Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-28
THE STATE COUNCIL.
| ,nsrALLArloN or OFFICERS UNITED
AMERICAN MECHANICS.
REPRESENTATIVES, 10 the National connsi'
r,..s.a--Act,on Of the First Baptist
conrrcratson--siiss Powell Dead.
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scory,apoudenco Of tho Richmond Dispateh.l
prryngpraa. Va, January 2.--Ihe State
Council Of tho Order of United American
Mechanics was instituted here to-day py
Acting National Councillor Thomas -.
Chapman. of Hartford, Conn, assisted oy
misunderstanding John Sewer. Oh fniia-
deiphia.
After some preliminary business the FOL
lowing officers were duly elected and IN
stalled: s. G.. z. r. Boyer, Alexandra; ..
v.C.. w. II. Cutchins, Portsmouth; ,. ~ y.
s., Frank A. Owen. Petersnurgi y - =
III. p. whitehurst. Richmond p y. ~ "
m white. fredericksburg; ;. y: E;i nj; "a.
Shug. Ciaremont, and S. @. r, H. +. HAM
i' Ran,resentatiyes to the National Council.
which meets in Troy, N. Y. in september
newt. were elected as follows: r. o. owen
of Petersburg. for term of three years
7 q. Brurnmett, OF Fredericksburg, tor
two wears, and ID. s. Thompson, OF hich-
mond, for one year.
THE EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. James e. Caldwell. of Petersburg,
WINS elected chairman Of the Finance Ooh-
mittee. ,,
During the afternoon session the coun-
from all of the thirteen subordinate coun-
ellis of the State, was engaged IN the APP
monument of standing committeeman dls,
cussion of plans looking to the revenues on
the body. The visiting national ofncials
were most Hospitality received, and IN
teresting addresses were delivered during
the session of the council.
DISTINGUISHED NAMEsAKEs.
II occasionally happens that such dis
tinguished nemes as George washington,
Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, and
the like. appear upon the criminal dockets
of the courts of this city. This morning
two forlorn-looking colored boys, VINO mao
been arrested for attempting to break up Q
dance, gave their names IN the Mayors
Court as George. and John Wise. They
were fined.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The annual meeting of the congregation
| of the First Baptist church was held last
night, and was in session until late hour'
| The following officers were elected: Dea-
cons. Bartlett Roper, Simon Seward. u.
M. DobIe, II. w. Collier. r. J. j. Spratley.
y. A. Hartley. and j. Il. Whitehorne. This
was the triennial election of deaeons'
| Clerk, J. E. Whitehorne: Treasurer. b. ).
j. Spratley: Book-Keeper. W. w. warren
| Chairman Finance Committee, T.; A; hart
| ley: AuulIOIh, II. M cch1 ohu <A' d N-N-N -
FOR GENERAL BEEEyoLENcE.
Foreign Missions, Simon Seward; State
| Missions, r. +. Jarvis; Home Missions. W
ID. Spratley; Education, Il. s. Gill: Bible
Board. II. w. Collier; Minister'S Relief
| Fund. b. Roper. The receipts and dis
bursements during the year were oVei
S37, 600. ~, M
| Miss Jane Powell, whose critical illness
was mentioned in my last letter. died last
night az the residence Of Mr.. Alfred Friend
| on Franklin street, aged about eighty;thre'
wears. The whole of her long life had beer
spent in Petersburg. She belonged to
| family which for great number of year,
was prominent in the annals OF our city
and was a lady of great purity OF character
| and eminent Christian grace, and was hello
in great respect and esteem in the com
munity.
| GENERAL NEWS.
! Mr.. w. II. Scott and wife left to-day fol
| Alabama 10 visit their daughter, who Il
| living in that State.
The output of the granite quarries is in
creasing rapidly, and new quarries are be
ing opened.
The sales of tobacco to-day were largely
in excess of any since the Christmas holi
days. The market is firm and prices salts
| factory.