Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-01
EXPRESS THEIR LOVE
paNvILLE SHOPS MEMS RECEPTION
TO MESSRs. GENTRY AND PILSoN.
Many Prominent People Take Part In the
Interesting Exercises-Other Man
chester News.

Messrs. T. W. Gentry and ID. +. Prison,
who recently resigned their positions as
master machinist and and storekeeper,
respectively, OF the Richmond and Dan
Vile shops, In Manchester. were last nisht
rendered a reception Mt Leader Hall By
their associates and the men I'm the shops
The hall was crowded with an audience
representing the best element In the CITY,
and the reception accorded the retiring
officers was OF a most fattering character
When the curtain was raised the fol-
lowing gentlemen were upon the stage:
Mayor J. Taylor Ellyson, OF Richmond
Mayor Maurice, Revs. J. N. Van Houten.
/. r.. Thornhin. and J. J. Clopton; Judges
John II. Ingram and W. /. Clopton; DIR.
T. +. Mathews, James T. Bryant master
machinist Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad shops; Mr.. j. j. Bayley,
assistant master machlnist Richmond and
Danville shops: Mr. G. II. Page, Mr.. A.
Royal. Mr. Il. p. owen. Jr.. and Messrs.
Gentry and Pllson.
A VARIED PROGRAMMES.
Mr.. Bayley called the meeting 10 order
and introduced Mayor Maurice as chair
man The following programme was then
rendered: Prayer Rev. G. y. Van Houten;
music, Richmond and Danville Band;
presentation Of resolution to Mr.. I. W.
Gentry, Judge John II. Ingram; solo, Is.
string band. presentation TO Mr.. I. w.
Gentry, Judge joni ii. Ingram; solo, -.
w. Nunnally, presentation to Mr.. I. w.
Gentry, Judge William ]. Clopton; solo'
Miss Ida Robinson; presentation to MI
T. w. Gentry by r. c. Folkes; music
Richmond and Danvile Band; presenta-
ton to Mr.. b. +. Pilson, Judge John H.
Ingram; music. string band; presentation
TO Mr. b. l.. Prison, by Rev j. }. Clop-
ton; music; presentation OF resoluuohs
to Mr.. b. +. Pilson, Rev. l.. X. Thorn
hill; music; prayer, Rev. j. }. Cloptoh,
The gifts presented to Mr. Gentry con-
sisted OF a gold watch and chain anu
charm. a diamond stud, and a handsome
ring. A silver service and a Masonic ring
were given Mr.. Pilson. The presents
were given by the employees Of the shops.
The character of the testimonials, ana
the enthusiasm displayed by the large
crowd clearly demonstrated the popu-
lar favor in which the gentlemen are
held. a beautiful silver water service WAS
presented to Mrs. Gentry.
The presentation speeches were all neat
| bits of oratory, delivered in happy vein
and thoroughly appreciated by the au-
dlence. Messrs. Gentry and Pilson re,
| sponded with appropriate remarks ana
| seemed to thoroughly appreciate the Ia
| yors received
his HEAD BADLY CUT.
Mr. James Lipscomb fell on his MORSE
Yesterday afternoon about $50 O'CLOCK
| and was quite badly hurt. He had JUS
| come into Manchester from hauling Woou
| and hearing the ringing OF ilre-Del,s
| iumped on his horse and rode down th'
| street. In turning the corner OF hieEeIi',
| ia ItuII streets. he fell off the animal
| and his head striking the curbstone, wa
| Lad,v cut The blow caused Mr.. Lips
| comb 10 lose consciousness, and friends
tool, him to Mr.. A. T. Snellingss drug
| store where the proprietor washed ah'
| dressed the cut.
Postmaster ID. L. Toney win enter upoi
the discharge of his duties to-day. II
has appointed as his deputy MT Henri
Whitlock, a popular young gentleman .
this city, who was at one time cieIh ~
Messrs. Bowen & Bradley.
| The ladies' Auxiliary to the Bro'htt
hood of Locomotive Engineers has esuiI
! Ushed an ice mission in Manchester ~
| the benefit of the poor that are SICK All
In destitute circumstances.
Mr. II. Clay Tompkins, of Montsom
cry. Ala, was in Manchester yesteiul
and called upon a number OF his old com
rades Of Company Il, Chesterfield Irool
Mr.. Tompkins left here for Aiapan.
shortly after the war He was ATTORNEY
General OF that State for SIX years ,,,,
hn
Denartment have been presented win siI
| i,alIr,as IN no worn on the occasion
the meeting Of the state t1remeh hS9'
| ciation in Portsmouth next week.
HE WANTS THE CHILDREN
fudge r. A. Hancock, Of Chesterfield
will leave to-day for Surry, where
will hold the Circuit Court or that count
=. The Judge has granted writ OF haoea
corpus on behalf OF Charles Leckett' u
ouiring Amy Palmer 10 produce peiu'
the Judge of the Circuit Court the Doui'
| or Ella and Frank Lockett' TO snow
what authority she should uetdil M
Tbesa children are the children OF Loci
! EFT. whose wife no longer hVes WIN III :,
Amy Palmer is the grandmother OF u
chiiIran and she now has them under n
charge An Injunction will be graht'
nreventIng Lockett's wife from tahh
The children out Of the State. She Is no
living In Philadelphia. The case III
, haen nartially heard and VIII come
again on the 18th instant.
Mr. r. Shelton and Miss Matte Bu
, | clio yere united in marriage "Wednesday
70 O'clock at the residence or the priu
| on fifth street Rev. Mr.. Hurt, OF Stoc
ton-Street Baptist church, performed u
ceremony. The couple left on the hlc
| mond and Danville railroad TOT an
tended southern tour.
RECORD OF A MONTH.
e The following arrests were made by {
police during the month OF May
: chief of Police. 10; by First Assistai
. 10. by Second Assistant, 10; by I'M
Assistant. Is; by Chief and First
sistant. Total, 50. The causes or ARE
were: For felony 4; misdemeanor'
e ordinance violations, 3S-total' %.
During the month Clerk DuVal issu
. marriage-licenses and entered TO reco
d As deeds.
Several young men were fined IN |
:, Mayors Court yesterday for drunkenhei
The Finance Committee Will meet
night at o'clock in the Council chamo
rI MIR G. V. Moore, who represented poc
will Union. No. /, Amalgamated Iron
e | Steel MOfkeTS OF VIE
session held in Cleveland, o., has return
u home.
Some patent-medcne venders were
3 have given free show at the corner
Fourte nth and Perry streets last mig
but the lnclement weather preVent
> Quite a large crowd of white and color
boys were present TO witness the y
II Torrance, but az none was given u
b. essayed to give show themselves. i
performance consisted on a race 81
y colored boys only interest IN the e''
being 10 get out Of the way.
Mr. Robert Stith Rives, Of Norfolk, 4
merIv OF Manchester, was in the c