Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-11
Personals md Briefs.

Mr.. b. II. BOWles is on business trlp
| to New York and Philadelphia.
DR.. j. S. Daniel has returned to the
city after an absence Of some weeks.
Mr. ]. A. Major, Clerk of the County
Court of Charles City county. was In the
city yesterday.
DIR. Mark w. Peyser has returned from
Washington after pleasant stay OF
some days there.
Mr. w. ]. Kelley has returned to the
city after a three-months stay at Green
Springs Louisa county.
Rev. r. A. Goodwin has returned TO
the city. and will occupy his pulpit at 81.
Johns church tomorrow.
Professor n. Bowditch Clapp. who has
been spending his vacation in Boston, will
return 10 the city on the 24th.
Misses Mamie and Kate Buck, or
S;aunton,. are visiting their cousin, Mr.
p. d. Murphy, ga south Fifth street.
Rev. George F.. williams will go down
TO Hampton to-day, and preach there to-
morrow for Rev DR.. A. b. Woodfin.
DR.. r. j. Willingham will preach at
Calvary Baptist church tomorrow morn
ing and DR.. A. b. Dunaway at night.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Nelson, of Greenville. N. c.,
IS in the city, visiting her brother, Mr..
Joseph J. Dancy, of the Academy OF
Music.
A suit was filed in the City Circuit
Court yesterday by Il. &. Pollards ex-
ecutors against Melton & Nuchols for $50
damages.
Mr.. r. S. Bosher and family. who for
some time have been travelling in Eu-
rope, will leave Liverpool for home on
September 18th.
Captain Frank W. Cunningham was
called 10 Norfolk yesterday by telegram
announcing the death of Captain Cole, a
near relative of his.
Miss Cellie r. Kasey has returned home,
after visit TO the family of Mr.. James
Terrell, of Caroline county, accompanied
by Miss Lula Terrell.
The Rev. j. Ernest Thacker, of Alexan-
dria Va. will occupy the pulpit of Grace
morning and at night.
Mr.. J. Gilmore Nelson, accompanied by
his mother, Mrs. Lucy T.. Nelson left
yesterday for Texas, where they will
make their future home.
The Baptist Sunday-School Association
of Richmond and Manchester will be
held with West-Niew church Sunday al
ternoon at o'clock. Addresses will be
delivered by Rev. DR.. A. b. Dunaway ana
others.
Mr. ii. Brown. Of Barton Heights, has
Wales, his native land. Mr.. Brown visit
ed several places in England also. while
he was gone, and was in London during
the Queens jubilee.
A regular meeting OF the Clay-Ward
Actiyes will be held at Belvidere Hall
tonight The annual election of officers
VIII take place. and candidates for the
Legislature will be present and make
speeches A full attendance is desired.
Mr. Marion l.. Dawson, of this city, has
been appointed chairman of the Advisory |
Board for the State of Virginia of the |
Commercial Law League Of America. His |
ASSOCIATES are Judge j. Singleton .Diggs
)f Lynchburg, and 5. j. boswell, Esq, oil |
his city.
The pulpit Of the Grace-Street Baptist
Tabernacle VIII be occupied to-morrow |
morning by Rev. Aubrey Williams. MIR.
Williams is fayorite son of Grace-Street
,hurch, recent graduate of Grocer Theo-
ogicai Seminary and young man OF
marked promise. His many friends Will
Dc glad TO hear him. DR.. Hatcher is in
'luvanna county.
First-lieutenant Richard Croxton of
he First United States Infantry. who bss
been ordered to report for duty with the
virginia Volunteers. comes as a success
'or OF Lieutenant now Captain j. n
knight who, after mis- promotion TO
aptaincy, was transferred first To Jeffer-
'acks, ST. Louis. Mo.
AZ the meeting of shockoe Council. No
So. Royal Arcanum, "Wednesday night
he following officers were elected TO iii
'acancies caused by the resignation Of
regent w. II. Lusk; Regent. j. Warren
Sookcr; Vice-Regent. John b. Gayle:
orator. Frank A. Arnzen. Enthusiastic
he newly-elected officers. and refresh |
nents were served.