Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-22

Mr. Miles T. Phillips is detained at home
| with the grip
Mr. G. =. Rady, Clerk Of the City School
| Board, is detained at home by sickness.
Mr. r. J. Anderson. Of Norfolk. general
/ passenger agent Of the SeabOard Air
Line Is In the city.
Mr. Herbert Chalkley and Miss Lizzie
Evans were married at the residence OF
the officiating clergyman Wednesday
| night by Rev w. \. Laughon.
| Ex-Governor William - Co--,o--- g. O.,
the city looking better than he has done
! for many years. H. D., now d".A., ..---..- y
work for a large publishing house in Chi
cagO
Willie Braxton. young negro. was ar
rested yesterday and lodged in the Sc
cond station on the charge Of stealing q
ham from a grocery store on Marshall
street
General -Passenger-A r. J. Ander-
son, of the SeabOard Air-Line. was in
the city YESTERDAY. and left last night on
the special of the Princeton Glee Club,
which he conducted over his line TO At
lanta.
Mr. J. W Terrln and Miss Mamie
Bowles were married at North Run Bap-
tist church. in Henrico, Wednesday night.
The church was prettily decorated. and
there was large gathering Of the friends
OF the young couple.
Lee Camp elects officers tonight. The
meeting Will open promptly at 7a3D
O'Clock in order that the evenings busi-
ness may be concluded in time for the
Old Guard TO take part IN the war
Scenes at the Academy.
Some mishap at the Johnson 's-Island
plant Of the Richmond Railway and Elec-
trio Company last night caused all the
arc-lghts OF the city and a number OF
the incandescent-lampS TO go out. They
did not burn for about an hour.
Mr.. w. II. Jennings, one of the man
ayers Of the City Railway and Electric
Company. left the city yesterday for
Washington, u. c.. where he will be mar
Of this city. They Will return home to-
day.
T. II. Mayo g. Brother have sent their
friends and patrons a handsome calendar
with their compliments and best wishes.
The souvenir is I'm the form of book
with covers in floral design, and between
the covers Is printed In gold letters
Bryants Thanatopsis."
The ladies of the Christian Temperance
Union Of the city viii hold a prayer and
praise-service in the Young Mems Chris
tian Association parlors tomorrow from
II to Y O'Clock in celebration of the
twentieth anniversary OF the Womans
Christian Temperance Union. The public
is invited.
John Brown. a young negro man. was
arrested yesterday afternoon charged
with having stolen so In United States
currency from the room OF a countryman
woman. was taken, in on the charge OF
stealing a rockingham. Both were lock-
ed up in the First Station.
Pocahontas Tribe, No. H. l. o. II. NJ,
has elected the following officers j. NJ.
Leidy, sachem; G.. w. Tyler, senior saga
more. Joseph w. Carter, junior saga
more; w. II. Tompkins. chief of records;
Warwick f. Epps, keeper OF wampum:
c. w. Pocklington, prophet; Il. Francis.
keeper Of wigwam; ID. ). Thompson, +.
G. Garrison, and j. NJ. n. Allen. trustees.
Mr.. A. J. Gary, Methodist layman OF
this city, was presented with a unique
quilt yesterday by the members and
friends of Corinth Methodist church. near
quilt Is a representation OF the church, and
each square is made in the shape of a
house The quilt contains sixty squares,
each bearing the name of the person
contributing IT, and was presented 10
Mr. Gary in token OF the friendship and
esteem In which he is held by the mem
bership of the church. The testimonial
is highly priced by the recipient.
At the regular meeting OF jefferson
Lodge. order of the Golden Chain, held
last night the following officers for the
ensuing year were elected: Commander.
y. F. Waller; vice-commander, w. II.
Dean: Prelate. John S. Morriss; Sec
samuel Crane: treasurer, W. 7. Atkin,
son; Guide. j. w. Gentry; Guardian, Lee
Il. Foizey; Sentinel. W. +. Meredith;
'rrusteos-F. IL. Chapman, G. C.. Mettert,
and John $. Morriss. The lodge Ii In a
prosperous condition. and has on It's rolls
i25 members and others coming In al
most every meeting