The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-23
by Martin A. Harris, Deputy Grand Worthy

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Patron. bJs .,.1tG,,ul .fi,ss}E. 80 H." {.
C4MrAiGN NoTEs.--The secretary of the
County Committee Is in receipt OF letter
| from q prominent and influential gentleman
of Matoaca township, in which ne says that
the regular ticket is the choice of q large
majority of the people of that section
! The Tenth Legion Is n0tathe place for
either shacknasties or bushwbackers. -r
The rally of the Conservatives under the
auspices of the Central Club at the market
| house last night was grand affair. James
A. Clarks presided, with e. II. Beazey as
secretary. Speeches were made by Messrs.
| Cabell, Clarke, Chiles, Clopton, Taylor, and
Others, and the greatest enthusiasm pre-
| vailed.
The committee, Messrs. Howle, Evans,
and Gallagher, deserve thunks for the admit
rable arrangements made for the meeting. a.
SERVICES To-NIGHT.-Rev. Mr. Steele, of
| the University of Virginia, will preach ut
the Methodist church tonight at = O'Clock.
The PETERSBURG RALLY.-Persons wish
| ing tickets for the excursion to Petersburg
should apply to Messrs. 4. {. Jones, w. ).
Harding, A. l.. Bradley, A. Bowen, and +.
b. Howle, joint committee. ...e..:
THE BANQUET To-NIGHr. Manchester
Council will meet ut their counciLroOm to-
night at = O'Clock, to proceed in body to
the banquet at Exchange Hotel, rendered by
Old Dominion Council to the State Council
| and Manchester and Stonewall Councils.
GRAND TEMPERANCE RALLY.-There will
be grand temperance rally under the au-
! spices of the Cadets of Temperance, at Irlnl-
| ty church, on Tuesday night, October 2sth,
| at s O'Clock. Addresses will be delivered by
Rev. A. C. Bledsoe, Aaron Jones, Jr., Cap
| tain D. W. BOhonon, K. 5. FERGUSON, ESQ,
and other distinguished speakers. Singing
by c. p. Rady's temperance choir.
PUBLIC TEMPERANCE MEETING.-A tempe
rance meeting will be held at the Pres3yte-
ran church tonight at Z O'Clock. All lnte-
rested in the cause are invited to attend.
Addresses may be expected from MesSrs.
Whitaker, WelIons, and other able adYo-
Gates of the cause.
The notice for Manchester Council to as
semble ut their council-room is revoked.
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE CoLoRED GRAND
DIVISION Sons OF TEnPERANCE.-The Grand
Division met and was opened in due form.
Prayer by Rev. James E. Smith, Sr. The
minutes Of yesterdays session were read
and approved.
w. II. L. Combs, deputy most worthy
patriarch, assisted by Thomas Scott, acting
deputy most worthy patriarch, proceeded to
install the grand officers elected on Tuesday
The reports of the committees were read
and approved.
On motion, it was resolved that deputy
patrons be appointed to organize Cadets ol
Temperance all over the State. They were
appointed by the Grand Worthy Patriarch.
The Grand Division was duly closed, to
meet in the town of Leesburg, Va, on the
third Wednesday in April, in semi-annual
session.
After the adjournment of the Grand Divi'
sion the members partook of collation. got
ten up under the auspices of the suoordi.
nate lodges of Manchester. All expressed
feelings of gratitude to the people Of Man
chester for their hospitality. A toast to the
Virginia press was delivered by j. Cook
Nickens, of Leesburg. 1t was replied to by
w. FL. l.. Combs. .......
Another new division will be organized
in Manchester in few days. --
Last night another grand mass temperance
meeting was held at the Baptist church.
Speeches were delivered by W. Fl. l.
Combs Professor j. Cook Nickens, of Lees
burg; Rev. Anthony Binga, Jr., Of Canada
Peter Archer. Esq, Of Petersburg; Rey
james E. Smith, and others.
MANCHESTER. Va, October %, 1878.
Editors of the Dispatch,-seeing in you
. issue of to day that the Colored Grand DlvI
sion of Sons of Temperance tad passed
resolution taking the Cadets of Temperance
) of Virginia under their jurisdiction, be!
leave to say, through the columns Of you
; valuable paper, that the Sons of Temperance
have nothing whatever to do with the Cadet
of Temperance, and that the Cadets of Tenn
perance have their own grand section in TIL
State, and is distinct Order from the Son
of Temperance Of Virginia. By publishin:
this you confer favor on Grand Secretar.
aud oblige your obedient seryan-c:
| MARTIN A. HARRIS,
| Deputy Grand Worthy Patron
i Cadets of Temperance Of Virginia.