Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-21
ACROSS THE JAMES.
STANDING COMMITTEES or THE MAN
CHESTER COUNCIL ANNOUNCED.
A Pleasant Hay-Ride and Dance-Desth
Of Mrs. Cotton-Court, Personal
and Other Notcs.

ter Council was held last night, every
member being present except Mr.. Ute.
from the Fourth Ward. The only busi-
ness considered was the granting OF
few building permits and the announce
ment by the president OF the standing
committees. These are constituted as fol-
lows:
On Finance-Messrs. Pool, Morton, Sims.
Hart, Utz, and OBrien.
On streets-Messrs. Sims. Morton, Hart.
Campbell. and Mum.
on Buildings and Land-Messrs. Camp
bell, Green. Ely. and Mum.
On Light-Messrs. Ely, Pool, Fitzgerald,
and Patram.
On Fire--Messrs. Morton, Patram,
Green. Ely, and Campbell.
On Water-Messrs. Fitzgerald. Patram,
O'Brien. Utz. and Pool.
On Cemetesy-Messrs. Sims, Campbell
Green, and Patram.
On Ordinance-Messrs. Morton, Ctz,
Hart. Mum, and Fitzgerald.
On Almshouse-Messr Hart, Green,
Morton. and Mum.
A HAY,RIDE AND a DANCE.
The following young ladies and gentle
men participated in the hay-ride ana
dance at Winder farm Thursday night:
Misses Ella Mayo. Mamie Mayo. Ruth
Sublett, Mamie Turpin, Patte Fendley
Mary Epps, Gertrude Weisiger. Bessie
GILL Kate Drewry, Bessie Reid, Minnie
Weisiger, Elise Taylor. DR.. John w.
Broadnax, and Messrs. f. r.. Early. Raw
L., Sfrach1n GrpplX
Carter, Dan Brodnax, Willie Ball, Colonel
b. o. James, II. r. French. w. Il. Cox,
w. W. Friend, r.. l.. Wingfield, j. ID.
Hill, Gary Bragg. Peter Rivenbark. c.
B. French. Logan Porter Fewel Mer-
chant, and Ed AGREE. The chaperons
were Mrs. Il. n. Drewry. Mrs. Logan
Porter, Mrs. L. w. Weisiger, and Mrs.
Reid.
Mrs. Eliza X. Cotton died Thursday
evening at the residence of her brother.
Mr.. Joseph c. Brown, in Chesterfield
county. in the SD year Of her age. The
funeral took place from the residence
yesterday evening at o'clock, and the
interment was made in the family bury
ing-ground.
COLORED TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The colored teachers institute, which
has been in session at the rooms of the
colored Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton, closed Thursday. The attendance
was very good, and the institute was
considered success. 1t was conducted by
Martin A. Harris. principal of the edu-
cational department of the Young Mems
Christian Association, and also teacher
in the public schools; James III. Black
WELL principal Manchester schools and
w. A. Johnson principal Barton Heights
public school, Henrico.
The precinct meeting to elect delegates
to the congressional convention, which
meets in Richmond on August Sth. will
be held in the public-school house at
Swansboro' Monday night, July S0th, at
S15 o'clock.
1t was reported yesterday morning that
n man had been murdered ON the Rich
mond and Danvlle railroad beyond Spring
Hill. where the Turkish pedler was as
saulted. The rumor was without founda-
ton.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Mrs. +. A. Lamb. accompanied by her
two daughters, Misses Emma and Fred
ricka. left yesterday morning for Cumber-
land county TO visit relatives.
The round-house of the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company is nearing
completion.
Mrs. Hudson, of Alexandria, and Mrs.
h'bifY' VI o'. 1OSNPh, +hO', "hO hhN' ''Nh
visiting relatives in this city. left yester-
day-the former to return home. and the
latter TO visit her daughter. Mrs. Otis
Mooers, on east Marshall street, Rich
mond.
Mrs. a. c. Harding Mrs. Ida Caring
ton. and Mrs. l.. II. Thornhill are spend
ing a few days at West Point
The Misses Smith. who have been visit
ing Mrs. Boon, on Decatur street. have
returned home.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Missionary Society Of Clopton-Street Bap-
list church will take place tomorrow af-
ternoon at $3.50.
Miss Eudora Jenkins left yesterday for
Charlotte, y. c., to visit friends and
relatives.
Miss Mamie Staples. of Manchester, is
visiting the Misses Hail. of Meherrin,
Va.
Misses Virgie and Nellie Nelson re-
turned to Halifax. n. C.. yesterday. after
a pleasant visit with relatives and friends
here.
Miss Corinne l.. Moore left yesterday
for Old Sparta, n. c., where she will
visit relatives and friends.
Mr.. Willie Snellngs and Mr.. Il. G..
Broaddus left yesterday TO visit relatives
of the former at New Berne.
Mr.. W. II. Washington left yesterday to
visit relatives in Caroline county.
In the Hastings Court yesterday the
case of Thomas Jones (coloredD charged
with felony. was continued until the
September term.
Mr.. Garnett, counsel for Andrew
Quarles (coloredD. charged with stealing
horse from Mr. Frank Mcmahon. entered
demurrer to the Indictment, which
H. thA
prisoner was discharged.