrs. Charles W. Wingfeld, Of north
Beech street has gone 10 Maryland IN re-
spouse 10 a telegram informing her Of the
critical illness OF her father.
Miss Carrie Philips, of west Main street,
who has been visiting her cousin. Mrs.
Pukinton. IN PoWhatan county, has return
ed 20 the city much improved.
Mrs. John l.. Wingo and family. who have
been summering az Ashland. have returned
10 the city. John l.. WingO Is perhaps the
happiest man within It's limits.
Mrs. T. Wiley Davis. three children and
nurse are spending the remainder OF the
summer at Moss Gables, in Powha.an
county, and will return home September
14th.
Captain Sorcho will give his farewell
aquatic show in the lake at Forest Hill Park
next Tuesday evening under calcium lights.
The programme will take place at o'clock
sharp.
Asbury Sunday school will hold a lawn
party for three nights, Tuesday, Nednes-
day and Thursday, August 30th and 3lst
and September 1st at the Soldiers Home
grove.
Judge w. J. Leake left for San Francisco
yesterday, accompanying his daughter, Mrs.
Patton. who sails from San Francisco for
Japan 10 Join her husband the Rev. Mr.. j..
J.. Patton.
Messrs. Otey. Walker Bower sold Fri
day at Bedford City that popular hosiery
known as Hotel Bedford for $4,000, Mr..
Lewis II. Blair. Of Richmond, becoming the
purchaser.
The Forest Hill team will play the Elias
at Island Park on next Wednesday after
noon. There is a purse 10 be received by
the yiotors and good game can as con-
sequence be expected.
Alr. Charles Brock Hall. Of this city. a
graduate of Hampden-Sidney College. has
accepted a call Is principal OF Oxford Col
lege AZ Mansfield. La. Mr.. Hall left yester-
day for his destination.
George +. Anderson has gone to Buffalo
Springs to accompany his wife and two
children-Miss Mamie aud Master Johnny
Anderson-hOme after delightful trip OF a
month in the mountains.
Bishop Van de Yyver, after a delightful
trip abroad of about three months. sailed
from Liverpool yesterday on the Cunard
steamer Etruria. IL, IS expected in Rich
mond IN about ten defs.
Policeman J. !. Walton. Of the Second
district. has returned 20 the city after a two
months sojourn at Hinton. W Va. lie
has entirely recovered from the grip. and
will report for duty IN few days.
Captain r. A. Z. Dsbney has been ap-
pointed 10 take charge of the rooms Of the
Powhatan Club vice Nr. Willie Tyler. who
has resigned. Mr. Tyler has accepted a po-
s.tion with the Democratic committee.
Mr. Edward Hamilton Cahill. manager of
the Mozart Academy stated TO me yester-
day that be had booked by cable Wilson
Barrett u appear here during the week of
November 2sth. Mr. Barrett will produce
four new plays.
The Coroner was called yesterday morn
ing 10 view the body of Anna Robinson. $50
Hickory street who died very suddenly
Friday night about II o'clock. She was
fifty years old. Heart disease was supposed
TO have been the caase.
The several branches of the Iron Hall
Order met al Wilklnson's Hall last eYenlng