Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-05
Personals aud Briefs.

Mr.. Samuel Phoebus. Of Old Point, and
bride are at the Jefferson.
DR.. Arthur Jordan has gone to Wash
ington for few days on professional
business.
Mr.. Lyon G. Tyler president OF VIII
liam and Mary College, was in the city
yesterday
Rev. DR.. J. William Jones is in the
city, en- route to the Southern Baptist
Convention.
Mr.. L. II. Berger. OF quincy. Ill, is
visiting Mr.. l. H. Kaufman. at 9l3 west
Grace street.
Miss Sarah T. Corbell, Of Nansemond
county. is visiting Mrs. Walter a. Law
renee, COZ north Eighth street.
Mr.. Newton McAIplne, OF the Second
Auditors office, has returned from d
weeks trip to his home, in Portsmouth.
The monthly meeting Of the Christian
Alliance Will take place at Broad-Street
Mission Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Alr. J. ]. White, who has been holding
a series Of revival meetings at Oilville,
Goochland county, has returned to the
city.
Misses Annie and Laura Green. Of Co
lumbia, S. c., are visiting their friend,
Miss Alma Glazebrook. at No. 500 west
Main street.
Mr.. ]. II. Webb-Peploe. who left for
England on professional business in the
beginning Of April. has returned, and IS
again at his office.
Captain y. p. Hulce. Of the Third Dis
~ u H.t laff 10
night for Danville TO attend the meeting
Of the knights Of Pythias
There will be an important meeting Of
the Epworth League Union Council to-
night at o'clock in the parlor of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Mrs. j. William Jones arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon, and will be
for a week the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
c. w. Hunter, at lll5 east Clay street.
Mr.. Charles L. Stewart, a mission worker
or this city, leaves next week for Jersey
City. n. j., where he will take course
in the Mount Zion Sanctuary. an evan
gelical school.
A still alarm Of fire yesterday morning
called No. Z Company 10 the Shafer build
ing. Tenth and Main. The flames were In
a foul chimney on the Tenth-street side.
No damage was done.
The site Of the Old Richmond Theatre
has been cleared, and the erection OF
Colonel John Murphy's handsome four
story building which is 10 be occupied by
the retail clothing firm Of 81. Arnold &
Co.. will begin to-day.
sora have been flying over the city for
several mornings past. presumably on
their way south Those who are unfor-
tunate enough TO be out between the
hours OF and 4 Z. NJ. can hear their
twitter without difficulty.
Mr.. Henry Abram, who was severely
injured in the thigh while handling a
heavy pane OF glass some time ago, IS
reported to be In a dangerous condi-
ton. A surgical operation has been per-
formed. by which il IS hoped 10 save his
life.
Mr.. Samuel j. Young. Of the Boston
School Of Dramatic Art, has been ap-
polnted stage director for the opening OF
the roof-garden Of the Jefferson. Mr..
Young has called a rehearsal for the
participants for Wednesday morning at
II o'clock.
The committee in charge OF the ar
rangements for the anniversary celebra-
ton OF Richmond Lodge, No. ii5, b. p.
o. Elks, will make it's report In a few
days. The committee will recommend a
social session and probably other fes-
tival features for the observance Of the
day.
The representatives OF the Traction
Company, City railway, Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad, and the
property owners on west Broad street
met in the Office OF the City Engineer
yesterday morning and discussed at length
the present situation in regard 10 the
six tracks on Broad street. No conclu-
sion was reached.