Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-23
Personals and Brief.

Mr.. Frank B. Blankenshlp has returned
from Colorado.
Mr.. Charles Z Wortham Jr.. IS at home
fOr "A brief visit
Mr.. p. p. Winston has gone to Abe
marie on a hunting trip.
Mrs. Caskie Cabell, who has been quite
sick for three weeks, is improving.
Mr.. S. 6. Elliott Of Richmond. Va, was
rtopping at the Cosmopolitan Hotel New
York, yesterday.
Miss Sadie Tazewell Pierce, who has
been teaching school in New Kent county,
is at home for Christmas.
Mrs Catesby Brooke Jones. Of Duluth,
Mimi, is visiting her father, Mr.. William
l.. White. at 7l3 east Franklin street.
The West-End Euchre Club held it's
regular meeting last night at Miss Burr's,
and handsome collation. was spread.
Moore Memorial church, under the ar
tistic touch of wOman's willing hands,
has donned a beautiful suit of evergreen.
Mr.. James O'Connen. grand master ma
chinist has gone 10 OH city, Pa, to
spend the Christmas holidays with his
family.
Miss Maggie G. Franklin, of Lynchburg,
after pleasant visit TO the Misses Lear,
2502 east Marshall street, returned home
yesterday.
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delightful ball at Corcoran Han last
night The attendance was large and the
affair thoroughly enjoyed.
Misses Violet and Alice Yarbrough, Of
west Cary street, left the city this morn
ing to spend the holidays with friends
and relatives in Cumberland.
Mr.. Richard Mookler, OF the money
order department OF the post-ofiice. Is on
sick leave. This department Will show
very heavy volume of business for the
year.
Malone. Lucas Erwin. and Crowder,
the four boys who recently escaped from
the Laurel refOrmatory, gave themselves
up at Weldon, y. c., and have been
brought back.
There was a meeting yesterday OF the
Council Committee on Health. The pay
rolls OF the department for the week just
closed were approved. No other business
was transacted
Mrs. Charles z. Kersey and little daugh-
ter Ellen have returned to their nome
on Church HILL after spending several
weeks with Mrs. T. w. McCrary, In Stu
art. Va.
Miss Mary Kersey. OF north Twenty
seventh street. left via the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway Thursday for Ports
mouth TO spend the holidays with rela-
tiyes in that city.
At the annual election of officers Of
last night T.sv. J. j. Gravatt was elected
director and Mr.. Joseph III. Shepherd
secretary and treasurer for the ensuing
year.
Major John Poe, Jr., returned to the city
yesterday morning after a brief visit to
the Chiefs clerk. has almost entirely
recovered from his recent illness, and re-
sumed his duties this morning.
Mr.. NJ. Gavin, Jr.,. of Memphis, Tenn;
and DIR. Oliver Ellsworth Whiting, OF
Aurora. Ill, the latter of the class OF
1884, and the former OF the class OF lsg9'
Yale University. are guests for the holi-
days OF Mr.. II. l.. Traylor, 3ol north
Twelfth street.
Miss Maud Hastings and the two Misses
Bessie Broaddus, daughter and niece re-
spectively, OF Clerk Broaddus, of the
Henrico Circuit Court. have returned from
the Southside Seminary, az Burkeville 10
spend the Christmas holidays at their
homes in Henrico county.
Rev. Preston Nash is contributing much
to the Christmas happiness OF others by
giving a series OF free lectures profusely
illustrated by the optical lantern. Last
night he was at the Episcopal Home for
Aged Ladies' Next week he goes 10 the
Almshouse and the Masonic Home.
Colonel Tazegell Elicit. the committee
appointed By the Bar Association to pre-
sent 10 :ne Hastings Court a copy OF the
resolutions adopted relative 20 the death
OF Mr.. Edward Y Cannon, presented the
paper to Clerk Lawton yesterday, ana IL
will be spread upon the minutes or the
court.
While young man was driving out
Twenty-ninth street Thursday evening
his horse became frightened and ran
away. He was thrown out and dragged
a considerable distance, when Policeman
Henry Goddin stopped the animal and
rescued the young fellow from his peril