Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-19
" ASHlNGT0N'S. P.V. A.
JTE or THE HOUSE OF pUR-
cESsES At WILLIAMSBURG.
EADDlLL IN HIGH FAVOR.
Hc L. introduced To President Me
t<fnicN ny Cousin" Osborne-The
pistribution OF "Pic" In virginia
and North Carolina.

WASHINGTON. u. c., March lS.-
sseciall-Thc Washington city Branch
tho Association for the Preservation
, Vircua Antiquities met to-day. by
IMITATION. at the residence OF Mrs. J. l..
81 Curry. Miss +. Nicholas. the di-
tress. presiding. About sixty ladies
ere present. and the meeting was full
t interest ana enthusiasm Miss John
on. of Kentucky. read charmingly-
,r.ttcn and instructive paper on Cover
.or spotswood
Mrs. curry suggested that II the
ranch would devote itself TO some spe-
.l object more would be accomplished
and those concerned would work more
.5pcruly. and as the purchase of the
., OF The old House OF Burgesses, at
Williamsburg. was a favorite project she
.-rI mat the cost OF the lot be ascor-
aimed in advance. so that it might be
.tcly known, whether the purchase
o.s within the present OF the future
-..rs Of this branch association.
The ladies were much interested in the
non AIS NAAA bNNf as 10 a
....ltation had with General Allen. the
-..,ssor Of General Craighin. and the
.-.eect OF early and effective work
...n The break-wator, at jamestown.
The branch association. with the Ia
... constantly added. is doing a patrio-
.la valuable work.
CAPTAIN LANES RECORD.
..r-ain John Lamb, representative in
o..-.ss from the Richmond District
. l.. course Of "a pleasant chat to-day,
remarked that he hoped his Richmond
friends would not suppose for a moment
....fs had written the sketch of himself
v.-. appears in the current Congress
sa Record, and which. among CHEERS,
...ar,i i'm the Dispatch in this cores
..u.ule. The fact is that the sketch
r-s taken from a record which oligi-
r.Iy appeared I'm the Dispatch at the
-u. ci Captain Lambs nomination for
D.1sress. and was sent by friend in
r...o.Se to the usual request Of the
....r " the Congressional Record. Cap
tr Lamb never saw the sketch until ne
read 10 in the Dispatch Of Tuesday last,
and while he has reason to be proud CT
DBL. MAR record. this explanation is ltCes-
I'D AfAANfN A-++-- N- ---s
preventative Lamb called to-day at
gill. post-OfhCe Department and filed
r.rars asking for change OF post
masters at Dry Bridge, Chesterfield
county. where the incumbent wishes TO
..- -u. and the patrons Of the office wish
-. have his assistant appointed. The
oHrals promised 10 give the matter at
tru0n.
lr. Lamb also called at the Interior
DEPARTMENT TO look after some pension
claims. and while there met Commis-
..orer III. Q. Bell. who will be remembered
tr Richmond as one of the most effective
sneakers on the silver issue ia the late
national campaign. Mr.. Bell referred
r.ers4rtlv TO his visit TO Richmond. and
inquired after many of the acquaintance
te bad made there.
representative Otey introduced Dill
to-day for the erection Of public Duild-
Ing az Radford, Va.
Amonp the applications filed at the
Trgasury Department are those OF ii. y.
Cheatnam. OF North Carolina, for Regis
t.r q the Treasury; G. j. Nourse, OF
Casenove. Va, for Register of the Trea-
s1ry. and Z. j. Mcmillan Mouth, Of VIII
SON. Va. for Collector Of Internal Reeve
,ue at Asheville, y. c.
personal.
Or. J. l.. NJ. Curry was on the floor or
-be House during the brief session this
morning and remained for some time
sfterwards, chatting with friends.
ID. G. Sucker Lurdy, Va; A. H. cit
laus, Richmond: G.. w. +. Harper ). L.
Harper. s. T. Prender. North Carolina
a. ". Compton, Iron Gate Va; Mrs.
Scheduled. Danville, Va, and A. c..
carbon, Front Royal, Va, are at the
Metropolitan.
III h. Hodges. Washington, y. c.; X.
b Glenn. Winston, n. c.; p. W. Timber
like North Carolina--NationaL
d w Brown and wife. Richmond; Il.
d. Howell Raleigh. \. C.-St. James.
a. A. Cooke. Warrenton, y. C.-EbDltt'
Mrs. NJ J.. Long postmttsttess d
Charlottesville. Va. Is at the hDpltI
Colonel j. S. Browning. the Well-hnown
pocabontas coal-operator and a leading
,o-s,riican of Southwest Virginia, stop
ned over to-day at the metropolitan on
iis return from Philadelphia, where he
has been on business.
D. j.. Johnson, Of Culpeper; +. Is. NC
Doweu and wife. Of North Carolina W.
v Gray. Of Richmond; J. +. X. Carpen-
Ter of Norfolk Va, W. G.. CrenshaW'
Jr. Richmond are at the Raleigh
George McDuGe, Hampton. son OF
General Wade Hampton, who by the
way. U.s. much improved 10 at '.iO
pol'tan. attending 10 the wants Oh MS
father He is the only relative that mas
been summoned as it is believed the
crisis has been passed.
POSTAL.
The following orders have been issued
from the Post-Ohice Department:
Post-Ohice Department,
Office Of General Sup't X. Nj. D,
washington. -. c., March IT, 1891
Harrisonburg. Va, and Washington ID.
"a daily except sunday exchange OF
.trourh registered pouches has been or
t-red TO commence the 22d instant, De
tween Harrisonburg, Va, and Washing
tan T. a.. TO be dispatched Via the
washington and Harrisonburg railroad
uost-ofice. leaving Harrisonburg at Z
NJ and the Washington and Char
lotte railroad post-ofiice. leaving WASH
lneton at A. NJ. ,
JAMES h. WHITE,
General Superintendent.
DISCONTINUED.
Baltimore. Md. and Harrisonbuig,
ya-Tbe exchange Of inner registered
.acks between above offices has been or
sered discontinued; TO take effect the
"a instant JAMES r. WHITE,
General superintendent.
81, l., etar schedules have been