Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-21
sOUTH.snDE DEMOCRATS.
Grand barbecue at Drewrys-Anie
spesehes-gther Manches-
Tar Hams.

spesches-gther Msnches-
ter Items.
The long-expected barbecue under the
auspices OF the Cleveland and Thurman
Campaign Climb was given at Drewrys
Mansion yesterday. and it was great
success. The members OF the club and
other Democrats of Manchester assem-
bled at Ovens Hall at 9 A. NJ, and
some time later formed in procession and
marched TO Drewry's OiG the Petersburg
turnpike. baud headed the Ine and
discOursed martial music. to which the
Democratic soldiers, wearing white bea-
vers and with Cleveland and Thurman
badges on their coat-lapels, kept step.
The march was soon made and the as
semblage, which by that hour had grown
to be quite large, was called to order
soon after noon by Mr. /. G. ID. Farmer,
president OF the club, who bade all
hearty welcome. He named DIR. ID. Ia.
Pulliam, one of the canvassers for this
district, as the presiding oflicerof the day.
Mr.. Pulliam made ringing speech,
pouring bot-shot into the Republican
ranks, aud introduced rs the first speaker
Colonel Richard L. Beirne, who made a
logical. eloquent, aud argumentatiye
presentation of the great issues now agl-
tatIng the public mind.
DINNER.
After the conclusion of his speech din
ner was announced, and what dinner
The tables fairly groaned beneath their
heavy burdens and the variety and the
excellent manner of preparation were
sufficient to please the taste OF the most
fastidous. all ate heartily, and all had
the greatest abundance.
Dinner over speaking was resumed,
and Hon. George D. Wise appeared be
fore his constituents, and he surely did
put in some telling llcks.
SO far so well {; but all was not yet over,
for Governor Lee, whom the people OF
all parts of this State delight to hear,
had arrived, and he made one OF those
brief, pungent, pithy speeches which so
right to the hearts of his hearers. 1t
was such a speech as only Governor Lee
can make. The Governor had Just re-
turned from fredericksburg on the fast
mail and drove Immediately down IN his
carriage. He was given quite an ovation
upon his arrival.
The speaking was now over the day,
q most enjoyable one, had been spent,
and hundreds OF Democrats OF Man
chester and Chesterfield returned 10
their homes highly pleased with the
manner in which the day had been
passed and firm in the belief that on the
9th day of November Cleveland, Thur
man, Wise, and Reform will be endorsed
by the sovereign people OF this great ma
tion.
THE PEABODYs WIN.
After the barbecue yesterday after
noon there was an interesting game of
baseball at the Manchester Park between
the Manchesters aud the Peabodys. The
contest. which was witnessed by quite a
large crowd, was close and interesting.
The Peabodys won by the score OF 7
tod.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Brown, of High Point, King
William couaty, who has been visiting
Miss Clay Willis, returned home yester-
day
Messrs. William Gillian and Angus
tine Royal have gone to Powhatan on
Lrief hunting expedition.
Miss Annie Lee HerndOn, OF Buckiug-
ham, is visiting her uncle, j. r. Hern
don, Esq, of this city.
Hon. George ID. Wise, Colonel Taze-
well Elicit, and DR.. A. MonteirO will ad-
dress the Democrats Of that section at
Ettrick tonight.
Ney. John j. Clopton, rector of the
Meade Memorial church, has returned
from his summer vacation spent at
Mountain Top, near Alton.
The water-mains are now being ex-
tended up into Swansboro'.
The water was falling rapidly all day
Yesterday, and it is probable that the
mills and manufactures along the water
line viii be able to resume operations
this morning.
Mr.. II. +. Michaels has accepted the
position Of secretary Of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad Branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association, as
was intimated in this paper few days
ago. He will he similarly connected
with the Chesapeake and Ohio Branch.
lie is in all respects suited for this work,
in which he has had much successful ex-
perience.