Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-10
'MASON'S DAUGHTERS.
AUXILIARY ASSOCIATION TO THE
RICHMOND HOME ORGANIZED.
Apprspsists Addresses Made and Onlcsrs
xlssssd--An Kxcursien 70 Manchester.
g. = 0atsweo1's Case Continued.

rcorespondcncs Of tho Richmond Dispaschl
PErxRsBuRo. Va, March IA large meet
ing Of the ladies Of the city upon whom
bad been conferred the degree Of Master
Hason's Daughter, was held in the Masonic
Temple here to-day. the object being to
organize ladies' auxiliary association to
the Masonic Home in Richmond. At
meeting In the Temple on Monday night
tho daughters degree was conferred upon
eighty-ons ladies. and majority Of these
were present at the assemblage to-day.
The objects Of this meeting were explained
By Worshipfui Master George Potts TO or
ganixs en- association to raise funds Tor the
erection OF suitable accommodations at
the Masonic Home In Richmond for indi-
gent Masons and their widows and orphans
and 70 secure articles for sale At the re.
tersburg booth ct the bazaar TO be held
for that purpose in April next at the ha-
sonic Temple in Richmond.
TIE oyFIcxRs.
Very encouraging addresses we're made
by several OF the ladies present and the
OF tho following officers: President, Mrs.
w. r Morrison; vice-Presidents. Mrs.
Judge &. s. Weisiger, Mrs. Charles r. Col
ier, Mrs. X. r. Stone. Mrs. John Il. Par
ham, Mrs George Davis, and Mrs. J. A.
Hirschberg: Treasurer, Miss Hattie Ellens-
worth: Secretary, Miss Jones; Gore
spending Secretary, Miss Maggie Mallory.
After organization the meeting adjourned
until Friday morning, when all the wives.
daughters, sisters. and mothers OF Masons
will be invited TO be present and psrtici-
pate. Efforts will be made to secure gen
erous contributions Of money and articles
for the Petersburg booth.
VISIT TO MANCHESTER.
The members OF the order OF Junior
American Mechanics in this city are
making arrangements for big excursion
20 Manchester on Easter Monday, to parti-
cipate in the ceremonies Of the presenta-
tioD of FLAGS TO the public schools OF that
city. Past State Councillor Thomas Is.
Ivey, Of Petersburg. will preside over the
ceremonies, and 1t - expected that ne VIII
be escorted over TO Manchester by over
100 members OF the order here.
MATRIMONIAL TRIP.
Mr.. Harry Poarch, popular young citi-
zen, and Miss Anna Robertson, charm
ing young lady, OF Sussex county, who
has recently been visiting friends here,
left on the southern-bound train this
morning, accompanied by trusted friend.
Rumor has it that their destination was
Weldon, and that the object of their trip
was 10 be made man and vile.
The case of q. s. Gatewood. OF Richmond,
arrested here last night on the charge
of selling goods without license. was be-
fore the mayor this morning, but was con-
tinued for several days until the authori-
ties in Richmond could be heard from.
The remains of Miss p. w. Powell.
daughter Of Mr.. J. II. Powell, who died
last night at st. Luke's Home, IN Rich
moud, where for some time she had been
a patient, were brought home this after
noon for interment in Blandford ceme-
terv.
MIR. II. o. Williams. State secretary of
the Young Mems Christian Association, Is
in the city TO-DAY.
DIR. +. II. Gillian, treasurer of Chester
field county. and MIR. 5. \. Gillian. OF
Dinwiddie county. returned to-day from O
trip to New Orleans.
OLD BRUNSWICK AGAIN TO TIE FRONT.
II will be remembered that several times
this season Judge i. t. Buford's name has
appeared in print, going to show his sue
cess as grower Of dark tobacco. Yester-
day he topped" the market for shipping,
having gotten 1852 for alot of 765 pounds.
IL was sold at Centre warehouse.
FIoHr WITH oYsTER-oPKNERs.
A cutting scrspe occurred this evening
between John l.. Cooper and Edward Epps
doth colored), in which Epps was badly cut
over the right eve Cooper claims that
they were playing and that the cutting
was accidentally done. The knives used
were Oyster-openers.