Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-01

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3 Interesting services held in honor of
rev. M. Ashoy Jones at Leigh-street
Baptist church.
=. frSefedings begun 70 decide who is
| Land RcEistcr.9 - &C.,
.. Rev, Cnanles H. Bane arrived TO as
sume psstorate OF Union station church.
| o, Blighting frost throughout the State.
I. Offers Tor purchase OF gas-works.
Sergeant w a. whitlock elected captain
OF the First District. Supreme Court de-
cided that M. Richardson may hold his
office Of Register Of Lands.
.. Governor Tyler named the visitors TO
| Mt. Vernon.
| II. Policeman Bob Austin killed by
| unknown negroes.
T. General Lee arrived in Richmond;
welcomed by thousands ana by Governor
/ Tyler
H. Wedding at st. Paul's church Of Miss
| Louisa Dunlop and Mir. Hampton Den
man Ewing, Of New York. Major u. r. ID.
/ Myers elected president of the Prison
Association OF Virginia.
10 Portrait of General G. w. Randolph
/ presented TO r. Il. Lee Camp.
l6 Home for Incurables cornerstone
laid. Miss Evangeiina Cisneros arrived
in Richmond as the guest of General Lees
family.
10 btlctdl l4ct Spokt " l|cc camp
Veterans and talked of the coming war
with Spain. Art clubs exhibition begun.
II. The la gis-memorial window at St.
Pauls chCrch unveiled.
49, Preparatory steps taken by Cover
nor Tyler in anticipation of a call Tor
troops. Grand Council Royal Arcanum
in session at Lee Camp Hall. Henry Lee
| Valentine elected president OF the Young
Mems Business Association.
20 Bazaar of the Blues opened most
auspiciously.
p. Commencement of tho Medical Col
lege Of Virginia; Attorney General Monta-
que the orator.
%. Manchester Grays decided to so
| wherever Old Glory unfurls. Presidents
call Tor troops received. Richmond made
a mobilization point
p. Pickett Camp decided TO hold its in
vCstigstiOns in private.
- Colonial Danes reception at the
JEFFERSON in honor of Mrs. Townsend
60 Professor Richard Heath Dabney
lectured before the Association for the
Preservation Of Virginia Antiquities on
the "Huguenot Element in Virginia"
MAY.
3. The Hollywood Memorial Association
celebrated its thirty-second anniversary.
L. The Supreme Lodge. Golden Chain,
closed it's session here. The lines Of Camp
Lee were located by Lieutenant Price.
and the EEposition-Grounds examined.
Third anniversary Of German-American
Ladies' Aid Association celebrated at
Sanger Hall. Mr.. Moses Miilhiscr's will
admitted 10 probate in Chancery Court.
.. Council insured positions to en-
ployees who volunteered for the war.
Tramp ordinance defeated Mr. J. T..
VauQev failed. liabilities SIS 600
7. Captain Mills resigned command Of
Company L, First Regiment.
9. Mr.. aud Mrs John y. Montague cele-
bratod their golden wedding.
TO- Nine companies at Camp Lee Rich
mond College fleld-day.
Il. Address before the Bar Association
by Justice Brown. Evangelist j. +.
SchOolheld begun a meeting in Manches-
ter. The Life Underwriters Association
of Virginia held its annual meeting.
IL. All the Second Regiment companies
! here Rev. Donald Guthrie accepted CO.
pastorate of Second Presbyterian church.
Is. Board Of Aldermen rejected propo-
sition to lease the City Gas-Works.
{ 18 Hebrew Memorial Association deco
rated graves OF their dead.
49, Insurance agents banquet at the
Jefferson.
D. The heat so intense that hours for
a. Ministerial Union adopted plans for
work among the soldiers at Camp Lee.
The Blues Battalion mustered into the
United States army. Company chartered
TO buy the Talbot plant Fourth Regi-
ment all mustered in except officers
26. Municipal elections held. Three
Virginia regiments in national service
Commencement of the University College
Of Medicine.
hon
Leutenant-COlonelG George Wayne Ander-
son assumed command Of the First Regi-
ment.
80. Soldiers marched in the rain on Dec
oration-Day and Governor Tyler, the ora
tor
81 Many notices filed here under the
land grabbers' " act.
JUNE.
q The Second Regiment left for jack
sonvile. Colonel Male assumed COM
mand Of the Third Regiment.
g. The Third and Fourth regiments left
Richmond.
s. The Common { neil adopted
punitive vagrant ord ace.
T. Mr.. A. J. Ford retired from the hotel
bearing his name.
10. Two oil portraits OF FitZ Lee pro
scented to Lee Camp.
y. Hon. Henry r. Pollard nominated
FOR City Attorney.
Il TWO trains collided on the Belt Line;
one man killed and five injured Barney
+. Myers assigned.
Il. High-School commencement. Man
chester public schools closed.
is. Negro Reformatory Association de-
cided TO buy a farm.
T. Complaint to Le Camp that Lee
monument not properly cared for.
20 The cOlorcd troops ordered to recruit
at once. Operator Dunston dangerously
wounded by q tramp shooting from "a
freight train.
%. state Board Of Medical Examiners
met with the largest class in the history
Of the board
% Dr.. William r. Harper. at Richmond
College Conference of Republican com
mittees I'm interest of peace. Plant Of
Hagan & CO. near Manchester burned;
loss, S30,OOO.
"a. Oil painting Of Jeb Stuart present
ed to Lee Camp.
27 Overall manufacturers contracts
adopted by Manchester Council Pickett
Camp elected officers Petersburg and
Richmond and Petersburg railroad agreed
TO consolidate.
g. DR.. and Mrs. l.. G. Crump celebrated
their golden wedding.
%. Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety decided to purchase the Chapman
pictures.
90 Relief Association for Company "F"
organized.
JULY.
I. New City Council organized! New
CITY Democratic Committee organized.
4 Society of the Cincinnati elected OFF,
"a lOUNe