Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-28
Personals and Briefs.


Rev Thomas p. Wise is quito sick at
his residence, 100 east Clay street.
Mrs w. c. Bentley is visiting her I'M
Gle. General Logan, at "Algoma," Abe
marie county.
Mrs. Emma Henry Ferguson. OF In
Vale. Goochland county, is the guest OF
her brother Hon. w. w. Henry.
Mrs. Taylor Wood and Miss Wood. OF
Halifax Nova Scotia, are visiting Mrs.
John W. Harrison, west Franklin street.
Mr.. Richard Lancaster. Sr., Is reported
to be convalescent. after his late serious
illness. and expects to go out I'm few
days.
Mrs. Kensey Johns and daughter. Miss
Corneia l.. Johns. Of Alexandria. are at
Mrs. II. b. Sneads, 2O9 east Franklin
street.
Mrs. T. T.. Woodhn and her little grand
daughter. Maud. returned last evening
from a pleasant two-months' visit 10 rel
atives I'm Alabama.
The examinations In both the white
and colored High schools will begin
Thursday next Those for the district
schools will begin Monday, June 7th.
Mr.. Cornelius Hankns has presented to
the Association for the Preservation or
Virginia Antiquities a very pretty pas
tel sketch of jamestown, made by him
self.
Messrs. f. NJ. Whittle, Jr.. and S ID.
, Crenshaw are members or the Advisoty
Board of the Philadelphia Museum. ana
have been invited TO attend the annual
meeting.
Among the visitors at the State Libra
~ Building yesterday We're DIR. Fletcher,
| Of Accomac, and James II Fletcher,
| Commonwealth Attorney of Accomac
county.
| Mrs. Norieet Smith, OF Scotland Neck,
| n. c.. came on yesterday evening to DC
with her daughter. Mrs +. -. George
Barraud. who is still very sick at her
| home. $40 east Leigh street
Captain James w. McCarrick OF Nor
| folk. the southern agent OF me Ciyae
| Steamship lines, and vice-prosident OF the
| Virginia Navigation Company, was at
| the jefferson Hotel yesterday.
Section-Director Evans. OF the local
! Weather Bureau, said yesterday that he
| had received no reports of damage from
| the cold snap. He thinks there has been
frost in the mountain districts.
Rev. DR.. Hoge, who is now ut the
| General Assembly IN session az Charlotte,
n. g., viii leave that place for Savannah,
to install Rev. James Y. Fair. ID. D.. as
pastor Of the Independent church.
The alarm Of fire at 1898 o'clock yester-
| day afternoon was caused by a small
| blaze on the roof OF the residence or
| Mr. Chesley 5. FensOm. at No. $50 west
Main street. The damage was small.
Mrs. J. u. Tyler. OF Cleveland. o. for
| mery of this city who was run down by
a bicycle last Sunday week and PAINFULLY
| injured. IL improving steadily, and her
| husband writes 20 friend here that she
Is resting comfortably.
Miss Wayne Leahy left yesterday af-
ternoon for Philadelphia to give read
| ing there Tuesday night. She goes as n
specially invited guest for the benefit
of a worthy charity OF that city. She ex-
poets 10 return in ten days.
1t is understood that Mr.. Henry u.
| Boudar. who has Tor several years been
| chief clerk In the City Auditors office,
| win tender his resignation. TO take effect
| July LIST. with a view TO devoting his en-
tire time and attention TO the work or
special accountant.
Rev r. Y Downman. rector of All
| Saints Episcopal church. will on Sunday
| night preach q special sermon 10 the
| members OF Richmond Commandery NO.
2 Knights Templar-Mr. ID. G. Richard
| son. commander. and TO those OF ST. An
| drew's Commandery. No. 13-John NJ.
| TAYLOR. commander The Knights Will
on that occasion appear In full regalia,
Some changes were made in the officers
| of Richmond Lodge No. |, Royal Tribe
| of Joseph. at Tuesdays nights meeiing.
Mr.. Joseph ii. Shepherd, sr,, was elect
| ed royal prophet; Mr.. Hay T. Thornton,
scribe; Mr. Ernest Hawkins, inside
! guard; Mr.. Joseph III. Shepherd, Jr., out
| side guard. Mr. Warren II. Taylor the
efficient secretary, was forced 10 resign
his office owing to other pressing duties.