Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-01

| Iamkln. annual lnetlAhh VI '"N
mans Christian Association.
10. American Tobacco Company oiilcltiS
/ ln<the city to attend the funeral OF MI
Jofn pope.
Il. MIR. John Pope's will probated.
H. Professor Smal's lecture at Rich
mond College.
Is. League season OF baseball began.
Miss Rebocca Priscilla Bradley married
/ Captain Emmett A. Shepherd.
l6. Mr. storke elected chairman OF the
Light Committee 10 succeed Mr Grimes.
Governor OFerrall purchased Dundee
the residence OF Mr.. II. &. Beattie.
II. Banquet OF the Richmond Chapter
Of the Alumni Of the University OF VIZ
ginia at the jefferson Hotel.
% The trial Of Mary Alternately begun.
The Baptist Ministers Conference OPP
posed appropriations TO sectaran chari-
ties Opening Of the big Masonic fair IN
Manchester
o.. - Kahn committed suicide In
F, :. 'servolr Park.
.. Marriage Of Mr. Eddie /. stratton
and Miss Llnnle c. Carter
2i Rev. J. II. Harrison accepted the call
10 the pastorate Of Fulton Baptist church'
q. The O.d Dominion steamer
Wyanokc sunk Off Newport News in col
lision with the cruiser Columbia.
%. Suicide Of G. V. Clash.
90. Democratic primary election held.
! The candidates very active. Banquet OF
the Sons Of the American Revolution.
MAY.
8. Or. William =. Mathews elected
Professor OF Anatomy in the Medical
| College of Virginia.
2. Fifth-Street Baptist church (col-
ored rendered a reception to Pokey
Barnes
II. Polemen employed by the Richmond
1 Telegraph Company struck for s. day.
y. Meeting Of the United States Cir
cult Court OF Appeals.
13 jefferson rOOf-garden opened. An
nual excursion to jamestown, under the
auspices Of the Association for the Pre-
/ servation Of Virginia Antiquities.
1G. Second OF the trade excursions.
49, The question Of street-car service
! for the reunion settled by the Council
at last-all to 90 over the Traction road.
| Readiustment of salaries and positions
| to be considered by the Council
/ 10. Metzger Brothers cooper-factcry
/ destroyed by fire.
p. The Common Council passed the
! Chesapeake and Ohio ordinance in re-
gard to the viaduct and depot scheme.
Interesting memorial service held at the
| Jewish Cemetery
] Inc ItNillJl iilf-lls1'l' bIpp"~ iit~f ''t,
races at the Exposition-Grounds during
the reunion.
q. Rev. DR.. William L. Hatcher ccle-
brated the twonty-frst anniversary Of
his pastorate at Grace-SUeet Baptist
church
O. The Chesapeake and Ohio viaduct
ordinance passed the Board Of Alder
men.
o. Jackson Brandt & Co. filed a decd
of assignment; liabilities, $4,000.
81. Rev. DR.. NJ. D. Hoge left the city
for a trip to Glasgow, Scotland.
JUNE.
2. Standard Telephone Company COM
menced business at its Exchange.
4. Marriage Of Hon Henry Fairfax,
Of Aldie. Loud0un county. Va. and Hiss
Eugene y. Tenant. Of this city. Miss
| Alice Pullen Hechler also becomes the
bride Of Mr.. Fred. c. Brauer.
T. Memorial tablet TO the memory OF
/ Rev. J. j. Cannon, pastor OF Third
/ Presbyterian church, unveiled.
O. The police of Richmond honor their
dead Chief at Hollywood. Monument TO
Major John Poe, Jr., unveiled. Board
Of Aldermen decided that Clay Ward
shall not be divided Marriage OF David
t. Pulliam. of Manchester, and Miss
Maude Hutchinson.
II. william Meadors given twelve
years for the murder Of Maggie Driver
13. Or. Daugherty's Apostolic church
completed and dedicated.
10. Commencement week OF Richmond
College begun with a sermon by Rev. D..
j. Taylor High-School girls and boys
received diplomas The Richmond Trac-
ton Companys open cars run from Harri-
son street 10 the Exposit0n-Groun4s.
II. The annual banquet OF the Alumni
Association Of Richmond College held at
Jefferson Hotel The big Auditorium
formally turned over 20 the committee
%. Annual meeting OF the Southern
Wholesale Grocers' Convention.
.. The first new wheat Of the season
offered on Change by George A. Haynes
80. Reunion begun Tho Davis Monu-
mont Committee Of Confederate veterans
adopted a design for the Davis monu-
ment; that OF Percy Griilia. architect
chosen.
]. Reunions busy day. History matter
discussed. Rev. J. L. ". Curry delivered
a valuable address. Corporal Tanner, OF
New York made u thrilling speech En-
thusiasn over Mrs jefferson Davis.
Q Cornerstone of the Davis monument
laid with imposing ceremonies. Close Of
the reunion.
g. Mrs. Jefferson Davis left the city for
/ New York.
T. Plan adopted for the Grace-street
Baptist congregations house Of worship
g. Tony schwane, restaurant proprietor
NJ No. 400 east Broad street, skipped the
town.
Z. DR.. Landrum resigned the pastorate
Of the Second Baptist church.
-. Auditorium and entertainment bills
foot up $4,000 Some funds left
A. For clearer water Mr.. Zimmerman
appealed % the Board for a better and
larger supply. Christian EndeayOrs came
down from Washington I'm force. COlored
ministers adopted resolutions OF regret at
the resignation of Dr. w W. Landrum.
1G. A Bryan club organized at Old Mar
kct Hall with 30 members; Judge
Flournoy its president.
%. Edward Parsons. n painter, COM
mitted suicide by drinking landanum.
p. George j.. Wise decided not to be a
candidate for the congressional nomina-
ton. .,..,,
1. Edward +. Barney, owner Of large
James-river estates, committed suicide
O. New members of Council try TO stop
The use Of passes on street cars.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson reelected
chairman by the state Democratic Com
mittee
g. Arthur Vivian arrested as a Cuban
fHbnster. committee looks into the
Engineer Department with view to
retrenchmcnt
s.. CAPTAIN John Lamb announced him
self as "a candidate for Congress from the
Third District.
II. Joseph Button began work as Sec
rotary OF the State Democratic Com
/ rlittee HOwitZers in camp at Ocean
View.
r. ORGANIZATION OF the Virginia Labor
Federation completed Mr. Dornin made