Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-17
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| DR.. Edward McGgpo hss, returned froa,
| Florida nitee an absence Of ten days.
The Thurman Democratic Club OF Jeusrsor.
| Ward meets tonight at AcDonoushs Hall.
| Rev. A. X. Moore viii preach tonight at thu
| west-End Mission, corner Reservoir and Cary
streets.
Mr.. o. p. Tanner. OF Lynchbure. Ia In the city
on short visit. no Is the gucst OF Mr.. q. W.
Lawson.
Tho First Battalion OF colorsd infantry has 10.
cided net 10 attend the emancipation celebration
In Washington.
Ms,or II. C. semple. OF Montgomery. Ala. IA
In the city. the guest Of his trend aud ktnsmsn.
Colonel John Is. Cary.
The Richmond correspoudsntos os the Tider-ap-
peal Gays Mr.. Phil. b. Shield viii be candidate
for the House OF Delegates.
A union meeting OF the young men OF all tho
Methodist churches OF Richmond will be held at
union-Station church next sunday afternoon at
$3.50 O'clock.
Rev. Dr. H. L. johnson will lecture az Fair
mount Methodist church tonight on "St. Petrcs
and tho Land He Loved SO WelL' Mr.. 5. IA.
Cloves will Sing.
John NJ. Young, q white man, was received At
the pcnitentisry yesterday from Grayson
county TO serve seventeen years tor murder In
the second degree
Mrs. S. F. Cobbs left yesterday morning ria
Danville aud New orleans foe San francisco.
after visit OF several months 20 her mother,
Mrs. James. at the ST. Clalro Hotel.
The annual public debare Of tho Mn Sigma
Rho Literary Society OF Richmond College will
take place In the College chapel tonight at
o'clock. Mr.. X. w. Hatcher, OF Virginia, IL tho
president OF the society.
The funeral OF Mr.. Edwin c. B,ankenship. who
died IN Lynchburg Wednesday evening at tho
age OF % years. Will take place from tho resi-
denco OF Mr.. w. l.. Smith. No 2J0B east Mar
shall street, at IL O'clock this morning.
Tho work OF regilding ard otherwise repair-
ing the picture-frames aud cleaning the por-
traits In the Council chamber Is progressing
nicely. The walls Of the chamber look bare and
odd sini's the removal OF tho largo pictures OF
Washington and Lafayette.
The remains OF Mrs. p. A. Tccl. who died In
Washington on Tuesday, arrived here yesterday
afternoon and we're Inferred In shocKoo ceme-
tery. Deceased was the widow OF Robert l. Teei
and formerly lived Ia this city. sho was a Miss
Cole, OF Manchester, aud had many friends in
bota cities.
Miss Ella N. Pilkington ami Mr.. BENJAMIN j..
Carter were married at tho residence Of Mr.. Do
Sylvia, No. 505 north Tenth street, at 7:30
o'clock "Wednesday evening. The ceremony was
performed by key. Mr. Carmichael. Tho groom
Is ticket agent Of tho Richmond and Peters
burg railroad.
Tho Council COMMITTEES on Finance held
meeting yesterday afternoon and oogan tho
consideration OF the budget appropriations Tor
the ensuing year. III Will Dc heFerai Gays beloro
the list OF amounts % ba set apart for the va
-ious city departments will have boon mlde up
/ Dy tho Finance Commiftec
| The faculty OF tho Medical College of vir-
| gnia have elected Rev. D. L. Hiden. pastor OF
| the Groye-Avenue Baptist church. as the speak
| er At the commencement exercises OF this year.
These exercises viii be held IN tho Theatre on
Wednesday evening, Aprii 5th- Dr. Hden haa
accepted the invitation aud will deliver the ad-
/ dress.
Several wealthy Catholics In Phladelphia
have been In correspondence With n Bichmond
gentleman with References 10 tho purchase ~
some property IN Essex county On which I'd
establish q homo for aged and destitute negroes
OF that faith. The negotiations have not been
closed, but it IL quite likely that tho ialdablo
undertaking Will De carried out.
Mr. Preston Belyin. OF this city. having com-
pieted tho pilgrimage % Mecca and duly per-
formed the ancient ceremonies In Masonry. on
yesterday received notice that the title Of HsIf
mad been conferred upon him aud that this fact
had been recorded In the kitab at Ashrai. Mr..
Belyin established Acca Temple of the Mystic
Shrine. and was its first lliustrious Grand Poton-
tate.