Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-18
Personals and Briefs.

viii I'll lllDOEld4le ilNthAAc eC-H'o'-es
Colonel Charles s. Peyton. Of Romeo
verte, w. Va, was In the city yesterday.
Major Pickett, of Norfolk. brother Of
the General, and member of his staff,
Is In the city.
Mr.. w. p. Ballard, Commissioner OF
the Revenue of Warwick county, was
at the Capitol yesterday.
Hurt, Of Pittsylvania, are In the city,
and stopping at Murphys.
Messrs. A. F. Saunders and A. w. Snyder
have left the city to spend few days
with friends in Washington.
The Board OF Directors Of the Friendly
Society will meet at o'clock this after
noon at 7O5 west Main street
Mrs. Campbell, of 1902 Rhode Island
avenue. Washington, who has been visit
ing friends here. has returned home.
Colonel r. G. Ingersoll. accompanied
by c. p. Farrell and wife, are In a
suite OF rooms at the Lexington Hotel.
Miss Blanche Mccartney, Of Ohio will
be the guest OF her cousin, Mrs. Robert
NJ. Blankenshlp. bellevue Flats, on Mon
day.
Rev. J. j. Clopton. Of Meade-Memorial
church. Manchester. asked the prayers of
his congregation Sunday night for Colonel
Ingersoll.
There will be meeting at the home OF
the Virginia Historical Society to-day OF
the Society for the Preservation OF Vir-
sinia Antiquities.
Mrs. J. E. Hatcher. of 1900 Grove ave-
nue., who has been very Ill for the past
six weeks. is improving, and was able
to be out yesterday
The residence OF Mr.. Simpklns. No.
1913 east Broad street, was entered by
thieves several nights ago and a quantity
OF wearing apparel was stolen.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
| Adele Dunnavant TO Mr. John T. Chris
tian, at st. Marks church, next Thurs
day, the 10Th. at y o'clock =. NJ.
Commander and Mrs. Pigman. OF the
monitors, will spend the Christmas holi-
| days with Commander Mccormick, OF
| Norfolk, Mrs. Plgmans brother
The marriage of Miss Rebecca French
| 10 Mr. j. L. Hawks will take place at
west-End Methodist Episcopal church,
Manchester. at $50 p. NJ. to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs Sam Cohen have received
a cablegram from Ia Plata announcing
the death OF Mr.. Charles Vayssaire. who
| was a resident of this city for fifteen
| years.
Mrs. J. Colestork. OF Springport. Mich.
arrived In Richmond Friday evening and
will spend the winter With her daughter.
Mrs. A. II. hamilton Of 5Ol east Leigh
street.
The Dispatch IL in receipt of a copy
OF the Illustrated Southern Almanac for
1896, published by the j. L. Hill Printing
Company, of this city. The price by mail
is cents.
Among the arrivals at the Lexington
Yesterday were Colonel Robert G. 1nger
soil, of New York; Mr.. c. r. Farrell ant
wife and George b. Frank. OF New York
and j. b. Beatty, Of New London.
w. p. Burton, Commissioner OF tbs
Revenue of Warwick county; u. c. Car
rington. Sheriff Of Halifax county anC
f. w. Northrup. Sheriff of Richmond
county, visited the Capitol yesterday.
The meeting OF the Academy Of Medi-
| cine tonight will be of special interest.
Officers will be elected in the business
| session, and at $3.50 o'clock the annual
banquet will occur Gt Sanger Hall.
CAPTAIN and Mrs. Eldridge Morris, have
issued cards announcing the marriage OF
| their cousin, Miss Matte Hunt. to Mr..
| Robert c. Womack. at their residence,
| 400 north Eighth street, Thursday morn
ing December 10Th.
Mrs. S. p. Palmer. Of Batavia, N. Y,
and Miss Nellie Edwards Of Alexandria,
| s. D., who have been visiting Mrs. A.
| ]. Fox, ITO west Main street, left FOR
Oofn xUbpra tlqV will
spend the holidays.
The following convicts were received at
| the penitentiary yesterday Doth from
| Henry county): John Roach (colored), to
serve two years for house-breaking, and
Walter Cahlll (colored), to serve one and
half years for malicious assault.
The Greek Letter fraternities. Phi
Kappa Sigma and Alpha Tau Omega VIII
both meet I'm annual convention in Wash
ington on the 18th, 9th, and 18th. Dr.
Herbert Drew and others from Richmond
will attend the Alpha Tau meeting.
The washington Star says: Miss Jennie
hammond left Saturday morning for
Richmond, Va, where she Is to be one
| OF the bridesmaids at tho wedding there
Tuesday evening Of Miss Flora Eugene
| Crawford and Mr.. Claude Roger McCau-
| ley.
The report that Mr.. C. T. Willis, Of Pc
| tersburg had bought an interest in th'
restaurant business OF Mr. C. Evensen
| of this city. was erroneous. Mr.. Willis
| has been engaged by Mr.. Evensen 4
| conduct this feature of his cafe, next dooi
| to the Dispatch Office.
The Clerk OF the Hastings Court has
| issued marriage licenses to the following
| parties: Mr.. Frederick Claiborne Wilson
and Miss Maggie +. Toomy; Mr.. James
| p. Rogers and Miss Cornelia A. Luck
and Mr.. Stewart NJ. Pierce and Miss
| Eliza C. Boiling.
| Cards have been received here an
| nouncing the marriage. in Boston, on the
! 18th Of this month, Of Mr.. Frederick T.
| Conner and Miss Clara f. Gallupe. Mr.
Conner is manager of the Boston Sym
| phony Orchestra, and is well known and
very popular in Richmond.
The annual meeting Of the Virginia
Historical Society will be held at the so
| ciety's building, No. 707 east Franklin
| street, at s O'Clock President Bryan
| will submit his annual report, officers
| will be elected Tor the next year. and
| there will be several interesting ad
| dresses.
Mr.. william T. Walker, who. while
| boarding a train In Washington about
| two weeks ago, fell under the wheels OF
| one of the coaches and had his leg SC
| badly crushed as 10 necessitate its ampu
| tation at the knee. Is now at his home
| on Third street, having been removed
here Saturday. He is rapidly improving
! Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Andrews. Of
Caroline county. have issued invitations
| to the marriage OF their daughter. Miss
| Lillian L. Andrews, to Mr.. w. X. Chocl-
| ley, Jr., of this city. The ceremony vii
be performed at Upper Zion church, or
| Wednesday. December 26th, at p. III
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chockley will be at hons
| at No. II east Canal street after Januar,
LIST.
| The National Union has elected IN.
| following officers: yirginlus H. Wyatt
1 president; III. M. Woodward, vice-presi
| dent; virKinius u. Sturtevant, speaker
Lem. weinburg, according secretary; w
! M. Miller. financial secretary: w. b
Daniel. treasurer: Joseph r. Folks, chap
lain: w. l. Chapman. usher; w. +
| Hartley sergeant-at-arms; c. r: Sufh
| doorkeeper. Trustees-c. Il. Smith, i
| w. Guyer, and r. Goxoto.
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