Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-16

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state-Senator J. w. Southall OF
Amelia, was In the city yesterday.
MFR. and Mrs. Philip F.. Brown, Of Blue
Ridge Springs. are at the st. Clair.
Colonel John y. Cary Is attending the
Disciples convention at Clifton Forge.
Miss Florence Franklin, of New York,
is visiting Mrs. n. X. Savage, No. IA west
Grace street.
Mrs. ]. Oliver Neal and Mrs. James
Worthington, of Baltimore, Nd, are Visit
Ing Mrs j. II. Witty.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. s. Mooman, Of Lewis
burg, w. Va, are at Murphy's. Mr..
Mooman Is a member of large drug
firm.
Mr. J. Ben. Howard has been elected
n director of the Church Hill Musical
Association vice Captain John +. Mayer,
resigned.
a maria ge-license was issued In wash
ington Wednesday TO Mr.. James McAiis-
ter and Miss Zlehlienne 4. Tinsley; both
Of this city.
Rev. r. J. willingham, d. d.. will
preach at the Pine-Street Baptist church
Sunday morning. and Rev. II. f.. Cham
bers VIII preach al nlBH,.
Senator W. T.. Bibb, Of Louisa. Is In
the city, having come down to bring Mrs.
Bib to the Virginia Hospital for trait
nent by Or. Lewis Wheat.
The Hon. j. l.. NJ. Curry will spend the
winter In this city. His wife and her
sister. Mrs. Connally. will spend the win
ter I'm Italy--ln Rome chi fly.
Mr.. John S. Irby left the city yesterday
to attend the marriage Of his sister,
Miss Orana Irby. to Mr. Samuel w.
Dunn last night at Vernon Hill, in Hail.
fax county.
Mr.. r. +. Taylor, Deputy Clerk Of
nisht for New York to attend the horse
show. Mr. J. V. Taylor Will fill his place
until he returns.
A number of Richmond sportsmen will
attend the Eastern field trials that begin
at Newton, n. c.. next Monday. There
Will be dogs from the Blue Ridge Ken
ne,s. OF Charlottesville, and other points
in Virginia.
Miss Mary Rosser Of Petersburg, died
yesterday morning at the residence OK
Mr.. ". J. Ready. No. I'LL Grove avenue
Her funeral will take place from PARK
Place church to-day at / o'clock; inter-
mont In Petersburg.
Thieves attempted to break into the
hen-house Of Mr.. T. +. Taylor, on Grove
road. Wednesday night, but the noises
made by the fowls attracted the atten-
ton OF Mr. Taylcr's family. and the ma
RAIDERS were frightened of.
A!r. Thomas Nelson Page. the Virginia
author. has sent Professor w. ID. Caoesl,
presden, Of the Washington Alumnae OF
the University of Virginia. contribution
Of 800 toward building a memorial haii
at the University Of Virginia to the young
men who fell during the war at the post
of duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 4. Davis have issued
invitations 10 the marriage OF their
daughter. Miss Laura V. Sherwood, 10
Mr.. william J. White. Wednesday, No
vember 2lst. at j. NJ. at their resi-
dence. 7Gi IL north Ninth street. MI
and Mrs. White viii BE- at home after
December lst at 102 west Grace street.
Mr.. A. Y. Lee, the welI-known archi-
tect formerly OF Richmond, but now OF
Pittsburg, Pa. is in the city Mr.. Lee
has been very actively engaged IN MS
profession recently. and, having some
what declined In health. is en- route tor
the warmer Climate pi INV iui 'S'''-'
Dr Fisher, medical director OF the
Northwestern Mutyal Lie Insurance
Company, is In the city.
Bishop Newton and Rev. j. X. Mason
have been appointed by the trustees OF
the Episcopal Church funds committee
to prepare a suitable paper on the death
of Mr.. f. II. Mcclure. who was secre-
tary and treasurer OF the board. Mt.
James NJ. Ban was chosen TO nj TINS
vacancy. and Rev. r. y. Goodwin and
MIR. John NJ. Taylor were chosen trustees
10 fill vacancies.
Miss Geraldine Lightfoot, who made
such a success Of her first composition,
tn "Hlue and Gray March," Will soon
have on the market a new song. You
Think You VIII. But No." Is the title,
and II Is dedicated 10 the dash'ng fancy
dancers The publisher is Manly b. Ra-
mos. Of this city. The score has been
commented on by the best musical critics
of washington and New York, and II
/ IS pronounced excellent. AS soon as IL
Is out the soubTette in THE Black
I Crook will sing it.