Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-17
Personals and Briefs.

Mrs. DR.. Semmes will return to the city
| tomorrow.
Colonel II. c. Parsons. Of Natural
Bridge. is in the city. He is looking eX-
ceedingly well
The Rockets Democratic Club held an
| interesting meeting last night at HogaMs
| Hall, No. 800 Lester street.
Sheriff r.. r. Hughes, OF Washington
county, took John Reed. a white boy, 10
the Laurel reformatory yesterday.
Misses Evelyn Hoge and Rebecca John
son. of Frankfort. KY, are guests OF Mrs.
George r. Merrill, l0J east Cary street.
Ex-senator ID. j. Turner. Jr., Of Nor.
| folk. was at the Capitol yesterday, and
was cordially greeted by his old associates
Delegate Thomas Byrne. who has been
| confined to his room for two or three
days. was In his seat in the House yester-
day.
MIR. John Purcell. who is one of the old
| est merchants in the city, is seriously Ill
| at mis- residence, corner OF Tenth and
Clay streets.
The Union Democratic Club held a we'll
attended meeting In their club-rooms last
| night. Several Of the aspirantS Tor ONCE
were present and made speeches.
The Ladies' Violet Society, of West
View Baptist church, gave an enjoyable
| silver tea last night. refreshments We're
1 served. Alu NlNlL FaC '
music.
Mrs NJ. J. Michelbacher has issued in
| yitations 10 the marriage of her daughter,
Miss Katie, to Mr.. Samuel Bendheim
Wednesday,, February 2s. 1894, at s O'Clock
at Temple Beth Ahaba.
There will be a mass-meeting held at
| 81. James Methodist church TINS afternoon
al 3 O'Clock. The address VIII be made
by DIR. W. v. Tudor. The friends OF the
| church are invited attend.
In the absence OF Rev. DR.. Kerr, who
has gone 10 Florida for the. benefit OF his
| health. the pulpit OF the FIRST frespy-
| terrain church WIN be filled tomorrow both
morning and night by Rev. Il. X. English
ID. ID.
Miss Iottie Glashan, accompanied by
| Mrs. Minnie Westerhoff, left the city
| Wednesday evening for Carterette,. n. j.,
| where she was summoned to the bedside
OF her father, who has been very Ill iof
some months past.
MIR. George Med. Blake has determined
TO become q candidate for the Bodfo
| OF Aldermen, from Monroe Ward TO sue.
| coed Colonel William +. Tanner: who,
as stated in yesterdays Dispatch, las
| entered the mayoraity contest.
Colonel Meade Haskins has accepted an
| invitation from the Lee and Maury
| literary societies Of the Virginia Agri.
| c%ulturai aud Mechanical College. al
| Blacksburg. TO deliver the annuaI aa'
dress before them at the commencement
on June 18th next.
The weekly meeting for the study OF
the S~unday-school lesson viii be held ~
the Yomg Mems Christian Association
this afternoon al s O'Clock. Rev. Edward
Il. Pell is the leader. The attendance last
| Saturday was the largest since the meet.
| Ings commenced, and the deepest interest
was mar afested. All are invited.
TIT marriage OF Miss Livie A. Bur
| russ 10 Mr.. Bonnie McLeIland Thursday
| night occurred at West View Baptist
church., and was quite a pretty aualr.
| Mr., and Mrs. McLelland left yesterday
morning to spend several days with the
! brides relatives In 1oochland county
| where she resided until recently
Monroe Ward Club. which has done so
| much 10 maintaiy' the supremacy OF Demo
cratic principles, will meet at Reds Hal;
20 south second street tonight al
o'clock with a view OF perfscting rs
cipai election, All Democratic citizens q
| good standing are invited 10 attend. ana
are specially Invited 10 unite with the ciup
70 secure the best men hat may offer for
thu different municipal ofices.