Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-24

Personal and Briefs.

Ex-senator ". T.. Eibb and wife are
stopping at the Exchange Hotel
General william y. Talafcrro Of Glou-
c.qtrr. WAS az the Capitol yesterday.
Eev. Dr. r.. T. Kerr has returned from
his trip to Florida and Is not at all well
Ciy-Attorncy George Mason. Of Peters
burg. was on tho floor Of the House yes
tcrlay.
The Washlngton Literary Club gave an
ENJOYABLE german at Beiyi1ere Hail Thurs
lay night.
In the Chancery Court yesterday Sarah
Cox qualified as administrative Of Thomas
COX. deceased.
Mr. Jacob Cans was out yesterday after
having been confined TO his house several
days by sickness.
Hon. James l.. Tredway. OF Pit'9ylva-
ril. qualified 10 practice law al the bar
Of the Chancery Court yesterday
The condition Of Mr. John Purcell was
So much improved yesterday that he was
able 10 get up and dress himself.
Rev. II. +. Williams was called to Fair
fax county yesterday by a telegram an
nouncing the death Of his mother.
Rev. Baldwin Pcndleton is visiting his
| father. the principal OF the Central school
lie breaches tomorrow at Old-Market
Hail.
Or N. T.. Carter. who has been quite
| sick ut his home. No. 1925 Park avenue.
| is improving and hopes 10 be out in a
| day or two.
Rev. Mr.. Dadmun viii make the al
| dress at the Young Peoples meeting to
| hc held at I'nion-Station Sunday afternoon
| It go o'clock
81 Andrew Comman1ery, No T., at its
| regular stated conyOcatiOn last night con-
| f,rrcl The T-mplars degree on FIVE postu-
| mrts one of them q well-known city Of
| cial.
The Union Democratic club. Of Mar
| shall Ward. and the Northside Ciup, oi
| Monroe Ward. both had fine meetings
| last uight. AT which numbers of the can
| dilates made speeches.
| Roy. Edward l.. PeH viii deliver his
regular weekly lecture on the sunday
! school Lessons" al the Young Mems
| christian Association this afternoon at 8
o'clock. All are invited.
AR. and Mrs. Moses Meyer have issued
invitations 70 the marriage Of their daugh-
| Thursday evening March Sth. at O'Clock,
at 1911 east Main street.
The Powhatan Club-rooms will be reno
| waited 10y painting III" woodwork ana kal-
| s,mining the walls of the reading and
| ctr,i-rooms and assembly hall The Work
| viii be- commenced neXk week.
W. H. Glass. white driver, was badly
| hurt at the Chesapeake and ono depot
Yesterday morning by being kicked by
one Of his horses. His knee-pan was
shattered. ana hs was otherwise injured.
Roy DR. James Nelson will preach at
| Fourth-Strcet Baptist church tomorrow
both morning ana night There VIII De a
congregational meeting after the morning
| service 10 receive the report Of the COM
mittee appointed TO recommend a pastor
Pew. Louis Rich has returned from Bal
| tinore. where he attended the Maryland
| New-Church Ministers Conference on
| February DIST and the Maryland New
! Church Association ON FEBRUARY "a.
| Thee meetings were characteilzeu ny
| carnestn,ss and devotion
The Rev Or. I.afferty lectured in the
| Methodist church at BOn-Air THURSDAY
NIGHT. The lecturer drew the entire COM
m,nitv together and held them Tor TWO
| hours the clergy present ieadh6 III V'e
| uproar Of applause. handsome sum
| was realized for the church.
Rev. pr. HOge preached ably ana ten
DERBY to very large congregation in
| demonstration on Thursday evening last
| Dr Ray. the pastor. introduced him as
belonging not 70 the Presbyterian Church
alonc but 10 all the churches, ana one
of the landmarks of Richmond. The inter-
| dcnominational at services held IN thiS
| church viii constitute lifting preiuuc 10
| the coming OF the great eVahsehS'' MI +,
| III. ,rhere have been n number of
rr,fessione and the meetings viii be con-
| tinued next week.