Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-03

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Professor Robert G. Price Of Blacks.
burg, was in the city yesterday.
Captain W. S. Luny was On the city yes.
terday, stopping az Murphys.
Mr.. George A. wray has come ON asa
candidate for Clerk of the Third Market
Mrs. c. c. Corbln. OF Caroline county
Is visiting Mrs. r. b. Slower, No. 2oi els,
Franklin street
Mr.. J. b. Wordsworth. Of the United
States Geological Survey Corps, IS regis
tered at Murphys
Mrs. Jennings. mother OF Mr. A. Jen.
nlngs. the well-known paperhanger. dlel
yesterday morning.
The final examinations begin On Tho
High School to-day and I'm the distr,,
schools on Friday.
Or. j. w Henson has returned from
Louisa county. where he has been on
visit to his old home.
The Confederate Memorial Literary So.
ciety will hold a regular meeting This
afternoon at 4 o'clock IN Lee Camp Han.
Miss Susie McAlester. OF McAloster
Indian Territory has been appointed
sponsor from that Territory az the C0n-
federate reunion
Il has been decided that the Democratic
members Of the city Council viii h0I
their caucus TO nominate city officers 900
Monday night, June 18th.
There will me an important session %
the Committee on James-Rivor Improve
ment on the tug Thomas Cunningham.
Sr, at o'clock this afternoon
In the month OF May there were m
deaths in the cty-52 white and % c0i0red.
For the week ending May 90. iS6 mo
whole number Of deaths was 5--wb.te,
Il; colored. IS.
Sister Agatha de ST. Jean died az the
Little Sisters of the Poor yesterday. 10
the 10th year Of her age. The funer.
will take place from the home this morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The Council Committee on Elections me-
last night. and approved the bills for the
recent municipal election. amounting 20
$l,336.53. Judges. registrars, and CLERKS
can get their money to-day.
The marriage OF Mr. Fred c. Buuer
Jr. and Miss Alice Pullon Hechler 500
take place on Thursday evening at 5b
O'clock at Union-Station church Rev. Dr
Vanderslice, assisted by Rev. Mr. Beadls,
officiating.
Rev. James W Morris, Episcopal mis-
sionary 10 Brazil. will preach tonight
at st. James church. corner Fifth art
Marshall streets. The service win -
held in the lecture-room, commencing %
SIS o'clock.
The temporary tracks OF the Richmond
Traction Company, on Broad street VIII
be finished this afternoon. The c0mplnys
engines AT the power-house were in opera
ton for a short time yesterday In order %
test the steam generators.
The lawn party given nj Forest-Hn
Park last night under the auspices o,
the Ladies' Auxiliary Of Pickett Camp
was a charming success. A large crowd
Of young people attended. and the aflr
was greatly enjoyed The entertainment
will be repeated tonight.
The moonlight excursion OF the Ladies
Circle Of Centenary Methodist church 10
be given on the evening OF June ffh
promises 10 be one Of the most delghtiL
trips down the James this season. There
viii be music and supper, and pleasant
time is assured all who go along.
Secretary Samuel X. Mckee and As.
sistant-Secretary ]. p. Stubs. OF ths
Young Mems Christian Association. VII
leave tonight al 1890 O'Clock over ths
Chesapeake and Ohio as delegates % me
National Convention Of Association Sec
retaries. which meets IN Cleveland on tae
5th.
The D. A. Rives. Captain Colquitt hai
the distinction OF being the taliest
that enters the port Of Richmond d.
now at it's dock. near the Chem 4f
Works The vessel draws twenty it.i
and had 10 unload 500 tons OF phosr-h
in Norfolk IN order 20 make The rFd
here.
The Traction Company has ordered s.r
teen more new summer-cars q complete
the equipment OF the new line. and Pr1--
dent Williams said yesterday that i'
new line would begin operations f't
week. and that during the reunion thrive
six cars would be run over the Br0a'
street tracks Mr. williams has just rc'
turned from the North.
Among the visitors at the State Library
building yesterday were: Mr.. Edwin a.i
Miss Salne hobart. Dennisvlie a. Ji
Mr John g. Davis. Newark. y. j.; MISS
Ethel l.. Woody Lynchburg Va; ST.
II. Royal Roanoke. Va: Messrs. James 70
Patton and ID. J. Courtney. Stafford colA'
" Va: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. latham
city. and Miss Sue Edwards Floyd va
Quite n touching feature Of HolIywool
Mcmorial-Day was a tribute paid 10 i.s
memory OF the late Captain william J..
purcell by his lifelong friend. Conrad
lanes Harmon. Of Lee Camp. Cap.aIa
purcell was one OF the most gallant so-
diers OF the Sixth Alabama IniantrY %
which General j. b. Gordon was hi-'
colonel While the memorial cercmon.e,
were in progress Comraie Harmon planle.
a handsome flag over the grave OF Cap