Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-05
HAPPENINGS IN MANCHESTER.
Hon. J. Ran. Tucker Speaks-City Demo-
cratic Committee Meeting-Personal.

Hon. j. Ran. Tucker speaks-City Demo-
cratic Committee Meeting-Personal
Hon. ]. Randolph Tucker, Jr., was greeted by
an audience Of more than two hundred voters at
Odd-Fellows' Hall last evening when he made
an address before the Democrats OF this city
under the auspices of the Secondhand Club.
President q. J. Merritt called the meeting 70
order, ard Mr.. ID. l.. Pulliam IN appropriate
words introduced the speaker, who was received
with much applause.
Mr Tucker made beautiful address, in which
he discussed IN detail the tarin question aud
force bill, and also explained the fala3ies Of the
Third-party movement He spoke for moro than
an hour, and the audience applauded him en-
Enthusiastically az he retired from the stand.
THE CITY COMMITTEE MEETING.
A meeting Of the CITY Democratic committee
was held Ina the LcGdeT building last evening,
with President Macon in the chair. The BODY
perfected ARRANGEMENTS for q big demonstration
In Leader Hall on the 18th instant, when Hon.
Homes Conrad will address the voters o. Nan
chester. They decided to have full BRASS baud
present on the occasion aud 10 extend invita-
lions to al the Democratic clubs In Richmond.
The following cauwasscrs were appointed:
FIRST Nard, w. &. Simons; Second Ward, K. 7.
Powell; Third Ward Samuel A. Avis, and
Fourth Ward, w. d. SithgoIn.
a meeting Of the Ladies' Auxiliary % Man
chester Lodge, No. Il. A. r. and a. NJ, was held
III the Presbyterian church yesterday AFTERNOON
q
nishtug the new Masonic Temple. The ladies
appointed their standing committees ana de-
Cided TO meet in tho future on the second an u
fourth Friday afternoons IN each month. lh'y
expect 10 open tho fair about the lst OF Deem
her.
SPEAKING At FOREST HILL.
The Democratic mass-moeting which was 10
have taken place az tOrest-lltll Park on the 2lft
OF September, bu; vas postponed on account Of
ram, viii be held tomorrow evening. General
FitzhuPh zee will address the voters and Hon.
Charles o Ferrau Ia also expected 20 be present,
although the Committee OF Arrangements have
not hoe rd from Colonel O'Ferrall since ain inyl-
talon WAS extended him. lion. george D.
MISC and Colonel Meade Hsskins have
also been invited 10 be present. The
Blues' Band has been engaged Tor the o.
castor, and arrangements will DO made with the
suoet-car company for the comfortably convey
ance Of all those who attend 10 and from the
park. Tho speaking will take place from the
porch around the mansIoa, and the lawn VIII be
brilliantly Illuminated with electric lights.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL
Miss Lille Branch, OF Amelia, is visiting friends
Mrs. George Andrews and her son Willie, Of
Norfolk, are the guests Of Mrs. A. 5. Gallagher,
OF this city.
Miss Bessie Buskey and Mrs. 7. 8. schank. Of
Norfolk, are visiting Miss May Moody, az Ches-
terhold Courthouse
Mss Blanche Plnchbeck, OF Amelia, Ia very III
with typhoid fever at s. b. Taylor's, on Decatur
street between Eighth and Ninth street
The Manchester Fire Department had prac-
tice last evening. They ran 200 yards with
reel and 200 feet Of hose and succeeded IN got
ting the water on in two minutes.
Mrs. o. n. Topham, OF Williamsburg, Is visit
ing Mrs Samuel r. owens, OF this city.
The Hastings Court has adjourned for the
term. The session was very lengthy one.