Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-02
MARRIAGE IN MANCHESTER.
mr.. MorriSsctte end Mtss Briggs
Wenood-Other Items.


The Clopton-Strcct Baptist chapel in
Swanshoro', just outside Manchester 3
corporate limits. wss crowded last nilht
at hali-past s clock when Mr. I. Jt,lcr-
son Morrssettc.l led to tine altar Miss Hat
tie Briggs. The ceremony which made
the twain one flesh was performed Icy
the pastor, Rev Decatur Edwards. Al
ter the marriage a reception Was held at
the cro0m's residence aud number of
intimate friends Of the two families were
handsomely entertained.
The groom is rising young business
man, and "A member ot the firm OF Nor
rissette Brothers, grocors.
The bride Is an attractive and accom-
plshcd young hdy, who is universally
esteemed.
Rev. George II. Wiley, the faithful
pastor of the Fifih-Street Methodist
church. has returned to his field Of labor
greatly improved 10y his rest OF lew
weeks lie spent some time at Atlantic
city and q short while near Old Point.
lie has met VITA q warm welcome from
the members OF his flock, who rejoice
mt seeing him looking 80 much better
than he did a few weeks ago. For the
present he will only preach at his church
Sunday mornings
Alexander Talaferro aud another col
0red man were examined before Squire
Hewlett. Of the Mauchesterdistrict, Mon
dav aftcrnoon on the charge Of feloni0usiy
shooting and wounding jackson Peachy
Calso colorad). Both parties were dis
charged Mr. Charles l.. Page, OF this
city. represented the accused and Com
monvealth's-Attorrcy Coghlll, Of Ches-
terrified, was present for the prosecution.
A large number Of colored people IN
TINS city were making preparations to go
60 New York TO work. lt was not learn
cd what they were to DO.
Rescue Lodge OF GOOD TemDlars.
This lodge held o. meeting Monday
night with seventy present. After re-
celylng two new members the quarterly
election OF officers was held and spirited
contest took place, resulting IN the Sc
lection Of the following: Chief Tempar,
Robert Whittet, Jr. Nice-Templar, Miss
T.. Belle Snyder; Secretary, q. II. Ba-
ker; Financial Seer tary, Miss Annie J..
Minor; Superintendent OF Juvenile
Templars, Mrs ". A. johnson; Treasu-
rer. Mrs. ". +. Ware Chaplain, Il. N.
Southall Marshal, ?. q. Minor; Guard,
Samuel Harris; Sentinel, /. N. Red
ford: Organist, Miss Blanche T. Sny-
Der: Chorister, George W. Hawxhurst ;
Past Chief 1emplar, II. NJ. Woodward 4;
Assistant Secretary, Mrs. G. II. Baker ;
DEPUTY Marshal, MISS G.. Lee Atkinson.
Thirty-eight new members have been
added 10 the rolls of this lodge during
the past few months, and it now has a
membership OF ~ in good standing.
Tomorrow night the lodge Will pay a
fraternsl visit TO the lodge at the Sol
diers' Home.
Next Wednesday night, 9th instant,
Rev. II. NJ. Wharton, of BaltmOre-the
wellkuown Baptist divine-will address
a temperance mass-meeting at Old-Mar-
ket Hall. held under the auspices OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
and Good Templars.
The Arion concert Next Monday.
The Arion Singing Society, Professor
Jacob Reinhardt director, will give a
complimentary concert to their friends
on next Monday night at the Academy.
The enticing programme which has been
arranged is as follows:
PART FIRST.
I. Male chorus, "Iho Young Musicians"
KuckenJ Arious. ?. Alto solo, "Tho kaft,
lPlusuti,l Mrs. :. X. DoggeiL 3. Piano solo,
Theme with variations In F.. o. "a, tBeethoven,l
MISS sophie Fernow. 4. soprano solo. Cayatina
from Lucia" tDonizetti,) Miss Annie Louise Chs
void j. Quartetto, Pilgrims Chorus,n (Wag-
ner) CoWardin Quartette CLUB. g. Male chorus,
(r "serenade." lHsenhOfer) (0 "Wanderer 3
Return (ADt) Arons.
PART SECOND.
l. Male chorus. "On the March," fBecker0
Arlous. ? soprano solo, "since First l Met
Thee" lRubenstein,l Miss Annie Louise Girls
void. 3. Quartetle, ,1l Russian ballad, arranged
by Baseler; o. Good Night tPinsuti.) arranged
by Baseier. COwariln Quartette CluD. l. Alto
s0l0, " Una YOce POGO Fa." (hossini,l Mrs. 5. K.
Dorgett >. Piano solo, trl Love Song from the
Nalkure, (Wacner) Transcribed tor plauo by
Carl Tausig; (b) PoiOnalse No. III. in Major,
Uiszt9 Miss sophie Fernow. T. Male chorus,
50 "A.