Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-20


DR.. George Ross returned yesterday
from trip TO New York.
Mr.. Frank s. Woodson. editor Of the
Danvile Register, was in the city, yester-
day.
The Country Baseball Club, OF Blandon
Park. Captain Alexander Meyer, has been
organized.
Miss Louise Stanford. of Norton. Va.
is visiting Miss Nirgie Laley, on east
Clay street.
Mr.. T. G.. Burton left yesterday for a
business trip through Eastern Virginia
and North Carolina.
The German-American Democratic Club
met at Sanger Hall last night. but trans
acted routine business only.
Mrs. r. Emmett Slaughter. OF this city.
who has been on visit to relatives in
Hampton for the past three weeks. has re-
turned.
The North-Side Democratic Club. Of
Monroe Ward, will have a meeting to-
night at Hulcher's Hall, No. 3Ol east
Broad street.
Mrs. Robert Francis, of Hampton, ac-
companed by her two children and
nurse, is on a visit to her uncle, Mr.
Jones a. Otey. i'll north Eighth street
General FitZhugh Lee will leave this
morning for Washington. and on Tuesday
next will go to Boston to attend a meet
ing of the directors of the Pacific railroad.
There will be an important meeting
of Sidney Lodge, No. i2s /. O. @. r..
at Belvidere Hall tonight TO nominate
the officers for the quarter commencing
May LIST.
Postmaster Cullingworth and Mr..
Charles Ellyson spent Wednesday fishing
in Garlick's pond. near Tunstall's Station.
They caught twentythree pounds OF
perch and pike.
Rev. a. II. Moore, pastor of Marshall
Street Christian church, is in receipt of a
telegram from Aberdeen, Miss. an
ncuncing the death of his wifes mother
Mrs. w. III. Allen.
Mr.. b. Newgass. of London. the pur-
chaser of the Atlantic and Danville rail-
road was in the city yesterday. and was
entertained at the Commonwealth Club
by Mr.. Leigh r. Page, Jr.
The marriage of Miss Minnie Tinken to
Mr. Edward r. MetZger will take place
At the Evangelical Lutheran church. Sixth
and Clay streets. next Thursday evening.
the 18th instant, at $50 O'Clock.
Mayor Ellyson has given the use OF his
reception-room, No. l. first floor, City Hail.
TO the officers of the First Regiment for
the ladies who have consented 10 assist
in the bazaar to meet at o'clock this
afternoon.
Mr. Arthur b. Clark will deliver his
lecture on the Worlds Fair tonight in
the historical courthouse of Hanover
county, for the benefit of the Episcopal
church of that place. which was recently
destroyed by fire.
The joint oratorical contest of the Nh
Sigma Rho and Philologlan Societies. of
Richmond College. will take place at sl5
o'clock this evening The exercises viii
be held in the college chapel. and the
public in general are invited TO attend.
There will be a meeting Of the Union
Democratic Club at Powelrs Hall to-
night at s o'clock. This will be the last
meeting before the primary The other
clubs of Marshall and Jefferson wards
are cordially invited TO unite in this meet
ing.
Several days ago John Smith. a col
ored driver in the employ OF Charles
Watkins * Co, while passing near the
Armory, on Seventh street. found a watch
on the sidewalk. He turned the time
piece over to his employers, who now
hold II.
AT Island Park yesterday afternoon the
Columbians and Twelfth-Street base ball
mines crossed bats. The game resulted In
a victory for the former by a score of
TO 1. Gilmore and Johnson were the bat
terry for the victors. and John Ellet and
Gray Mosby for the vanquished team.
private letter from Westmoreland
county states that work has begun on
the wharf at Wakefield, the birthplace
of Washington. preparatory to the
erection of the government monument on
the site OF that historic spot. Nothing
remains Of the old house, except a few
bricks to mark the spot.
The Westmoreland Club has received
from Count Heros Won Borcke copy OF
his volume on the battle Of Brandy Sta
ton. The author has written on the fly
leaf graceful presentation ITO General
Dabney Ii. Maury and My Comrades OF
the Westmoreland Club Who Recall Those
Glorious Times" The volume itself Is
with wartime pictures.
Delegates from Virginia to the General
Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. which meets at Memphis May
Sd, will leave on the 30th instant. DR..
Lafferty. who will manage the Daily
Advocate. the conference record. will
go on a little In advance. and will take
with him as stenographer Mr.. Tom owen.
OF Manchester. The first issue OF the
Advocate viii appear May 9Th. 1t will
be edited by DIR. Hoss. OF the Nashville
Advocate. DIR. Lafferty having declined to
do more than manage its general affairs.
Registered from Richmond.
NEW YORK, April l9-(Special.)--S.
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