Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-29
Personals md BRIEFS.

Mr.. J. b. Wells, Of Boydton. is In the
city for a few days on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irvine Keyser Of Bal
timore. are at the Jefferson Hotel.
! Mrs Frank S. Woodson, OF Danville
is spending a few days with Miss Laura
/ c. Nelson, at the Woman's College.
For the next three weeks Mrs. Lewis
| Milston Cowardn and Miss Flora Alice
| Cowardin VIII be at home Thursday af-
ter p. NJ.
| Mr.. J. f. Powell has qualified before
Mr.. August as bOok-keeper of the City
Gas-Works.
The Council Committee on Relief Of
the Poor failed TO get a quorum yester-
day evening.
Councilman J. r. Donleavy, who has
been il for the past three weeks, IS
slowly improving
Mr.. T. J.. Baptist, member Of the House
from Mecklenburg, who has been home
for several days on private business, re-
turned to the city last night.
Mrs. DR.. Philip A. Taliafero. of Glou-
cester, and Miss Evelyn Byrd McCand-
lish. OF Baltimore. are visiting Mrs.
Judge Wexford, No. III west Grace
street.
The Committee on Ordinances will meet
this evening at 1880 o'clock TO consider
the ordinance concerning bicycles All in
terested viii have the opportunity to
appear
The ladies' Of the Executive Board Of
the Sheltering Arms Hospital gave an
informal reception TO the Board of Di-
rectors of the institution last evening
from 10 8 O'Clock.
A private letter received by a friend
OF Mir j. Cabell Brockenbrough's an
nounces that he and Mrs. Broken
brough will spend the winter at the va
rious resorts Of the Riviera.
The Sovereign College Of Allied Ma
sonic Degrees will confer the degree OF
Ark Mariner and other degrees at st.
Adams Hall Thursday night, January
Goth. Rev. Dr. Carmichael will pre-
side
Seven squirrels shipped from the coun-
try. were turned loose I'm the Capitol
Square yesterday. The little animals
jumped about until broken down. and
then rested themselves in the tops Of
the trees.
Special services will be held al the
Third Presbyterian church, Church HILL
on Wednesday. Thursday. and Friday
nights at o'clock. There will be
preaching by the pastor, and the public
will be welcome.
Rev. W. H. Hinkley, of Brookline.
Mass. a prominent minister OF Sweden
borgian faith, will deliver lecture I'm
the mission-rooms Of the New Jerusalem.
No. IL west Marshall street. tonight
at o'clock. Subject, what Shall l
DO to Be Sayed?"
Goodwill Council, No %. Jr. o. L. \. NJ,
OF this city, having completed the sixth
year of its existence. will celebrate the !
event in a suitable manner at Powelfs !
Hall next Wednesday night. Hon. Thomas
Il. Ivey has been invited 70 deliver the
address Of welcome.
Mr.. John NJ Higgins has been elected |
president OF the st. Vincent de Paul Con-
ference OF the Cathedral parish vice Mr.. /
j. III. Witty, resigned. Mr.. Higgins Is 4
one Of the oldest, as well as most valued /
members OF the conference. and his cleo |
ton was made by reclamation.
The Blacksmlths' Union will meet at /
Elletts Hall tonight at o'clock. All /
the materials necessary for the new or /
ganization have been received from the I
Headquarters Of the national brother
hood In Chicago. The newly-elected Of /
ncers will be installed and instruction
gwen III tue hihto VI eiA' 'h-"tts
At q meeting OF the McGill Union held
az the club-rooms Monday night Rev.
Father NJ j. Ahern read an able paper
on his mission work TO a large and appre-
ciative audience. Professor j. S. Raj
ferty. organist OF the Cathedral, rendered
several piano recitals. Father Mckeefrey,
OF Fredericksburg, was welcome guest.
Mr.. and Mrs Younger Loving enter
tanned quite number OF their young
friends last Tuesday afternoon at their
residence, No. 3l2 west Clay street. Al
most all kinds OF games were INDUCED
I'm. and the evening was concluded
with a taify-pulling. The little ones
present expressed themselves rs delighted.
Richmonders I'm New York.
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