Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-22
pe,.onals and Briefs,

Personals ana Brfcf.
Mr.. J. A. Bernlchi Is out again after brief
Illness.
Only civil cases were considered in tho Hust-
ings Court yesterday.
Mr.. Willie Stokes, who has been quite sick,
was reported better yesterday.
Mr.. Edwin p. Cox was on yesterday admitted
TO practice law In the Chsncery Court.
manufacturing firm has recently given $500
10 the Mcdaniel Institute building iund.
The Old Dominion Democratic Club will hold
q regular meeting tonight at their headquar-
tors
Mr.. X. W. Thompson, the druggist and breeder
OF thorcu gh bred fowls, Is spending his vacation
In Norfolk.
In the Chaucery Court yesterday morning
William A. Towns qualified as administrator OF
Edward Cox.
Miss Lulie A. Bradley and the Misses Scott, OF
Amelia, arc visiting Mrs. j. N. Campbell, no.
400 north Eleventh sfrest.
Mrs. Fred. r. Woodward, OF Grove avenue, Is
visiting friends in Washington, ID. c., whore she
will remain for few weeks
Mrs. J. II. Harvey OF Barton Heights, viii
give n lawn-party tomorrow night for the
benefit OF tho Methodist church.
Mrs John l. wingo, Miss Libby, aud Master
Maurice Wingo and maid loft yesterday Tor
Alton, Va, to spend tho summer
DR.. Oppenhimer, President OF the Board OF
Health, says there IL less sickness In Richmond
now than he has ever known at this season OF
the year.
Mr. Sweeney has voluntarily Withdrawn from
the contest for the seat IN the Henrico Board OF
Supervisors for which Mir. Southwark holds
certificate
Mr.. Job Atkins. the former vell-known mining
engineer and expert OF Midlothian, was IN Rich
nlond yesterday. Mr.. Atkins Is now preaching
as an evangelist.
The condition OF Mr.. Fritz Sittordipg. who has
been confined to his bed for several days by Sc
Tious Illness. was reported 10 DO slightly I'M
proved yesterday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Richards. widow OF Arson
Richards. died at the res d snce Of her son, Mr.
&. Il. Richards, last night at 1880 o'clock. She
was ia her 10th year.
Miss May Turner, daughter Of Treasurer r. n.
Turner, Of Goo, HAND, who has been visiting
Richmond friends for the last ten days, will
leave for homo Saturday.
The annual picnic OF Grove-hvenue Baptist
Sunday school viii DO given at Providence Forge
next Tuesday, the 21th. Tho train VIII leave
the Chesapeake and Ohio depot at A. M.
Tho am bulance was called yesterday afternoon
TO Grace and FOtisbee streets 10 white man
named Hillary Jones, who was suffering from
apoplexy. lie was taken to the almshDuse for
treatment.
Mr.. X. X. Bridges. Of Durham, n. C., and Mr.
Henry HAYWOOD OF Dover, England, are at the
Exchange Hotel The latter IL en- route TO Ame-
liza county, where his brother. Mr.. w. u. Hay
wood, resides
The NTH annual recital Of the music classes Of
Mr. II. /. Rees dr., will take place at Pine-Street
Baptist church tonight at s:3O O'Clock. Dr. Lam
drum will present the medals TO the junior class
and Rev. j. Is. Hutson to tho intermediate class
Hon. H. 81. George Tucker, VINO delivered the
t.(g tfaEa aa.n "A
Richmond College Tuesday night, left for home
yesterday. The talented young Congressman
was the guest OF Mr. Beverly I. Crump while In
Richmond.
The alarm OF IRE turned in from Station No.
81 yesterday morning about 745 O'Clock was oc-
casioned by the burning OF stable at no. HU4
north Sixth, used by James Fills (colored). Tho
cause OF the flames, which damaged the proper
" TO the amount Of sl0, Is unknown
Mr.. John Womsck Wright, who won the medal
in the defamation contest at William ana Mary
College Monday night, Is son OF General Mar
Gus j. Wright, Of Tennessee, who was gallant
Confederate and is now a resident OF Washing
ton. Mr. Wright IL one Of the brightest young
men who has been at William and Mary In re-
cent years.
"Elijah's Prayers was tho subject Of Rev. ".
Owen Caryer's discourse at the fourth-Street
Baptist church last night. Rev. ii. T. Williams
made a supplemental address on the :" Power OF
PRAYER" and the entiro service was one OF un-
usual interest. Four delegates were elected TO
the Dover Association, which meets at Barton
Heights July 18th.
There was an exciting game Of baseball play
ed AT Island Park yesterday afternoon between
the Robin Hoods and Company G OF the First
Virginia Regiment. The iorne team WOE oy
score OF l3 20 q. The batteries we're as follows;
Robin Hoods, Withers aud johnson; Company
&, McCrary and Lutham.
In respect 10 the wishes Of Bishop Van de
Vyysr there will be 20 public or formal COM
meacemont exercises OF the Catholic schools VI
Richmond this year. Tho closing Of the schol-
astic session OF Monte Marie Academy VIII occur
this morning. 81. Mary's benedictlnc lnstitUte,
St. Joeephis Academy, aud St. Peters Toys
school will close Friday, June 23d.
The Right Worthy Grend Lodge OF Good Tenn.
plars, now In session at Des hoiuos. Ia, has
elected Mrs. s. x. Bailey, Of Arlington, Va,
right worthy grand yce-templar. Mrs Bailey,
IL the fret VIrginian who has held an ONCE In
the right worthy giald body. The next meet
log OF the grand lodge will be held In Boston,
commencing the fourth Tuesday Ia May, 1872.
The remains of Mr.. Robert J. Higgins. who
died IN New Kent county Tuesday. were brought
to this city yesterday and inferred In Hollywood.
The deceased was a former resident OF Rich
mond ana married Miss Ann z. Greanor, daugh-
ter Of the late Major William Greanor. He was
the father OF Mr. w. s. Higgins OF Danvile, Mrs.
A. W. Noting. DR., Of Richmond, and Mrs. c. r.
kellar OF Chicago.
Amity Lodge Of Masons elected the following
Objects tuesday night: Humphrey Calder, mas
ter; Charles W. Duustan, scuior warden NJ. II.
Asher. junior warden; Worshipful W. X. Mason,
treasurer; WOrsnpful p. +. Shepporson, secre-
tary: Is. 5. Rggland, senior deacon; Harry HUI
her, JUNIOR deacon. Trustees: Worshipful Will
liam Gibson, Jr., Worshipful Richard Wagner,
and Brother Thomas jenkins. The installation
will take plsce next Saturday Isl. Johns Day
al $3.50 L. NJ.