Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-25
PersonnIs md nriefs.


Personals and Briefs.
Hon. w. a. Little. Jr., of Fredericks-
burg is a guet at the Jefferson.
Mr.. George Booker, Of the Sherwood.
Old Point, was in the city yesterday.
Rev E. II. Rawlings will preach at the
City Almshouse tonight at o'clock.
Major Mann Page, Of Brandon. was in
the city yesterday, a guest at Fords
Hotel.
Mrs. Marx Gunst is still at the Old
Dominion Hospital, and is doing very
nicely.
Governor OFerrall is still very much
indisposed He was not so well yester-
day as he had been.
Mr.. ]. F. Wood is quite sick at his
home No. 413 east Clay street. Mrs. j.
f.. Wood is also very unwell.
Mrs. B. w. Marable of Hinton. w.
Va, is visiting her mother, Mrs. A. j..
Moore, at No. 4l5 east Clay street
The Grand officers of the Royal Area
mum will visit Virginia Council No. &c,
tonight at o'clock, at Lee-Camp Hall.
State-Senator II. S. Kane, who has
been in the city for several days, left
yesterday for Augusta county, to visit
relatives.
Mr.. L. S. W. Barnes, Of Staunton, and
Hon. d. r. Harrison, Of Amherst, were
callers at the office Of the Registrar OF
Lands yesterday.
Zadock w. Kessler, the Washington
merchant VINO was shot by highway
men Tuesday night, is well known in
Richmond, where he has frequently visit
ed
Misses Mary Peachy and Julia jose
phine Sizer, OF King William county. left
last night to attend the Mardi Gras, in
New Orleans, and to visit their aunt,
Mrs. Ryland.
The revival begun at Asbury Methodist
Episcopal church by the pastor, Rev. b.
NJ. Beckham, on Sunday night, is being
well attended. Considerable interest has
already been manifested.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Minnie Levitt, daughter Of Mr..
Jacob Levitt. TO Mr.. Samuel Weinburg,
Of Baltimore Md, at the Masonic Tenn
pie, March 10th, at 1880 p. NJ.
Rev. George c. Abbitt. of Kentucky
who was for several years the popular
rector OF st. Marks church, is in the city
for visit Of several days. and is stop
ping at No. 1904 west Main street.
District Deputy Supreme Archon-
of the Improved order Of Hepta-
sophs Henry Flegenheimer viii leave for
Georgia the latter part Of the week. He
goes on his annual tour Of inspection, and
will visit all the Georgia conclaves.
The Clerk Of Henrlco county on yes
terday issued marriage licenses to the
following couples: John L. Harper and
Mary A. Fox, Of Caroline and Hanover
counties, respectively; John l.. Stith and
j. L. Cunningham, both Of Brunswick
county.
Among the visitors at the Capitol yes
terday were: Judge T. r. b. Wright, OF
Tappahannock, Essex county; ex-Con-
gresham w. r. McKenney. of Peters
burg; Hon. F.. w. Saunders, member OF
the House OF Delegates from Franklin
county.
Rev. W. A. Laughon, a former pastor
Of the Denny-Street Methodist church
in this city, who has been confined tc
his home for more than two months
with an attack of the grip and nervous
debility is much better, but not YET
able to leave his home.
CAPTAIN Frank Cunningham went NJ
to Roanoke Tuesday TO attend a meet
ing of the Knights of Pythias at that city
His sweet voice was heard in beautiful
songs by the people Of Roanoke thai
night, and he was at his desk, In the
| City Hall again yesterday.
Mr.. r. s. NJ. Valentine, Of this city
/ class
Senior Epworth League Of Laurel-Stree'
Methodist church. He has between nifty
and sixty scholars on roll, and he in
structs them each Tuesday night In The
lecture-room of the church.
The officers of Virginia Conclave. No
| 1q3. Improved order Heptasophs, will b'
| Installed tonight by District Deputy
| Henry Flegenheimer. The new initia
| ton will be conferred on several candi
dates. After the meeting there VIII b'
an elegant supper at Peter Stumprs.
Detective Gibson yesterday swore GU
| n warrant against Frank Haas, the sup
posed flimfiammer, charging him with be
| ing a fugitive from justice from kinI
William. Citizens OF the county hav'
seen the prisoner in Jail and the authori
ties have asked that he be held. He i
known In King William as Frank Haws
The members Of the Epworth League
Union Council of Richmond ana Man
chester held their regular business meet
ing at the Young Mems CHRISTIAN Asso
citation last night, with Mr.. u. w. Bandl
in the chair. The next rally. which is Il
no held ON the third Sunday in March, a
$3.50 p. NJ, will take place at Trinit!
Methodist church.
President w. NJ Turpin, Of the Boar
of Aldermen. has issued a call Tor
meeting OF the Board for Friday nish'
| at 1880 o'clock to consider tne resolution
adopted by the Common Councii instruct
ing the Committee or Finance to nego
tate loans for Immediate expenses 0
the city aud to pay salaries, pending thu
| adontion of the budget.