The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-15
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmund's
Gibbons and Other Matters

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The funeral Of Mrs John l.. Ryan took
place yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Abe Dettlebach. formerly OF this
city. now OF Louisville. ks.. Is In The
city.
Mr.. A. j. Ackiss. Commonwealth's-A
,orncy Of Princess Anne county, was at
the Library yesterday.
Mrs. ]. Houston Johnston and chill
dren are in Savannah visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. James II. Johnston.
Mr.. william Summer Beadies. who he's
been quite IN with fever for the last
month is slowly improving
Hon. NJ. ]. Block, judge-elect Of the
Orphans Court Of Baltimore. is the guest
Of his brother Mr. NJ. S. Block.
Miss Susie Daffron. formerly Of this
city. now Of Philadelphia, is on a visit
TO her brother, Mr. A. J. Daffron.
Mr.. Charles w. Jones' Of Philadelphia.
vice-president OF the Grand Fraternity,
was at the state Library yesterday.
Mrs. r. A. Paul. Of Grafton. Conn. and
Mr.. and Mrs John MacNair. Of Lynn.
Mass. are the guests Of Captain and
Mrs. Andrew Pizzini.
Miss Myra Payne. Of Fauquier county.
and Misses Marion and Nellie Waller, OF
Wide Water Stafford county are the
guests of Miss Bessie Wight.
The report Of the Richmond Board Of
Health for the month Of October shows a
total of ll6 deaths g. white and - col
ored. The report I'm october Of last year
showed 100 deaths.
Mr. A. NJ. Paul with his guests. Mr.
VI. j. Wortley, Lynn, Mass; Edward {.
Talcott. Mrs. Frederic Sheldon, Mr.. Geo.
T.. Armstrong. and j. =. Evans. Of New
York, are at the Jefferson.
Mr.. T. p. Winston. clerk Of the Law
and Equity Court, has lost a fine setter,
named Phil. The dog was loaned to
friend by Mr.. Winston and was taken 10
Danville. whore he either strayed of or
was stolen.
The entire police force Of the First Dis
trict which was not on duty attended the
funeral of officer John T. Parkinson Mon
day. The men appeared i'm new uni
forms TO show their respect 10 their de-
parted brother
Miss Mildred T. Henry. Of New York,
who has been visiting friends and rela-
lives in Amherst and Lynchburg during
the summer. Is now in the city the guest
of her cousin. Mrs. John ID. Murrell 10 IL
south First street
At a meeting of the Executive Board
appointed to arrange for the coming OF
the Grand Lodge of odd Fellows in 1870,
held Monday. a committee with Mr. Louis
Aubel chairman, was appointed TO secure
quarters for the visitors.
Miss Harriet Webb will sail to-day
from Baltimore for Europe. She will ac-
company the family Of her brother-in-
law Baron Won Gemmengin. Miss Webb
has been spending some time in this city
with her sister. Mrs. John J.. Vaughan.
About II o'clock Monday night one OF the
cars Of a freight train ON the James
River Branch jumped the track near IN
and Byrd street. and caused about an
boir's DELAY in traffic ON the Richmond
and Manchester trolley line. Many pas
scngers on their way home 20 Manches-
ter walked over.
Mr.. and Mrs n IIonheimer Monday
evening delightfully."- entertained a party
of Young people I'M honor of Miss tmstad-
ter. of Norfolk and the visiting young
ladies' The drawing rooms were pfeilly
decorated i'm white and pink carnations.
About half past 10 the guests repaired 10
the dining room. The table was decorated
in American Beauties and "a dainty and
elaborate rcpast was served.
Mr. VIM. Law Clay accompanied by
Mr.. Walter S. Chisholm. of savannah. Will
arrive $50 the city this morning.
while party Of his friends and relatives
will follow next day in "a private car
Among those I'm the party will be Mrs
r. G.. Clay Miss Eliza Clay. Miss Caroline
Clay, Mr.. j. Starh Clay, Mr. Samuel L.
Clay. Mr. Arthur b. Elliott MIR. John
Carswen and Mr. Edward S. Elliott
Monday evening MT 4. NJ. Paul gave
very elaborate bachelor dinner % his
guests and Richmond friends I'm a pri-
vate dining room Of the jefferson. The
table was eXqulsiloly decorated by Mann
& Brown in large yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS and AT the place of each gentle
man was a brides rose boutinere The
Jefferson orchestra discoursed sweet mu-
sic throughout the dinner and the menu
was elegant and greatly enjoyed.
Richmoudrr~ iu New York.
NEW YORK. Nov. Especial
mond arrivals j. VI. Fourqurean. ST.
Denis: d. Axtell, Waldorf: r. S. Bosher
and wife and Miss Bosher Herald
Square. Miss j. W Morris Continental;
b. r.. Shore. j. J.. Shore. Marlborough:
J i. Chalmers. Gerard. +. Whitlock