Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-19
THE COUNCIL CAUCUS
LIVES or peTeRsBuRc's CITY STATES
MEN NOT HAPPY NOW.
Thanked Anniversary Celebration of
tho Y. VI. &. A.--Gratifying Report.

PETERSBURG, VA. June ls.-(Special)
The caucus of the Democratic members
OF the Council. which IL to nominate the
candidates for the several offices to BE-
filled by the Council for the ensuing two
years, will meet Tomorrow night for &C.
ton. The life Of the average councilman
for the past few weeks unless he T.
fond OF such diversion as interviews with
candidates for office. has not been a
happy one. but from past experiences II
is believed that man. as a general thing.
enjoys power and authority however con-
tracted 1t may be. 1t has always been
mystery TO the great body OF the intell-
gent people OF Petersburg why any citi-
zen should so anxiously wish TO serve as n
member Of the Council. There ~ no pay
attached 10 the position. no very great
honor. except that OF serving the people.
and very little thanks. ON the contrary.
at every election Of officers there is more
abuse than praise
There are a great many candidates for
tn Offices 10 be filed by the caucus to-
morrow night and Of course more con
demnatiOn than praise will follow.
ANNIVERSARY MEETING y. NJ. e. \.
The nineteenth anniversary OF the or
ganization OF the Young Mems Christian
Association OF this city was celebrated
Sunday night at -. Paurs Episcopal
church in the presence Of n great congre-
cation. composed largely Of ladies. The
programme prepared for the occasion was
an elaborate and delightful one.
The report OF the president, Captain l..
L. Marks was a very gratifying one The
rooms of the association have been open
every day In the year. with 2Oo0
visitors. The library contains over 2000
volumes. There We're ~ afternoon sun
day meetings with an aggregate attend
ance OF 400 people. The boys meetings
have been ospe cially gratifying. The cler-
~ Of the city have always shown an ac-
Tive interest in the work Of the associa-
ton. as have also the ladies and the
newspapers Of the city.
The president referred to the present
uncompletcd condition Of the Young Mems
Christian Association Home, on Sycamore
street, a model Of its kind, and said that
the sum OF $4,000 is necessary for its
completion.
During the evening Or. Battle. Of the
Baptist church: Dr Rosebro. Of the Pres
bytarian church. and DIR. starr. Of the
Methodist church. delivered interesting
addresses on the past. present. and future
Of the work Of the association.
TIE NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH.
After the morning service at 81. Joseph's
Catholic church sunday a meeting was
held at which committee was appointed
10 prepare for the entertainment Of the
big crowd of visitors who will be present
at the laying of the cornerstone Of the
new church on the lst Of July.
COMMITTEE MEETING
\ meeting Of the Executive Committee
Of the Bish0p-Payne Divinity School (col-
ored) I'm this city will be held tomorrow.
AZ which Rev. PIKE Powers and Bishop
Randolph will be present.
The estimable wife of Mr.. j. G. Smith,
Of Dinwiddie county agent of the Peters
burg District Alliance Exchange Is pain
fully ill.,
The \. T.. Hill Camp of Confederate
Veterans will give General Gordon an
immense audience on the 221. when he
delivers his lecture on the Last Days of
the Confedoracy"