The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-23
PERSONAL AxD GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Cit-
scns and Other Matters.


The supreme court Of appeals has ad-
Journed for the term.
Mrs. Jasper L. Rowe. who has been sick
for the past two weeks. Is now improving.
Mrs Conway r. Sands. who has been
quite Ill for the past week, Is considered
out OF danger
Suit was instituted In the circuit court
yesterday by NJ. ID. Taylor against James
Fletcher for 500.
Captain John A. Curtis returned from
the naval review quite sick. and Is still
confined to his room.
Miss Laura V. Hardwicke, OF north
Twentyfirst street, is visiting friends and
relatives In Norfolk.
Messrs. ]. Harry Lawier and Charles
T. Hardwicke left yesterday morning for
Old Point and Hampton.
Mr. Mac Sweeney. who has been indis-
posed for several weeks, is much i'm
proved and again on the streets.
Miss NJ. f. Cameron, OF Brunswick
county. is visiting the Misses Cleaton, at
62s north Sixth street.
Miss Lizzie Elmore OF 300 east Leigh
street. has returned from Old Point.
where she spent very pleasant trip.
Miss Mittie NJ. Bennett of Charleston,
S. c., is the guest OF her aunt, Mrs.
M. c. p. Bennett. at 104 IL west Grace
street.
Misses Hattie and Emma Freeman. OF
Rhode Island are on visit to Mrs.
William II. Weisiger. 1907 west Main
street.
The stmi-annual meeting Of the Kings
Daughters Of Virginia will be held at the
Young Mems Christian Association on
Tuesday. April 18th. at p. NJ
Mr.. Louis Rich returned to the city
yesterday from a flying trip to North
Carolina, where he was in the interest OF
the Alhambra Hotel at Chicago.
Mr. Rockecharlie, who was hurt some
time ago on railroad train and taken
to the Retreat for the Sick. has recov-
cred sufficiently TO return TO his home.
We are glad TO report that Mr.. Will
liam G. Crenshaw has quite recovered
from his late indisposition, and will re-
turn to his home in Orange county to-
morrow.
special meeting OF Importance Of the
Richmond Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals will be held in the
Young Mems Christian Association rooms
Tuesday evening. 18th, at o'clock.
News has been received OF the death
at Hampton Of Mr.. Wesley Cunningham.
He was a nephew of Captain Thomas
Cunningham, and well known In Rich
mond
Information has been received here OF
the death in Italy Of Miss Mamie Caskie,
a daughter of the late James Caskie. OF
Richmond. She had resided in Italy for
many years.
The name OF Rev. ]. S. Dill will be
presented to the congregation OF Venable-
street church this morning by the COM
mittee appointed to select pastor. lie
WILL no doubt. be called.
An alarm of fire was sent in yesterday
morning at S:45 o'clock from station No
4 but when steamer No. 8 arrived at
the corner of Brook avenue and Clay
streets, no fire was discovered.
Sir William c. Brooks and Lady Brooks
and maid. of Forest Of Glen Tana, Scot
land who have been stopping at the Elk
change. left the city yesterday for the
Natural Bridge. Thence they go to Gin
cinnati.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
will commence the celebration or their
one hundredth anniversary on Sunday
Nav 18th. at 5 o'clock in the afternoon
when Rev. Or. Hoge will preach the SER
mon in the Second Presbyterian church.
Governor Jones, of Alabama, who has
heen the guest Of DR.. f. 4. Wills since the
meeting of the Southern Governors con-
vention, left the city yesterday Tor WASH
ington Mrs. Jones will remain mere uh-
til he returns en- route 10 Montgoihery'
Mr.. Polk Miller took part last Thursday
IN the concert In Washington for the
benefit OF the Southern Relief Society.
His songs and negro dialect renditions
are always a revelation to the average
Northerner. He has returned TO the city
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Dawley and family
and Miss Mary Dawley will leave Rich
mond tomorrow on the noon train for
the North. Mr.. Dawley will attend the
| Convention of the international Associa-
ton of Machinists at Indianapolis. Ind.
and join his wife later on at Seneca Falls,
| y. Y, where his parents live.
Mr.. Eugene c. Harrell, OF Raleigh,
N. c.. will conduct 500 school teachers to
! the Worlds Columbian Exposition at
! Chicago in July. Accommodations have
been secured at the Alhambra Hotel for
the party. Mr.. Louis Rich, one or the
proprietors OF the Alhambra Hotel, was
in Raleigh last week. and made con-
tract with Mr.. Harrell for the party.
A special feature Of the birthday fete
| to be held at the Grace-street Baptist
church on Thursday, the 9th, at O'Clock
| F. NJ, under the auspices or the young
ladies of that church. will be Richmond
Institute table in the June booth. The
young ladies who have charge OF this
table are Misses Madge Landrum, Lizzie
! Pollard, Emma Whitfield, Alpha Hammer
Mamie Caruthers and Annie Palmore
who most cordially invite all OF their
| friends