The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-13
At THE CAPITAL OF VIRGINIA
l Many Matters of Interest to All
Good Citizens.
Nv. i. WILSON TO BE PRESENT
Viii Speak at the University Banquet.
Death of MIR. Connie Myers. In
vestigating an Apple Blight.
Playing "Gncle Toms
ss Cabin" Other News.
Special Dispatch to The vircinisn.

Special Dispatch to The virGnisn.
RICHMOND, Va, March 12.-Hon.
William l., Wilson. Postmaster General
of the United States, has accepted an
invitaiIon to attend the annual banquet
j of the Richmond Branch of the Alumni
of the University of Virginia OH April
18th. Mr.. Wilson will, of course,
make en- address, but his subject has
not been selected. 1t is not known as
yet who elee will respond to toasts.
The old Richmond Theatre will not
be converted into furniture store
that is, not by Rothert ~ Co. This
firm has leased the storehouse on
Broad. now occupied by the Fourqu-
rean- Price Company, who will move
into the large building vacated by Levy
& Davis. Mr.. DAVIS will make skat
ing rink of the theatre unless some firm
of it. Mr.. LeRth will not give the
place up if the building Is to be used
for playhou
MIR. j. HI. Conway Myers died this
morning at the Retreat for the Sick.
He was son of the late VIM. B. Myers
ani Mrs. Matte Paul Myers. His
mother was once well known Peters
burg belle. His first business venture
was as u partner III music house.
here. He left that to take an interest
with Messrs. Berger n Leath in the
Academy of Music in Richmond and in
play house they conducted in Nor
{ folk. A few months ago Myers secured
lioenee to marry Miss Geraldine Light.
foot, Of Culpeper. His friends pre-
wanted bio appearance ut the time fixed
for the ceremony and the wedding did
mot take place.
1-nt
to-day than it has been for some time
past, due, 1t is said, to the Govern
] meuts unfavorable reports of tho crop.
Dealers say the reports from the West
indicate that there will be n steady rise
in prices. A number of people who
have been holding back shipments will
Rbe notified that now is good time to
Beud them in. One gentleman from
North Carolina, who was here to-day,
eaid Ito had $4,000 bushels of corn
awaiting shipment.
Col. Thomas Whitehead will 20 MP
to Charlottesville TO morrow to meet
some experts from the Agricultural
Department ut Washington. They will
make nn investigation of the San j ose
scale, which is destroying the apple
trees in that section, and try to dis
cover remedy for the disease. As far
as is known here, tho scale is coutiued
to Albemarle aud possibly the ndjoiD-
ing counties.
The Virginia Boat Clnb met to night
and reorganized for the season. All
the affairs of the organization were re
ported to be in excellent condition.
There were some thirty applications
Tor membership and about fifteen were
elected. No one could be admitted, as
the limit of 100 WAS reached. The
members of the organization hope To
be able to arrange for State regatta
on the Fourth OF July. They will do
what they can to get Petersburg. Nor.
folk and other cities to enter teams.
Awhile troop is hero this week pre-
senting "Uncle Toms Cabin" at True
Reformer's Hall. The audiences are
composed entirely of colored people.
They pack the building to the doors
and grow very enthusiastic over the
performance. very good band &C
companies the troupe. There were
street parades yesterday aud to-day,
yesterday in that part of the city III
habited chiefly by colored people, and
to day in the white districts.
Is Richmond's splendid new hotel, the
Jefferson. will be finished and ready
for occupancy by the LIST OF Septem
Der.
There was pretty wedding tonight
at Leigh Street Baptist Church, when
Mr.. John r. Bngby. young real
estate agent, and Miss Almia Har.
wood, daughter of well-known
Church Hill citizen, were masried.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson returned
last night from Raleigh, where he has
been. for several days looking after
Legislation affecting building and loan
associations. He says the North Caro-
lima Legislature disposed of the matter
to his satisfaction.