Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-23
Porsnnals and Rriefs.

Dr. T. ]. Stone, Of Newport News, Is registered
at the Exchange.
Hen. John jackson continues TO improve, ana
viii soon be able 90 go out
Hon. George d. Wise lie expected to reach the
city this morning from Washington.
Messrs. W. NJ. Anderson & Brothers have got
ten out a very nice revised fire-alarm card.
MIR. James C. Nugent has gone TO Sew York
and Boston on a trip Of business and pleasure
Misses Emma and Annis Howard returned last
evening from New York TO their home, on west
Grace street.
The doors Of No. 3engine-house-the Fire De-
partment's headquarters-a being replaced
with new ones.
The Council Committee on Health met yester::
day evening and transacted the usual amount Of
routine business.
Captain and Mrs. II. C. Herndon, Of Danville,
Va, are visiting their SON. MI. John a. hcrhuIh'
No 3Os west Main street.
The committee to arrange for the supper for
the Democratic banquet have nOtas yet selecIed
the caterer for the occasion.
Richard Turner. white man who was found
wandering about the street yagabOnd, was
taken out to the almshouse yesterday.
Hon. j. Gardiner Tyler, ConNessman-elect
from the Second District, arrived in the city last
night and is stopping at Murphy's Hotel.
The Misses sullivan. OauEntefS OF MI. L. T.
Sullivan, auditor OF the Chesapeake and OHIO
railway, are home from school for the holidays.
Major A. II. Courtney. who has been very sick
at his home. is considered 10 be greatly i'm
proved. He ls expected TO be out in a few days.
The Misses Atkins Of Boydton, who are at
tending The Richmond Female Seminary. VIII
leave for home this morning TO spend the Christ
mas holidays
Mossrs. John W. Nokely and 4. II. Applegate,
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio general offices IN
this city, left last night TO spend Christmas az
their homes in Cincinnati
MIR. A. W. Chapman, assistant manager OF tho
Keelcy Institute OF Ashland, Va, left yesterday
for his home, in Norfolk. TO spend the holidays.
He will return IN a few days.
Mr. Joseph II. Shepherd has been commissioned
! by Grand Chiei-Tempiar James W. Newton
state deputy grand chief templar OF the lnde-
I pendent Order Of Good Iemplars.
| Miss May Hatcher. who has been attending
/ the Female Normal College nj tarmNiile' anu
Rev. f. Is. Hatcher, Of Johns Hopkins University,
are expected home for the holidays.
/ The annual pounding Of the poor Of Seventh
/ Street Christian church will take place today
I A committee Of ladies will be at the church from
| IL A. NJ. to ! 2. NJ. to receive donations
/ Mr.. w. j. White. Bradstreets representative
! at Chattanooga, Tenn, arrived in hichmono
/ yesterday ana will spend the holidays here. MT.
/ White was formerly assistant TO the manager Of
/ Bradstreet's Richmond ONCE.
| Among the couples 10 whom marriago-licenscs
| were issued IN Washington on Wednesday were
/ Charles +. Brogden and Lena f. Johnson. bota
| Of Richmond. and John Y. Parkinson and julia
/ Is. Nunnally, both Of Manchester.
! Union Democratic Cub held n business meet
! ing last night and further discussed the proposed
| trip to Washington 70 attend the Inauguration
| Of Mr. Cleveland. A number Of committees
| were appointed to arrange the details oil the
| trip.
! very enjoyable Christmas prayer-meetnP
| was held at Seventh-Strcet Christian church
| wednesday night, with the following pro
gramme: PRAYER. Rev. Jabez Hall; song
PRAYER by d. W. Durrett: solo, Mrs. J. r. Dur
/ rett; prayer. ". II. lIausford; Scripture read
ing D. X. Durrett; snort addresses BY MessrS
1 KImbro. Peasley. and Hundley; song " Blest B'
! the Tie" and address by Colonel John Is. Cary
/ beneuictiou by Charles McGrudder.