Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-28
Pcrsonal and Briefs.

Mr.. II. NJ. Smith. Jr., Is confined to his
room by sickness.
Mrs. r. J.. Cooper. Of Roanoke. Is in
town visiting friends.
W. II. fam, Sheriff OF Rockingham
county, visited the Capitol yesterday
Several store-doors were found open by
the police on their rounds Tuesday night.
Miss Nellie r. whitlock has returned
from a four months visit to her father.
Ia Atlanta.
Bishop Claiming Moore Williams is
the guest OF Mr. J. X. V. Daniel No.
IL north Sixth street
Mrs. Whittle. wife Of the Bishop. who
has been quite III for some time, was re-
ported better yesterday.
Mr.. ID. c. Richardson was at the county
Jail yesterday comforting with Nicholas,
the condemned murderer.
In the City Circuit Court yesterday
suit was Instituted by G. II. Pulling
against NJ. ]. Kosler for $1,000.
The Council Committee on Streets will
meet Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock for
the transaction of regular business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II Connel, Of Staun-
ton, are spending the Christmas holidays
with Mrs Fairnholt 1905 east Clay street.
There will be a regular meeting Of Old
Dominion Democratic Club at its head
quarters. corner Nineteenth and Main
streets. tonight.
Several lodges OF Good Templars of the
city are TO visit the Soldiers Home Lodge
tonight with the Grand Chief Templar.
Rev. r. L. White.
Rev. r. Il. White. of North Danville
Grand Chief Templar Of Vlgrinia. /. o. g.
T.. Is visiting his home on west Cary
street for the week.
While out hunting Tuesday a horse
belonging TO Mr.. Charles Childress. Jr :.
kicked a horse belonging to Mr.. Herndon
Taliaferro. breaking It's leg.
The citizens OF north Seventh street are
very much annoyed by the noise made by
car No. Is on the Chestnut-Hill line. 1t
seems to be sadly In need Of repairs.
An overcoat stolen from the house OF
Mrs. r. Lovcnsten, Sixth and Marshan
streets. has been recovered from Jacobss
pawn shop. The thief has not been ar
rested.
Hon. Joseph T. Lawless. Secretary-elect
of the Commonwealth, is expected TO
reach Richmond on Saturday. He will
enter upon the discharge of his duties
Monday.
There will be an important meeting Of
the Visiting Board at the Virginia Hos
pital on Friday, December 18th. at II
o'clock. A full attendance Is urgently
requested
Edward Remenyi the great Hungarian
violinist, and his concert company, will
be the attra ction at the Mozart tonight
The musicale will doubtless be one OF
the best Of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Cabell Trueman and
children are visiting the family OF Mr.
Poindexter. on Leigh street near Third
Mr.. Trueman has been confined 10 the
house most of the time since his arrival
in Richmond.
The Phi Theta Psi Fraternity will hold
its regular biennial convention in this
city, commencing this morning at 10
O'Clock. All the chapters and alumni as
sociatlons will be represented, and an In
teresting session is anticipated.
Rev w. A. Laughon, the pastor OF
Denny-Street Methodist church, had the
unanticipated pleasure OF the presence OF
a number Of the members Of that church
at his residence Tuesday night, with
many presents for him and his family.
Professor j. Leslie Hail, of William
and Mary College, was in the city Tues
day on a visit 10 his mother, Mrs. Jacob
Hall. lie left that night for Washington,
to attend the annual meeting of the
Modern Languages Association Of Ameri-
ca"
The members or the Richmond How
tiers Card-Club met at the residence OF
Lieutenant c. w. Macfarlane Tuesday
night. The club took this occasion to re-
member the many courtesies extended 10
them by this popular officer. who is also
president Of the club, by presenting him
with a handsome silver coffee-urn.
A horse hitched to a jumper belonging
to Mr.. n. p. Parish ran away on Twenty
fifth and = streets yesterday afternoon.
The animal was stopped at Twenty-ninth
and streets. No one was in the jumper.
and neither the horse nor vehicle were
damaged very much. A boy had Just got
ten out OF the vehicle when the animal
started Off.
Miss Ada OFerrall niece of Governor
elect O'Ferrall. who has been In Rich
mond for some days. the guest OF Mrs.
r. u. Anderson, at No. S07 east Franklin
street. left yesterday, In company with
Miss Parke Anderson. for a two-weeks'
visit TO Washington and New York. Dur
ing her visit she was rendered soiree by
Mrs. Anderson.
Our Daily New York Hotel Report
NEW YORK. December 27.-(Special)-
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