Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-23
Personals mud nriefs.

Rev. j. j. GraVatt VIII preach at 81.
Luke's chapel tonight at o'clock.
Mr.. II. b. LOOMS, OF New York, is In
the city. and was a visitor at the Tobacco
Exchange yesterday.
Captain and Mrs. Andrew Pizzinl left
yesterday morning for New York, 10 be
gone about ten days.
Ms. d. r. williams, who has been III
with la grippe at her rooms, No. ia west
Grace street, is much better.
The excursion to have been given to Old
Point by the Ladies' Aid Society OF Grace
Of the weather.
Mr.. w. w Bevin and wife are In the
city for a day or two, the guests of Mr.
Charles +. Belvln. Mr.. Belvin is one OF
the most prominent financiers OF San
Francisco and London.
CAPTAIN Charles w. Green, accompanied
by his son. Herbert. having just returned
from a four-months' trip to Texas, has
with his family. gone to the Fauquier
White sulphur Springs to spend part OF
the summer.
There will be meeting OF the Woman's
Christian Association at the home, No.
700 east Franklin street, Friday. May 18th,
at O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose OF re-
yising the constitution. Members are re-
quested 10 attend.
Alderman L. NJ Noble, OF Marshall
Ward, states positively that he is not
a candidate for the office of Superinten-
dent Of the City Gas-Works. 1t is also
understood that Mr.. W. S. Gum will
not enter the contest for the place.
Mr.. u. c. Mayo, the tobacco manufac-
turer, after a long retirement from bust
ness proposes again, his friends say. 10
re-enter the manufacturing arena In Rich
mond. within few days. He has been
for some time a resident OF this city.
A small colored boy named Josh Jack
son, living on the corner OF First and
Charity streets, had his foot badly mashed
Yesterday by falling piece OF timber.
The wound was dressed by the ambu'
lance surgeons and he was taken home.
The condition OF Mr.. Beverly 3. Mum
ford. who has been suffering for three
weeks from a severe attack OF malarial-
fever and grip. at his residence, No
10 south Laurel street, is materially irs-
proved, and he hopes soon to be out again.
Mrs. William Radford Beale. the presi-
dent of the Virginia Board OF Lady Man
ayers Of the Atlanta Exposition, left yes
terday via the Southern railway for At
ianta TO confer with the Exposition au-
thorities regarding Vnginia's exhibit
there.
At 43O o'clock yesterday morning Mr..
J. H. Christian, who resides at NO.
1O7 north Sixth street, was awakened by
the house being filled with smoke. A still
alarm was turned In and No. steamer
responded The smoke was caused, II Is
supposed, by defective fiue.
Major Richard NJ. venable. OF Balti-
more, who has been appointed by Presi-
| dent Cleveland member Of the Board OF
| Visitors TO West Point Military Academy.
| In place Of Mn A. Loe Knott declined
| Is an old Howitzer. having entered the
service as a private and risen TO the rank
Of major OF artillery. and also OF engi'
neers
| Major Lynn, Superintendent OF the Peni-
| Tertiary, recently visited the state Farm
| IN North Carolina and got diagram OF
| their buildings. He came home and soon
| had duplicates erected on the virgins
| Farm. The buildings are substantial, ard
| so arranged that the guards can watch
both prIson-houses and hospitals stimuli
| taneously Accommodations for ll5 pris'
oners have been provided.
|
Richmond People In New YORK.
NEW YORK. May 2 -Cspecial}-pr. "
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