Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-26
Personals and Briefs,

Colonel J. 3. Fitzgerald, Of Farmville,
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Florence McAnerny. OF New York,
is the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. Mcleod,
west Franklin street.
The steamer Shinrecock, Of the Bay
Line, will leave for Baltimore this af-
ternoon at o'clock.
Misses Kate and Lily Hewlett. OF
Petersburg. are visiting friends in Rich
mond and Manchester.
Misses Kate and Elizabeth Kennon, OF
Powhatan, are the guests Of Miss AL
berta Williams, Floyd avenue.
Mr. c. l.. Goodman, who has been sick
for several weeks. Is now much improved,
and able TO sit up in his room.
The Chess Club will have it's regular
meeting at the Powhatan Club tonight,
and all chess players will be welcome.
Mr.. William c. Lightfoot, who has
been confined at his home, on south
Fifth street by sickness for several days,
is now rapidly improving.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of r. E. Lee
Camp have received an invitation to at
tend the lecture by Mr.. Virginius Newton
at Lee-Camp Hall tonight.
Denny-street Methodist church is hold
ing a protracted service this week. Much
interest is manifested, and the pastor,
Rev. Nj. Hatcher, expects great good
to result therefrom.
Mr.. Levi Scoville proprietor Of the Car
roll House, Lynchburg, and who had
charge Of the Greenbrier White sulphur
Springs last summer, is quite sick at 81.
Luke's Hospital His condition yesterday
was thought TO be improved.
Messrs. Edgar Allan and Edmund Wad-
dill have been in attendance upon the ses-
sions Of the United States Court In Nor
folk for the past three days. They are
counsel In the case Of Flippin VS.. the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company.
Tom Redd, who is held in Jail here as
a suspicious character, Is wanted in New
port News Tor shooting a man. Ser
geant Tomlinson received a telegram
from that place Wednesday night asking
that the man be held until officers could
reach here.
Mr. Sydney p Epes, who has been busy
taking dispositions in the contest which
Mr.. Thorp is making for his seat in Con-
cress. has returned to Richmond, and is
making preparations to turn the office OF
Register Of Land Office over 10 his sue
cessOr March 1st.
Mr. Stephen Pirkey. Supreme Organizer
of the Royal Sons Of Joseph, reached the
city yesterday, and is stopping at Ford's
Hotel. Mr.. Plrkey comes here on bust
ness connected with his order. He is an
ex-Virginan and was born and reared in
Shenandoah county.
CAPTAIN Frank w. Cunningham, Rich
mond's genial TaX-Collector, has received
an invitation from one Of Georgia's
temples Mystic Shrine, to be present at
an imposing celebration to be held next
week. The Captain has not decided
whether or not he will accept.
Prayer-meetlngs are being held nightly
this week at the Fulton Baptist church.
Much interest has already been mani
tested. The pastor, Rev. j. Il. Harrison,
is conducting the meetings with remarka-
bic zeal. II may be possible that re-
yival will be begun at this church next
week.
Rev. p. n. Calsch will speak tonight
AT Beth Ahaba synagogue on The sub
iect. "A Corporation with SOUL Ser
vices hegin AT S o'clock. Saturday morn
ino, the subject will be "a Lesson from
the change of Administration" Services
begin at 1890 o'clock. The public is wei
come at all services.
meeting OF the lakewood Memorial
Association will be held at 45O o'clock
tbis afternoon. in the Third Presbyte-
rian church. The meeting is called that
arrangements may be made TO co-ope-
rate with Mrs. Bryce Stewart Hume,
of the Auxiliary Hollywood Memorial
Association. in giving an entertainment
In the near future.
Among those from Richmond who Will
visit washington on March 4th will be
AR George III. Scott, staff travelling cor
resnondent for the Rocky Mountain Hus-
bondman of White Sulphur Springs,
Mont who is here taking a course in
shorthand at the Smlthdeal Business Col
lege Mr.. Scott will write up the inaugu-
ration for his paper.
There was q merry social gathering at
m. home Of Mrs. Colgin, on Nicholson
street a few nights since The following
ueye among those present. Misses Lulu
Pncket Ruby Wicks. Willie Hecks,
Ieonora Colgln, Ida Caruthers. Mary
ponnett Alice Bennett, Alice Treyillian.
I,,ny Trevillian, Mary Hendricks, Essie
Iendr,cks. Lily Erge Eta Coles, Nora
Ch,I1ress Linda Gauldng. Messrs. Henry
Varab Isaac Karah. Gus. Karah, Floyd
tIerdricks John Hendricks. Charles
cIark Jacob Swartz, Storey Henry. Noble
xytIterson. Gilbert Smith. Collins
Enhank Thomas Childress. Allie Pucket.
Revnold Elk. Henry Alley Lawrence
Morton. Robert Whitlow. J. r. Wool
ridge.