Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-19
HAVING A GOOD TIME
RECEPTION IN THE HANDSOME
ROOMS OF THE ORoNoCO CLUB.
Performance by the Dnnvfilc Anna
teur Minstrel Aggrcgntton-Bnnk
in a Fiourishing Condition-Lay-
ing Of n Cornerstone.

Hence one OF the incest entertainments
rven In this city this season was that
of the Oronoco Club. a social organiza-
ton. The oiub-room parlors presented
n lovely scene. while the halls were hand
vouely decorated with palms. ana other
beautiful plants and flowers. The par
lors were thrown open at o'clock IN
the evening. and then the guests began 10
arrive. and were received by the he-
ception Committee. soon the pa''o's
were Allied with as gay ana happy
,hrong OF men and women as ever at
tended n reception In DanviIle. Sp'cS
ana l,voIv conversation was INDUCED IN
for aho,,, two hours: wit and humor was
abundant, while there were songs 'ior,"
and plano solos. and recltauohs. ~
nroeramme having been gone thIousn
with, the company repaite" IL
Benton, where dinner was served. 80
the toast. 1.-The Oronoco CluD Wa ~,
snopded 10 by Colonel .. W. DudieE' an"
professor Il. S. Phifer recited poem.
Tho company did not dispense untl' =
80 hour those of the party so inchneu
enioving an hours dance after the ui'lii'''
Et,RNfD-CoRK AGGREGATION
Tho neople Of Danville have been iook-
,ne, forward for some time 10 an IN 'I,a
,sr,oo,t IN he given by the DahVhie
,mateur Minstrel Aggregation anu ~
came OF Thursday night iaSt a. 49,
Academy. and. IN spite OF 'he '"'. 'ro
II was Lenten season, every sea a,to -, 90
houso vas taken The aggreSat'oH -
no."no.e1 of Danville business ana Pio
sossinnal Young men. Hon. husene
lVt,hars being inteTlOcutor. Inc pr
,'ra,,,,,e was an excellent one. ana lhe "p-
plapse was tremendous.
RANK OFFICERS ELECTED.
A, the annual meeting of the s'ooH
holders of the Bank OF DahNiile' -
recently. the officers READ lheiI IePol.1i,
which showed the banking. buildihs' "i'
loan features TO be in fiourish'hs
dltIon. a resolution was aoop.ou
drc,ng monthly payments 30 per ceh'.
TtO''' SounY,ing BOARD of Directors was
chosen. Colonel +. b. Withers' y; ~.
Overhev. James g. Ley. r. 5. Crews, 'oh'
W otter / n Wyllie. Albert Geas''
! J.. penn. and =. II. Jones .,., ord
TIL directors then held meeting an"
o,dctod Tho following officers ana rus-
toos. y. r. Jones. president - "a 80.
hey. vice-presdent W. H. HIlsss' stior,
l.. H. Conway, Jr'' assls.'ni e. yvithers
kr,os NJ Lev. teller: Withers q "ithei,'
.,"r,,oys Trustees-R. T. Freeman -
1S,'ra,on y /, pibrcll. ID. j. HoicoiIioe'
and A. whitman.
CORNER STONE LAID
. .,,,oo voars ago the laymen OF
- Methodist churches of this CITY III
auqurated weekly prayer-meet''sS ~
section Of Danville known as panc.
9y,n nm, with no object in view AZ 'rat
,i,oe 10 establish a church. ouiuas
school was also attempted, Du' 'heIe 49,
only eight scholars present. Aiter 1t"
sundays however. the crowd became 80
a. a nriyate house had to De 81
l,,rod An old frame factory, par'laliy
,isr,ontled was gotten possession o.
80 renaircd. and on the first SUNDAY
,hat services were held there were 10
nresent. and now the roll contains Over
900 The building becoming 100 sniali' -
now one has been erected. the church
nr,'artzed and services were held in the
new church yesterday. on FRIDAY alte,-
noon he cornerstone was Raid WIN
groat ceremony by Phoenix Lodge. 40
50 Knights of Pythias. the Unliormed
Rank. cadets of the Danville Military IN
atItut. Danville blues. and GraYs act
ing as escort TO the lodge Inc STONE
WIS mt in place ~ the presence or
large concourse of people. The address,
a mastery effort was delivered by Rev.
