Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-21

Personals and Briefs.
Mrs John S. Wise s in the city in the interest
Of the Chicago World Fair.
Mr.. William A. solomon has returned from
successful western business trip.
Messrs. Cameron johnson aud John Hayes re-
turned from Old Point yesterday.
Mrs NJ. Louise Ward OF New York. is visiting
Mr.. j. B. Elam 2O0 west Main street.
Or. Jacob Michaux lett yesterday for Virginia
Beach, where be will remain for week.
Mrs Don p. Hslsey, sister OF Senator John w.
Daniel, called Upon the Governor yesterday.
Mr.. c. :. Taylor has returned to the city after
a wecAs visit to friends and relatives In Peters
burg.
Alderman Joseph C. Dickerson IS acting as
MAYOR IN the absence Of Mayor Ellyson at Chi
cago.
Tho Grove-Avcnue Baptist sunday school win
give their annual PIC mic tomorrow 90 Ashland
Park.
Mrs. Charles McRae. OF Newport News, u
visiting her mother, hrs. TorDeck, Ot east byrd
street
Miss I.o,tie Boil Bigger left yesterday morning
.0r Gordonsylle, TO visit her friend, Miss Bernice
Payne.
Misses Jennie Gibbon and Katc Stiles, Of
Petersburg, are visiting friends and relatives Ia
the city.
General Joseph r. Anderson has returned
from Virginia Beach and was much benefited by
his outing.
Miss Lizzie Elpore, who has been et,eniing
school ts-o. ,8i Saturday fof her home at tngic-
wood, y. j.
4 collection was taken up on the Grain Ez-
change yesterday for the Ice Mission anu ABOUT
"a was realized
In the Chancery Court yesterday Mr.. Thomas
n nall f.I g. QIrnfufgfrAfyr
Of his father, Morgan Byrne
Miss Ella E. spicer. o, Fulton. is visiting
friends ia Norfolk While away she VIII visit
Virginia Beacn and ola Point.
Libertas Lodge Of Perfection, No. D, had an In
teresting meeting last light at which there was
WORK in the fourth and nth degrees.
Mrs. Hugh Blair and her two daughters have
been staying with Mra. Harry selden and Miss
Jones at their cottages at Virginia Beach.
Tue Council Committee on Grounds and Bald
ines held meeting last evening, but all busi-
ness transacted was Of a rOut ne character.
The "stucio prize" for painting at s.. Marys
Bene1ictino Institute was awarded TO Miss Alice
Hierholzer, whose subject was Desdemona.'
The funeral OF Mrs. Ella Browne took place
yesterday afternoon from the residence OF her
father. Mr. j. j. King, No 400 west Marshall
street.
Judge Lamb has determined 10 adjourn the
Chancery Court on July 9th and has announced
that he VIII hear no contested cases after the "a
proximo.
DR.. william Graves, of Whitesborough, Gray
son county, Tex, Il Ia the city on a visit to his
brother, Mr. Josiah Graves, after an absence oil
many years.
Mr.. James Lanier, Of Petersburg, was in the
city Sunday Mrs Lanier aud children are visit
ing her mother. Mrs. Sarah j. DIrchett, NO. iOl
wes. Main street.
Miss Oracle beverley, Of Henrico, who has
been spending some weeks with her cousin,
Mrs. II. ID. Riddck, left saturday for soloutn
IN the mountains.
Tho Academy of Medicine and Surgery viii
mest at the Young Mems Christian Association
Hall tonight NJ s:30 o'clock. Dr. Edward Nc
CURE will be the leader
The falling Of wall az the new City Hall be-
tween and o'clock Saturday morning came
very near catching number OIL iaoorer5 VINO
were engaged in proppins It.
There will be meeting Of the ladies' Auxiliary
OF the Junior Order United American Me-
chanics at 700 west Broad street on Thursday
at 7. N. Onicers viii be elected.
Cray. the little son o. Mr. Andrew w. Tyree.
who a few days since fell from thri-story win-
dow az his home. on south Plne street, i5 IN
proving rapidly and Will soon be we'll.
The moonlight excursion Of Trinity Lodge OF
Good Templars will be given 70 Dutch Gap on
the steamer Ariel Thursday night, juno 3Oth,
and not this week, as has been announced
The funeral OF Mr.. Richard Sclater, the engi-
neer who was killed Saturday on the Richmond
and Allegheny railroad, took place yesterday
afternoon from Seyenth-Street Christian churcn.
Mrs. c. c. Wertenbaker and daughter, Miss
Lucie OF Amelia Courthouse, were In the city
Yesterday, returning home from Ocean View
and Norfolk College, whsrc Miss Lucie graiu-
atcd.
Tho alarm OF fire from Station AZ at 9:39 Sun
day morning WAS caused by the burning OF few
shingles on one OF the houses in RltherfoordB
row. Broad street near the Chesapeake and Ohio
depot.
Rev. Samuel G. Clopton, tho popular pastor OF
Clay-Street Baptist church, has accepted call 20
The Parker Memorial church In Admission, Ala,
and on Sunday his relations with his old congro-
cation were severed.
The stockholders Of the Virginia Fire and Ma
rino Insurane Company met yesterday and re-
elected the old officers. The time Of the annual
meetings was changed TO the first Tuesday after
the J. 9Th OF February.
A called meeting of the Common Council will
be held al o'clock this evening. Tho
mort of the Committee on Streets recently
adopted by the Board OF Aldermen will be tho
only matter for consideration.
Sir. Charles I. Loehr, treasurer Is still re-
ceiying funds for the Hines Memorial. The
Iaiost collection comes from Nansomond Lodge,
X OF p. Efforts are being made to raise $1,000
by the meeting OF the supreme lodge.
Rev. James A. Duncan, of Colorado, preached
n BrOal-Street M6tlOCist cnurcn sunday
night The congregation was large and the SER
mon WAS one OF great power. Mr. Dnncan's
father was the FIRST pastor OF this church.
II Ia expected that ground win be broken for
tho now Chamber OF Commerce building In
few days. All the financial arrangements have
been contaminated. the contract given out. and
the parties occupying tho buildings on the site
are moving.
The Young Guards the recently-organized
military company, will hold meeting tonight
at Murphy's Hotel. Steps will be taken TO get up
an entertainment In ordor 10 procure funds TO
purchase uniforms for the organization, and q
captain will be elected.
deed from Frank ID. Hill. trustee. TO 4. O.
Houston has Leen admitted 10 record Ia the
Chancery Court Clerks oiiice releasing 30 feet
OF ground with improvements thereon situated
ct the northeast corner OF Main and Beech
streets. the confederation being $4,000.
Mr.. L. L. Hoover, who for some time was con-
uecsed with the Life-fusuraGco Company OF Viz
glnia but now Q resident OF Buffalo, N. Y, and
exalted ruler OF Buffalo Lodge, X. p. o. E., cx-
tended tho Richmond visitors q hearty welcome
and desired 70 be remembered 70 all hts old
friends here.
The benevolent societies OF Brosd7ftroet
church will have an excursion down tue river
tO-night, &nd those who have bocn with them on
former occasi0ua viii not tail to b on hand 70
nlghS, q thels entertainments are full Of plea
sufs and entoygasut aud the proceeds spplisd 70
bsnsvoient ob1eetA