Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-22

LESSONS, 81; reclaimed, o; baptixed, 30; Bibles
sold Ia; Tcstaments given, IL; men INST sun.
days, H15 In shop Services since January, 4,1Sos
members OF the society enrolled. 600.
Tho pases AZ awarded 70 tho primary class in
Miss Johnson's school are correctly stated thus;
Grade A-Mi~ses Florence Lee, sallie Reid An
dcrson, LILY stearns, Nellie Hunt, Lucy Booker,
Marie Archer, Susie Davis and seRps de s v,isc
Stokes, Matte Bowie, and sarah Harvie.
There will be a game OF base ball at Island
Park tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock, when
promises 20 90 quite exciting. II VIII be pinyca
between toams from Syracuse Lodge. = On n
and Pocahontas Tribe OF Red Men. V: DOMAIN
and Harry Leftwich will al the points tor syria.
cuse. while Scott Thompson and A. L. Lucas VIII
constitute the Pocahontns battery.
After July ist the Department OF Outdoor
Poor, a branch Of the aimshouse service. VIII 10
nj Franklin and Mayo streets and under tue
Police Court. This bureau Is In charge OF Su-
Immediate management OF Captain Hermann
Paul. The building now used for this depart
ment will BIO rented out for other purposes.
Rev. James +. Dickinson, Of North Orange, y.
j., Is In the city. He will deliver the annual al
dress tonight at Richmond College before inc
Society Of the Alumni. On Thursday he VIII go
TO Louisa county and on Sunday morning ne VIII
preach at Lyle's church, In fluyanna- Mt.
Dickinson was pastor OF this church when ne
was called 10 the pastorate OF his great cnurch
In Orange.
The Whatsoever Circle Of Kings Daughters,
connected with Trinity Methodist church, had
very enjoyable tea in tho lecture-room OF thc
church Monday afternoon. 70 which the officers
Of similar organizations were invited. The AZ
tern0on was spent In the pleasant interchange
Of courtesics "a thoy canyassed tho merits oi
the good cheer contributed by the officers anu
members.
The policemen and letier-carriers 81 tho city
will have q match game Of ball at Island PARK
uff " DluecO1ta
their skill with a like number OF Uncle sam
messengers. The following are the "guHrdlahs
who win appear upon the diamond: Onicers
TOmlinson, foylkes. kerae, Marvin, Mcmahon,
Butlor, Thomas. Amos, and Lowell. The other
club-gielders contrary 20 usage, willhaye TO pay
their money 10 see the game.
Rev. Preston Nash, who has been rendered n
| vacation Of two months, Will sail about Juiy
| 10Th and will visit England, Scotland
| and Ireland. as well as make an ex-
tended tour the Continent, returning 70
America by the middle or last OF September
| During his absence services at Christ church
will be conducted by Rev. j. ii. Griffith, OF the
| seminary, and those at the Chelsea-lill mission
| by Rev. Mr.. Stewart, OF New York, postulant
| for orders.
| The closing exercises Of Mrs. W. J. Peytons
music class we're well attended Monday evening
| Mt Powell's Hall. The instrumental numbers
! we're gwen with perfection, the time was eAcoi-
! lent, and the rendition gave evidence OF very
| careful and competent instruction. Misses Fan
| ME and Blanche Montgomery and Minnie and
| Alice Clarke sang beautifully. Gold medals
were awarded for improvement 10 the following +:
Misses May Temple. Lottie Burnett, Violet Rich
| arisOn, Katie Grigr, Annie GoOdc, clyde Duryln,
| Bertha Herd, GOldie Loving, and Masters Elliot
| Vest, Walter Se1ell. aud Harry Nightingale.
| At meeting Monday night OF the Ancient
order Of libernians the following officers wore
| elected State Delegate. John T. Neagle: state
| Secretary, John j. Day: State Treasurer. Merit.
| Hogan; County Delegate, 4. ~. Donahoe; Presl-
Il Nfs..a De. .l..rsH
| Hogan; Treasurer. NJ. Carmoiy; Recording
| Secretary, james l.. Grady; Financial secre-
| tary. j. Z. McDonough; Assistant Financial
| Secretary, ". Ferriter; poorkeeoer, Daniel
| McMahon Marshal. John j. Rankin; rgeant-
| at-Arme. W. j. Enright; Outside Doorkeeper,
| Tom Cavanough. Standing Comnittee-Ge0Tge
| Corners, John Mckinley, John Murphy, John
| Teefy. and Felix koegan.
| Justice Vincent held an inquest Sunday after
noon over the remains Of Williams Collins. n
| white man about 40 years old, who was found
| dead on Saturday in the house Ia which be lived
| Oh the farm Of Sir. Perkins. about six miles be-
low Richmond. Tho jury was unable 70 deter
| mine the cause Of death. Collins. who lived en-
tirely alone, is thought TO have had n little
| money laid 10y, and there - slight suspicion OF
| foul play. though there were no marks Whatever
| on the body Deceased was employed 10y Mr..
| Perkins. and failing 70 report for work satGr-
| day. some one was sent TO his house. which YVES
| fastened The window was broken open and his
| dead body was found on the inside.
| The Virginia State Agricultural and Mechanic
! cal Society is now hard at work putting its
| grounds and buildings in proper shape for the
I approaching exposition. good. substantial
| fence is being erected around the racc-course,
| and the fence which divided the track from the
| rest Of the grounds has been torn down. The
| stalls and pens are being thoroughly oyerhauled,
| and when completed viii receive neat coat OF
] whiteHash. The building used In 1855 for the
! dog-shOw is being fitted up for the reception OF
| the poultry and will make comfortable quarters
| The front of the main building will be white
| washed. "a well as the building adjacent The
| Committee on Grounds and Buildings have
| ordered several improvements which will add
| considerably TO the appearance-amOny others a
| new Judges stand and comfortable quarters fol
1 the reporters.