Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-06
Personals and Briefs.

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Congressman Swanson is in the city.
Hon. i. w. Hubbard. Of Buckingham, Is
in the city. stopping at the Exchange.
Mr.. Thomas williams. Chief of the Fire
Department Of Charlottesville, is in the
city, in attendance upon the Grand
Lodge of Masons.
Mr.. Charles II. Haskell was elected
commander Of Phil. Kearny Post, Grand
Army of the Republic. at Wednesday
nights meeting o. that organization.
There will be a magic-lantern exhibit
ton i'm tn lecture-Toom of Monumental
church tonight at s o'clock for the en-
tertainment of the sunday-school chill
dren.
Mr.. s. f. Spaulding returned yesterday
TO his home. in Charlotte county, having
been greatly benefited by the treatment
during his stay at the Old Dominion Hos
oital.
Mrs. w Il. Rigg, of Ksnawha Falls.
w. Va, is in the city on a visit TO friends
and relatives. She is stopping with her
uncle. Mr.. Dibrell Eanes, at s2l1s east
Marshall street.
Under the will of Rev. DR.. S. +. Smith.
of Boston, who was widely known as
author of the hymn, My Country, IT'S
Of Thee" the Richmond Theological
Seminary is TO receive $1,000.
Rev. w. w. Brander. who has been do
ing duty for Rev. b. NJ Randolph, at
Emmanuel, Henrico. has received ca
10 a parish in North Car lima. Mr.. Bran
der is a son of Colonel Thomas y. Bran.
der, of this city
The monthly meeting Of the Executive
Committee of the Baptist City Missionary
Society of Richmond and Manchester
will be held at the office of tn Dresi-
dent, I'm the State Library building. TO-
night at 5 o'clock.
Mr.. James j. Creamer. OF the Gas-In-
spector's Office has been erected by the
National Association of Machinsts as a
delegate to the annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor which IS
to meet in New York next Monday.
Mr. BENJAMIN w. Poindexter Wednes-
day evening left his overcoat and hat
in the hall of his house. No. 70S east
Leigh street, and some thief came along
and walked OF. with the apparel. Seve-
raj such robberies have occurred this
week.
Captain j. G Hulphers, the genial and
popular commander Of the steamship
Jamestown OF the Old Dominion Line
is in the city for few days as the guest
Of Mr.. George NJ. Wyatt, of the Rich
mond agency of the Old Dominion. Cap
tain Hulphers and Mr.. Wyatt sailed the
ocean blue" tog ther as far back as 1872
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Tully celebrated
their silver wedding Monday night at
their residence. SO east Leigh street. \
large number OF relatives and friends
called to offer their congratulations. The
moulders Of the Locomotive-W Works pre-
scented Mr. and Mrs. Tuily with hand
some pi ce of silVerware as q token of
their esteem.
DR.. r. w. Fry district deputy of the
Benevolent Protective order Of Elks for
the State of Virginia, paid a visit 10 the
Richmond Lodge Wednesday night Mr..
Fry, chief clerk of the jefferson Hotel,
a member Of Bristol Lodge. and Mr. Il.
j. Simms. of Baltimore. were also guests
Of the lodge. 4 vote OF thanks was re-
turned 10 all who visited at the memorial
services last sunday
Mark Levy. Christian Israelite. re-
presenting the Hope OF lsra T. move,
ment, preached last night az Clay street
Methodist church TO fair-sized congre-
CATION. His text was. Giving No Of
nee TO Jew or 10 GENTLE or 10 the
Church Of God" Tonight he Will preach
at the same place. and will seek to get
he ear OF his brethren after thu flesh
the Jews of the city.
The meeting now in progress at the
Grove-Ayenue Baptist church continues
TO grow In interest. DR.. /. q. Brough-
ION. who is assisting the pastor. Is preach
ing with great power The congregations
are large and attentive and last night
at the close Of the serm there wers
many requests for prayer. Afternoon ser
vice every day at $3.50 o'clock. and preach
ing every night at o'clock.