Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-28
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Mrs. c. p Poole, Of Lynchburg is In the city.
Major y. f.. Eaklo. OF the White sulphur
Springs, was in the city yesterday
Judge Hughes Is in the city and confined tc his
room IN the cusiOm-hOuse by sickness
Dr.. Charles X. Gardner. OF Huntington, W.
Va, formerly OF Richmond, Is in the city.
Mr.. A. J. Crane. chief clerk in the Richmond
and DanyilIe claim ofice at Washington, Ii in
Richmond today.
Colonel Anson Swnton, Of Her Majesty's Roy
nj Artillery. is the guest of Mr.. Jonn Dunlop at
SIS west Franklin.
Damon Lodge. No. :, knights of Pythias viii
be visited tonight by Syracuse Division JnliOrm
Rank IN full dress.
Rev. Joscph Walker is 10 lecture tonight at
Bethel Baptist church, IN Chesterfield, on tho
evacuation OF Richmond.
Rev W. l.. Wright hopes 20 return by way Of
the Worlds Fair at Chicago when he attends the
Southern Baptist Convention.
Bishop Randolph was in the city yesterday,
having just returned from visit 10 the churches
in tho Northern Neck and vicinity.
There arc countorfei's on the silver dollar OF
1853 IN circulation IN the city. They arc about
IL grains lighter than the genuine dollar
DR.. Hatcher is 10 preach tho Introductory ser
mon before the southern Baptist Convention,
which meets In Nashville, Tenn, on the ~ Of
May.
Tho meeting at Marshall-Streot Christian
church was largely attended last night. Services
will be held tonight, commencing at 1870
o'clock
Or. Ropes. Of Illinois. secretary and executive
officer Of tho Missssppi-N Valley Sanitary Asso-
citation. is in the city, the guest OF Dr. Hugh Nj.
Taylor
Misses Nette Thompson and Ida West have
returned from Norfolk, whittier they went 10
witness the naval rendezvous and to visit
friends.
Governor Jones. wife, and daughter and Lieu
tenant Irgn, Of Alabama. who have been tho
guests OF Dr. Willis. left for Montgomery AZ noon
yesterday.
Mabel Pages Comeiy Company win present
" Rip Van WIUkle at tho Theatre tonight Tho
little actress is said to be very clever IN the pop
ular old play.
Representatives Of the Masonic lodges Of tho
city he'd meeting at the Temple last night and
formulated plans for the cele bration OF St. John
the Baptst-Day.
Miss Mary Howard Walthall has returned homo
from a trip 20 Norfolk, Newport News, ana Ola
Point, where she spent very pleasant time
with her friends.
The Howitzer Association will hold a meeting
nt the store OF Messrs Ii. VI. Starke Estes this
afternoon Mt , o'clock. There are several mat
ters to DO considered.
DIR. Hatcher is TO deliver the hnal address be-
fore the Baptist College at Messy Crock, Tenn,
on the 7th OF June. Or. John A. Droaius vii!
preach tho final sermon.
Mr.. William J. Woods returned Yesterday from
North Carolina, where he took down in short
hand the testimony IN the contested-electlon
case Of Williams rs. settle.
The annual banquet Of the Richmond Chap
ter soc ety Of the Alumni Ot the University OF
Virginia will take place At the Commonwealth
Cub tonight ut 7:3O o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. John ". Taloy, OF 1l5 north
Nineteenth street, left Tuesday 10 attend tho
marriage OF the latters cousin, which took place
In Baltimore yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Philip Williams Fauntloroy, son Of Judge
Fauntleroy. Of Richmond, aud grandson OF
the late Philip Williams. Of Winchester, has
Just ueen ordained III st. Lsus by Bishop
Tuttle.
Mr. Al. DIN has recently purchased from Mr..
Avent, OF Tennessee, Rupert. by ROdcrieo. Out u
30 Pup, which makes him fun brother 20
Champion Antonio, Orlando, ana several other
celebrated neld-irlal winners.
Rev. !. Richard Tiilcry. formerly of Mauches-
ter now pastor Of Wesley Methodist Episcopal
church Petersburg nas been elected assistant
secretary OF Mothers Hope Lodge, /. U. G. 4.
This Is tho banner lodge Ot the State.
Sergeant Alexander Tomnnson arrested a
negro man named Robert Rising yesterday
charged with stealing leather from the kich-
mond Leather er-ManufacturingC Company. guan-
.ity OF leather was foqnd az tho negro >
home. He will have an opportunity 10 explain
the matter 10 Justice Crutchneld this morning.
Lieutsnant Seay, who was recently reelected
| by the Fitz Lee troop to fiji tho vacancy IN the
| company occasoned by 1is being cashiered,
! has not yot appeared before the Military Board
/ ot Examiners, nor has he Indicated that he will
! DO go. IL he does not appear tefore the body
within sixty days atter his election his election
Will be null and void.
Mr. Charles r. Stokes has a number Of fash
! ionably-b bred English setter puppies that arc
| being handled by Sir. Dave Rose at his place In
| Tennessee. Five Of these puppies, which wero
| bed at the Blue Ridge Kennels. at Sperryyille.
Va. are entered IN the Blue-kidge Kennel Fn-
| turIty Stake--yalue 81, ,500-to bo run IN Noyem-
| Der Of this year.