Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-04
Personals and Briefs.

Senator j. Allen Watts. OF Roanoke, Is
on a brief visit 10 the city.
MIR. and Mrs. Ashby Jones have gone
TO their cottage. at CObb's Island.
Rev. +. s. stlckney will preach at ST.
Luke's chapel tonight al S:l5 o'clock.
Miss Eliza Neale left Monday for Chan
tauqua, y. Y, to spend the month of
July.
Mrs. John Enders is the guest of Mrs.
Coles. at "Woodawn," In Albemarle
county.
Mr.. James r. Chamberlayne left yes
torlay for 81. Louis, Mo, TO engage in
business.
The Misses Brown. of Baltimore. are
the guests of the Misses Stewart. at
Brooke Hill.
Mrs. W. f. Hardesty. who has been
quite i'll AT her residence, on Church HILL
IS improving.
Mr.. T.. II. BlsselI is taking cruise
down the river as far as Old Point Oh
his private sail-boat.
Mr. r. W. Booker. who has been con-
fined to his room for several days, IS
able to be out again.
MIR. Henry Harwood will leave on
sail on Saturday for Europe
Mr.. o. Herbert Funston will sail on
Saturday for Europe, where ne will
spend several weeks in travel
Mrs. G.. L. Merriman, mother. and
children. have gone 10 Norfolk and Vir-
ginia Beach to spend the summer.
Mrs. \. r. Hundley, of williamsburg, is
visiting her brother. Captain :. J. Brown.
7le McDonough street, Manchester.
Squire W. J. Holmes. who has been Ill
for some weeks. was sble 10 be out yes
terday, though not yet entirely well.
Rev. J. T. Kosler. Of Easton. Md. will
conduct the services at the Union Gospel
Mission. Main and Eighth streets, to-
night.
Mr.. F. C. Ebel sailed from New York
for Europe Tuesday on the steamer Havel.
Mr. Eugene Shepardson went on the same
vessel.
A very delightful picnic was given at
Forest Hill last Tuesday by Miss Mary
w Page. and it was enjoyed by all those
present
Thieves visited the hennery OF John
Chapel. at 70i north Third street. Tues
day night. and carried away a number
Of fine fowls.
Miss Ella August has returned from
Washington, where she has been receiv-
ing instructions on the violin from Pro-
fessor Kasper.
The Meeting OF the Board OF Managers
Of the Infants Home has been post
poned from II o'clock this morning 10
the same hour Friday.
The old Dominion Press Club will hold
its monthly meeting tonight at $50
O'Clock The president desires a full at
tendance OF the members.
Mr.. and Mrs John Williams Harrison
have returned 10 the city, after a brief
visit TO "Elkora,' the home OF Mrs. Car
ter Harrison. i'm Cumberland county.
Rev. John Jasper, the negro preacher
of sun Do-Movg' fame. viii be ~
years old to-day. having been born July
4. 1872. lie has been preaching for fifty
six years.
Mr.. Winslow Randolph has returned
from the High School. near Alexandria,
where he Is one of the professors. and Is
the guest Of the Messrs. Bryan, at La
burnum."
The lilies that have been planted in the
New reservoir lake by Mr.. thinner and
now beautify that place were furnished
by Mr. McCarty, with the Pace To-
bacco Company.
The withdrawal of the letter-stamr ing
machine from the Richmond post-ofiice
will necssitate the employment of two
more clerks who will be selected from
the ciyil-service list
Miss ID. Scott who has done successful
mission work in the city for some time.
leaves this week for her home. in Orange
county, hoping 10 return with renewed
vigor In the fall.
Mr.. Roger p. Cooley. a prominent law
yer Of North Carolina. is visiting Rich
mond. and is the guest OF his father
in-law. Mr.. George Il. Davis, Twentieth
and Grace streets.
Remembrance" the graceful poem
written by Mr.. Harvey l.. Wilson. of
Washington, has just been set TO mu2ic
By Mr. Jacob Reinharit. The song will
shortly be published.
Miss Minnie Butler. who was at the
Police Court last week. charged with
sIandering Mrs. Hester Payne at Sun
day-school picnic, is not the daughter OF
Mr.. L. l.. Butler, Of Church Hill.
A private letter OF date May 22I just
received In this city from the Hon. Alex
andcr Mcdonald, United States Minister
TO Persia, states that he would soon leave
Tfheran to summer in the Shimron noun
tains.
The following conv!cts were received at
the pententiary yesterday from Bedford
county: Robert Hayes lc)lcreD. two years
for use-breakng. and william Garrett
(colored), to serve two years for malicious
wounding.
Miss Maud Lee Blankenship daughter
Of Mr. ]. n. e. Blanaershp. OF No. i'll
north Twenty-fourth street. left by the
Old Dominion steamer Tuesday evening
for New York and other northern cities
on visit to relatives
Cadet Aylett w. Goddin. who has re-
turned from the Virginia Military Insti-
tute for the summer vacation, Is beirs
warmly greeted by his wide circle of
friends. He was among the fourth-class
cadets who won promotion at the last ex-
animation.
RichmO nders In New York.