The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-29
PERSONAL md GBN6RAL.
Interesting Fncts About Riehmond's Citi-

! Interesting Fncts About Kichmond's Citi-
Gems. aud Other Matters.
Miss Cora Dons Is quite sick at the
| Retreat for the Sick.
Miss Emma Morehead Whitfield has left
the city TO spend the winter I'm Mississippi
and Louisiana.
Mayor Ellyson yesterday directed the
! closing Of all the city offices on Thanks
| givingDay.
Yesterdays Washington Post says: Ed,
ward r. Valentine, Of Richmond is at the
Ebbitt with his bride.
Bishop Peterkin. Of West Virginia, Will
! preach at Grace church on Thanksgiving
! Day at Il o'clock.
There will be a Thanksgiving dinner
and oyster supper at the Wlgwam in
Barton Heights tomorrow.
The Committee on Police will hold IFS
! regular monthly meeting In the Chiefs
! office to-day at l o'clock.
! Professor Moses Stein, or Papa Stein. as
| he is now generally called by his friends,
| returned yesterday from Washington,
where he has been visiting relatives.
a marriage license was issued yesterday
| TO Mr. COtesworth Burruss and MISS
Sophia $. Hancock, both Of Richmond.
General and Mrs. Peyton wise Will
leave for Washington on the Atm of De
cember with the prospect Of staying there
till summer
The Mozart musicale tonight viii con-
sist Of most excellent quartet Of
Washington artists, assisted by IardeIla's
orchestra
The regular meeting Of the Richmond
Nationalist Club was held last night at
the residence Of Mrs Marie lie Baron,
No. Ill north Third street.
The meeting of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, when was called
for this afternoon. has been postponed
until further notice.
Hon. George ID. Wise, who has been
great sufferer from rheumatism. is re-
ported much improved, and expects 10
occupy his seat I'm Congress in December.
Miss Essie Whitehead. of Ashland
daughter OF Colonel Thomas Whitehead,
Commissioner OF Agriculture. is visiting
her friend, Mrs. John u. Jobson. OF this
city.
Steamer Company No. was called out
at tl:l5 yesterday morning to ~ south
Fourth street, on account Of the burning
OF manteiPieee caused by a defective
hue. Damage tritiing.
The Christian Endeayor Society Of Cen
tenary Methodist church VIII formally
open the Christian Endeayor pallor and
library In the basement OF that church
for the season tomorrow.
Martha BraXton, colored woman. who
is suffering from dementia, was arrested
by Constable r. c. Mosby yesterday
morning on Brook avenue. She vas I'M
able 10 walk or 10 take care OF herself.
and was lodged in Jail to await an
examination.
Mr.. John NJ Higgins and his daughter
Eleanor have returned. after a most pleas
ant visit 10 New York and Brooklyn.
where they went 10 bid Mrs. Charles ii.
Caughy and family bon voyage on their
departure for Italy.
The Tuesday German Club gave their
opening entertainment at the Masonic
Temple last night. a large number OF
guests We're present, and the slippered
feet OF the dancers kept time 10 choice
musical selections till a late hour
Henry Baltz and a. Amovosi were be-
fore Squire Vincent yesterday morning
charged with hunting on the land OF G.
Seitz, and were each required 10 pay a
fine Of $. Baltz paid the fine. but the
Italian took an appeal 10 the County
Court.
The women's prayer meetings OF the
missionary societies SIS this city will be
held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock In
Trinity church, and at Union Station
Friday afternoon al the same hour. THIS
rs the week OF prayer and thanksgiving
for these societies.
Bishop George ". Peterkin, Of West
Virginia. Who lately returned from
visit 20 Brazil, is the guest OF his mother.
on Leigh street. He viii preach at ST.
James church next Sunday morning, AND
az o.ciock Il. N. VIII deliver an address
az the same place on missionary work in
Grail.
Lieutenant Carl Kneise}. Of the I'M
perial German army who has been
spending nine months furlough in
America with his cousin, Mr.. August
Diet, leaves to-day for New York. from
whence, after a stay Of fortnight, he
VIII sail on the Lloyd steamer Lain for
Bremen.
\ preliminary meeting Of the new lodge
Of the Knights and Ladies OF Honor takes
place this evening in Lee Camp Hall at
O'Clock. Senator William Lovenstein will
preside, and prominent officials Of the
order will be present TO explain the OBJ
iects Of the organization. All persons in
terested in beneficiary orders will be cor
daily welcomed.