Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-15
HAPPENINGS IN MANCHESTER.
Miss Anderson Entertains Her Friends
German LIST Night-PersonaI.& sc.

Miss Anderson Entertains Her Friends |
German List Night-PersonsI. &c.
Miss Daisy Anderson entertained few |
of her friends last night at her home, on |
Decatur street between Eleventh and |
Twelfth. II vas O valentine shadow party. |
and the occasion was indeed delightful |
one.
The halls, parlors. and dining-room were |
all beautifully decorated with red and |
yellow ribbons and flowers. while paper |
hearts pinned with Cupid's darts were hung |
IN graceful profusion at every conceivable
place.
Each guest was the recipient of beauti-
full souuenir valentine, inscribed with what
was supposed to be the fortune OF the
happy recipient of the favor. Music and
parlor games were the amusemelts OF the
evening.
About midnight refreshments were
served. The tables were beautifully deco
rated and laden with delicious d9llcacies,
which were served in that charming man
ner so characteristic OF the hostess.
Among those present were Misses Min
ME and Ida Keesee, Clyde Alexander of
Richmond, Daisy Gibbs, Ida Robinson,
Katie Kimmel. Annie Pool, BERTHE Blan-
ton. Ruth Prettyman, and Messrs. IL.
Blunt. William Goodman, James Rogers,
G. w. Schaadt, II. Smith, q. Walden, /.
Traylor. S. Hall. Is. Anderson. f. Redford,
and J. Pierce.
A valentine entertainment was given at
the Central Methodist church last night
that was very pleasant affair. The church
was quite prettIly decorated after the
order of st. Valentine, and the young
ladies being costumed in q similar manner,
the scene was indeed pretty one The
Junior Workers had charge Of the fruit
and confectionery tables. while the Chris
tan Band of ladies served an elegant sup
per. The entertainment was for the bene-
tit Of the new church which that congre-
CATION proposes to build at an early date.
Quite q handsome sum was realized.
THE CLOSING GERMAN.
The Manchester German Club gave the
last of their entertainments prior TO the
Lenten season last night IN Leader Hall.
There were not as many guests present as
generally attend these very attractive
dances. but those VINO were there spent a
delightful evening. The ladies In their
charming costumes presented lovely ap::
pearance, and the intricate and beautiful
figures Of the ever-popular german were
danced in graceful manner.
Among those present we're Mrs. L. Z. W.
Weisiger, Mrs. b. f. Pilson, Mrs. Scott,
Mrs. John II. Ingram, Mrs. John W. Ar
rington, Mrs. Is. 4. Walden. Mrs. Chalmers.
Misses Mary Turnbull, Susie Gregory.
Gertrude Weisiger, Bessie Gill. Kemper
Morton, Emma Morton. Minnie Weisiger.
Hettie Goolsby. Ellen Weisiger. Messrs. G.
S. Sims, Il. c. Williams, k. l.. French.
William Chalmers, Julian Price, Hoge
Irving, Thomas f. Owen. II: b: Owen, Z.
b. French, Charles Friend, w. W. Friend,
w. b. Moncure, w. Il. Ball, Colonel b. o.
James, Foster Rogers, Edward Winston,
Emmett Wingfeld, George Gary, and Is.
p. Walden.
NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST.
There will be a meeting of the officers of
Central church tonight after the prayer
meeting TO consider the advlsability OF
building q new house of worship. The
church owns a nice lot at the corner OF
Thirteenth and Porter streets and desires
to erect thereon $4,000 structure.
There seems to be general interest in the
line of building new churches. The ON
GERS OF Meade-Memorlal church Will nave
a special meeting Thursday night relative
to raising funds for the erection OF new
house Of worship, and the ainbridge-
Street Baptist church people are also de-
| batting the propriety of building larger
and more modern house. This church has
| the largest congregation OF any IN the
CITY. IL is also understood that II new
church Is built pipe-organ Will be placed
| therein and probably quartette choir Sc.
cured. This church has always been noted
| for ITS fine music.
The matter of selecting a site for the
new almshouse has not yet been consid::
| cred by the Council. The Grounds and
Buildings Committee will probably have
meeting in a few days and decide upon
some place to recommend.
The streams in the county are very
much swollen on account OF the recent
| rains.
There was large crowd at the Balm
| bridQe-Street church last night 10 hear
Rev. r. r. AGREE preach. The PRAYER
meeting in the afternoon was also well at
| tended. Much interest is being manifested
| IN these meetings, which Will continue
| through the week.
The scholars of the Clopton-Street Bap-
| tIst Sunday School did both themselves
| and their teachers credit IN the excellent
programme of exercises given at the meet
| ing Of the association held there SUNDAY
! afternoon. The recitations and songs were
all good. and the song in foreign language
| by four small children was especially IN
| teresting Professor Harris delivered an
| excellent address on the lessons for the
present quarter and the reports presented
were very encouraging. showing that is6
new scholars were brought into the vari-
GUS schools during the month.
WHERE EQUITY is DIsPESsED.
Judge b. A. Hancock has returned from
| Petersburg. where he held busy session
| of the Circuit Court. Seventeen coupon
| cases were disposed of. decree was en-
tered IN the case of Bell and others against
the Farmville and Powbatan railroad,
which disnisses the plaintiffs bills and
orders them to pay the cost OF the suit.
Execution of Judgment was suspended Tor
ninety days in order to allow an appeal to
the Supreme Court of Appeals.
The next term Of the Chesterfield Coun-
lty Court will be GRANDEUR session. AT
| that time Watkins Perkins. the negro who
| shot and killed John Pearson on the 81 OF
| January IN q store near Bon Air. Will be
i tried. Perkins IS DOW in the county jail.
| The Circuit Court OF Chesterfield Will
meet to-day. Judge Hancock VIII preside.
The February term OF the Hastings
| Court begins next Monday. Several large
damage-suit cases are docketed for this
| session.
Several ordinance violstors were before
Mayor Maurice yesterday morning, one OF
whom was fined S7.6o.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. John w. Arlington is in Lyncbburg
on business
Mr.. W. b. Ball has qualified as admins
traitor of the late DIR. Philip Hancock.
Mr.. Robert Toney. who was eighty
hurt BY u fall Monday afternoon. was all
right yesterday morning and went to bis
work a. usual.
MI. James z. Harding. who has been
quite sick, was abio to be et his place OF