Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-30
THENEwS or MANCHESTER.
The Elliott Grays' Reunion To-Day
Personals and Other Items.

The Manchester Elliott Grays Association
CAIr. j. ". Craig. presldent,) Will celebrate
their twenty.eighth annlycIs0r7 to-day and
will have q reunion on Sh2rp's Island. The
veterans and their friends have been invited
TO assemble at II O'Clock this morning.
May 10th is. properly speaking, the ami
ycrsary, but for good reasons the celebra-
tions for several years have been held on the
3Otb. II is desired that the survivors and
guests shall be prompt in their attendance,
az the festivities will close In time for the
Hollywood Memorial this afternoon.
The Elliott Grays, composed OF some oil
the flower OF Manchester's youth and man
hood, left for Norfolk May 10, 1861. They
made their departure amidst smiles and
tears and followed by the good wishes and
prayers Of the fair women OF the then small
town. Only once afterward did the COM
pany as body visit the city. sunday, Au-
gust II, 1852, they headed the column
Of Mabone's brigade a. it marched
through from Falling Crock TO take
the Central train en- route 10 North
ern Virginia TO reinforce SlOnewall Jack.
son. That was a memorable Sabbath.
Out OF compliment to his fayorte company,
General Malone allowed the column TO be
halted half an hour in front OF the old Baird
building, Fifth and Hull streets, and there
the welcoming and handshaking bafiled de-
scripton. They held the right Oi Nahone's
brigade oil through the war, and came out
with record second to no company that
surrendered at AppomattoX.
When the company lett in 1861 Louis f..
Bossieux was captain and Henry Fitzgerald
Wster G. Day, and John ). WhitWorth
heutenauts.
John ;. Whltworth was afterwards cap
tain and James ID. Craig and Emmett j..
Mann leutenants by promotion and to I'LL
vacancies.
TO BE SOLD TOMORROW.
At hiatt past O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
Mr.. Arthur l.. Adamson will offer for sale at
public auction the whole OF the square OF
land bounded by Decatur and stockton ana
Seventh and Eighth streets; also S23 ieet on
the east side OF Seventh street between Decs-
tur and Stockton. This property is lust IN
the rear OF DuvaI & Robertson's lumber-yard,
and is in section OF the city that has been
built up considerably in the last few years.
The vacant square will be sold in lots to suit
for building either residences or m2nuiac-
tories.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Hon. r. n. Turner aud wife. OF Gooch-
land, are in the city on brief VISIT
mulOI AIIuul 4 VI -''N
in the city Yesterday, and paid visit to the
DHnville railrOad-shops.
This being Memorial day ard national
holiday the post-ofice will be closed after
Z. N.
Mr.. John 5. TAYLOR, Of Chesterfield, was In
the city Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Taylor Is
member OF the Board OF supervisors,
The Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Compsny have large force al work grading
and filling 10 their Tecently-acquired pro-
perty from their shops to Seventh and
semmes streets. and as soon as the work Is
completed tsscBs will be laid.
The Manchester Glee Club. which Is COM
| posed OF amateur talent, are expected 10
sing at the entertainment TO be given shortly
for the benefit OF the Railroad Branch OF the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Commencing next Monday morning the
public schools will open at instead OF A
III. as heretofore. The object OF the change
Is TO relieve both scholars aud teachers from
the excessive heat OF the afternoon.