The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-20

Interesting Facts About Richmonds Cit-
zens and Other Matters.

was in the city yesterday.
Miss Olive G. Puryear OF No. SIS north
Fifth street. is visiting friends In Peters
burg.
Messrs Clifford Well and F. Cunning
ham Pyle will leave next week for Chi
cago.
Mrs. Theo Nelson. who is In New York.
is much better and is expected home next
week.
Misses Essie and Nellie Whitehead. Of
Ashland, were in the city yesterday
visiting friends.
Miss Sarah Gatchell. Of Baltimore, is
visiting her friend. Miss Hester Tabb' at
100 west Grace street.
The Little Cleaners Society OF Third
Presbyterian will have their annual pc
nic to-day AT Forest Hill Park.
Rev. W. w Landrum delivered a
lecture on London last light in the 'iar-
ton Heights Baptist church.
In the chancery court yesterday D. ".
De Sylvia qualified as administrator OF
the estate Of William Caulheld.
Mr.. Ira Mowery, who recently left
this city 70 take up his home I'm Norfolk
was here yesterday on a brief visit.
The Belmont and Old Dominion base
bAA NlAhN VIII play an lNlFIfHAli@ ce.AiN
at Ashland Whit Monday, May 22d.
Mr.. William l. Irby and family who
have been visiting Mrs. Julia A. Gentry,
al No. 40 south Pine street. have returned
home.
Mr.. Chastain Hill. Of south Pine street
has gone on 10 Baltimore where his
brother, Mr.. Thomas j. Hill. is critically
sick.
There will be entertaining exercises at
DeHHy-street church tomorrow az s;3o
z. NJ. and an interesting address by
Or. W. j. Young.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of Barton Heights
Baptist church gave pleasant entertain
ment. especially for children AT the
church last evening from 4 TO o'clock
The East End Us will give a literary
and musical entertainment Thursday
night the 25th NJ the Second Baptist
church Refreshments will be served.
Mr. r. W. Tignor who has been in
declining health for month or more,
is reported quite ill, and his friends are
very apprehensive Of his condition.
Rev S. s. Lambeth ID. d., late Of Nor
folk Va, and formerly pastor OF Broad
street church. of this city, will preach
in Union-Staton tomorrow at IL A. NJ.
There is complaint from the residents
OF the extreme end Of north Fifth street
of persistent and almost daily rock-bat-
Ties between boys of all classes and
colors.
The annual election Of officers Of the
lakewood Memorial Association Will lake
place June "a i'm ST. Johns chapel
fun attendance Of members is especially
requested.
Rev. Or. j. William Jones, formerly Of
Richmond. has been elected and accepted
the chapaincy of the University Of Nir-
ginia. He Will enter upon the discharge
Of his duties i'm the fall.
Mr.. James ID. Hawley Of Norfolk, has
composed a very pretty song entitled
Gretchen" which Miss Mayme Leahy
sang with fine effect at the entertainment
az Monte Maria Academy last Thursday
evening.
OF an the well-known men who have
held the Office Of city Sergeant OF Rich
mond since the war only Mr.. James G..
Smith survives. Although holding lu-
crative position. all of them died In mod
crate circumstances.
Mr.. William b. Tanner. Jr.. Of this
city. and Miss Bueua Genevieve Nc
Cl0sk.y. of Mobile. Ala. We're married
I'm that city Thursday afternoon. They
left ON q bridal tour and will bee at home
ina Richmond in June.
The vice-prasldents and other mem
beers Of the Charles II. O'Ferrall Associa-
ton met yesterday afternoon az the
rooms of the Bar Association and dis
cussed plans for the purpose of advancing
the interests Of their favorte candidate
for Governor.
Mr.. John Wingo. OF NJ II. Smith &
Co. met with a severe and painful ac-
cident while mailing mp box of samples
to-day He was unlucky enough 10 run
"a hugh splinter into his forefnger so
deep as 20 require the services Of a
surgeon 20 cut it out.
Sunday. May 2Sth. was set aside by
the General Ass mbly of the Presbyterian
church. and it Will bee observed as such
here by a union missionary festival az
the Second Presbyterian church. 20 be
participated in hy the children Of all the
Presbyterian sunday schools in the city.
An extensive programme has been ar
ranged.
Messrs. Allison & Addison. the special
partners I'm the firm Of h. l.. Conquest *
Co.. whose affairs were placed In the
hands Of receivers about three weeks ago,
have assumed the Liabilities of the con-
Germ, agreed TO accept the assets, and
the business will be continued as hereto
fore a decree dismissing the suit was
entered I'm the chancery court.
The Whitlock Branch Of the American
Tobacco Company has, owing 10 general
stagnauon i'm the tobacco BUSINESS, sus-
pended operations for two weeks. This
concern employs 800 people, all of whom
viii be put back 20 work the LIST Of june
il not sooner. The hands were so adj
vised Thursday when the factory was
shut down.
on next Sunday morning az II o'clock
Rev r. TaminOsian a native Of Syria,
will address the congregation upon Syria
and his work there. He Is said TO be an
attractive speaker. At Sis L. NJ Or.
Tudor viii deliver a sermon before the
Good Templars Of this city, and special
seats will be reserved for them In the
body Of the church.
Among the matters Of interest discussed
az the weekly meetings OF the board Of
managers Of the Retreat for the Sick
held on Thursday was the further sys-
tematic arrangement Of classes for the
nurses. enabling them 10 perfect them
selves I'm their studies under the superior
advantages now afforded them. Thirty
seven patients were reported as being
inmates of the Retreat-eleyen Of these
0n the charity fund. The annual picnic
will be given about the middle or last Of
June.
Hines Memorial Association.
The Hines Memorial Association held
n meeting last evening in Schiller Hail.