Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-10
OVER In MANCHESTER
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE HOLDS
An IMPORTANT MEETING.
IDrcom az Fatryinnd" Mt Cowardin-
Avenue Chnrch-Ciostug Exercises
of the Public schooIs-Funcrnl OF
Mrs. Wttitnms-Drfcfs. Etc.


the Office OF Chairman Wells for the pur-
pose OF receiving report from the First
Ward meeting, held on the 18th OF last
month TO nominate candidate for the
Council. Ii Will be remembered that al
tha. meeting Mr.. G.. II. Sims and MIR. ;.
l.. Joacs were placed in nomination. The
vote resulted In large majority for Mr..
Sins. and. on motion Of n friend OF Ar.
5on-s. was made unanimous. The result
,f the meeting vas reported 10 the city
Committee. and the name of Mr.. Sims as
he regular candidate OF the Democratic
party was furnished the Clerk OF the
Hastings Court. as required iy the Wal
ton law. MIR. Jones. II seems. was not
satisfied. and he gave his name 10 the
CLERK also. AS a result the regular nomi-
nse Of the party from the First Ward
VIII have opposition.
THE COMMITTEE ACTS.
4, the meeting last night the minutes
OF the ward meeting were read, and after
some discussion the following offered by
Nr. Pugh. was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That the minutes Of the meet
ing held IN the First Ward on the night
of kprl 9th to nominate a Democrat c
candidate for the city Council from SAID
ward be received and recorded.
And be II further resolved That TINS
committee take such necessary action as
in its Judgment may appear for the pro-
lection of the regular nominee OK the
party. and that every Democratic voter
of said ward be requested not only TO vote
but use his every effort TO insure the cleo
ton OF Mr. Charles Ii. Sims, the Demo
cratic nominee at said ward meeting anu
that the secretary be instructed TO nave
the above resolution published in the seve-
raj papers.
BE 4, also resolved That the chairman
and secretary be authorized 10 have 500
circulars printed and distributed calling
on the Denocratic voters ana citizehs
generally Of the First Ward 20 vote ior
Mr.. Charles III. Sims. the Democratic
nominee.
DREAM OF FARMLAND.
Coynrdln-Avenue Christian church was
crowded last night with well-pieaseo
audience. the occasion being the hrst pre-
sentation in this city OF the sacred can
tata. Dream OF Fairyland." composed OF
beautiful recitations. bright and charming
music, all Of which was splcnhldly rem
,lered by a number OF pretty little chi
dren.
The entertainment began with male
ouarfette sung by Messrs. Moore. Turner.
Green. and Morrisette. Miss Emma Law
ton. one OF the most accomplished soprano
singers in the city. sang beautiiui 500
She was In excellent voice. ana her song
was the feature Of the evenings enter
tainment. Mr. J. W. Morrissette sang Il
Stood on the Bridge at Midnight and inc
performance concluded with the cantala'
CLOSING SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Manchester public schools viii he heI1
,o-nlgbt in Leader Hall Mr.. ID. l.. ful-
liam. Superintendent. and Mr.. y H.
1sitzeerald. Principal. will be In charge
and the musical part Of the programme
will be under the direction OF Mrs. A. T.
Harding.
The following is the complete pro-
Yr4mme of exercises: Invocation. OPEN
ing address. Superintendent ID. l.. fui-
liam: music school. welcome address,
Master william \. Thornhill: Influence
Of the Sen Miss Alice Sturdivant es-
,,vist. recitation. "Stonewall Jackson
~f'as Hattie Iseman. The wonder OF
France" Miss Grace -. Strader. esSayls''
music. school: "Labors Triumph MISS
Maggie -. Purcell cssayist; recitation
.Nillbran." Master Arthur Harrison, ue
livery Of diplomas. Mr David D. NeSs !
Daledlction Miss Kate kimmei. valedlc-
1MNlAn.
,nuslc. school. bcnedctiOn. Rev. John D.
.1.ntou. graduates High School, session
1S,-q,. essays-M x. Lloyd. ELECTRICITY
Garland Loving, Religion, futh r.
Ursudis. Money: Ruth NJ. Gallegher.
.sriendshlp"; Daisy Niece, power OF
Association. Annie Robertson. Our IN
Iuence": Alice Sturdivant Influences ~
the sea-. Walter Clements. Doines'ic
Animals: William y. ThornhiIl. stone
I. NFfafI N
low. Ineg Bruce. Joan dare. Gertrude
walker. "a Rolling Stone Gathers NO
Sioss': Grace u. Strader, THE Wonder
az France; Maggie o. Purcell, "Labors
Trlumphs' 80,
Tho commencement exercises of the coll
r,cd High School viii take place Mon
DAY. the 18th instant. at the flist bapus'
tcolorcD church. beginning at 500 Cloch
T. NJ \ good programme mas oerh az
RANGED by Principal Blackwell. ana theIe
viii he special seats for the white friends
OF the school.
DEATH OF MRS. WILLIAMS.
Mrs. Emily Williams. who has been
tick for some time, died wednesday an"
her funeral took place yesterday atter-
noon from Fifth-Street Methodist church'
Tn. deceased was the mother Of Mr.. j. W.
NViuiams and WIS held In high esteem
~ all who knew her. .
the infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs NJ. {.
Mann died Wednesday morning at their
fsrm.rcsidence. on the Broad Rock road.
The funeral took place yesterday ai'er-
noon from the residence
the Grand Lodge OF Odd-FNllows VIII
meet I'm this city next Tuesday. This VIII
he the first time the body ever assembled
hire.
The six tramps recently put on the chain
gan. have been liberated. They took
their departure at once.
Rev. j. II. Harrison, the evangelist VINO
preached at the Bainbridge-Street church
"wednesday night left for Washington
Yesterday. 90 attend the Southern Bap-
list convention He Is pastor Of the Rad
ford Baptist church. and said yesterday
that there had been l2i additions during
The past eleven months.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
sicssrs \. T. Holt OF Indianola Tribe
NJ Ked-Nien and j. f.. Day. OF Opachisto
Tribe. are In attendance upon the Great
Council Of Red-Men now In session at
Newport News.
Rev. l. r. Thornhil left yesterday for
Washington to attend the Southern Bap-
tist Convention.
Mr.. 4. II. Norven has been called 10
The bedside OF his brother. j. L. Norveli.
At Elk Island, who ~ said TO be In u
lying condition.
Rev. r. J. Neitles was in the city We'd
ucsiay evening on his way To Washing
ton Ia attend the Southern Baptist Con-
veution.
Master Emmett Turpin Is visiting rela-
tV,s IN Powhatan county
Mr.. }. =. DuNal. who has been con-
Inch to his home for the past week by
sickness. IS slightly improved.
Mrs. Il. n. Darlington is visiting rela-
tiyes In Maryland.
Miss F,Ossie Moore. OF Petersburg.
who has been visiting Miss Mamie Pitt,
lefi Tor Richmond yesterday 10 visit
relatives. after which she Will return 70
her home.
Miss Salic Bcisseaux. OF Petersburg. Is
visiting Miss Norma Lithgow. on Perry
street.
Mr.. ". a. Blankenshlp. clerk OF the
Chesterfield Electoral Board. was In Man
chester yesterday. supervising the print
Ing o. the county ticket.