The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-27
NO. 100.
Manchester Items.

The ODD FELLOWS suprER.-The fifty
second anniversary of I. O. o. F. in til
Unlted States was celebrated in real oil,
Virginia style by Henderson Lodge, No
Wo, last night, by a grand banquet. Tn,
Lpuse met at their room at o'clock, and
altef preliminaries, with their invited
guests, TOOK up the line of march for the
Masonic Hall. The dining.room was dec
grated 10 most tasteful style, for which
thanks are due some lady friends (who are
ever foremost In good deeds). After q briel
| ADDRESS OF welcome by F. C.. D. Farmer. n,
IT,, and blessing from Rev. Mr.. Harding.
an indiscriminate assault was made on one
OF the most enjoyable suppers 1t was ever
our good fortune to assist In demolishiug.
10 say that every one ate would not hall
express the idea. We win only saw that
several brethren looked sick before the
feast was half over. But such blissful
| state of affairs could not last always, and
soon the command Of attention brought all
hands up to listen to the regular toasts:
1st. The Day we Celebrate. Responded
to by g.. r. Harding.
End. Our Invited Guests. Responded to
by Rev. w. II. Christian.
Bird. The Press. Responded to by W.
Harvey Bowman, Of the Wing.
4th. Virginia: Mother of States and of
Statesmen-the birthplace of fair women
and brave men; may her future career be
as prosperous as her past history has been
bright and illustriols. Responed to by
JAS. A. Gentry.
9Th. Odd Fellowship Everywhere. Re-
sponded to by Brother /. G. Wells.
ON. henderson Lodge. Responded to
by r. II. Beazley, Z. G.
It'll. The Memory Of 4. E. Lee. Drank
standing and in silence.
Stuart Lodge attended in body. NC.
Farmer occupied the chair, supported on
the right by John Whitworth, P. G., the
Oldest odd Fellow in Manchester, and on
the left by n. A. Jordan, N. G.. Of Stuart
Lodge.
The whole affair passed off pleasantly,
and was an occasion never to be forgotten.
REGIsTRATIoN.-The work of registration
progresses slowly. On yesterday at Town
Hall the blank oaths gave out several times,
and it was only through the labors of the
Conservative Committee that any could be
obtained. AT one time an oath famine ap-
peared inevitable, and blank oaths without
which no one can be registered), were worth
their weight in gold. We sincerely trust
that to-day the officer whose duty it is to
provide proper material will do so. The
registrar at the Office of Chief of Police has
been compelled to work without his books,
and the whole affair has been involved in a
most Supplying muddle. Come out and
register. You cannot vote for Trustees I'M
less you register at office of Chief of Police,
and if you registered at Cersley's store you
must re.register if you live north of Pc
tersburg railroad, at Town Hall if south
of said road, at Torrance's. Come up quick
ly, freely, and chcerfully.
ID
Brannon, the unfortunate man injured on
Belle Isle on Sunday morning, died about
II L. NJ. on Tuesday. Mr.. Brannon was an
old and highly-esteemed resident and work
man on the island; was a widower, having
married Miss Edwards, whose mother re-
sides on Oregon Hill. He left no children.
The deceased was about thirty-six years of
age.
TIE OLDEST CONFERENCE.-The often
hear disputes of the oldest Mason, oldest
printer, revolutionary soldier, &C., but it
is an indisputed fact that uncle John Whit
worth, for over thirty-tive years Il resident
of this place, and IN Odd-Fcllow of forty
six years. standing, is the Oldest wearer Of
three golden links in this quarter.
FEAST AND FEsTIvAL-The ladies at
tached TO the Presbyterian Mission in this
IliiCC lubcIlu III uU ulSGullI udy W give itS-
tival and fair for the benefit Of their church.
If the contemplated feast shall equal the
last one, twill be in every way worthy of
public patronage.
PRoGRAMME.-A most attractive pro-
gr;lmme of arrangements for the corner.
stone celebration is being prepared, and
will be published by us as soon as furnished
by the grand marshal.
SMALL MATTERs.-Whch do you prefer,
white or negro rule? II the former, make
yourselves voters by registering.
A. A. Allen has qualified as Town Asses
sor, with Douglass Baird, Esq, as secu'
rity.
The negroes in the new district are regis.
tcring bravely. Come up to your work as
white men should.
The Alert truck is finished The COM
pany met last night to prepare for it. II
will probably be in the cornerstone cee
bration.
d.. Wcisiger, representative from Man
chester Council to State Council Friends Of
Temperance, left on yesterday.
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