The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
OF THE YEAR
or GENERAL INTER-
EST IN AND NEAR RICHMOND
GIVEN IN ORDER OF OCCURRENCE.
u.,,.r. of Local Importance Given
chronoxicaI order, aud WEI
-. ,,ound convenient and Valuable
for reference In Years to Come

,c-nsns no feature Of the Dispatches
,sitor OF January ist each year Is OF
,,,,ro general interest and permanent
,ai,o chan its summary Of the important
local happenings Of the twelve months
before. Tho year just closed was not O.
spoe,aliv eventful one Ia the history Of
RICHMOND. yet many things occurred TO
,,b,cr peopio will want 20 refer In years
81 co7no In what follows this infofma-
iion Is given in concise and convenient
formi
Governor TYLER inaugurated with
s,mnlo but impressive ceremony. General
ssse,nblv reconvencd after recess for the
holidays
Governor Tyler granted his first par
dom Thirtv-seven carloads Of baking
uogdor for south shipped from Richmond.
senator Daniel onicially informed Of his
reelection by a committee Of the General
Assembly.
a General George J. Hundley before the
Police Court.
O. The lNomack-Stubhs check matter
before fhe grand jury Colonel William
Nj. Installed as Adiutang-Gencra
& picture % General Early presented
e. Tla Camp bv Senator Daniel. plain
John Cuss0ns surrendered himself TO the
police
bali
b. AT. Anton H0fer Thiorman and Miss
Mamie Garland Taylor married. Ine
Tlaislaturo ordered am invssueation pr
thc Laurel Eeformatory.
1R Chamber og Commerce elected MT.
~. Tuvcrs precedent.
l5 ZION. William u. Ready introduced
a bin 40 give The peoples an opportunity
to cypress tneiF choice Tor United STATES
senator
U.s. Annual meeting ana reception Of the
Abamarie Club. Investigation of Aauiei
RofoIIuatcry commenced.
1o Meeting ln Lyuohhurr of The Grand
Camn Advisory Council 10 con7iuer
SfIbhs matter.
2a Charity Ban given by The Hebrew
benevolent Association. Colonel Stubs
resigned as Grand Commander and mem
Der of History Committee.
Ga Mr. Reddy's employers liability bin
passed hy the House.
a. Fire at ST. Peter Cathedral
o. Hon. John IL. Mason nominated ior
Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit
3D. VIII OF Colonel John b. Cary ad-
rnitted 10 probate. 1Ir ~. M. Hab'iston
retired as monaecr of the Richmond
Traction COmpanr.
FEBRUARY.
O. officers of First REGIMENT ordered
new m'i-lrea uniforms
g. 1850 ah0l hing the Register of Land
Office passed. AIR. Floyd fuQua. OF Nan-
chester drowndod in Reservoir Lake
while skating.
q Granite shaft erected 10 Professor
I H. Harris.
B.. Rev. dr. Zachary Taylor Sweeney.
new pastor of Scvcnth-Strcet Christian
church arrived in the city Judge George
L. Christian and Rev Mr Martin APP
pointed ou the History Committee by
Graud-C0mmanler John J. Williams
g. Pickett Camp recommended appoint
ncnt of veterans for Capito police
s. Trustees of Richmond College do
cilcd to admit girls 10 the higher classes.
g. Wedding no ST. Pauls Episcopal
church of Mr Frank y. Defori and Miss
Tucn swan prowry. Mr. Roosevelt Page
elected president of the Bar Association.
500 Merchant Tail0rs National Ex-
change banquet 40 the Jefferson.
d. Tic Richmond Association of Law
gers adopted o. code oi ethics
~ Rally az THE Good Government
I..arle forces. The annual budget con-
CURED in by the Board OF Aldermen. The
wind blew "a eala-
l6 Great excitement here over the blow
ine up 0f the Maine BOO Habana harb0r.
So AIR. and Mrs. Rosenegk celebrated
their tweliy-th.rd wedding anniversary
Ex-senator Blackstone nominated for
Julee of The Eighth Circuit Rev Dwight
J.. Moody and wife passed through the
city en route 90 Florida The legislature
ordered flass placed at half mast in honor
OF The Maine dead.
18 John VS.. Daniel Democratic Club
bad "a monster rally at Oid-Market H9ll.
Cd Rev. ~. AshDy Jones called to the
pastorlto of Ieieh-Sireet Baptist church.
Oh Tho Governor refused 90 sign the
female notary bill George A. West Com
Ianr chartered Morgan Treat qualified
as United States Marshal and announced
lIs appointments Omcefs elected by the
W.stmorelane Club.
~The Nirerla Bankers Association
met Ir SIS nth a0uua. convention. w NJ.
liII president. ioif tournament at Lake
aae Annual masquerade BAH of the
cD1na ferfin at Sanger Han
& Senatorial primary BIN beaten Rev.
William p. burt c.led from Manchester
% Iu}aton.
a. j. A. Gilmore d. Co. med a deed of
assignment.
o. Hon. Joseph W. 8ancy spoke here.
1IARCT
j. Rev Dr. vs.. W. Iaidrum worshipped
With DOTS former congregation
@. William H. Royal ppo.nted chair
u'n OF The Grand Camp History COM
Uttee.
& ODD Dominion Chapter. Daughters Of
Che American Revolution. gave "a reccp-
uon at the Executive Mansion General
"a mildly nH..ffrnrn