Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
0. n. BERRY & co.
Main and Tenth streets.
ON THE APP0MATT0X
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN THE
CoCKADE CITY.
EII.s, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
fox River Improyement-App
ing Marriage-The New Preachers-
Personal and General.

PETERSBURG. VA, December A.
Especial Mrs. L. J.. Baugh has Issued
Invitations TO the marriage of her daugh-
ter. Miss Z. A. Baugh. TO MIR. w. +.
Stevens. at her residence, December 18th.
Petersburg Lodge Of Elks will hold
their annual memorial exercises at The
Academy OF Music tomorrow Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. There VIII be
no formal address on the occasion, by
reason of the inability of the gentleman
invited to perform this function TO be
present. The memorial service will be
read. and short addresses made by mem
bers. There have been only four deaths
in the Petersburg Lodge since its organi-
zation. and their memory is ever kept
green.
The members Of the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter left for their respective homes
this morning after a pleasant visit and
harmonious session. Much business OF
Importance to the order was transacted.
The Grand Commandery Of knights
Templar of Virginia will assemble in an
nual session in Masonic Hail. in this city,
on Monday. and will be guests OF Apo
rnattox Commandery, On Monday eve
ming the Grand Commandery will hold
public religious exercises in Tabb-Street
Presbyterian church. when the sermon
will be preached by the Grand Chaplain
Rev. Mr.. McFadden.
Strenuous efforts will be made at the
approaching session of Congress TO get
an appropriation for the Improvement
OF the Appomattox river 1t has been
some years since Congress has given any
cid to this important work, and naviga-
non has suffered in consequence. Ihe
river commerce is a very important part
OF the trade Of Petersburg. The large
revenues annually contributed TO the gov
eminent by the city fully justifies the ex-
penditure by Congress of a few thousands
of dollars each year to keep the haroor
and river In good condition.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Franklin Brown, Jr.. and
Miss Maude Mason Parkinson, will be
married at the residence Of the bride, on
Wednesday evening, December Sth' at 3
o'clock.
Captain ]. Edmunds Mason, of Balti-
more, Is visiting relatives In the city.
Mr.. Harry Bailey, is quite sick at the
residence of his parents, on Liberty street
Ex-Governor William L. Cameron, who
has been spending a few days in the city
will leave next week on business TIP
20 the West.
Rev. George w. Dyer preached his fare.
well sermon to a large congregation last
night at the High-Street Methodist Epis-
copal church. of which he had been the
pastor since the death of the late Rev
DR. L. M. Peterson. Mr.. Dyer was Q
vigorous preacher and endeared himself
20 his congregation. He left to-day fol
his new home in Lynchburg.
The Atlantic Coast-Line Railroad Com
pany has a corps of engineers at work
surveying a route from point on lis
belt line around the city to Stoney Creek
The object is to straighten that line anC
shorten the distance.
Rev. DIR. III. w. Battle, pastor Of th'
First Baptist church, Will tomorrow
night preach q special sermon on mira
eles." dupng which he will incidentally
touch upon the subject of hypnotism.
The three new Methodist pastors as
signed to churches in this city have al
arrived, and will tomorrow preach thei
initial sermons. They are Rev. Georg'
w. Wray, at Washington-Street; Rev
j.. T. Dadmun, at High-Street, and Rev
Mr. Evans, at West-Street.
PRESENTATION OF A PORTRAIT.
on Tuesday evening next, at Hbrar!
Hall. a splendid life-sze oil portrait o
The late General William Malone. whicl
has been on exhibition in this city 70
some days. will be formally presented
10 A. Y. Hill Camp of Confederate Vete
rams. The painting is the work of MI
Cornelius Hankins. an artist of Richmond
and was made from photograph of Gene
raj Malone taken in 1866. The pictur
Is a faithful likeness Of the General. an
shows him as he was wont 10 appear II
bis short uniform jacket and large som
brero hat The presentation speech vii
be made by Ex-Governor William L
Cameron, and the speech of acceptanc
or behalf of the camp wfll be made b
Richard u. Davis. Esq. These gentieme
both served In Mahone's historic brigade
and both are eloquent speakers.