The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-21
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MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION - DEPARTURE OF
pgIEoATEs-THE CONSERVATIVES psM0CRA.
SARY.
Correspondence CT the Richmond Dispstch.l
JUNE 20, 1881.
Mr.. Peter McEuery died at his residence,
in Dinwiddie county, Sunday morning
at o'clock, after lingering Illness;
aged about seventy years. For many
wears he was citizen aud prominent
iobacco.manrtscturer OF Petersburg, and,
Jointly with the late James Mcllwaine, was
the owner OF the "Mack aud Mack brand
Of chewing.tobaccc, which for years had a
large run aud enjoyed great popularity in
the markets. OF late years be has devoted
his aiieation mainly to farming.
A call has been issued by the Mayor for
public meeting OF the citizens OF Peters
burg 10 be held at the Academy OF Music
en- Thursday evening Of this week In behalf
OF the Yorktown Memorial Association
Hon. John Goode, Jr., and other distin.
guished gentiemen will address the au-
dlence. The presence OF the ladies Is asked,
and our military companies Will be invited
20 attend in uniform.
Professor William II. Davis. Mr.. II. T.
Wilson, aud Mr.. II. o. Ecerton left here
this afternoon IS delegates from thls city TO
attend the third annual lnternationa! Con-
yeniion OF the Sunday.School Workers.
Governor Colquitt, of Georgia, and party
OF sixty or seventy delegates from the
southern States, were expected TO pass
through our city yesterday on their way TO
the Convention, but telegram received
from him announced that they had made
~. ~. he bn..
line.
The Conservative Democratic ward clubs
OF this city will meet on Wednesday night
OF next week To elect delegates and alter
mates 10 the State Democratic Convention Of
August 4,h. Petersburg, under the up
poTtionment Of the Central Committee, Is en-
titled 10 nine delegates in the Convention.
Three Of The wards will elect two delegates
each, and the other three one each. The
City Central Committee has recently filled
all vacancies existing in its ranks, and has
adopted measures boxing 10 thoroug b
organization OF the party in Petersburg and
10 an active canvass when the campaign
opens.
The fifteenth annual meeting OF the
Methodist Sunday.School Association Of
Petersburg was held Yesterday afternoon
al the WaShineton-Stree church. An adj
dress was delivered by Rev. DR.. John Il.
Edwards. Tie statistical reports submit
ted show the average organization OF the
Association to be 1886. and the average
attendance 1908. The collections for the
year were sl,ll6; members OF the church
in the schools. 603; conversions in the
schools. -; volumes in the libraries, 2. 762.
The officers elected were: a. l.. LumsdeD,
president; Chester Shepherd and L. j.
f'iatE Secrpfarles. Il II Woodward tTp9su-
rer, aud seven vice presidents.
Colonel William f.. Cameron, the Re-
adjuster nominee for Governor, expects to
open The campaign early IN July, and will
probably make his opening speeches 10 the
Valley.
Rev. Louis Nuss baum, minister Of the
Hebrew congregation in this city, will
leave on the 9th instant TO visit his rela-
tiyes and friends in Germany. He has been
granted vacation OF two months for that
purpOse. ROBIN ADAIR.