Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-04
Personals and Briefs.

Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page Is In the city.
Colonel W. Gordon McCabe, of Peters
burg, was in the city yesterday.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF Pickett Camp
will meet Monday at $3.50 O'Clock.
DR.. Edward T. Baker has returned to
the city and engaged in the practice OF
medicine.
The Common Council will hold its first
regular meeting in the new City Hall to-
morrow night.
Major l. NJ. Blood will deliver tenn
perance address at Soldiers Home this
evening at o'clock.
Mrs, J. Il. Hughes (nee Miss Poe) is
visiting her father. Major John Poe, at
his home, on Harrison street.
The Good Tempars OF Sidney Lodge,
No. i2S, held a well-attended meeting at
Belvidere Hall Friday night.
Mr.. Polk Miller was a guest last night
at the annual banquet in New York OF
the Authors and Publishers Club.
Mr. Abraham Levy. OF Levy &c Davis.
returns from New York to-day. where
he has been several weeks on business.
Miss Hennie Weymouth, OF north Fifth
street, has gone on an extended visit to
her cousin, Mrs. James Dalton. of Pc
tersburg.
Rev. II. A. Bagby will preach at CAL
vary Baptist church tonight the eighth
OF his series OF sermons on the Ten
Commandments"
Rev. DR.. Il. p. Kerr. who has been
quite sick, has entirely recovered and
will preach at the First Presbyterian
church this morning.
Mr. c. d. Rice. Jr., has accepted a post,
ton with the Barbour Steamship Com
pany, Brooklyn, y. Y, and left for that
city several days ago.
It Is understood that Colonel A. s. Blu
ford will erect five handsome houses on
the site Of his residence. corner OF Adams
and Franklin streets.
The grand regent ana other dlgnitaries
Will visit Belvidere Council, No. ll39.
Royal Arcanum, next Thursday night at
o'clock at Gatewood Hall.
DR.. Arthur G.. CabelI. United States
navy, having been ordered TO report for
duty on the United States steamer Michi-
gan. left for Erie, Pa, yesterday
Or. Ernest c. Levy has returned from
Atlantic City completely restored to
health, and has resumed the practice Of
his profession. Office, 3l2 east Grace
I street.
Ihe regular monthly meeting OF the
Methodist Sunday-School Society has been
postponed on account OF other engage
ments. Due notice VIII DO given when It
will be held
Rev. Father Weber will preach at St
Josephs church tonight at o'clock on
what Shall We Do to Be Saved" after
which he will explain the use OF Incense
In the Catholic Church.
A small boy named Morris Fauck was
badly bitten by a vicious dog at the cor
ner of Fourth and Leigh streets Friday
afternoon. The owner Of the dog has
been reported to the police.
A meeting OF the lakewood Memorial
Association will be held Thursday at
4.3O o'clock 7. VI. In the frame school
house in ST. Johns churchyard Annual
dues will be collected at this meeting.
Tho Blackbird-Island Democratic Club
meets Tuesday afternoon on the island at
. o'clock. The officers are G.. W. Swint.
president; A. J. Cascle. vice-president;
Eddie Yeager. secretary and treasurer.
1t is understood that Mr. f. r. Ber-
nard, of Clay Ward. will be appointed
stamp-clerk at the post-office, TO succeed
Mr.. NJ NJ Williams whose commission
was extended by Postmaster Cullng-
worth to the 18th Of March.
The members of the Holy-Name So
ciety will meet in the basement Of the
sacrcd-Heart church this evening after
yespers. The election of officers for the
coming year will be held. and other i'm
portant business transacted.
The Worklngmen's Democratic Club OF
Jackson Ward. Third Precinct, will hold
its regular meeting on Monday night at
o'clock, corner Seventh and Hospital
streets All members are requested TO be
present, as there will be something OF
Importance to all.
Isaiah Morris, n negro, was locked up
In the First Station yesterday charged
with assaulting William Bibbs. Luther
Tucker was arrested, charged with beat
Ing Belle Tucker. Martha Booker will
have to answer the charge Of stealing $50
from John Wright.
At the annual session OF the Supreme
Council, Legion of Red Cross held in
Philadelphia, Mr.. Joseph IL. Shepherd
was elected deputy supreme commander
for the State OF Virginia, and C. A.
Crawford chairman of the Committee on
Reports OF Grand and Subordinate Coun-
/ ellis
Mr.. David f.. Sampson the blind preach
er. arrived In the city yesterday, and Will
attend meetings IN Friends meeting
house at IL A. NJ. and Il. NJ. to-day, as
heretofore announced. In addition to these
there will be a meeting for divine wor-
ship at 7:i5 O'Clock tomorrow night. At
4 o'clock Monday afternoon he will give
a Bible talk on the efficacy and power
of the Holy Spirit. The public are In
yited TO all Of these meetings.
The ladies' OF Church Hill gave de-
lightful surprise party Thursday night at
Mr.. Gilman's, No. 1919 west Main street
Among those present were Misses Lena
! Funk, Rena and Blanche Hammons,
Mary Kritzer. Lucy Sterling, Mamie Ster-
ling, Vergle, Mary and Eta Gilman, Ida
Hicks. jeanette Cersley, and Matte Tray
lor Among the gentlemen present were
Messrs. Willie Grubbs, Eddie Hicks, WILL
lie Funk, Tom Bowery, Gus. Boltz. Wal
ter Allen. Joe Sterling. Charlie Briel, Tom
Gilman. Mr.. Gilman. Mr.. Traylor, and Mr..
Patterson. The party were chaperoned
by Mesdames Gilman, Boltz. Allen, Ster-
ling. and others. There was a solo by
Mrs Joe Sterling. Miss Mamie Sterling
presided at the organ. Parlor games
were INDUCED In. and refreshments were
served at IL o'clock.