Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-17

the city. after a weeks absence.
Mrs Dr. Culpeper. Of Norfolk is visit
ing her mother Mrs W. T.. Harwood
Mr.. Sidney T. Ellis. Treasurer Of Nanse-
mond county, was i'm the city yesterday.
Judge Robert W. Hughes Of the United
States Court was in the city yesterday.
Miss Winnie Glasier. Of philadelphia.
is visiting Miss Lille Rosendorf, 3062
west Grace street
Or. O. b. Finney. Of Accomac county,
was in the city yesterday. on his way 20
Rockbridge Alum Springs.
Mrs NJ. T. Page Of north Seventeenth
street. left this morning for two-months'
visit in the mountains Of Virginia.
Miss Lucy Duggins, who has been
teaching a private school I'm Essex coun-
~, returned TO the city yesterday.
on account Of the inelement weather
Rev. J. p. Mem postponed until tonight
his address at the Adventist tent on
where Are the Dead2'
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ainslle and family
and Mr. and Mrs George Wayne Ander-
son and family have left to spend the
summer al Mountain Top.
Miss Mollie Powell and Miss Mamie
Buckley will leave this morning by the
Chesapeake and Ohio for Norfolk and Old
Point.
Mrs. +. Bartlett Convctse and her
daughter. Miss Ellen Converse. Of Louis
vile. Ky. are staying at Mrs. Seat0n
Tinsley's. Soi Marshall street.
Miss Lizzie Terrell OF Hanover. and
Mr. William Wallace. Of SpOtsylvania,
will be- the guests Of Colonel John Bell
Bigger. 902 east Leigh street, during the
reunion,
Hunter Mcclure Bigger, who was, with
Colonel Archer at the Exchange and Bal
lard, has accepted a position at the Warm
Sulphur Springs. and left on Monday TO
assume his duties there.
Mr.. Edwin j. Ware. formerly Of Church
Hnl died Monday az his home, I'm Charles
city county. Funeral services We're held
yesterday afternoon. conducted by Rev.
J. T. Mastin. Of Richmond.
The lawn party held at No. 1914 east
Broad street under the auspices OF Mrs.
W. l. Burroughs and Miss Mary Epps,
for the purpose OF providing crutches Tor
a little cripple, was quite a success.
There will be a leap-year trolley party
given tonight. The car will be gayly
decorated with different cOlOred electric
lights. The party will ride 10 Barton
Heights. then to Forest Hill, where lunch
will be served.
A stray carrier-pigeon was found In the
house Of Mr. John Risner. on the Me
Chanicsville turnpike Monday afternoon.
There were brass bands on each leg. one
Of which was stamped G. l6,2U3 Under
each wing was the same stamp
The meetings conducted by Rev r. W.
Webb at the Broad-Street Mission. ~
east Broad street. and I'm the open air
near by. still continue and are marked
by a large attendance and considerable
interest. There Is thought OF holding
meetings also in a tent after these are
concluded.
This afternoon, commencing at 4dj
o'clock, 1.-THE little men" will reproduce
the last Of the present series of games
between the Richmond Bluebirds and the
Portsmouth Greenies The game will be
called promptly at the home Of the jul
venilc players, Nos. 10 and y south
Twelfth street
Among the VI. AS Of the University Of
virginia this year is Walter ID. Blair
Mr. Blair gained this high distinction
after a three-years' course. and before
he was IS years old. He was a gradu-
ate OF Mr.. Thomas H., NorW Gods school
and Of the Baptist College. Mr. Blair
will spend the next two years In New
York city studying architecture his
chosen profession. and the following two
years thereafter he will spend In Europe
studying and travelling.