Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. William ID. Cullen Is at home for
a few days from Roanoke.
Mr.. w. l.. Wright left last night on
business trip through the South.
Major Stuart symington. of Baltimore
is In the city, but will return home to-
day.
the past three weeks, continues TO i'm
prove.
ESQUIRE" w. ]. Holmes, who has been
quite sick for the past week, is improving
slowly.
An interesting meeting Of the Ancient
order Of Hibernians will be held next
Thursday.
G.. x. Andrews has been divorced from
his wife. Ida l.. Andrews, by the Law and
Equity Court.
Bishop Van de vyver is in New Or
leans, attending the opening Of the win
ter school there.
Miss Lottie Shields returns home to-
day after a months absence visiting
friends in Norfolk.
Mrs. Walter d. Watson. OF Danville.
Va. is the guest of Mrs. Walter K.
Martin, No. $40 east Grace.
The funeral Of Mrs. d. Wiley Anderson
will take place from Park-Place Metho-
dist church this afternoon at O'clock
jackson Ward Democratic Club will
hold a meeting Tuesday night at o'clock,
in their hail. No. ri north Fourth street.
Mr.. Hugh d. Scott, of Fredericksburg,
is in Richmond for a day or two, visit
ing Mr. Edwin o. Lewis l43 Floyd ave-
nue..
Mr. and Mrs. thinner, OF north Twenty
eighth street, gave delightful entertain
ment 10 a number Of friends on Tuesday
night last.
Mr.. w. +. Funk, who has been very
sick at the home of his mother. No. lila
north Twenty-seventh street, is thought
TO be much better
Or. II. A Upper. Miss A. G.. Tupper.
and Mr.. Fred. Upper have left Denver
for Cannon City, Col, where they Will
remain for some time.
Mrs. II. N. Gregory, OF James City.
arrived in this city last Wednesday and
will stay here for three months with her
brothers and sisters.
Miss Lois Yewell left yesterday for
her home, in Warwick county, after an
elght-weeks' visit TO Miss Sallie c. Will
son. Of No. south Morris street.
1t was Captain T. w. Lindsay, of this
city. who commanded the guard or
honor on the occasion Of the refinement
of the remains Of Colonel Williams.
The Workingmen's Democratic Club, Of
Jackson Ward, Will hold its regular
weekly meeting at Whalen's Hall, corner
Seventh and Hospital streets, Monday, at
7:45 7. NJ.
Mr.. Frank Kahl, one of Rlchmond's
Oldest citizens and skilful draughtsman,
is extremely III and not expected 10 live
through the night, as his residence. No.
AZ north Sixth street
Messrs. d. j. Harwood and II. j.
Robertson, OF the Government Printing
Office. Washington. d. c., are in the city,
spending the holiday, and will return to
Washington tonight.
The McGin Union viii give the lady
friends OF its members a reception on
tho second Monday in April. Father
Cutler will deliver a lecture on the Pas
sion Play on the occasion.
There will be a meeting of the Hebrew
Home for Aged and Iniirm at the Syna-
goeue on Eleventh street, at IL o'clock
this morning, and full attendance OF
members and those interested is desired.
MIR. and Mrs. G. V. Robinette, of Crewe.
who had been attending the State Con-
yention OF the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation. at Portsmouth. spent several
DAYS In this city last week, visiting their
sister. Mrs. NJ Il. La Nieve. OF Church
Hill.
Manager H. II. Smith VIII go to New
York city shortly TO make arrangements
for General Thomas l.. Rosser 10 deliver
his lecture on "The Army OF Northern
Virginia" I'm the interest OF the proposed
battle-abbey Of the Southern Confede-
racy.
Chief-of- Police Howard has received a
letter from Thomas G.. Duffy, OF Lock-
port, n. Y, advising him that he has
the steam-cngine which operated the
first printing-press in Virginia. He Of
fers 10 sell IT TO the Society for the Pre-
seryation OF Virginia Antiquities.
Mr. Charles j. Billups and bride nee
scott) are guests at the Hotel Jefferson.
New York city. They will return To Rich
mond next Tuesday or Wednesday. and
viii take up their residence at 500 north
Twenty-hfth street. which Is being fur-
nished for them during their absence.
The Young Peoples Union OF lmmanuei
Raptist church gave a soclabie FRIDAY
night. which was enjoyed by all present.
one OF the most enjoyable features OF the
evening was the fpte-solo BY Mr. w.
7 cowardin. who was accompanied by
Mir. Ernest Cosby. The recitation by MISS