Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-24
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. James p. Scott is quite III at the
Virginia Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Cole. of Williams
burg, were in the city yesterday.
The actual work OF tearing down the
old Richmond Theatre begun yesterday.
Miss Alberta II. williams IL on visit
10 her friend Miss Julia Cardwell. OF
Hanover county.
Mrs. Charles l.. DeMott IS visiting her
father Or. w. +. Hatcher at No. sos
west Grace street.
Captain a. W. Brock. Commissioner Of
the Revenue for Hanover county, was In
the city yesterday.
There will be a meeting OF the Woman's
Auxiliary Of the Rosemary Library at
the library on this afternoon at 4:SO
o'clock.
Mrs. x. 3. Savage, OF 30s west Marshall
street. and Mrs. William Davis, OF Az
west Clay street, have returned from
New York.
Miss Robinson. OF Petersburg, who has
been visiting Or. Whitfield, OF Manches-
ter will be the guest OF Miss Ann c.
Wilson on Tuesday.
Messrs. T. VI. Alexander. ]. j. Holleran,
J. w. Gentry. and r. w. Pierce left Rich
nond last night for a sojourn In the
mountains OF West Virginia.
Dir. John NJ. strausbury and Miss Fran
ces Chiffon will be united in marriage to-
morrow night at the residence OF the
brides parents, No. 223 south Laurel
street.
King william County Court will meet
to-day. and there Is talk of the grand
Jury investigating the case OF ex-Trea-
surer Ryland, who is short in his ac-
counts.
The Richmond Academy OF Medicine
and Surgery will hold its regular meeting
at the Young Mems Christian Association
hall tonight. Or. Hunter Mcclure viii
lead the discussion.
A telegram received at the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway Offices yesterday stated
that MIR. T. O. Barbour. treasurer OF the
road, who Is Ill in Washington, had rail-
lied. and was some better.
The Union Democratic Club will meet
tonight at Powell's Hall, on Church
Hi avenue. at o'clock. Several dis
tlnguished speakers will address the club.
The public are cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. L. NJ. n. Stevens. national Vice
president OF the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. will be in Richmond
this week TO make one or two addresses
A treat is in store for all that viii hear
her.
Or. Tefft will address the Central Wo-
men Christian Temperance Union this
afternoon at 4 O'clock. Subject: Tho
Fruit OF the Vine VS.. Fermented Wine at
the Lords Supper" A cordial Invitation
Is extended to all.
Rev. ]. c. Hiden, pastor OF the Grove
Avenue Baptist church. will leave this
morning for Hollins institute, Botetourt
county. where he will deliver lecture
tonight before the young ladies Of the
institute on the subject, "An Evening
With Poe"
The ladies OF Barton Heights Baptist
church will give an entertainment at the
Wigwam Thursday and Friday after
Moons. 10 be known as a Gypsy We'd
ding" Besides an excellent musical pro-
gramme an attractive menu viii be
served.
Mrs. William A. Jenkins. president OF
the Retreat for the Sick. lady who has
done a great amount Of charity work in
Richmond. Is very sick at her residence,
No. IL west Main. Her condition was
somewhat more hopeful yesterday than 1t
had been for day or two before.
Among the speakers 70 address the
Baptist Sunday School Convention, TO be
held next Saturday at Carson, twelve
miles beyond Petersburg, on the Atlantic
Coast Line. are President r. W. Boat
wright, OF Richmond College, Dr. A. +.
Dickinson. and Rev. Dr. Robert @. Will
bingham.
The friends of the Old Dominion Hospi-
tai must not forget that this IL Donation
Day for that institution. They are re-
uuested 10 send their gifts to the hospi-
tai, 1925 east Marshall. at any hour during
the day. Let 1t be remembered that this
hospital does a great amount OF purely
charitable work. and those who have a
desire 70 help the poor will have a good
opportunity to-day.