Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-26
DELEGATES cHosENlN MANCHESTER
Democratic Clubs Also FOrmed-Mr.
Biankenshlp's Funeral-Briefs.

Blankenshlp's Funeral-Briefs.
Meetings were held in tina four wards of
the CITY last night tor the election OF dele
gates to the District Democratic Congress
sional Convention, which takes place IN
Richmond September 9Th, aud for the or
ganization OF Cleveland Stevenson Demo-
cratic clubs in the First. Third. and Fourth
Wards. the Second having effected sucn
au organization several weeks ago.
The meetings were we'll attended and
the best Of order prevailed IN all OF the
precincts. The new clubs created start
out under very encouraging circumstance.
The election of delegates aud officers
passed of quietly, and those chosen'seemed
TO meet with the appreciation OF all.
The delegates 10 the congressional con-
vention were chosen as follows:
First Ward-A. {. Jones and II. Fitz-
gerald.
second ward-O. l. Merritt and Lau-
renee p. Pool.
Third Ward-H. C. Nelson. 7. II. Fisher,
and T.. :. Hooker.
L. G. Broaddus, and H. {. Ferguson.
The NEW CLUBS.
The Democratic clubs organized by the
the election OF the following officers {:
First Ward-Presidcnt, W. L. Starkc Sec
rotary, Frank Fitzgerald; Treasurer, H..
Fitzgerald. Third Ward-President, W..
&. Burgess; Vice-President. W. L. Hart
Secretary, T. +. Owen Treasurer, A. j.
Dahron: Sergeant-at-Arms, Thomas IL;
Fisher Mr.. j. j. Blanton was chosen ward
superintendent. U,ce Captain william +.
Harrison. who has recently moved from
the Third to the Fourth Ward.
Fourth Ward-A. J. Bradley. president
b. NJ. Robertson. first ylce-president ;
George 4. Gary. second yice-presldent
John w. Arlington, secretary +. W..
Weisiger, treasurer, and ii. >. Bradley,
seygeant-at-arms.
The various wards adopted resolutions
endorsing the course OF Hon. George ID.
Vine In Congress and instructed their dele
gates TO support him for denomination.
NEWS NOTES IN GENERAL.
A commission of lunacy will be held
this afternoon at 4 o'clock to investigate
the mantal condition OF Peter Lacy, an
old colDred man. He will be examined at
the jail
The 6-optlcan exhibition on canvas Of
views and scenes taken from points OF IN
terest in this and other countries, which
was to have been given at Forest Hlll
Park Wednesday night. was postponed IN
til tonight on account ut the weather.
The exhibition will be given each music
night next week-Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday. Professor Sorcho. the
swimmer. performed some OF his ma
neuyres on, the lake last evening IN the
presence of large assemblage..
The funeral of Mr.. Charles h. Blanken-
ship, whose sad death was announced IN
yesterdays DRsPATcH, VIII take place TINS
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the BAN
Street Baptist church, and Stuart Lodge
of Odd-Fellows of which deceased was
charter member, will attend In Dody.
New suits have been ordered Tor the
Forest-Hill baseball team and they are
expected TO mako their debH III the new
garments in Saturdays game with the W.
ginias. Steel gray will be the color and
they will be trimmed with dark red.
Across the front of the shirt will appear
Ill red letters FOREST Hill" Red belts,
stockings. and caps will be used.
ABOUT THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. b. p. Owen. Jr., has returned from
Southwest Virginia. where he went On
business trip.
Captain T. II. Flournoy, clerk OF the Cir
cult Court of Chesterfield, was IN the city
yesterday.
Misses Alma and Grace Hall, Of this city,
are visiting their cousins. the Misses How
lett. of Petersburg.
MIR. w. Fred. Richardson. OF Manches-
ter. will go 70 Petersburg on the Ist
proximo, where he will afeept q position
with prominent funeral director OF the
Cockade City.
Chesterfield was represented in the Peo-
ple's-party convention In Richmond yes
| terday by John Is. Watkins aud w. w.
Pace. both of Midlothian District.
James Roundtree, George Roach, James