Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-31
COLOR-LlNE DRAWN.
..e q A. n. POST IN PETERSBURG
wl NOT MARCH WITH NEGROES.
Lara, pccorsticn-Day There and st
ca, roipt-f. S.c. A. Anniversary Ceie-
,,atien-snndAy-schoo Ofsiciais.

.,.--,sponaeuceof the Richmsn: Dlspatcn.l
r.-rrsrrse. Va. May s0.-Thc "color
- has been freely drawn among the
|..,l Army Of the Republic members here,
...s recently the case in Louisiana. and
go sentiment Is divided "a TO
Thing ia hne with negro veterans,
n tho most prominent and iniluen-
oembors Of the local post are out
80, m their determination not TO
49, IN public with negroes and TO sever
rnection with the post If such is
Z" 4npon. The Petersburg Post is a
l",I ,no having "a membership of only
800 tfieon or twenty, exclusively white.
s.rr.fted that tins feeling caused the
sttcndance OF one or moro OF the
s-.ri Amy Posts at the ceremonies here
r.. memorial ceremonies ri the National
,,.-, "a City Point were on more
'-.-.to and formal scale than at Peters
-. and the attendance OF visitors was
u..a .lgger.
rrnrEAL DrcoRArIoS-pAy.
-, memorial ceremonies at Poplar
Grove National cemetery, IN Dinwlddle
V.,r 90 dav. while Of q somewhat IN
s.. character. we're nevertheless in
.-..irc. 0ud were participated IN 10y q
tr Tnmhei II people. The cemetery
It,rf,nl spot and - kept in admirable
-i,,.0u ty superintendent Grant, who
s..... constant aud watchful care
t.a many thousands Of the Union
,,eo are buried there. The George
- r.,nas Post, q. A. H.. OF this city, at
49, ir a body ana assisted in the cere-
r-..s. The principal address OF the oc--
-... was made hy MAJOR Walker. OF
Cr,.,. rtc.i and this was followed by
f-.f speeches made ty a number OF
....- Gentlemen. Flowers were scattered
-.--f tto grounds. Ediblos and re-
a.. sent, IN liberal measure were pro-
49, l.. ihe visitors.
,ryrNIEENrH ANNIVERSARY.
e.-lsv Was the seventeenth anniver-
80, .. -hs Young Mems Christian Associ-
- Il Petersburg. The fact was
,-hf CD the attention # every Protest
.-.. -c-sgatila IN tue city al tho morn
..-,... by the reading ot the report OF
.,r All oi Directors, setting forth the
-.-. a che association during the past
,.- ..rnI-l with an earnest appeal IA AID
-,.r oo binding now being erected. The
-.. -l. O.I has been subscribed for this
I.--. Iu $4,000 more Is needed. In
...r church sermon appropriate 10 the
,.--.-pa pTrlchcd and a good many
-...,. buttons were made. There are over
... volumes IN the associations library,
-... free 90 members. The reading
,.. vlich aye free 20 the pubic, are
..I WITH secular and religious pa
land magazines. During the past year
t..lr mtn have gone out from the
r.t-.tr.sc class and general secre-
-.-...a I..dereut sections OF ASSOCIATION
v ffnoccut games are provided for
OBJ. ..rl.rs. and the rooms are made
De under the care of ladies'.
Election or OFFICERS.
,.,1o annual meeting Of the WESLEYAN
v.I....t Episcopal church Sunday
ID hold Yesterday, the following OIL
PEP. g0re elected tor the ensuing year:
.,..rat. p dent, John ID. Alley; Assistant
.-rtenient. George v. Tucker; Secre-
.,-y Charles v. Brister; Assistant-Secre-
49,. N. H. Turner: Treasurer, =. q. Bris-
..- n lrarau. >. i. hirkham; Board OF
v...l-r-. l. r. Kidd. y. ". helms, j. W.
N..i.. 1. 4. DaufoIth, and Il. l.. Young.
TLRsoSAL.
Tsv. Father u. keefree. Of Rich
-.-rH preached an aUle and impressive
,- 40 ~. JOSepb's church sunday
-r 20 % crowded congregation The
g--.r- ou the occasion was very nne, ana
~. PROCESSION 81 children during the eX-
ttt... " the Blessed Sacrament was an
,f.- .r impressive spectacle.
I,r., Goodwin. co.ored woman en-
r'-..I ntlo family OF Colonel Whitfield,
..wll,e county. was struck by q
.rc.elFlne,noar Butterworth's Bridge,
s....I.r evening. and received injuries
rs...r. She died Sunday morning.
,,-4 ~liuey II. Harrison died Yesterday
t..t- home IN this city Of consumption.
5. leaves q husband and three children.