The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-23

Stars. Withers and Thorp; Old Dominions.
Jones and Hill. Umpire-'B Baby Phil
lips.
A meeting OF the Hollywood Memorial
Association will be held In the lecture
room OF the Second Presbyterian church
to-day at =. NJ.
Mr.. Malcolm. Shackelford has been
added 10 the list OF those who will take
part In the programme at the Soldiers
Home Friday night.
Rev. Il. c. Cave. who is 20 be the ora
tor at the unyeiling on the Both, Will
reach Richmond next Monday and be the
guest Of Col. John b. Cary.
The Committee on Decoration OF the
Soldiers and Sailors Monument have
awarded the contract for decorating the
grand stand TO Levy & Davis.
4 branch Of the Association FOR the
preseryation Of Virginia Antiquities has
been organized in Alexandria with Miss
Margaret V. Smith as president.
Mrs. Hartley Carmichael has been quite
m but she Is now improving slowly, and
win probably be well enough 70 sail for
Great Britain with her husband June 9th.
Messrs. G. T. Turner r. T. Ellis. and
T. NJ. Slaughter. OF Richmond, are quar-
tered at the ocean View Hotel Ocean
View, Va, for a week or two.
The condition Of Andrew Brooks, the
young man who fell from the roof OF the
lIIMONl lENOillNtlh' tAttA -fAti' liAf s'A'l''
Monday. was regarded as slightly more
favorable yesterday.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
on THURSDAY May 3lst, OF Miss Martha
Elizabeth Kinds 10 Mr.. Albert Maugin
Scott The ceremony viii take place at
old ST. johns church.
The will Of Alfred ". SHIELD, deceased,
which is being contested Ia the County
Court is not that OF Alfred SHIELD. de-
ceased. late clerk of the Circuit Court
and father Of Alfred Shield. OF this city.
Miss Grace Sowell celebrated her
seventh birthday Monday afternoon IT
the residence Of her tather, foilceman X.
Il. Soweli. on south Laurel street quite
a number Of her friends were present, and
the little ones enjoyed themselves.
There was a meeting Of the Central
order of Kings Daughters held at the
Young Mems Christian Association yes
terday afternoon. The attendance was
large and several interesting addresses
were made and considerable routine bust
ness transacted.
Rev l. w. Bledsoe delivered a lecture
on Woman" Monday evening at PARK
Place church. Ii was highly amusing ana
afforded much enjoyment To me audir nee.
After the lecture several musical selrc-
tions were rendered. The entertainmeht
closed with an elegant repast, presided
over by leaders Of the church.
The quarterly meeting of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union was hcld in
connection with the YOUNG w omen 5
Christian Temperance Union az tne oul5
Mems Christian Association building yes
terdav evening There was large at
tendance of members and much interest
manifested Nothing but routine DdAness
was transacted.
Monday evening. between the hours OK
3 and o'clock. Mrs. Farmer, OF az south
Pine street. gave her little grandson
Coleman a marty TO commemorate MS
fourth birthday. All his little friends ~
the community were invited, and enjoyed
Themselves hugely. Refreshments in
abundance We're served.
About $50 o'clock Monday a stlll alarm
of fire was turned I'm at the Broad-Sueet
engine house. the roof Of the house Occu-
pied by Mr. George W. Arener, nj the
corner of Eighth and Broad, having been
discovered 20 be In blaze. The chemical
engine and truck No. l were sent out ana
the flames were eXtinguisned In a few
minutes and before any damage or con-
sequence had been done.
Cards are out for the marriage OF Mr..
John Anderson Moore. OF the Richmond
post-ofilce. and Miss Emma Freeman,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Free
man, Wednesday evening. June 9Th. az
the COngrega tiOnal church. I'm Central
Falls. X. l. The father of the hride-elect
is one Of the most prominent men in the
State. and has served number OF terms
as speaker of the lower branch Of the
Legislature of that state.
The Alexandria GaZettc says: a very in
teresting meeting was held yesterday az
tern00n in the Methodist Episcopal church
South. pursuant 10 notice. 10 enlist Tee
newcd efforts i'm behalf of the virginia
Bible Society. Rev Dr. Campbell. gem
eral agent. presided ana presented the
cause I'm a f0rciDle manner 10 was dee
cidcd 10 select committee OF one person
from each church 20 take charge OF the
society > interest in this city and vicinity.