Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-07
MANSnEsrER MATTERS.
Musical and Dramatic Association 80
Anti.LOcaI.OptIon Meeting. &c.

Anti.LOcai-OptIOnts Meeting. &c.
The Manchester Musical and Dra-
matte Association seems about to col
lapse. 1t was newly organized about
a year ago, and in short while there
was a membership Of over one hun
dred, whose monthly dues were fifty
cents per month each. Cersley's Hall
was rented, and it was decided to have
the entertainments semi-mOnthly. This
was adhered to for a month or two,
after which greater time elapsed
between the entertainments, aud
now they have only had two
in about FIVE months. This man
agement has naturally caused dis
satisfaction, and the members have
either failed to pay their dues or quietly
drawn out, both of which amount to
the same thing. This being the case,
the Association has been denied the
further use of Cersley's Hall, and this
is virtually death to the Association, as
there is no other hall obtainable which
is as good as this one, and it is
entirely too small. Mayor Taylor,
president of the Association, and who
is also president Of the Friendship Hall
Company, recently granted a charter by
Judge Hancock, thinks the corner
stone Of the proposed new hall, which
when built will supply this much-felt
want, will be laid in the spring. He is
in favor of the Knights OF Labor, Good
Templars, Iron Hall, Red Men, aud
other secret orders which stand
in need of a hall in which
to hold their meetings uniting
in this enterprise and pushing it to a
speedy success. lie has his eye upon
a gentleman who is able and willing to
furnish the money, when suitable ar
rangements can be made, for building
the hall. One assembly of Knights of
Labor here has over 700 members and
one lodge of Good Templars over 300,
both of which sadly need larger hall
than any in the city.
A meeting Of the Anti-Local-0 Option
ists' Association Of this city was held
over Davis's saloon, Fourth and Hull
streets, yesterday afternoon. Only
members of the Association were ad-
mitted. The different members report
ed what progress had been made in
raising campaign funds, and it was
found that more has been contributed
or subscribed than it is thought will be
needed.
Messrs. Charles Harvey and -
Stephens. of the Liquor-Dealers' Asso-
citation of Richmond, were present and
exchanged views with the Manchester
gentlemen.
A campaign committee was appoint
ed, consisting of P. c. Davis and II. NJ.
Mccullough. from the First Ward /; o.
I. Merritt, G. W. Toby, and B. B.
Taylor, of the Second Ward; X. A.
Bowen, Isaac Kahn, aud William
Smith, Of the Third Ward ; j. p. Ro-
binson, d. L. Toney, aud William Hell
der, Of the Fourth Ward.
No definite conclusion was reached
concerning holding public mass-meet-
ings before the election, which takes
place on the Goth instant, but it is evi-
IDENTIFY the sense of the Association not
to hold any such meetings the Asso,
citation to have some circulars printed
for circulation in the city, which will
be out this morning.
After spending some time discussing
the outlook, the best mode Of conduct
ing the campaign, details, &C., the
Association adjourned to meet next
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Miss Sallie Chaplin addressed the
newly Organized Woman's Christian
Temperance Union ct tho Fifth-Stress
Methodist church last night, and Mr..