Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-31
.0VERIN MANCHESTER
AN IMMENSE CROWD AT THE FuNE-
RAJ OF MRS. q. A. NUNNALlY.
Visit Their Old Pastor-cbrIstma. Cor
map-Personai aud Other Items
OF Interest.

Impressive and were attended by large
assemblage of sorrowing friends. Rev. l..
X. Thornhill. the pastor, officiated, and
IN bis brief address paid beau
tiful tribute to the Christian character Of
the deceased. In her illness he said that
she yearued to be at rest, and IN abiding
| TO the desire of the deceased to find rest
from the sufferings Of this world he found
a subject for most touching and impress
sive sermon. IL was indeed a sad funeral.
and many eyes were moistened with tears
of sympathy for the distressed family.
The pall-bearers we're Messrs. James L.
| Robertson, A. l.. Adamson. Augustine
| Royal. q. l.. Page, II. q. Broaddus, j. II.
Patteson, George W. Turpin. and +. W.
| Weisiger. The interment took place at
Maury cemetery.
VISIT THEIR FORMER PASTOR.
Messrs. +. A. Lamb and Joseph f. David
son have just returned from Spartanburg,
5. c., where they spent several DAYS with
the family of Rev. w. r.. Derieux.
who was, for several years pastor of
the Bainbridge-Street Baptist church.
IN tins city. They had a delight
full visit and we're most Hospitality enter
tanned by their former pastor and members
| OF his congregation. Dir. Derieux was
educated at Richmond College and his
first charge was in this city, where he
won great popularity and is held in
affectionate esteem. He accepted a
call to Spartanburg about eight years
ago, and has done fine work there. He
Is now regarded as one of the leading
| preachers in South Carolina. He has a
large congregation and is greatly beloved
by his people.
A PRETTY DANCE.
The Christmas dance given at the Ma
! sonic Temple last night by the Manchester
German Club was one Of the most beauti-
full and enjoyable entertainments ever
given in Manchester. The young ladies
We're robcd IN beautiful gowns and the
gentlemen wore evening dress. The music
was excellent and the occasion de-
ent were Misses Lima Clark. Ger.
| trude Welsiger, Hettle GOolsOy, CsbelI
| Hancock, Ella Mayo, Hildegarde Brooks,
Carrie Walden, Annie MAJ Turpin. Stella
Brooks, Alean Lacy, Annie Parker, La
viuIa Walden, Lalia Mayo, Minnie Lee
| Drewry, Kate Drewry. Bessie Gill, Agnes
Walker, Minnie Weisiger, Elise Taylor;
Maggie Walden, Mamie Bishop, Mildred
| Garnett Maud Patterson, and Gay Goods
by. Ihe gentlemen were MessTs. II. ID.
Owen. Tom L. Owen, c. Ii. Sims, I. +.
Green, b. o. James, w. W. Friend,
Ed. WInfree, w. b. Agnew, w. i.
Ball. &. A. Garter, W. g.. Hartwell,
|
French, w. b. Cox, S. S. Patch, X. J..
French. II. G. Williams. Plchegion Wool
folk, Il. Merchant, Duncan Pulliam. II. i.
| Walden, --- Price, ---- Chalmers,
- Jordan, r. G. Southall, and Alfred
Brooks. and Judge and airs. John IL. In
gram, Mr.. and Mrs. f. W. Weislger. DIR:
and Mrs. X. Stanley Robertson, Mr. and
Mrs. III. l.. Smith. DR.. and Mrs. r. n Gar
nett, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew I. Sneihngs,
Mrs. Parker. Mrs Drewry, Mrs. Joseph
Walker, and Mrs. j. II. Patterson.
PLEASANT soIEEE AT DUNDEE.
