Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-30
FRIENDS OF THE SICK.
THE MANCHESTER ASSOCIATION
ACCEPTS THE TERMS.
A Constitution Adopted and Impor-
tant Committees sclccted-Mrs.
Hnrdinx's Musicaie-PersQnai ana
other Items.
other Items.

ton held an adjourned meeting at Leader
Hall yesterday afternoon. which was well
attended. and great deal OF interest was
manifested.
Letters were received from the various
hospitals of Richmond In answer 10
communication sent from the association
asking terms for patients. These letters
were read, and the proposition of the
Virginia Hospital was accepted.
The constitution and bylaws Of the
association were adopted. The following
Is the constitution:
This association shall be known as the
Manchester Hospital Aid Association
1t IL formed In the interest of charity,
its object being 10 provide a suitable
place for the care and treatment Of the
sick poor OF our city who need such at
tenton as can only be obtained in
modern hospital: also, to extend in the
line Of charity all the assistance IN lts
power to the poor OF this city. II is the
intention Of this association, as soon as
the plan Is feasible, TO establish hospi-
tai In the city of Manchester for the care
of its sick poor, making arrangements in
the mean time for their care in such
Richmond hospital as will furnish the
best services at the most reasonable rates.
This association shall be entirely unde-
nominational. Its committees shall be
comprised as far as practicable. from
representatives. from each Church ana
its charities be as evenly distributed
| throughout the city as possible.
COMMITTEES SELECTED.
The following Executive Committee was
app1inted Mrs. II. l.. Porter. Mrs. {. a.
| Leonard. Mrs. c. l.. Page, Mrs. {. A.
| Brodnax.
Mrs. +. II. Fitzgerald. Mrs. W. f.
Winnie Mrs. II. l.. Roberts. Mrs. &. II.
| Sharp. Mrs. w. NJ. Allen, Mrs. T. ii. Bet
| tie. Mrs. j. W. Roberts, and Miss Bessie
| Reid.
The Investigating Committee Is COM
| posed Of the following members: Mrs.
| C. H. Sharp, Mrs. ". ". Allen. Mrs. L..
| Ingram, Mrs. j. w. Roberts.
II was decided that the regular meet
| ings should be held on the fourth We'd
| nesdays In each month at the Meade
| Memorial church.
The Executive Committee will meet
| next Wednesday afternoon at the home
Of the president, Mrs. Royal
MRS. HARDINGS MUSICALE.
Mrs. a. c. Harding's music-class, assist
| ed by several lady vocalists. gave
. very pleasant musical last night al
| the home Of Mrs. Har ling, on Porter
| street number Of the friends and rela-
tives Of the pupils were present and tho
| roughly enjoyed the excellent entertain
ment. The following splendid programme
was faithfully and well executed: Duet.
! Vienna March," by Mrs. \. G. Harding
| and MIR. David Harrison; solo, "Marga-
riiha Waltz" by Miss Madalin Thornhll;
solo, "Mgniotte." by Miss Bessie Brands;
| solo (soprana). Dear Heart" by Mrs. f..
| ~ Gregory: duet, 'Passic Waltz" by
| Misses Grace and Emme Lear: solo. "1n
| The Woods by Miss Shirley Welton;
! recitation (seiccted. Miss Mabel Holt;
solo, "Children's Dance by Miss Lizzie
| Walker;
| Part 2.-Duet. kinder Gavotte," by
Misses Bessie Wells and Matte Filing
| tom solo (sOprana). Return" by Miss
| Emma Lawton: solo. la Zingara," by
| Miss Mary Franklin: solo, words OF
| Love" by Miss Ethel Brown; duet (vocaD.
| Fly Away. Birding" by Mrs. Gregory
and MIS-. Darlington; solo, Fairy Polka, "
| by Miss Grace Lear: solo, bohemian
| Think of Thee" by Miss MOzelle Gregory;
| solo. "Witches Dance" by MISS Ethel
| Harding.
| 3IBLES FOR THE SCHOOLS.
| Twenty Bibles have been given to the
] public schools of Manchester by the
| Junior order United American Ne
| chanics. and one Will be placed in each
| Of the school-rOOme. The following in
| scription in gilt letters appears on the
| back OF each Bible: presented to the
! Public Schools Of This City by the Junior
| order United American Mechanics of
| Manchester" The School Board has
4 ...ft,, Ion, 4Ir, IL
| ing the Juniors for the Bibles. The reSo-
| luton also provides for the reading of the
| Bible in the schools at least once a day
| without comment.
| Rev. Joseph Walker the venerable Bap-
| fist minister. who is 60 i'll az his home.
in Scottsviile. is well known and greatly
| beloved In this city. A letter was re-
ceved here yesterday announcing Che fact
| that Mr.. Walker was slightly improved
| At the Christian Endeavor reunion
| held in the Masonic Temple. there were
Rotations by Misses Nellie Clayton.
Helen Roberts, and Myrtle Barrett. and
| singing by Miss Emma Lawton. w. j.
| Morrisette, Il :. Barrett. &. :. Sawtelle
| and W. NJ. Jones. The sociable was under
the direction OF Mrs. n. l.. Roberts.
| CHOIR ORGANIZED.
| The singers In the choir which added
| so much 10 the success of the recent
meetings at Leader Hall and have this
| week assisted in the meeting AT the Pres
| byterian church. have organized a regu-
| lar choir. with the following officers:
| President, Mr.. ID. J. Weisiger; Vice Presi-
| dent. Mr. Robert Ellington: Secretary and
| Miss Maggie Angel; Director. Mr.. NAL
colin Shackleford. Board of Directors
| Misses Maggie Angel. Willie Flournoy
| Messrs y. :. Slaughter, William w.
Craig. This choir Will sing at the meet
| ings at Leader Hall every Sunday and
all union meetings in the city hereafter.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. a. c. Harding is practicing Pene-
| lope," for early presentation in this city.
| The pretty little opera will be sung by
| Manchester amateurs.
| The Almshouse Committee will meet
this evening In the Council Chamber at
$50 o'clock, when they will proceed TO
| the almshousc to inspect that institution.
Councilman J. Il. Green. who was badly
hurt short time ago by a fall, is able
| TO go about on clutches.
In the Police Court yesterday morning
| two tramps were ordered to leave the city
| al once, which they did
Rev Mr.. Cannon preached at the
Presbyterian church last night.
Rev. DR. Hartley Carmichael. Of Rich
mond. preached at Meade Memorial
| church last night.
The public schools OF Chesterfield closed
for the term yesterday.
Mrs. Ben Baber is III with pneumonia
at her residence. Eighteenth and Balm
| bridge streets.
| The Sewer and Water committees held
a meeting last night to discuss the
detail arrangements of constructing the
| sewer-system for the city.