The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-16
PERSONAL AvD GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Citi-
rens and Other Matters.

Mr.. Preston Belvin left for New York
yesterday
Mr.. J. Aston Cabell is out after a
short spell Of sickness.
Mr.. Zero Barnum. who has been very
sick. is able 10 walk about.
The Economy Shoe Store Will close at
o'clock +. NJ, until further notice.
Mr.. John u. Potts. Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio, left yesterday for Chicago.
Miss Bette Jewett has returned from
a pleasant visit to friends at Coalield.
Mrs. Allan Z. Donnan and children left
yesterday for White Sulphur Springs.
The entertainment at Corcoran Hall to-
night promises 10 be one OF the most
pleasant Of the season.
The biennial session Of the Improved
order Of Heptasophs will be held I'm At
lantic city. y. j.. June 30th.
Mr.. George II. Jewett. Of Midlothian.
well-known In Richmond, has been kept
at home all the week by sickness.
The clerk Of the hastings court issued
marriage license yesterday to John f.
Stringer and Alice st. Clair Lakewood.
Mr.. Henry c. Padgett Of Washington.
who has been In the city for the past
two days, left for his home last evening.
The United States Circuit Court was
not In session yesterday morning. Judge
Nathan Gon left the city yesterday
evening.
Washington and Lee University has
conferred the degree Of u. u. on Rev.
George II. Ray, OF Union Station Metho-
dist church.
hard wood maple floor Is being laid
In the main hall AZ the Masonic Temple.
This will make the room much more de-
sirable for dancing purposes.
The address Of Past Grand George B..
Davis will be made this evening at the
Union Lodge memorial services I'm honor
Of the late Watt Y. Warrington.
DR.. s. Galesh. supreme secretary Of
the Endowment Guild. left yesterday for
Cincinnati and Chicago on Guild business.
The society has many members I'm the
West.
The many friends Of Mr.. =. II. Mayo,
who has been sick for several days will
be gratified 20 know that he is much i'm
proved and left his bed for a while yes
terday.
In the city Circuit rourt yesterday
suit was Instituted by Lebanon Christ
mans administrators against the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company. Case.
Damages. $4,000
The Henrico County Court was In ses-
sion yesterday. No cases were tried. A
liquor license was granted a. T. Johnson
TO sell liquor near the corner OF Twenty
ninth and r streets.
Mr.. W. Scott Darlington continues ex-
tremey III at his rooms in the Exchange
Hotel. No change was reported in his
condition yesterday, but hope OF future
Improvement was renewed.
Governor Mckinney yesterday appoint
ed Mr.. Robert Ma-sOn Hughes. OF Nor
folk. to be a member OF the board Of
visitors 81 william and Mary College, vice
Hon. James L. Gordon, resigned.
Messrs. Edwin and Walter Tanner,
sons Of Colonel William T.. Tanner. left
for Cincinnati and Chicago last evening
by the Chesapeake and Ohio route They
expect TO be away about two weeks.
The Second Presbyterian Sunday-school
picnic Will take place at Mount Pleasant,
and not at Maiden's Adventure train
leaving the Broad and Sixtecnth-street
depot at o'clock sharp this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. VI. Curry and Miss
Connally are still i'm Chicago. where they
have been the recipients of the most
marked attention. being included I'm all
the beautiful fetes and receptions given
the Infanta.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth Flour
noy by order Of the Governor. yester-
day issued commissions 10 William A.
w. Jones as coroner for Gloucester. and
20 James =. 1Iarnsberger 20 mn the same
Office in Prince William.
The excursion down the river last even
civ Itsf no
Association Boat Club was pleasant
experience after the heat OF a day Of
trying temperature. and all who attended
thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
Edward Eggleston, the novelist, Of New
York, will be I'm the city this evening as
the guest OF his brother, Or. J. W
Eggleston. 1l3 east Main. lie is a mem
Der Of the Virginia Historical Society
and an authority on Virginia antiquities.
There was q large attendance Of the
members Of the Voman's and Young
Woman's Christian Temperance Unions
Mt the Soldiers Home yesterday. when
the annual Flower Mission day was cele-
brated in connection with the regular
semi-monthly visit.
The twenty-hrst annual session Of the
Grand Lodge of the Independent Order
OF Good Samaritans and Daughters
Of Samaria is being held at the Bank
Street Baptist church. colored. Norfolk.
The address Of welcome was responded
TO by DR.. II. Harris. of Richmond.
The work upon the new church at the
corner Of Grace and Pine streets. which
will be occupied by the congregation OF
Clay-street Baptist church, is progressing
rapidly The walls are more than half
way up. although the foundation was
laid only a few weeks ago. The building
will probably be opened about october
lst
Mr.. Robert r. Leath, who for several
years past has been a valued attache Of
the Southern Express Company's office
here, has left for Columbus. 5. c.. where
he has been promoted 20 the agency
there. He IS a splendid expressman, and
a most worthy young man, and by his
charming manners made a host Of friends
while in Richmond. Mr. Leath has been
succeeded in the Richmond office by Alr.
Robert T. Kuhn. who is amply able 10
wear the mantle cast aside by Mr.. Leath.