Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-22
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. w. Scott Darlington has returned from
New York.
Mr.. j. Stewart Barney, architect, has returned
TO New YORK.
Mics Judith Darlington goes TO New York this
week or next 10 visit friends.
Mrs. Ashton starke left yesterday for Macon,
Ga, TO be absent several months.
Mr.. p. II. Boisseau. one Of the most popular
citizens OF Danville, is in the city.
Judge Robert W. Hughes and Marshal C. C.
Clarke were In tho city yesterday.
Thomas d. Mosres. Esq, OF Wilmington, n.
c., prominent Pythian, Is at FOrds.
Sir. c. A. Nesbitt has been suffering with a
severe attack of rheumatism for several days.
The Clerk of the Hastings Court issued mar
riage-licenses 10 two coiored couples yesterday.
In tho Chancery Court yesterday Annie 7.
Donnan qualified as eXecutriK OF James n. Dom
nan.
Mr.. Oscar Gregory. OF Winston. y. C.. former
ly OF Richmond, is On a visit to relatives In this
city.
Mr. Thomas l. Alfriend has returned from
New Orleans, where he attended the Mnrdi-Gras
festivities.
Mr. w. II. Netherland. Of the Richmond and
Danyille, Is in the city. lie will return TO
Washington to-day.
Mr.. William E. Tanner, Jr., returned yester-
attending MarIi Gras
Mr.. Harry strause, manager Of the house.
furnishing department at the Cohen Company's,
is in New York on BUSINESS.
Mr. Isaac Cohen, OF the Cohen Company, &C.
companied by Mrs. Cohen, left Monday night for
q two-weeks stay in Now York.
In the Hastings Court yesterday Richard
Isaacs charged with petit larceny, was found
guilty and cent to Jail for thirty days.
Mr.. Charles d. Denit, editor OF tho TYnps-Re-
after. salem, Va is In the city, attending the
sessions Of the Pythian Grand Lodge.
Judge Lamb OF the Chancery Court, has
granted an absolute divorce TO Mrs.. Ida Il. Ash
by from her husband, Turner W. Ashby.
Miss Ruth ID. HorRiey, who has been visiting
Mrs. John II. Powell. No. east Grace street.
left the city on Monday for her home. in Nelson
county.
Rev. j. W. NcGarvey, pastor OF the Christian
church Of Charleston, W. Va, Ia In the city In
the interest OF his church. He will remain here
several days
Rev. Hartley Carmichael, who has been sick
for about ten days, is now much better. and his
physician thinks he will be well enough TO be out
in q few days.
A large quantity OF timber is bsng gotten In
place for use in the construction OF the Eighth
street tunnel. II Is said that this work is to DO
pushed vigorously.
AOiODtl nlCkDHn fAlu yesterday ne INOugut
an arrangement would be made for the Stuart
Horse Guards 20 act as General Lees escort in
the inauguration parade.
Mr. W. q. Pettis member Of tho Norfolk
Council and secretary OF the John :. Barbour
Club OF that city, Is here attending the meeting
OF the Pythian Uniform Rank.
Messrs. J. Conway Smith aud Lewis O. Smith,
publishers Of the Neics-HeUieu, Pulaski. spent
Sunday In Richmond. The last named VIII re-
main several days under tho care Of an oculist.
Ross jackson and Eli Hill Goth colored) were
received at the penitentiary yesterday from
Nansemond county, the former 70 serve three
years and the latter two years for housebreak-
ing.
Assoriate-Edito w L. Mcleod OF the Suffolk
Herald, who IL grand vice-chancelor OF tho
knights OF Pythias, IL IN the city in attendance
upon the session Of the Grand Lodge Of that
order.
The committee appointed TO arbtrate the FIX
position deficiency did not meet Yesterday after
noon. owing 10 the absence OF one OF tho mem
bers. No time was appointed for tho next
meeting.
Champion Gloster, the renowned setter bred
near this city by Mr. 7. f. TAYLOR, dropped dead
in the field a few days ago. He had won a num-
Der of stakes, was years old, and was owned
by Mr.. James l. Bfeese, OF Tuxedo PARK.
Colonel Thomas Whitehead, Commissioner OF
Agriculture, regrets that he viii be unable to
attend the Farmers Institute 10 be held at
Manassas to-day. A number Of prominent
speakers will make addresses to the sgricul-
turists OF the district.
Mr.. @. II. lie Wicky, Of New York, is in the city
on a business trip. Mr.. lie Wicky will be re-
membered as the popular press agent who was
here some years ago with the Milan Opera Com
pany. lie was then, as he Is now, engaged with
a book-publishing concern.
Mrs General Joseph X. Anderson has rented
| house on west Grace street near Harrison,
where she will remove next week. She 10 tho
| owner OF a handsome lot on Franklin street be-
tween Shafer and Harrison, upon which she in
| tends to build her residence.
Colonel Joseph A. Newton and George w.
| Green. Of Winchester; w. w. Day, Commission
| or Of the Revenue OF Norfolk: e J. Anderson, OF
| Portsmouth; II. Fitzgerald, OF Manchester; J.
| X. Psnnill, OF Petersburg, and L. Withers sgd
nor, of Baltimore, visited the Capitol yesterday.
| A letter received In this city yesterday states
| that the condition OF Miss Lizzie Bridges. who
was taken sick with typhoid-fever In Baltimore
| a few days ago, was not improved. although she
is not thought TO be seriously III. Miss Bridges
is now at the house OF her uncle, DR.. Charles
Macgill.
ARichmond Knigh, lie in receipt Of an invita-
tton from Eminent-Commander X. ID. Cheney. OF
Dc Molay Commandery OF Boston, TO the ceie-
braton OF Lady's Might March 9th. The In
vitation is cordially extended 70 oil Richmond
Knights and their lady friends Sir knight
Cheney Is wen known from frequent visits TO
Richmond.
The nexiy.organized company OF the First
Virginia Regiment, which Is known In military
| pariance as Company g. Is making splendid
progress, both in point OF membership and In
acquiring knowledge OF drilling. The roster
includes the names OF sixty men, and the ave-
rage attendance at the meetings Is forty-1ve.
As yet the company has not received its guns.
but they hope 10 "get In shape" ct no distant
date
Howsrd's-Grove Lodge, l. o. G. T., had . very
interesting meeting last night. Several candI-
dates were proposed and Initiated. The annual
installation OF officers occurred, Mr. Gus schnur-
| man acting as grand installing marshal and
Miss Simons installing deputy marshal Mr..
| Turner. OF East-End Lodge, gave an Interesting
| talk on tho good OF the order, and Mr.. Schnur-
| man delivered a recitation entitled the "Pit OF
| DEATH"