Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-07
A TROOP ORGANIZED,
AN ACTIVE CAVALRY COMPANY FORM
ED IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.
Names Of the Onicers and Members-Re-
publican District Convention To-
Day-Personals and Briefs.

Tho county Of Chesterfield can now boast
Of an active cavalry troop.
Such body has been organized with a
/ full complement Of men and officers, and
the first mounted meeting will take place
next week.
An adjourned meeting was held in the
Husiings-Court room yesterday for the
purpose of completing an organization.
Mayor A. G.. Attksson, the temporary
| chairman chosen at n former meeting,
/ called the assemblage TO order at O'Clock,
/ aud the enrolment Of names was proceed
/ Cd with. The committee appointed last
| Saturday to solicit additional members
read their lists, and as the names
were called each member would 60 up
and sign the required certificate pledging
| himself Ia abide by and be governed By the
military law Of the State.
THE MEMBERS.
The following is fnll list Of the forty
| six members: Mcssrs. David Moore, A. T.
| DuVal. j. W. Toney, David Moss, Thomas
| jackson. A. G. AttkissOn, O. ]. Merritt, -.
| J.. Toncy. ]. I. Bradley, A. 7. Pulllam, j.
J.. Jackson, J. ". Hancock; William r.
7 Fisher. ID. l.. BrOdnax, J. I. Jewctt, a. g.
/ Thomas. ID. X. Wesigor. W. +. 1insley, }.
/ y. Brown. J. W. Brown, w. G. Moore, !. G.
| Winston, Thomas g. Mathews, B. a. Ma
| hone. K. G. Wood. Moslcy Pulllam. u. 4.
/ Hewlett. J. l.. Harding, a. J.. Adamson,
| W. 5. GOode. w. p. Stein, T. A. Davidson.
Il. G. Flounoy, r. Fl. Bruce, a. G. Nc lyer
| Haley Cole, w. H. Taylor, l.. f.. DuNal. w.
1 u. Clarke. John W. Roberts, George W.
Moore, NJ. Stein, r. w. Anderson, K. &.
/ Bro1dus, Doddrige Gregory, and /. A. Con-
drcy.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
After a brief address by Judge 3. A;
Hancock delivered in very happy and
attractive manner. the election Of officers
/ was proceeded with, and the following was
/ the result: Captain, David Moore; FIRST
/ Lieutenant A. G. Attkinson Second Lieu
/ tenant l. &. Winston Orderly Sergeant,
| Thomas G.. Matthew'S The appointment
| of six scrgeants was lett to the officers.
| The troop adjourned before o'clock. to
meet mounted next Friday afternoon at
! o'clock at Morrissett Brothers store, III
| SwansborO'
Captain Joseph Hobson was present and
! extended the troop an invitation 70 attend
! the annual reunion Of the old Powhatan
| troop, which Will be held on the third IL
| day of this month.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Republican Legislative Convention
| Chesterfield, and POwhrtan. Will meet IN
| thus city to-day at II o'clock 20 nominate
two candidate for the House Of Delegatcs.
| The convention Is expected 10 bc held NJ
| Smiths Hall. near the Petersburg railroad
crossing The delegates from Manchester
! are c. ". Harris, John Walker, }. T. john
son. Thomas Smith. ". Mann. Granville
| Olphin, and George Cunningham.
DANCE AT wOoD's F,RM.
The hop given at Woods farm Thursday
uirht under the auspices of the Manches-
! ter German Club was largely attended by
! ladies and gentlemen from Richmond,
! Manchester. and Chesterfield, and was a
! very delightful affair. The company went
down in large wagons and private con
vevancos, and dancing was engaged III
| from 10 10 o'clock. Among the ladies
present were: Misses Sublett. Snelllngs,
/ Mipfrce. Weisiger. Ingram, and Morris. OF
/ Manchester. Misses Nadcn. Hewlett. and
Duyal. of Chesterfield; Misses Drewry;
Sublett, and Drewry. Of Richmond, and
Misses Duval, Turpln, and Dabney, OF
| P0whatan.
| Brodnax. Owen. Wcisigcr Patch, Robert
son. Morris. Gibbs, Mathews. Naden, VII
| liams. Friend. Gary, Royal, Watkins, and
| Sublctt.
The chaperons were Mrs. ID. L. Pulliam,
/ Mrs. f. ". Weisiger. Mrs. George l.. Gary,
and Mrs. Augustine Royall.
COUNCIL coMsuzlLEs.
The Committees on Finance and Streets
| both held meetings last night in the Coun-
| ell chamber.
The session Of the former was short, and
ONLY routine matters were considered.
| The latter was in session Tor some two
! hours or longer, and the greater portion OF
/ Al
! of the proposition to have the new bridge
! to be built over the canal at the Hull-Street
| crossing sixty-siX feet wide. instead OF the
| width of the present structure. a report
| on the subject from the City Engineer,
! Mr.. LeayenwOrth, was read, but no acton
was taken. The committee will hold an
other meeting IN few days TO give the
subject further consideration.
The grade of Hull street from the Dam
Vile railroad crossing TO the canal bridge
is beine raised by filling the street about u
foot and "a half, and the curbing has been
! changed SO as 10 straighten this part oi me
street, which formerly narrowed INTO the
! bridge. The idea of the committee lS 70
require the railroad company IN putting
up a new bridge. which is now needed, 70
! make the structure the same width - the
street. so rs to give free and easy passage.
| This matter. as reported in the DtSQnct at
the time, was briefly discussed at the last
meeting Of the Council.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Winnie Winfree. of Petersburg, is
visiting the Misses Brown. of this city.
Dr. :. l.. Ingram, who has been at koa-
nokc. is now at the Yellow Sulphur
Springs. He will be home in about ten
days.
Mrs. D. T. Lipscomb has gone to Balti-
more on a business trip.
Miss Agnes Walker has left for New York,
whence she will sail for Europe.
In the Mayors Court Yesterday morning
several persons were fined for allowing
their cattle to run ut large at night.
JUDGE .. A. Hancock was III the city yes
! terdav. The Judge Is enjoying much bet
ter health this summer than he did last.
Misses Kate and Minnie Drewry, OF Rich
m0nd. are the guests Of Mrs. David L.
| Pulliam, on Porter street.
| Miss Margie Manning, of Richmond, IS
visiting Mrs. 5. 4. Peplc, Twelfth and
Stockton streets.
Captain Joseph Hobson. of Powhatan
one of the Democratic nominees for the
| House of DELEGATES from this district, was
in the city YESTERDAY.
The Sunday school of CloptOn-Street
| Baptist church having been prevented by
! the rain from having a picnic this year
| sociable will be given at the church next
| wednesday evening, III ~ .. "
programme embracing DIALOGUES, 9 recit9-
| lions, singing, &c, has been arranged.
| Refreshments will be served at MOrrissetts 8
! Hall after the exercises ~ the church.
The Post-Ofce Department ut Wash
, ineion has authorized Postmaster Jordan
| to dismiss the present colored mail-carrler,
| and invite proposals from other parties for
| carrying the mails between the Manches--
| ter post-oflice and the Richmond Office and
| to and from the trains.
Miss Dora Wells and Mrs. Sarah Iatum
will leave this evening for Baltimore 10
spend q few weeks with their friends.