Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-16
Personals and Briefs.

RichmOnd's new pitcher, who comes
from Massachusetts, viii report 10 'he
club at Roanoke Monday
Mr.. Charles NJ. Lyle was called to Pitt
svIvnnia county last night by telegram
announcing the serious Illness of his little
son, Harry.
Harry Smith formerly third baseman
on the old Richmond ball club and recent
~ player on the Galveston CTeX) team,
| Is IN the city.
officer Shields. of the Second District.
who has been confined to his room by
Illness for several days past, was out
again yesterday.
Matte ST Claire and Marion Virginia,
daughters Of Robert and Olivia Allen,
died this week--One Tuesday evening and
the other Thursday morning.
The Rev. James y. Fair ID. D.. pastor
Of Grace-Street Presbyterian church. has
returned 70 the city and VIII occupy his
pulpit tomorrow morning and at night
Dr. Hoge will leave next week for Mil
waukee, WIS. to FIJI an engagement there.
The week after ne is TO deliver an address
az the Chautauqua Sumner School, New
York.
Mr. D. Hardy Pyle has adopted the Sa,-
turday-holiday plan, and IT Is expec,, a
that many of the other painters will do
the same thing. He pays his men for a
full week.
A lead-colored carrier pigeon, having on
his right leg two bands bearing the in
scrlption "a w. 3i3" few into the house
Of MIR. W. W Wood, No. 220i east Grace
street, last night.
The commencement sermon before the
students of Richmond College viii be
preached at Grace-Street Baptist church
tomorrow night by Rev. DIR. ;. {. Gard
ner. of Tennessee.
The regular meeting Of Lee Camp last
night was largely attended. and a great
deal Of routine business was attended 10.
The Sons Of Confederate Veterans were
reported rs fully organized.
From what can be learned from the
various committees who had charge OF
mat S30O was CLEARED thereby for the
benefit OF the new-uniform fund.
The annual meeting of the BAPTIST City
Missionary Society will be held with the
Nenable-Street church tomorrow at 3:5g
o'clock T. NJ. Every member Is requested
TO be present. and the public are Invited.
Attractive invitations have been issued
10 the dedication tomorrow OF the Union
Station Methodist church. Bishop Gran
berry will preach in the morning. ana the
Jubilee service will occupy the afternoon
and night.
Among the Richmond people registered
Nash. Alexander II. Meyer and wife.
Young sJones. Mrs. ~ l.. HUNT. Misses
Mary and Sanger HUNT Mrs. LOUIS
Borchers. and Edwin q. Meyer.
Through mistake yesterdays Dispatch
stated that ollie Harvard recited Boys
and Noise" at the exercises held at Cen
trial School on Thursday. 1t should have
been Ollie Undertake. the little son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Undertake.
Mrs. f.. Columbia sutton Of King and
Queen county, who has been spending the
winter with her daughter Mrs. Judge
Howerton, of Roanoke. is now on visit
10 her daughter. Mrs. j. :. Maxwell,
Meadow street. en- route for her home.
Nick Slaughter. an old negro man,
dropped dead in the bar-room or Arrlghi
& Ciucci Thursday evening. coroner ray
lor viewed the remains and decided mat
death was the result of congestion of the
lungs The body was buried by the city,
Percy Preston. a little l2-year-old boy,
is al The Second Station, where he went
last Saturday. saying he lived In Roanoke,
and wanted 10 go home. sergeant Cosby
has been endeavorlng TO secure Iaiiroad
pass for him, and expects TO snip MIN TO-
day.
The east-bound passenger train due
here at s o'clock over the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad was delayed three hours
Thursday night. due 10 the engine jump
ing switch at Hanover. The fireman
leaped from the engine, and Is reported
10 have been quite seriously hurt.
Rev. Edward l.. Pell will deliver a lee
ture al the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation this afternoon at o'clock on
Things to Remember In Studying the
Gospels" the object being 70 prepare the
way for an intelligent study OF the sun
day-school lessons on the life of Christ.
All are invited.
Miss f.. Writ williams. Of Church HIN.
who was awarded the silver Peabody
medal at the High-School commencement
Thursday night, is said 10 have made
ever graduated from the school. She
stood 100 through the session and 20 $40
in the final examination.
The series of lectures on Methodism
being delivered by the. Rev. Edward J..
Pell at Broad-Street church are largely
esting. The fourth lecture OF the series
will be delivered tonight at s:l5 O'Clock
Mrs c. T. Bringle VIII De tne soiois,
All who are interested in Methodism are
invited to be present
A tennis club has been organized by
members OF the young M Men aybb S viii
az once endeayor TO get PERMISSION 10
play on the vacant lot adjoining the as
ISOLATION building. The followins officers lrs
have been elected X; VIVIAN fass ,as..
tary and treasurer. The club Will hold
meeting this evening at $50 o'clock.
The Tyson union meeting for young
people win be held tomorrow at I o'clock
sharp at the Seyenth-Street Christian
A blackboard talk will be given by MIR.
ID. s. Bennett These meetings have been
continued each Sunday since their orga-
nixation BY Miss Tyson, who was mere
f,,cfed ON the plans inauEurated by her,
and have proved OF lasting interest ana
croft 10 many All interested, young ana
old, are cordially invited
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