Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-07
Personals md Briefs.

Mr.. Henry Hiden. formerly OF Lynch
burg now OF Chicago, was In the city
yesterday.
Mrs. ]. y. Peasants of Roxboro', n.
c. who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. w. l.. Wright. has returned nome.
Mr.. and Mrs w ]. Lewis. of Shanghai.
China are spending the winter in thls
city. the guests OF Or. Boyce ID. Brooker.
City-Sergeant John r. Burke. OF Nor
folk. was In the city yesterday, and
called at the office OF the Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts.
Rev. Dr. w. l.. Wright, who has been In
Greensboro ~ c., In attendance upon
the Baptist State Convention. will be
home for Sunday.
Rev. DR.. William +. Hatcher. of Grace
Street Baptist church. VIII preach spe-
cial sermon to young people sunday morn
ing, by special request
Two freight-cars jumped the Chesa-
peake and Ohio track at Seventh ana
Byrd streets Thursday night. and were
slightly damaged. Nobody was hurt.
Rev. Edward l.. Pell will deliver his
weekly lecture on the Sunday -schooi
lessob at the Young Mems Cnrls.ian
Association this afternoon at o'clock.
DIR. ]. NJ. McBryde, president OF the
Agricultural and Mechanical College, al
Blacksburg, and Mr. c. r: Nawter. prin-
cipal of the Miller Manual Labor School,
are at the Exchange.
There was to have been a meeting last
night Of the Cify Council, TO turtner con.
slider the newly-codified ordinances, put
there were not enough members present
to constitute a quorum.
LieUtenant- Commander Charles 1. Tur-
ner, In going TO the camp last night
cat ght large "'possum' in the hen-
house on his residence. on Twenty-se-
vtnth street. between X ana D
20 mir n
Venable-Srreet church will celebrate their
first anniversary Sunday night. DR.. j. ,.
Dill will deliver the address,, and the
slate president, John Garland Pollard,
is expected 10 be there.
Mr.. John II. Wallace has just returned
health. His friends gave him warm wei
come on Thursday He hopes 10 take up
his duties as cashier OF the Citizens
Bank in a day or two.
The successful meeting being conducted
at Grove-Avenue BAPTIST church by Dr.
Broughton will be continued through next
week DR.. Broughton will preach three
times tomorrow. and DR.. Hiden goes To
Roanoke, to supply his pulpit.
High mass was celebrated at st. Marys
church yesterday in honor of the sacred
Heart. The usual frst-Friday devotions
were held in all the Catholic churches
last night, and were followed by bene-
diction of the Blessed Sacrament
A telegram has been received here by
General James c. Hill, saying that his
son. Mr. James G. Hill. Jr.. whose sud-
den death In the City Of Mexico had al
ready been announced was killed by
carriage in a collision with his bicycle.
He was buried In the City of Mexico on
Tuesday last.
Mr.. John Skelton Williams and bride,
who have been i'm the North since their
marriage. passed through Richmond We'd
nesday on their way TO Florida. During
their recent absence the private car OF
Mr. williams was completely refurnished
and decorated In the most tasteful and
exquisite style. making IL an attractive
home on wheels for the southern journey.
The Musical and Literary Club of the
Unitarian church Is arranging for an
entertainment TO be given az the rooms
OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles ). Reed. In the
bellevue Flats, next Thursday evening.
The programme will include vocal and in
strumental selections by prominent musi-
clans Rev DIR. Seaton, pastor of The
church will read brief essays on the
lives and works of the great masters OF
music. Chopin and Schubert.
To-morrow will be the twenty-fifth an
niyersary of the placing of the universal
church under the protection of St
Joseph. by Pope Plus TX. Pope Leo Kill.
baS ordered special services i'm honor of
tha occasion. In accordance with these
inStr,,ctjous special deyotions will be held
in 81 Josepf's church between the SIN
and i5th Sermons will b preached du-
rine the week by Very Rev Father Cut
Ter vicar general: Rev. Father O'Reilly,
and Rev. Father Tiernan.