Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-16
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. and Mrs. $. Humphrey. OF Balti-
more are visiting Mr.. u. G. Lumpkin, on
east Broad street
Mr.. ]. e. Mccain, OF Philadelphia, who
has been spending several days In the
city has returned home
Children of any age from one day up
| to or years will be received at the
! Home for Friendess Children near Bon
Air.
Miss Fannie Pryor Washington, OF
Caroline county is the guest OF the family
of MIR. Frank II. Sutton. 1905 Grove ave-
nue..
Admiral Brown, of the Gosport navy
yard, and Commander Pegram. of the
Monitors, called on the Governor yes
terday.
The Governor has refused to pardon
George Smith. of Tazewel county. who
Is serving a term Of nine years for muir
| der in the second degree.
| Mr.. Eugene Darlington. Of Memphis.
| Tenn. Is here on a visit to numerous
friends. and is stopping at his old quar-
tiers. in the Exchange Hotel
Colonel James s. Forbes and niece,
| Miss a. Moffett. of Baltimore. are on a
| visit 10 the family of Alderman John
Mann, Jr.. 26OS east Grace street.
| Rev. Edward l.. Peli will deliver his
| regular weekly lecture on the Sunday
school lesson at the Young Mems Chris
| tian Association this afternoon at
| o'clock. All are invited.
There will be meeting of the Con-
! federate Memorial Literary Society on
Monday, the 18th. at ~ o'clock. at the
| Young Mems Christian Association. A
full attendance requested.
The Howitzer Band have notified the
Imperial Quartette that they will gladly
render any service in their power at the
entertainment for the benefit of the quar-
tette on the night Of the 18th Instant
Rev. Travis j. Taylor. OF the Laurel
Street Methodist church. will hold services
in the Soldiers Home chapel Sunday af-
ternoon at $50 o'clock. The excellent
choir OF this church will also be present.
Mrs. Or. w. V. Tudor. wife of the
former popular pastor of the Broad-Street
Methodist church passed through the
city Thursday afternoon. She was met
at the depot by delegation OF ladies
from the church.
one OF the most delightful features OF
the Heptasophs' entertainment last night
was the music by Misses Estelle and
Helen t1Orsntlfn. tHey pidytu ~ ptdHo
duet. and Miss Estelle played beautiful
cornet solo with accompaniment by her
sister.
A blaze In chimney to house on
north Seventeenth street was the cause OF
a still alarm being sent in between 10
and II O'Clock yesterday morning The
chemical engine responded. but the fire
had been extinguished before its arrival.
There was no damage.
The Richmond Literature and Art Cir
Gle held its fortnightly meeting. Thursday
night at Gil east Franklin street. Miss
Ethel Baughan read feelingly and beauti-
fully a short story by Tolstoi. Rev. j. NJ.
Seaton read poem. and two essays fol-
iowed-one by Mr.. ]. J. Johnson and the
other by Walter Nj. Raymond, Esq.
The poor Of the city are still In very
destitute condition and are greatly In
need OF clothing. The ladies OF the City
Mission will be at the mission near Ex-
change Hotel on Wednesday next from
10 to / o'clock for the purpose OF sre-
ceiving any donations Of clothing and
bed clothing that can be spared. II Is
earnestly hoped that the donations win
be liberal.