One of the most delightful entertain
| ments which has taken place In this VI
cinlty during the holidays was the soiree
ut Dundee" the beautiful suburban resi-
dence of Mr.. ii. G. Beattie, at Woodland
| Heights, last evening. An elegant sup
per was served about midnight and the
dance was a source Of much enloymentto all
present. Among those present were Misses
| Mabel Beattie, Alma Owens, LIZZIE Ander-
son, Susie Brown, Blanche Chalkley, Mat
tie Merryman, Katie Baird, Lille Baird,
Mabel Floyd Marian Beattie. Pauline
| Boattie, and Messrs. Ernest Chaikley, ID
die Burton, Henry Walden, Robert Baird,
Dannie Wright. RAYMOND Pilson, Frede-
rick f. Beattie. John LipscOmb, John
| Wake. Gus. GOolsbv, ARCHIE Williamson,
John Hawkins, Lacy Fendley. Douglas
Beattie. Russell Beattie. Miller Merchant,
/. p. Batkins, r. {. Woodall, II. Z. Brown,
and Mesdames II. b. W. Beattie and Ii. Z.
| Beattic
| Miss Bessie Mullen, of Portsmouth, and
Miss Kate Lynch, Of Petersburg, are the
guests of Miss Pattie Satchfeld, of this
| city.
PLEASURE AT TIE COURTHOUSE.
The entertainment given at Chesterfield
Courthouse Thursday night for the benefit
of the Methodist parsonage at Chester
was a decided success. he pro-
pramme was eXcelontly arranged and was
very artistically executed The entertain
ment was under the direction Of Miss May
| Moody and consisted of charades, TAD
leaux, singing, etc. Among those VINO
participated were Miss Laura Anderson, OF
Farmville: Miss Lillian Wilson, OF Rich
mopd Miss Bessie Buskey, OF Norfolk !:
Miss Daisy Gibbs, Miss Annie Pool, and
Mr. Samuel Pool, of this city, and Misses
DuVal and Lowry and Messrs. Moody,
Lowry, Cheatham, and Firth OF Chester
field. -
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
There was fine skating and an immense
crowd at the Forest-Hlil lake yesterday.
The services in the Manchester churches
Tomorrow will be appropriate TO New
| Years and there will be good music.
Miss Lizzie Trent, of Chesterfield coun-
~ "a visiting Mrs. Mollie Nunnally, on
Porter street. -,
Miss Virginia Queensberry and Miss Alice
Hall of this city, have gone to ScOttsyllle
to spend several days.
The southern tram on the Atlantlc-Coast
line was late Yesterday morning. One OF
| tbe coaches was covered with about TWO
inches of snow,
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Morris, with
thor son Russell, are spending the CHRIST
mas HOLIDAYS at Sunnyslde, IN Chester
field county. the residence OF Mr.. FRANK
DuNal
inc Iunsford WilfOrd was sent ON 10 the
grand Jury for feloniously assaultlng and
heating John Wilkins with stick. Both
me funeral OF Mr.. William Il. McAllis-
ter whose death Thursday night was re-
norted in Yesterdays DtsPATcu, will take
place at Odkwood cemetery this afternoon
Rev. DR.. A. Binga, Jr., pastor Of the
First Baptist church tcolored)' mas oeen
given a pound-parly oy Heiiools VI rs
"Wednesday night Rev. W. A. Laughon,
of Richmond. assisted by Rev. Mcdaniel
Fucker. united III marriage NJ. Charles A.
Zones and Miss Maggie l.. Pickett. The
marriage took place at the residence or
the brides mother, On Sixth street, III the
presence OF a number OF the intimate
Mr. W. L. Goode and Miss Gillian Mark
ham were united IN marriage at Mt.
HeTmon church, in Chesterfield county,
last "Wednesday. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. r. II. Wintree assisted by
Rev. j. b. Williams. The sacred edihce
was filled with friends of the happy pair,
and many good wishes were extended the
newly-wedded ones After the ceremony
an elegant reception was rendered the
bridal party by DIR. Thomas U. MARKHAM
the brides father. ~ ,
the Leader of yesterday pays this COM
pliment TO a popular young gentleman
who has been valued member Oh the us
pITcH staif for more than a year:
" Mr.. William Ii. Owens leaves to-night
for birmingham, Ala, whore he has ac-
cepted a business position with the hlch-
mond and Danville railroad system. For
n year or more Mr.. Owens has been upon
The reportorial staff of the DISPATCH, ana
dnrlne that time has gained quite repu-
tatlon as a driver of the quill. DE mas a
host of friends in the two cities. VINO,
while regretting his departure Tor new
fields and pastures green, Will JON IN the
one wish that true merit may yet Dc re-
co0nIzed and he may some day ENJOY the
distinction of being president OF just us
bic q system as the Danyille."