Dr w. F.. Edwards The pastor OF the
church is Rev. Gus. W. Dyer OF H"hr!
county, a young man of great power
The superintendent of the Sabbath schooi
is Mr. l.. q. Moseley, an indeiausaple
worker 1890 -
The cornerstone has a little history
connected with It, 1t was laid with much
nomn and ceremony many years. ago.
on n hill facing the Richmond and Dan
VILE depot, and over II ii was proposed
10 erect a monument to the late W. !.
Tunstall. first president Of the Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company. Several
years ago the city opened a street III
that section of tho town, and while Dig
cling. the force came across this stone.
The City Council made present OF II to
the official body of the new church, and
II now becomes the cornerstone OF that
edifce. with the simple inscription, 1879.
The following list Of articles was de-
posted in the box In the stone:
|. A copy of the constitution of the
Methodist Laymen's Union
2. Constitution Methodist Sunday school
Association.
3. Roll of officers and members of Ca
bell-Street tabernacle.
4. Roll of officers and teachers OF Ca
bell-Street tabernacle Sunday school.
5. List of officers Ladies' Aid Society
Of Cabell-Street tabernacle.
s. Roll of officers and members Ep-
worth League. Cabell-Street' tabernacle.
I. A brief history of the tabernacle.
s. a picture of the old building.
o. List Of contributors to the new build
ing-fund.
10. Copy of the Methodist. Richmond
Christian Advocate, Register. Star. Bap-
list Union, Presbyterian Record.
IL. List OF pastors of the city.
70 List of officers and members OF
Phoenix Lodge, No. GO. knights of Py-
thlas; list OF municipal officers, and
coins.
JUDICIAL.
The grand jury for March In the Cor
poratiOn Court was in session seven days
In that time they had summoned and ex-
amined q tremendously long list OF Wit
nesses. and reported sixty true bills Of
Indictment The petit juries, with but
very few exceptions. returned verdict
OF guilty while several persons bowed
TO the inevitable and pleaded guilty. the
Judge imposing or fixing the penalty.
Five were sent to the pententiary.
while the fines imposed aggregated s9So.
1t was remarkable court in the fact
that so few evil-d6ers escaped some kind
OF a punishment.
For many months the Church of the Ep-
phany has been without a rector the ven
cradle DR. George w. Dame having served
the people until he was forced to give
up owing TO impaired health and age.
The vestry at g recent meeting called
Rev. J. Cleveland Hall. of Roanoke. Va,
to the rectorship and that gentleman ar
rived in Danville Wednesday, and
preached for the Episcopal congregation
Sunday, morning and night.
LEAF TOBACCO.
The breaks at the lOose-leaf ware
houses for the week have been very
heavy. and double sales blocked several
days. There have been some very good
tobaccos offered during the week, which
caused considerable animation on the
market. and made bidding very spirited
The market Is very firm in tone, and
all good tobaccos are bringing high
prices. There is great demand for wrap
pers. which are very scarce. but when
pile IL put out on the floors II Is
quickly gobbled UP. and generally at out
side figures.
Colonel j. NJ. Neal, postmaster has ap-
pointed Mr.. r. l.. Voolfolk assistant
postmaster vice j. X. Locklett, deceased
Mr.. Robert Viccelio. n native Of Chat
ham. this county, died here Thursday
from pneumonia. and was buried at Chat
ham Friday. He was 2S years OF age
Mrs. George A. Fulton. a lady well
known in Danville. Is quite Ill. with no
hopes of her recovery.
Danvile and Neapolis are completely
oyerrun with tramps.
union mission for the saving Of the
ungodly has been opened in Neapols.
Miss Allie Turner. OF Axton. Va, while
adjusting a rope 10 the well windlass
Wednesday. lost her balance. and tumbled
into the well falling a distance OF fifty