Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-03


Colonel Jones and several of the officers
were at the Armory last night. but no.
thing OF public interest transpired.
Personals and Briefs.
Mrs. O'Ferrall was much improved yes.
terday.
Mrs. w. Strother Smith is the guest OF
her mother, Mrs. NJ. S. Smith, 1000 Park
avenue.
The improvements to the organ at st.
Paurs church will be completed before
Easter.
Mr.. F. w. Hagermeyer. who was
stricken. with paralysis recently. Is now
able to sit up.
J. shroyer, OF Richmond. was registered
at the Paris Office OF the New forh
Herald on Friday.
Miss Martha Hanson Constable, OF Bal
timore. Is visiting Mrs. John Blair, Soi
south Fourth street.
Rev. w. l.. Wright. pastor OF Leigh
Street Baptist church, who has been III
for several days. is improving.
Mrs. I. r. Schwerin. OF Philadelphia, Il
expected on Monday. on visit to hel
Il
Dudley Hogan (colored) was received at
the penitentlary yesterday from Halifax
TO serve three years Cor HOUSEKEEPING.
Mr. John Mackie, OF Church Hill. who
has been very sick. Is now able to SIT up
and hopes to be on the street In a Few
days.
Miss Flma @. Morris, OF this city. re-
turned nome Friday after an extended
visit to relatives and friends in Fluvanna
county.
Rev Jabez Hall is confined to his home
by sickness, consequently there will be no
preaching at Seventh-Street Christian
church to-day.
Mrs. John Manders and son. q. w.
Manders. formerly OF Shelbyville. KY, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred. w. BAKER
s02i east Marshall street.
Misses Gussie and Maggie Davis and
Miss Fredia Betteys returned yesterday
from a four-weeks visit 10 NorfolK
Portsmouth, and Philadelphia.
w. T. Vaughan, Sheriff OF Amelia; j
II. Kent Deputy Sheriff of Halifax; w
J. Rogers. Sheriff of King George, ana H.
7. Killett, Sergeant OF Roanoke, were
at the Capitol yesterday.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Hartley Carmichael
leave next week for a short sojourn IN
the far South, where 1t is hoped Mrs. car
michael will more speedily recover from
the effects Of her recent illness.
Mrs. Philip Dorsam will leave Monday
for Belfield, Va, to attend the marriage
Of her cousin. Miss Virgie Thomas
Everett. daughter Of ]. r. Everett, which
takes place Wednesday. February 9th.
The music is now being made one OF
the most attractive features OF the sun
day services OF the Young Mems Christian
Association. Mrs. ]. r. Durrett and DR..
oscar Howard will sing this afternoon.
Mr.. w. II. Hansford. who has beer
travelling with the Hook & Hasting organ
builders. will leave Monday for Phila-
delpha, where he will locate with tne
above-named firms branch Office. Mr
c. 3. Floyd Is its manager.
Company A, of the Blues Battalion
will have a full-dress drill Tuesday night
I'm their new armory Corner Ninth anc
Cary streets. The band will give a con
cert after drill. to which the friends Of
the company will be welcome.
The cold-wave flag was hoisted yester-
day upon the receipt by Secretary Dun
lop. of the Chamber of Commerce, or a
telegram from Washington predicting a
fall of l6 or IS degrees in the thermome-
ter by this morning or tonight.
Mate II. c. Fuller, who has been on
duty at the monitor fleet for three years.
has been detached, and assigned to duty
on the training-ship Franklin. Sail-Maker
Frank Watson, of the Portsmouth, Is de-
tailed as first mate on the fleet.
Several of Richmond's young society
men have gone TO New York TO attend the
funeral of Ward McAlister. 1t is said
that several prominent persons here Kept
up a constant correspondence with the
leader OF New York's four hundred.
On Friday night, during a sociable OF
the Cleaners Society at me First Pres
byterian church, some OF the cedar used
in decorating the interior of the edifice
caught afire, and a still alarm was sent
in steamer No. responded promptly, and
extinguished the flames. The damage was
trifing.
The Executive Committee OF the Viz
o;nia state Union Of Christian Endeavor
will meet In this city on the nth instant,
IN consider the recommendations made at
the State convention concerning the
change of the time Of the annual meeting,
and matters pertaining TO a better or
ganization.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis p. Nelson. OF Cul-
nener. have issued invitations To the mar
rage of their daughter. Miss Maggie
Relle TO Mr. William Greanor Neal. at
81. stephens church, Culpeper, at the
noon hour. Thursday. February l4tn. Inc
coupIe viii be "at home" TO their friends
after March LIST. at No. 40S east Main
street.
pocahontas Council. National Union, met
az the residence OF Mr.. V. Il. Sturtevant
on Twenty-fifth street, last Tuesday night
and after business for the good of the
order was over all present enjoyed the
evening greatly. These social meetings
are a great feature with this council, and
the means OF increasing its membership
At the next regular meeting, the second
Thursday in this month. six new mem
beers will be taken In.
Last Wednesday night a large and
delightful party was given at the resi-
dence of Mrs. C. X. Lassiter. north TWEEN
ty-eighth street, in honor of her sister,
Miss Lille Morecock. The music and
singing, which employed the first part OF
the evening, were Of a very high order
all participants acqutting themselves adj
mirably. After refreshments had beer
served games were INDUCED In for some
time. The chaperons were Mrs. Lassitei
and Mrs. Wood, of West End.
There is a movement on foot in this
city to organize a 100000 joint-stock COM
pany for manufacturing and handling in
ventions A pool Is to be formed OF TWEEN
ty-five of the best inventions to be had.
for which $4,000 worth OF stock only is
TO be allowed, the remaining $4,000 worth
to be sold for cash. A large portion of
the cash stock has been subscribed for.
and from present indications Richmond
will soon have new manufacturing plant
Of no mean proportions. Some OF the
inventions are of a line Of machines never
as yet manufactured In the South.
Registered from Richmond.
NEW YORK. February 2.-tSpeciai)-D.
Axtell. Holland; Il. II. Minter. II. r..
Laube, Aston.