The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-12
To CHOOSE CANDIDATES.
SEVERAL CfTT C0UNCfI1ES TO RI
ELECTED TO 0FFfCE.
Sfusio In Leader HaIi-Commencenen
Exercises Improved Car service-fhe
Governor to be rresent-Personal.
M.ScHrsrrR BUREAU ncHMoND Tinfs'

fI2I Hut srKrFf. BFATIlF biOcA.
The unierrlhed will hold ward meetings
next Tuesday night in the several wards
Of this city for the purpose OF nominating
councilmen to be voted for on the 18th
Of This month. when the election will
be held.
Two rouncumen will be elected from
the Third ward. while the First, Second
and Fourth wards viii elect only one each
In the First ward r. u. Moxley and f.
Il. Morris. the present incumbent nave
announced themselves as candidates. MI
Matthew Morton has declined reelection
A. the Second ward. and as yet no ono
has announced himself a candidate loI
the vacancy made by Mr.. Mortons tesls-
nation The friends 81 Mr. Z. :. Weiis'
however. arc urging him 10 run Tor inc
piaee Tho terms of W. r. Hart and \.
W. Fair expire iu the IhiId "aid. },
Is believed nat these two gentlemen ana
Mesets 4 T. Danron and W. q. Burgess
will be voted for az the meeting IN the
1ourth ward Mr. John Itz viii have
cotnpicted his term Of Office No one
has announced himself n candidate Tor
the council in this ward as yet MF. w
will accept the nomination n tendcre1
him lie has made AN earnest aud iaith-
ful councilman during his term OF Once.
Another good audience ATTENDED the
entertainment I'm Leader Hall last even
ing and those present had an opportunity
10 hear some good music. The insiru-
mental music boy Mr. w r. Lcdford ana
son was well executed. and ELECTED hearty
APPLAUSE The Banjo Wottschaik). by
Miss Agnes Clay proved placing fea-
ture. and Mr. William Allen, with his
comic song succeeded I'm creating con-
siderable mcrrimcnt. Mr.. MADDEN ).
Watkins sang "a solo, which was well
received and the Miller Brothers were
n valuable acquisition 10 the programme.
Following is the programme for tonight;
Columbian drill. 10y number ot young
ladies. Instrumental music. the Ninth
street Musical club. Piano solO-Los
Ramcaux. Miss Lucy Carr. TableauX.
The Royal Arch Chapter. No. As. A. +.
and a. NJ. conferred degrees on a number
Of candidates yesterday evening at 6
o'clock in the Masonic Temple. quite
number Of Richmond MasOns were IN at
tendance. After the exercises collation.
was served.
The commencement exercises OF the
Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute,
I'm Chesterfield. near Petersburg will be
held on the lith, 18th and 10th inclusive.
preached by Rev Francis j. Grimke j.
D.. OF Washington and the address to
the literary societies will be made by Rev.
A. w perguess. -. D.. Of Raleigh.
The loop at Ninth and Main streets I'm
ri 'hmond has been completed. 1t is I'M
defst0Od that some Of the Hull-street
electric cars will soon run as far as
Twenty eighth street, in Richmond in
stead Of stopping at Ninth and Main
streets as at present This will be a great
convenience 10 the operatives I'm the Kin
ney Tobacco factory who live In Man
chester.
Governor Mckinney will be present at
the commencement exercises Of the Nir-
ginia Normal and Collegiate Institute, in
Chesterfield, which will be held on the
10th instant. He viii probably make an
address TO the students.
The Chegerfeid Circuit Court-Hon
II. T. Hancock judge-will begin its May
term next Monday.
There are number OF chancery cases
on the docket.
Miss MaS Cobb, of Buckingham. is
visiting Mrs. G. $. Maurice at the Green
House"
MIR. NJ r. Petzold. Of Lynchburg. who
has been visiting his brother, Mr.. Robert
Petzold, on Porter street, returned home
Wednesday night.
The young ladies Of the Meade Nero
rial church will present a drama al
Leader Hall on the 23d and oath of May,
emitted Poor Pnlacoddy."
Mr.. Tom r. owen is I'm WILLIAMSBURG
making stenographic report OF the evil
dence In an important railroad case
which Is being tried in the Circuit Court
Of WILLIAMSBURG