The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01


a rHceeoiass begun 70 decide who is
Lane Register. 9th
b. Res Charles l.. Baue arrived to as
sumo pastorate OF Union-stAtlon church.
8. Bighting frost throughout the State.
I. Cuers Tor purchase OF gasrworKs.
Sergeant " b. Whltiock elected captain
on tnc First District. supreme Court dc
cided that Mr.. Richardson may hold his
office Of Register OF Lands.
O. Governor Tyler named the visitors 20
M. Vernon.
II Policeman Bob" Austin killed by
unknown negroes.
A.. General l.ee arrived in. Richmond.
welcomed by thousands ana by Governor
Tyler.
d. Wedding at ST. Paurs church OF Miss
Louisa Dunlop and MIR. Hampton Dem
man Ewing. Of New York. Major Il. 4. ID.
Myers elected president OF The Prison
Association Of Virginia.
Is. Portrait Of General G.. w. Randolph
presented TO X. +. Lee Camp
16. Home for Incurabies cornerstone.
laid Miss Evangenna Cisneros arrived
in Richmond as the guest OF General Lees
family.
U.s. General Lee spoke 10 Lee Camp
Veterans and talked OF the coming war
with spain. Art Clubs exhibition begun.
~. The Davis memorial window at St.
PauIs church unveiled.
l9 Preparatory steps taken by Cover
nor Tyler in anticipation Of call Tor
troops Grand Council Royal Arcanum
in session at Lee Camp Han Henry Lee
Valentine elected president OF the Young
Mems Business Association.
70 Bazaar Of the Blues opened most.
auspiciously
q. Commencement Of the Medical Col
lege of Virginia; Attorney-General Monta-
que the orator
- Manchester Grays decided 10 30
wherever Old Glory unlurls. Presidents
can Tor troops received Richmond made
a mobilization point.
o. Pickett Camp decided 70 hold its in
vcstigauons IN private.
rs Colonial Danes reception at the
jefferson in honor of Mrs. Townsend.
30. Professor Richard Heath Dabney
lectured before the Association for the
Preservation of Virginia Antiquities on
the "Buguenot Element in Virginia"
MAY
9. Tho Hollywood Memorial Association
celebrated its thirty-sec0nd anniversary.
The Supreme Lodge. Golden Chain,
closed its session here. The lines Of Camp
Lee were located by Lieutenant Price,
and the Xposition-Grounds examined.
Third anniversary of Gcrman-American
Ladies' Aid Association celebrated at
Sanger Hall. AR Moses Millhiser's viii
admitted TO probate 81 Chancery Court.
g. Council insured positions to enc
ployeos who volunteered for the war.
Tramp ordinance defeated. Mr.. J. T..
Iancey failed, liabilities. $4,000
e. Captain Mills resigned command OF
Company II, First Regiment
o Mr. and Mrs. John n. Montague ceie-
brated their golden wedding.
10 Nine companies at Camp Lee. Rich
mond College leld-day.
IT, Address before the Bar Association
by Justice Brown. Evangelist j. j..
Schooldeid begun a meeting I'm Manches-
ter. The Life Underwriters Association
of virginia held ifs annual meeting.
13. an the Second Regiment c0mpani
here Rev Donald Guthrie accepted co..
pastorate OF Second Presbyterian church.
l6. Board of Aldermen rejected prOp0-
sition 90 lease tho City Gas-Works.
13 Hebrew Memorial Association deco
rated graves OF their dead
19. Insurance agents banquet at the
Jefferson.
~ The heat so intense that hours for
drilling at Camp Lee were reduced.
"a Ministerial Union adopted plans for
work among the soldiers at Camp Lee.
The Blues Battalion mustered into the
United states army Company chartered
60 buy the Talbot plant. Fourth Regi-
ment an mustered i'm except officers.
26. Municipal elections held. Three
Virginia regiments ia national service.
Commencement of the University College
OF Medicine.
a. Military ban at Masonic Temple.
Iieutenant-Colo George Wayne Ander-
son assumed command OF the First Regi-
ment.
30 Soldiers maThed in the rain on Dec
oration-Day, and Governor Tyler. the ora
tor.
81 Many notices filed here under the
'laud-g rabbers' act.
JUNE.
p The Second Regiment left for Jack
sonville Colonel Male assumed COM
mand Of the Third Regiment
g. The Third and Fourth regiments left
Richmond.
g. The Common Council adopted a
punitive vagrant ordinance.
e. Mr. a. j. Ford retired from the hotel
bearing his name
10. Two OH portraits OF Fitz lee pro
scented 90 Lee Camp.
u. Mr. Eugene H. Cloves assigned.
13 Hon. Henry r.. Pollard nominated
for City Attorney.
"a Two trains c1nided ON the Belt Line;
one man killed and five injured Barney
j.. Myers assigned.
IL. High-School commencement. Man
chester public schools closed.
16. Neero Reformatory Association de-
cided TO buy a farm
d. Complaint TO lie Camp that Lee
monument not properly cared for.
20. The coiored troops ordered 10 recruit
at once. Operator Dunston dangerously
wounded boy o. tramp shooting from
freight train.
22 State Board of Medical Examiners
met, with She largest class m the history
of the board
p Dr. William r. Harper. at Richmond
College. Conference of Republican COM
mittces On interest of peace. Plant OF
Hagan & CO. near Manchester burned
loss, 5000
a OH painting Of Jeb. Stuart present
ed 20 Lee Camp
~. overall manufacturers contracts
adopted by Manchester Council. Pickett
Camp elected officers Petersburg ana
Richmond and Petersburg railroad agreed
to consolidate
2s Dr. and Airs. j.. C. Crump celebrated
thcir golden Wedding
-. Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety decided TO purchase the Chapman
pictures.
30. Relief Association for Company "F''
organized
JULY.
J. New City Council organized. New
CITY Democratic Committee organized.
T. Society Of the Cincinnati elected Off
GERS Notable celebration at Forest Lodge.
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