Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-19
THE COCKADE CITY.
DECORATING TIE CITY FOR THE COMING
FESTIVAL.
Childrsn's Dsyii the Churches-succss'iui
Rsvival-The Negroes Agsinst Ma
hons-Personsl and Miscel'
laneous News
,co,...noo,ooco q, tho Richmond Di.pa,ch.l

,Correapondeuco OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG. VA. May ~. 1889.
The CITY "a being decorated 10 honor OF the
music festival, which opens on luesuay
night next m, the Acadeny Of Music. rags
and hunting were stretched across sycamore
street TO- dav st a distance ofeVery Few yaru-'
and the other principal streets OF tne CITY arg
IN lie likewise decorated. In addition 20 thi'
eyerv building along these streets VIII nave
streamcrs and flags thrown to the breeze ~
Tuesday, and the appearance OF the cry "
that dsy will be that Of gala occasion ING
festival will consist OF four grand nignt auu
three grand day concerts. varied IN ueRIee
that Will be thoroughly fresh and cnarhins
10 the audience. twill open ana Close VIII
an ofatoriO- The Creation ana Inc heueup-
tion-respectlvely. The programmes LOT tns
festival are printed In pamphlet Ioin' "nu
are models OF taste and beauty
The ANIMAL meeting Of the Methodist Sun,
day.School Union Of this city VIII oe helu
tomorrow, woen there Will be 40 elec''on
OF officers for the ensuing year: An Iu'e'
resting programme OF exercises has peen a,-
ranged for the occasiOh' coh7's''"h " W.
dresses and music. ,-,-.a
To.morrow Sunday will also be observed
in tbe Methodist churches here as "Chll-
dren's Day," in accordance with the recon-
mendatlon Of the General Conference. spF-
cial exercises have been arranged Ior tue
occasion at some OF the churches.
The revival meetings when have been IN
nrooress AZ the High-Street Methodist Epls-
copaI church for several weeks past uhNe
resulted IN about eighty conversions-a most
gratifying result OF the faithful laDors Oh tue
pastor. Rev. Mr.. Vandersllce.
General Malone has not vet returned from
wasbinoton. where he has been Tor nearly
two months. some OF the apparently know
inc Republicans say that be ~ SAVING III
Washington for purpose. ana tha' ne III
not retntn TO Petersburg unlii he deun"eI!
knows how the patronage IS 10 DC uis'il
butcd, They assert further thai "eheIa'
Malone is not the sort OF man to he Dea'en
at anv ordinary game OF politics: go.
II is interesting 10 note the iact that we
great body Of tue negroes here are sun as
earnestly asserting their independence OF Tue
Malone faction n they dld during 'he Ille
conversational campaign. They lay thelr
defeat I'm that c4mpaign nj Mahone's door,
ond .heir opposition 10 the General ana
everything that bears bis impress is AZ Dltter
az ever. If General Malone il recognized
nv President Harrison as The RepuOilcah
authority in Virginia thousands OF negroes
will vote the Democratic ticket In the guncr-
Material and legislative election next fall'
and the black district will In all prooa0iliy
rive n good round majority for the Demo
cratic candidate, a. well a. eject number o.
democratic Representatives 10 the General
Assembly.
Colonel James d. Brady returned from
Warrington several days ago, but bis iflehd'
are not taking much about the status o.
affairs.
PERSONAL NOTES.
DR.. II, G.. Leigh has recovered from bis
recent indisposilion. and is again able 10 at'
tend 10 The duties OF bis profession.
DR.. ". +. Harwood has been confined 10
his bed by sickness for some DAYS.
Mr. George r. Jsrratt, son Of ex-NayoI
Jsrratt. Is reported ll at the residence oil Ar'
J. b. Jarrait, 10 Sussex county.
Mr.. 4. G.. Ryland. 81 Weyenoke Tribe.
No. G3. has been unanimously recommended
hv the several tribes OF Red Men Of this ais
trict for appointment as district deputy
great sachem. he Is one Of the most active
and enthusiastic Red Men in the state.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
An the Masonic lodges 10 this city have
been doing active work recently, and the
limitations into the order have been hume
r0us.
The new steamer which Is to take the
Mace of the River Belle on the route between
Petersburg and the lower James Is expected
10 arrive here about the 2Gih Of this month
She has acapscity OF zoo passengers, Is IL
feet long. - feet beam, and feet depth OF
hold.
The shipments Of meal South from this city
this week aggregated about 300 bushels.
The saes OF loose tobacco this week were
25G. $50 pounds; inspections, PIG hogsheads
receipts. 80 hogshead,
The exports Of manufactured tobacco FOL
the week were l2l .l9S pounds, and the IN
tsrna-revenue corrections S7,Sj3.
ROBIN ADAIR.