The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-23
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Cit
zens and Other Natter


Mr.. L. H. Davis the young Mayor-elect
OF Portsmouth, is In the city.
Mr.. William Purcell. an attache Of the
Gas Inspectors office, is quite sick at his
home with fever.
Mr. Hammer G. Freeman Is quite i'll
with typhoid fever at his residence, NO
IL south Third street.
Mrs. A. r. Ould a former well-known
Catholic lady of this city. died in New
York Saturday. June 18th.
Sherin b. l.. Garland. Of Botetourt, ana
Sheriff b. Il. Cogbill. of Mecklenburg,
were at the Capitol yesterday
Miss Mary NJ Brannan left Thursday
for the White Sulphur Springs TO spend
the summer with friends
To-day one of the most enjoyable ex-
cursions. OF the season will leave for
Natural Bridge.
Cards out for the marriage of Miss
Leah Levy to Mr.. Louis Hankin. at Sir
Moses Montefiore synagogue, July LIST. at
o'clock +. NJ
photograph Of all the city officers. from
Mayor Eilyson down. was taken in a
group, at the eastern entrance to the
City Hall yesterday afternoon.
Rev. j. Y. bowman, rector Of All
Saints Episcopal church, Richmond. Is
quietly passing the weeks with his mother
at idle Wild" Spotsylvania county
Tile schedule of the Norfolk and West
ern railroad train leaving Richmond at
i:55 7. NJ. Will be changed on Sunday,
June oath and will leave at u:5O p. NJ.
nye minutes earlier
Mrs. b. c. Wherry. Miss Emme Wher-
~ and Master Robert Wherry left yes
terday morning on the Chesapeake and
ohio to spend their summer near CroZet,
Albemarle county. Va.
Forest Hill Park was the scene Of
very happy gathering Thursday evening.
Misses Blanche and Charlotte Trevillian,
Of No. Is south Pine street. gave a supper
10 a few OF their friends.
Mr. w. NJ. Coulllng was in the, city
yesterday. He will be married at Lees
burg on the 9th to Miss Rust OF that
place, and he and his bride Will imme-
dately set sail for Europe.
Mrs NJ Il. Ingersoll, together with her
bright little daughter. Edith. and Misses
Kate and Mary. daughters of the Hon.
Thomas Byrne, will leave in a few days
to summer in Charlottesville, Va.
Frederick Schaff white man, was
arrested and locked ZIP I'm the Third sta
ton yesterday morning by Sergeant
Orange. on complaint of Virginia Scott.
who charges the man with assault and
battery.
II is understood that the Rev. DR..
Hartley Carmichael and family have been
Invited TO spend part OF their time In
England with the Earl OF Mount Edge
cumbe at his Lordshp's historic estate
Cornwall.
4 large crowd went on the excursion
and picnic given by Trinity Methodist
church and Sunday school down the river
yesterday. The party spent pleasant
day, and returned to the city much
pleased with the trip
There VIII be a lawn party given to-
night on the corner Of Twentieth and
Clay streets, proceeds 10 go 10 a charita-
BILE cause During the evening an enter
tainment will be given and there Will
also be refreshments served In abundance.
In consequence of the Union Presby-
teriap services at the Second Presbyterian
church tomorrow evening at o'clock
the Grace-Street Presbyterian church Will
not be open tom orrow night. DR.. Fair
Will preach at o'clock Z. NJ. at DR..
Hoges church.
Governor OFerrall contemplates spend
ing the summer In Richmond, except
perhaps, a short stay at Blue Ridge
Springs. This was also very popular
resort with Ex-Governor Mckinney who
spent a good part of each summer there
while he occupied the Governors chair.
Professor Charles f. Muder, the COM
chorus, cello Obligato and organ. IL Will
be rendered for the first time. under the
direction Of the composer. by the cholr
OF St. Mary's church. OF which he Is or
ganist. at an early date.
Mr.. George Randolph Cannon, a son OF
the late +. Y. Cannon, and Miss Isabelle
Paxton Campbell, a daughter Of Rev.
w A. Campbell d. d., were married
brides parents. They Will spend their
honeymoon in Europe.
Mr. Jacob Reinhardt has about COM
peted his comic opera, and next season
will put il on the stage He hopes to
begin rehearsal early in October. MIR.
Renhardt has composed a good deal of
music and 1t has all been good. but this
opera will, perhaps. be the hit Of his life
The following convicts were received at
the penitentiary yesterday: Richard
Bowles (cOlOred), sentenced by the Coun-
~ Court Of Botetourt TO five years for
murder in the second degree; Wills w.
Hudgins tcolored) sentenced by the Coun-
ty Court OF Mecklenburg 10 two years
for forgery
Mr. William b. Isaacs, Grand Secretary
Of the Masonic Grand bodies Of Virginia,
and Grand Recorder Of the Grand En-
campment of the United States, has re-
turned from a visit to West Virginia.
His health is improved, but he has not
quite recovered from the effects Of the
grip.
Those going to Old Point by special
train leaving Richmond $3.50 =. VI. to-day,
on the excursion to be given by the lady
managers OF the Eye and Ear Intirmary,
can have the option of returning by spec
cial train leaving Old Point at IL F. NJ.
OF the same date or by either or the regu-
lar trains leaving Old Point Sunday
A very pleasant reception was rendered
Mr.. Charles Ferry ana DTlde thursday
evening at the residence OF his brother.
Mr. William X. Perry, 40 south Wash
ington street. Among those present were
the mother OF the groom, Mrs Billings;
Miss Estelle Billings. Miss Nellie kersey.
Mr. and Mrs. Abrahams, Mrs. Neice
Messrs Edward Allen and Willie Crostic
and others.
About o'clock Thursday night might
was made hideous" In the neighborhoOd
OF First and Canal street by two dusky
damses, who had a "go-as-you-p please"
kind OF scrapping match. The air was
made blue by the nature OF the language
used, much 10 the disgust OF the resi-
dents OF the neighborhood. The negroes
from Penitentiary Bottom have been OF
late great annoyance TO the residents
OF Canal street Where are the police?
The old soldiers were given a chance
last night 10 smile. as well as give the
Rebel yell, the entertainment having been
arranged by Mr.. NJ. A. Martin, Of Rich
mond College. There were declarations,
speeches and good music, as a number or
young ladies consented TO go out and help
the boys in their attempt 10 entertain the
veterans. The exercises were held In the
Soldiers Home chapel at SIS o'clock. Mr..
Sfinitree Folkes, OF Richmond College, de-
livered his speech on The Private Soldier
of the Confederacy." and was the re-
cipient OF hearty applause