Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-20
Personals and Briefs.

PERSONALS ana Brfeh.
Mr. W. S. Buchanan, OF Remington, Va,
Is in the city.
Judge Thomas S. Atkins returned from
Washington yesterday.
Judge Hughes passed through the city
yesterday on his way TO Norfolk.
The September term of the Hastings
Court begins tomorrow.
Mr.. John b. Young has left for the
Worlds Fair.
DR.. o. \. Crenshaw has returned to the
city.
Mr.. Joseph a. Bernicchi will leave in a
few days for Chicago. TO attend the
Worlds Fair
Mr.. W. f. Gary, OF Danville, has been
called home on account of the serious
Illness OF his father. Mr.. AL. Gary.
The United States Circuit Court Of APP
peals will commence its next session In
this city the first Tuesday in October.
Messrs. Lewis and Hampton. who went
over 10 Farmville 10 the german on Mon
day night, are back.
Misses Virgie and Matte Sadler have
returned from Louisa county, whore they
have been on an extended visit.
There will be n meeting at i:3O o'clock
this afternoon OF the Board OF Visitors
| of the Soldiers Home.
Some OF Colonel John II. Cary's friends
are urging him TO announce himself for
the State Senate.
Mr. William F. Venable. OF Farmville,
Va, Is In the city. He expects to 70 to
the Worlds Fair to-day.
Mrs. f. V. Breeden Mrs F. G. Ballauff,
Mr. F. L. Ballauff and Mr.. \. -. Ballauff,
have returned from the Worlds Fair.
Miss Lizzie Wren has returned to the
| city. after most delightful visit 70
| friends IN Staunton and Gordonsyiile
Mrs. Hannah Green. Of Chicago, accom-
panied by her daughter Miriam. IS visit
| ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Marx Nell
| son.
The Baptist City Missionary Society.
at its meeting at Leigh-street church
| Sunday afternoon. decided to soon begin
the publication OF a monthly paper
Mr.. Wythe c. Tyree. formerly Of Rich
| mond. now Of Altoona Pa. kturned
home yesterday. after spending delight
| fu ten days with his mother in this city.
The Henrlco County Court was in ses-
sion Monday hearing the continued case
Of Jesse Cayci applying for a liquor
! license. The application was granted
| Rev. Joseph II. Hden. son OF Or. J. c.
| Uidcn, Of this city. will on Sunday next
| enter upon his duties as pastor OF tho
| Baptist church at Morehead city, y. c.
Or. O. VI. Knight. wife. daughter, and
| granddaughter arrived I'm the city yester-
day from a twO-weeks trip 10 Chicago
| Niagara Falls, and the northern cities.
| The Powhatan club will meet next
| Tuesday night at S.lj o'clock. Candidates
will speak, and the public will be well
come.
| Messrs. John Wilson and Nick Redford
have left for a two-weeks' soiourn at
the World Fair. They will return via
Niagara Falls.
George Drew was received at the pcni-
tertiary yesterday To serve one year for
| malicious assault committed in Franklin
| county.
The Young Mems Democratic club OF
| Jackson Ward had "A fine meeting last
night. at which stirring speeches Were
made by Hon j. Taylor Stratton and
| Squire Frank p. Jones.
Mr. Frank Columbus. OF the Edison
| Electric Company, who has been visiting
friends in this city for the past week,
returned to his home. in New York, yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs William A. Walker and
daughter Miss Eunice. are at home again
after two-wceks' visit to Chicago. and
the Worlds Fair. They returned hom,
Via Niagara and New York.
Mr.. 4. J. Gary. recording secretary OF
the Virginia State Sunday School Associa-
tion whose condition has been critical foT
several days past. was considered some
what improved yesterday.
Mr.. c. Il. Walker. native Of Rich
! mond who has for several years had
control of the inside work Of Il. G. Dun
| G cos office here. has been permanently
appointed their Richmond Agent.
There was a wel-attended meeting OF
Richmond Lodge OF Odd-Fellows, No. /,
Monday night Candidates We're taker
through the second and third degrees
Mr.. II. NJ Smith. Jr., made splendic
speech to the lodge.
Mrs. Valentine Brand. relict OF John
| Brand, died last night at the residence OF
her son-in-law, John T. Lyons, No. 30,
| south First street. She was in the 6ls
| year of her age
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Mercer hav,
returned from the Worlds Fair.
The virginia State Sunday-School Asso
| citation. of all denominations will meet II
| Charlottesville September 2Sth 10Th anC
| Goth. More than seyenty-fiYe delegate
have reported. DR. Tudor Of BrOad-Stree
| Methodist Episcopal church will be on'
of the speakers.
A Brooklyn (N " special 10 the Dis
| patch says: Stuart Robson. at the Parl
| Theatre. Monday night gave his reyiya
| ~ la Coincide Of Errors" \ grea
audience assembled to do honor TO th'
| comedians liberality and taste and wa.
| rewarded with the sight OF a production
| which exceeds in beauty and artistic
| worth any effect heretofore made in tn
way Of Shakesperian comedy.
Mr.. Harry Smythe, the newly-apponte'
| Minister 10 Haiti, will take with him az
mis- secretary Of legation Mr. Rober
l.. Smythe, Of Big Stone Gap, who WA
Governor McKlnney's messenger for th
first year OF his administration. Bol
Smythe IS a sturdy. intelligent. and loya
mountain boy, with frankness, courag
| md industry. lie Will make a good sec
retary.
There was a very pleasant gathering
II friends Monday night al the residence
| y Mr.. j. II. Ware. Jr., Adams ana Man
,treets. to meet Mr.. George Covington
,rother OF Mrs. Ware. and bride, ne'
| Dorsey Of Washington. ID c., who are OF
heir bridal tour. After spending da-
n two here they will visit the World
| rair. returning by way of Niagara Falls
The rooms Of the McGill Catholic Tn
IN were filled Monday night with the mem
,ers OF the Union and their friends Th
| ,ccasion was the first of the series o
entertainments TO be given by th'
,rganlzation during the winter. Al
movable programme OF recitations. clio
uses solos, and duets was rendered by
Nessrs. w l.. Flnnigan. j. W. Nokeley
H., Lynch, s. l.. Kelley, J. Louis Sulli
| van. j. VI. Ryall and others.
The committee appolnted.under the res
buttons OF the city council TO confer Will
he Committee on Grounds and Building
| ,s 10 the selection OF room In the new
| city Hall for the Council Chamber i
constituted as follows: Joseph e. Dick
,rson. President OF the Board OF Alder
men, and c. w. Hardwicke. OF the Board
Rolfe r. Glover. President OF the Com
non Council, and John J. King, AM
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