Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-05
THE G. A. K. REUNION
NOT MUCU CHANCE or ITS BEING
HELD IN RICHMOND.
NTEUEAL.R REVENUE OFFICE REMOVAL
Tho order Transferring Mr.. Myers
10 Inspection Division Of Post
oGlcc Departmcnt-Wc cGding of "a
Former Richmondcr.

WASHINGTON, j. c., August A.
especially )-Gcncral Edgar Allan. who
has been here for several days prepar-
ing his brief in the contested election
case Of John II. Brown against Repre-
sentative Claude A. Swanson, In the
ylfth Virginia District. left to-day for
Richmond. where he will have the brief
,rinted. lie said nc would rest awhile
ln Richmond. and then so 10 Lynchburg,
90 attend the meeting OF the Republican
state Convention. the 18th instant. From
there he will so to Buffalo 10 be pre-
sent at the reunion Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic Of which he is senior
vice coInmander-in-chief. General AL
Ian was asked what were the prospects
Of the Grand Army reunion Of 1899
taking place I'm Richmond. lie said they
were not very bright, on account OF the
action and expressions Of some Of the
camps OF Confederate Veterans. The
Grand Army men would not be likely TO
go where they would get the cold
shoulder from that class Of citizens. and
on this account he did not think Rich
mona MoNlh EtA tilf ifhiilDit vi A'''-
NORFOLK CUSTOM-HOUSE.
Secretary Gage is considering the APP
rtcauons Of a large number Of archi-
ica,s throughout the ceyntry who wish
B., coupete for the des s7., drawings and
fnoci6cations Of the Norfolk custom
house. lie has the selection Of five. who,
,,beD dcsignated will send In their de-
tfgns az certain date, and the award
vsri be- MADE 10 the successful arch-
fe-t The time that work viii be start
cd on tho structure cannot be fixed until
This matter Is settled. which may take
some months.
Commissioner Forman is considering
under what circumstances n collector of
Internal revenue can be allowed 10 re-
move hts Office from the place OF IT'S
rressnt location to another point i'm his
district with special reference. t IS
s,it to the desire OF Collector Park Ag-
,e,y to remove his office from Lynchburg
to Alexandria. II IS more than probable
fhat this would be opposed by both
senator Daniel and Representative
Otcv. and it is almost safe to predict
that il will never be done
PERSONAL
Another batch OF lawyers and poliu-
clans left this morning for the virginia
Hot Springs. 10 be present al the pan
ouct OF the Virginia Bar Association
which takes place there tomorrow night.
Mr.. L. C.. Myers. Of the Waynesboro
V8D Sentinel. IS I'm the city, stopping al
The Metropolitan.
Air 81 George Fitzhugh and Miss Net
fie Fitzhueh OF Fredericksburg, are IN
the city. on a visit, stopping al the Me
trOpolitan.
NJ NJ. Albright. Of Richmond. is in the
city. stopping at the jefferson.
AIrs stuart Ford. of Richmond is pro-
grsssing la her studies for the stage
under the direction and instruction OF
Robert Downing. She will probably make
her debut next winter
J.. T. Hccks. Of North Carohha' Is "l
tho National p,
PuclSer. Richmond. Va; b. Wendcniener.
North carolina: j. r. Rem. North Caro-
lima. NJ. C.. Robertson. Richmond, Va
ST.. James
w p. Hutton. Richmond Va; D. \.
Sigman c. A. Slgman, North carolina;
Dr. a. n. Sprinkel Virginia; Alexander
IT Browning Virginia; W. f. Gordon
Miss Redfour. W. G.. Nager, Virginia
Howard House.
NJ IT. G.. willis. winchester, Va.-Me-
trop0litan.
MATRIMONIAL.
Mr. George ston. former weil-known
Disuatch compositor and native Of
Petersburg, was married last Week m
Baltimore. 10 Miss Cora Rich, OF this
city. The announcement will be as much
~ q surprise to Mr. Stolfs numerous
friends I'm Richmond as it was TO those
in Washington The bride IS the daugh-
ter Of former wcl-knOWn shoe mer-
chant Of this city and H. "a charming
and accomplished social fayorite here.