The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-14
MARK R, LLOYD DEAD.
TIE EX-SENATOR DIEDsUDDENLr
AZ His Rome In manchcster-Masoni News
of IDtsrest-Items About the People
Who live over the River,

who live over the River.
The whole city wss shocked yesterday AZ
ternoon by the news Of the sudden death OF
ex-senator Mark r. Lloyd Hohad been i'll
lately. but was considered much improved
and wss At his Office yesterday.
Coming home about 5, z. NJ. yester-
day he sat on his front porch with
newspaper Asking for glass
Of water, which was brought to him. he
MAS noticed TO choke while drinking it. and
st once there followed hemorrhage from
bis lungs from which be died 10 short
while. Miss Leila Ballowe. his sister.in-
law. ran TO his side, and calling IN several
gentlemen who were passing gave him every
attention.
Physicians were sent Tor and all possible
done TO save his life. but without avail
Marx Richards Lloyd was native Of
Pennsylvania and was about forty-seven
years Of age. lie was prominent man.
and highly esteemed by all. holding posi-
tons of trust and honor. For two terms
be was the State Senator from his. the
Manchester district, since which time he
has held no Office. giving his attention 10
bis insurance business.
Mr.. Lloyd was the secretary and treas-
urer OF the Lincoln National Building Asso-
citation and commander OF the Phil Kearny
Post No. 10 Grand Army Republic. and
Mason, beng member OF Manchester
Lodge No. IA.
Phil Kearny Post and Manchester Lodge
will pay their last tribute OF respect 70 their
deceased brother and comrade at the fu-
neral. which will be from his late residence,
.tu aorr .
o'clock. T. n. The intefment viii be
IN HOLLYWOOD.
MASONIC NEWS.
Side by side in a case in the drug store Of
Wssiger & Carter ] was shown yesterday
the old and the new cOTner-stone plates Of
the Masonic temples in Manchester.
The old one taken from the cornerstone
Of the present temple is well preserved
though nearly century has gone by, and
the inscription is given below.
This stone was laid by the Worshipful
Archibald Campbell,
Master Of the Manchester Lodge Of Free
Masons No. "a,
Assisted by and in the presence Of the Most
Worshipful John Marshall. Grand Mas
ter of MasOns In Virginia and Ills
Deputy, His Fxcellency the Right
Worshipful RoBERr BROOKE,
Governor of the Commonwealth, and the
her three sister Lodges Of Richmond,
ln ample form
On tho 10Th day of September, in the year
of Christ 1885, And in the year Of
Masonry 57Q5.
And the plate for the new stone has this
inscription
This stone
was laid by tho Worsbipful
w. L. Williamson,
r-,oefar ~ fha Menohecfor I OdoA M
A. F. and A. NJ.
assisted by the Worshlpful Lodge Of Man
chester and visiting brethren from sister
lodges of Richmond IN due form on the
18th day Of August. in the year of Christ
1892. aud in the year Of Masonry 1892.
Brother Nunnally asks the ladies' and
gentleman of the chorus for the corner
stone laying 10 meet him Monday evening
tor final rehearsal at the Presbyterian
church az s clock.
BRHF ITEMS.
Good work has been done on the streets
of the CITY IN the mouth of July, for the late
report Of the Committee on Streets to the
Council showed an expenditure OF @279.50
FOR that period.
Miss Leila Ballowe made a statement re-
garding the Tannery nuisance. for the dele
CATION OF lady residents in that neighbOr-
hood. ct the Council meeting on Friday
evening that went a long way towards the
refusal Of the Council to allow It's rebuild
ing. i am sure. When the ladies are inter
ested IN any matter, for or against 1t, they
generally carry day, i notice.
That WAS good point made by Judge
Clopton. our city attorney, the same even
ing, referring % the TACT that when cholera
was prevalent here in $40 and 1867 some
persons were buried in the Weisiger bury
iup-ground who died from that dread dis
ease lie called the attention Of the COun-
oil 10 the theory that the germs OF cholera
had been known 10 lie dormant for as long
period ss fifty years. Therefore IN case OF
disinterment of any such remains great care
and the instruction OF the Board OF Health
should be first had.
II is hard 10 SEQ where q more suitable
man for the post of chairman of the Demo
cratic city central committee could have
been found than Colonel q. X. Macon, who
vas their choice lately.
He can truly cay II am q Democrat" and
under his leadership the city will roll up
bigger majority for the Democratic ticket
than has been seen before. This is very
safe TO say.
Dir. r. g. Latham entertained the choir
Of the Fifth-street Methodist church at his
house on Decatur street on Friday night.
pleasant evening Of song aud refreshments
was spent.
Nr. John A. Kratz and Mrs. Kratz enter
"a
home in Chesterfield the same evening at
the baptism Of their little child by the Rev.
John j. Clopton, Of Meade-Memorial
church.
MIR. G. Scott MoRae and the Misses Helen
and Josie MoRas have returned from the
Cold Sulphur Springs, who're Mrs. Mckae
and Mrs' w. l. Clopton will spend the
balance Of the summer.
MIR ] Haskips Hobson of POwhatan.
who has been prominent lately in the IN
terest of the Peoples party. was IN the city
yesterday. 49,, d
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Beattie and Mr.: W. h.
Beattie have returned from the North.
Mr. and Mrs W. f. Brown are IN Pow
hatan on q visit.
Mrs. Elizabeth Meredith, of Lynchburg.
Is visiting Mrs. G. A, Il. MerediH on De
catur street. "
Miss Hettis Winfree, of Chesterfield, is
visiting friends here.
In the mayors court yesterday the charge
against Mary Johnson for assaulhng her
husband was dismissed and Jacob Williams,
for beating Samuel Robinson, was sent up.
OFFICERS IN JAN.
Thsv We're Tried in the Police Court-Ibe