Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-28

Mr. Iernuel Powers Is very sick at
his residence. No. l north Twenty-ninth
street, Libby Hill.
J. Pope. Of Richmond, Va. was regis
tered yesterday at the Fifth-Avenue
Hotel, New York.
Mr.. William -. Isaacs continues TO i'm
nrove and il Is believed that in "A few
DAYS he will be able to leave his room.
Sheriff J. p. Beard. Of Amherst; Sheriff
4. w. Pulliam, Of Culpeper. and Sheriff
{. T.. Flanary. of Lee, were at the Capitol
yesterday.
The negro boy who was drowned In
the river Monday afternoon was buried
from the moreue yesterday. The body
was never identified.
The piece Of painting done on glass.
which is among the exhibits at st.
Joseph's Academy was done by Mss
Alma and not Miss Pearl Mcintyre.
Mr.. A. ]. Gary. Of the City Water
Works office. who has been quite SICK
since last Wednesday, Is now much better.
and will probably b. mp In day or TWO.
Miss Alberta Williams, who has been
quite sick for several weeks, Is much bet
ter. and will leave this week for Bedford
county. where she Will spend the summer.
The Presbyterian College Of South Caro-
lima has conferred the degree Of Doctor
of Divinity on Rev. A. r. Holderby. Tor
merly of Virginia but now pastor Oh tue
Moore Memorial church Of Atlanta.
Mr.. J. y. Childress. ministerial student
AT Richmond College. has been elected
teacher for the Masonic Home OF Viz
giuia. 1t Is understood that he Will this
summer visit lodges throughout the state
as agent for the home
Nessrs. Pat McGovern. George Cunning
ham. and John Rankin will represent the
St Vincent de Paul Society in Petersburg
Sunday during the ceremonies incident to
the laying OF the cornerstone Of 81.
Joseph's Catholic church.
Major Hugh Bone and wife, Of Cleve-
land. Ohio. are visiting her brother. Mt
Hugh NJ. Moffatt. at Barton Heights
Before and during the war they were
residents of Petersburg, and have JUST
returned from visit there.
Mr.. Robert Goodman Of No. 2 truck.
went down 10 Providence Forge on Mon
day and succeeded in capturing the big
| gest rock" brought to Richmond for
some time. II weighed about Is pounds
and was pretty hard 10 handle.
There will be an important meeting OF
| the Confederate Memorial Literary 80
ciety on Friday, the 18th. at $50 r. NJ.
at the museum, corner Twelfth ana Gay
| As the School Board VIII meet the lahles
| at 6. a prompt attendance Is requested
Governor O'FerralI passed through the
city Yesterday on his way from Williams
burg to Lexington. He goes TO LeNlhS-
ton to attend the commencement exer-
cises Of the Virginia Military Institute
and deliver the Jackson-Hope medals.
There will be "A demonstrating match
at West-End Baseball Park on Friday
evening next at o'clock. 1t Is under
stood that the four best shots in the city
will compete for the championship, ana
that a sweepstakes shoot viii take place
after the regular match.
The lawn party. which is being given
between Twenty-first and Twenty-second
for the benefit Of the new chapel To he
built at Monte Maria, is great success
| II the weather permits IL VIII be con
| tinued tonight and tomorrow night II
| Is being conducted by some OF the FORMER
pupils of the convent.
Rev. Father julius, o. S. T.. of Bristow,
Va. has been in the city since Tuesday
morning visiting his relatives and friends
| This jealous priest. who was formerly
| director OF St Mays College, at Bel
mont y. G., has established a new Bene-
| dictine mission In BristOw. Va, and Is
| getting on very successfully. He will soon
| have his new chapel completed.
Master John j. Mcintyre, Of this city
who has been attending Mount 81. JO-
| seph's College. near Baltimore. during The
last session, came home this week covered
with honors. having received a gold media
! for general proficiency. silver medal fo'
| Christian doctrine. and first premiums II
! history, bookkeeping, and natural pm
! los0phy, also an honorary certiheate.
At the meeting Of the Randolph Lite
rary Society 10 be held in the Arlington
| House. corner of sixth and Main streets
next Saturday night there will be an adj
dress By Mr. James W. Gordon, essay by
! Mr.. Il. Il. Sydnor. declarations by Messrs
! w. Neal Jones and c. A. Chandler, read
/ ings by Messrs Reid Nenable and c. Nj
| Wallace. Jr. The public Will be welcome