Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-11
KAUFMANN s. CO., Fourth and Broad.

Columbia 10 one or two steamboats, and
proceed to Alexandria, where the Grand
Lodge OF Virginia will join them and all
will 20 TO Mount Vernon. Immediately
after arriving there the entire party viii
assemble at Washingtons man0r-house
and march 10 the old tomb, where a sol
emn service will be held. Bishop Ran
dolph will open the ceremonies With
prayer. and they will terminate With
prayer by the Grand Chaplain.
Addresses will be made by many prom
inent men, and it is hoped that President
Mckinley will find it convenient to be one
of them He has made a qualified Prom
Use 10 be present. and will be, If his duties
permit After the Masons return to this
city reception and banquet will be given
by the Grand Lodge Of Virginia TO all Of
those participating in the ceremonies at
Mount Vernon
The Executive Committee in charge OF
tho arrangements is composed Of Ilajor
A. r. Courtney. chairman; Judge r. T.
W. Duke, Jr., and Kosciusko Kempcr.
PERSONAL.
Captain Ed. J. OBrien. president Of the
National Pilot Association, who has been
I'm New York attending the Dewey recep-
ton. and the attempts at yacht racing
severe cold the night Of the Nominations
in New York harbor, and is now on his
way home to Pensacola, Fla.
CONGRESSMAN James Hay, Of Madison
county is i'm the city. looking after mat
tiers I'm the Census Bureau and the Dc
partments.
I Colonel John r. Popham, who is in Gull
pepper. on visit to relatives. is under
stood TO be on his way TO this city 10
press for an appointment to government
position In the Philippine Islands He
has written OF his purpose to his son and
friends here. stating that he intends to
start for Manila not later than some
time before the 1st Of November. His
son, Mr.. John r. Popham, is very well
end favorably known in Washington, and
has had important business relations with
Senator Jones, of Nevada, for several
years.
George NJ Preston, of Lynchburg, and
w. +. Carson. Of Riverton, Va, are az
the Metropolitan.
j. c. l.. Harris, a prominent Republi-
can politician OF Raleigh, N. c., is here,
stopping at the 81. James.
Lewis Willis and wife. Front Royal,
Va; w. ID. Lowry, Charlotte, y. c.;
Henry Holmes, Richmond; Mrs. S. c..
Lomady. Winston, n. C.-St. James.
4. l.. CNllUf AuiDtltls ' as NitbAe sc L.
Waller and wife, Richmond; J. NJ. Mill
ner Danville. Va; ID. ID. Davis, Virginia
A. S Duffy, Virginia; John T. Donohoe.
Fredericksburg. Va; O. G. Moore. Nor
folk. Va w. i. Sutton, Richmond
Howard House.
Many Virginia couples arrive here on
one train secure q license TO be wed,
get married, and return home on the next
train, without ever registering at a hotel.
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class postmasters APP
pointed to-day are the following: +. IL.
Brumley, at Andrews. Spotsylvania
county, Va; Hugh II. Phillips, Brick
haven, Alexandria county, Va; William
c. Eggborn, Eggbornsville, Culpeper
county, Va; Thomas X. Hall, North
Tazewell, Tazewell county, Va; Mrs,
Mary c.. Rice, Spanish Oaks, Appomattox
county, Va; Genevieve Cockrill, Swamp.
FaLquier county, Va; J. G. Agnew, Tuck
ahoe, Henrico county, Va.
Commissioned: Daniel McSmith, Gro
martie, n. c.
A new office has been established at
Hays. Wilkes county. n. c., with Pauline
| Eiledge as postmaster.