Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-29

expressed themselves as highly pleased
with their fraternal call.
OFFICERS OF STAR or HOPE.
Star Of Hope Lodge, No. 533. has
elected the following officers for the en-
suing term: Past Chief Templar, i.
Howard smith Chief Templar, James
/. Rogers: Vice. emplar, Miss Daisy
Gibbs Chaplain, II. NJ. Howle; Secre-
tlrv. :. +. Jones; Financial Secretary,
T. Henry Smith Treasurer, Miss Hattie
NJ. smith: Marshal, Sims f.. Goode
Guard. Miss Birdie Oliver; Sentinel,
Thomas =. Dornin. +. Howard Smith
WAS recommended for appointment as
lodge deputy. Star of Hope Is IN a
hourishing condition and numbers over
100 members.
BEOAD-ROCK DRIVING PARK.
Manchester people feel quite lively
interest in the new Broad-kock Driving
Park Association and are looking forward
anxlouslv to the beginning of work
there. 1t is probable that operations
will commence as soon as the weather
gets settled.
The DIsPAToH readers are familiar
with the objects of the association. The
officers are daily IN receipt OF en-
couraging letters from all parts OF the
country, and when the park h completed
some Of the finest horses on the turf can
be seen there. Tho mild climate of Nir-
einia will be the feature with northern
breeders and owners and their animals
will be stabbed here during the winter,
where they can be worked and kept IN
condition.
Tho management Of the association
have conceived the idea OF trying to get
the Virginia Agricultural and Mechani-
cal Society to hold their annual fairs at
the park instead of ut the old Fair
Grounds They claim that the standard
mile race-course that will be built at the
park will be q great inducement to own
crs OF fast horses to enter them in the
races. They also use the argument that
the new park will be easily accessible,
as two electric street-car lines will run
to the grounds
ABOUT THE CHURCHES.
Since the resignation of Rev. Decatur
Edwards as pastor of the ClOpton-Street
Baptist church that congregation has
been without a preacher. The vacancy
will he filled as early as possible. TheO-
logical students from Richmond College
have been filing tho pulpit for some
time. Rev. l.. X. 1hornhill will preach
at the Clopton-Street this morning, and
there will be no services tonight.
Rev. j. NJ. Helm, of Ashland. will
preach at Cowardin-Avenue Christian
church tonight. The pastor, Rev. c.
+. Moore, Will occupy tie pulpit at the
morning service.
Rev. Mr.. They're will preach this
morning at the Bainbridge-Street Bap-
fist church. Sir. ThOrnhlll will fill the
pulpit at night.
Rev. Mr.. lines will conduct the ser
vices Mt Leader Hall this afternoon I'M
der the auspices Of the Railroad Branch
Of the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton.
This afternoon at $3.50 o'clock there
will lie missionary meeting at Clopton-
Street church.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Work at the granite quarries in Ches-
terlied is expected to DO resumed very
soon now, as the snow has melted.
The southern Gas and Fuel Company
expect to have their plant completed
and be in position to supply gas to con-
sumers by next summer.
The Literary and Social Circle will
hold its next meeting at Mr. -. p.
Wakes. The subjects to be discussed
will he the spanish Conquest and
The Settlement Of America.
The Committee for the Relief of the
Poor are still looking after the destitute
people of the city.
it is understood that tho farmers in
Chesterfield who have ice-houses filed
them during the past cold snap 1t is
said that some people living on the river
have harvested large amount of the
article.
An effort will be made to get northern
baseball clubs TO do their preliminary
practice at Forest Hill Park this spring.
The grounds are probably the best IN the
State the diamond IS AS level and
smooth ms q board floor, while the out
field is all that could be desired The
park is reached by two electric street
railways. It's understood that two OF
the League clubs have already expressed
Willingness to do their practice here.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Miss Lnlla Mayo is quite sick at her
home, on Porter street.
Master Thomas Turpin, whose leg was
broken by horse stepping on ii, is get
ting on us well as could no expected.
Miss Clara O'Brien, Of this city. who
has been attending the Normal School
at Farmville, is at home on visit.
Mr.. W. c. Seldom, of Baltimore,
treasurer OF the Richmond and Man
chester Railway Company, was in the
city Friday afternoon.
Engineer Lipscomb has had the
city hands and carts at work cutting the
ice away on Fourteenth and Decatur
streets.
Yesterday morning about 9 o'clock
little child OF Mr.. James L. Harding
fell down flight of stairs and received
several bruises. Fortunately no bones
were broken.
The little child OF Mr.. Emmett Du Val
is critically Ill.
Mr.. r.. f. Perry. Of New York, is
the guest Of Mr.. James p. Robinson.
Mr.. Edgar Justis will have rehearsal
OF his chorus tomorrow night at Ovens
Hail.
Mr.. A. G. Harding lost his pet terrier
dog Tiny by death Friday. The little
animal was IL years old and was great
favorite with the visitors at Mr.. Hard
ing's store and at his home. The inter.
ment took place yesterday morning near
Maury cemetery.
Mr.. L. K. Sims died at LOO O'Clock
yesterday morning at his residence, No.
7 east Nineteenth street, in the 10th year
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