Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-03
A BOSTON SOUVENIR.
PRESENTED TO APPOMATTOx COM
MANDERy. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
A Graceful Letter Accompanies It.
A Petersburg Pastor Rcsfgns--The
r,bcr,x Dell-PcrsonaI and General
Notes.-The Drought.

PETERSBURG. VA, october 2-(Spe-
cial)-Apponiattox Commandery, NO. g.
Knights Templar. was the recipient last
evening Of beautiful gavel, around
which cluster very interesting historical
associations. and which will be highly
APPRECIATED because of this. as well as
by reason Of the graceful act of the do
nor. expressed in very graceful terms in
the following letter which accompanied
the gift;
BOSTON. September. 1895.
TO the Officers and Sir Knights OF Apo
mattox Commandcry, No. 6, knights
Templar:
Gentlemen,-Durlng your visit to this
city on the occasion OF the recent ul-
ennial conclave 1 enjoyed frequent oppor-
tunities of meeting with Sir knights from
your and other Virginia communicates
and tested their many gentlemaniy ira
ternal qualities.
assure you that this association priel
though II was. viii be long helo aihohs
my most treasured memories.
Realizing how warmly you appreClat,tbS
the many points OF historic interest," NJ NJ
which this vicinity abounds. ana sI'ai.i .,S
with YOU of The Old dominion IN goai
:
pre-cTninentiy the mother OF Prcsluehts'
1 venture 10 ask your Acceptance VI q
small article, which may S,,ilt,oric in.
double souvenir-a rene Oh A.s.0, nS ON,
tcTest, and a personal Iciii""Si "a
pleasant association. 1900. acca,,t
the gavel OF which ask your dVVep 81
ancc Ike the sons OF NirSiiia133, '55aad
good took root and hranch. me 49,
Is from wood taken from our reverb
old cradle 0f'llbcrjy" whiIe the nam IA ~
is Inndt. from fragment 't one u 1 "a.
church, near where Paul Revere sisnfni
lanterns wee hung To- give nm lInti!
waIniuls 10 set of on his eventiui hish'
ride. -. ,,,,io ,oIuo
perbat,s vet from association TINS hulnuIe
souvenir may find favor " the eyes oi tlfG
SIR knights of your c6mmandeiy' anu
induce them 70 Civ ,o IL & pia'' ""''''' Wv
n thew Nili kindly do this II VIII con-
tribute sincere pleasure 20 theirs
Most truly and iirateIr,qIiaiii&E'nrrR
Ancient and Honorable ARTILLERY COM
II is hardly necessary TO state 'hat
The commandery expressed pleasure AT
the gift. and Instructed lis recorucf !"
make due acknowledgment. -,
And in this connection II may De sal.
that APPROXIMATION Commandery Is one o'
the most prosperous cOmmanceries' nIa"-
ciallv. and otherwise. in the state,
During the past year ii has added
twenty members to its active ISL
RESIGNATION OF \ PASTOR.
Pev DR.. c. II. Hams. for the last
twenty-one We; RS the faithful pastor o.
~ PauTs Episcopal church last evening
sent 10 the vestry his resignation OF
mis- charge the reasons assigned Tor
his resignation being i'll health. Dr
Hams has always been recognized III
our community as one Of the best pas
TORS. and one always in sympathy WIN
his people ard the suffering ana poor
OF his parish. Unfortunately, by tne
contraction OF severe coid, ne ios' MS
voice. and for many months ne mas
lecn unable TO speak above whisper
and consequently, has been incapacitated
from preaching His resignation is 10
take eject al the end of this year. Inc
vcstry. with regrets and sympathy, mas
accented the resignation. Rev. Thomas
Spencer is now acting as rector
THE LIBERTY BELL"
Tho Common Council. at its meeting
last night. resolved TO attend IN a body
the arrival and departure Of the Liberty
RelI' on its passage through this city
10 Atlanta The bell VIII reach here
al $3.50 O'Clock 4. NJ, and leave for the
sou.h at 10 o'clock. On the occasion.
tho COuncli or iettiSDuib VIII nav '''N
honor OF meeting for a short While the
councilmen Of Philadelphia.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL
Mr. charles Pease, Of Elgin. H., who
has bctn in the city for several days,
len to-day for Church Roads, Dinwiddie
county. TO examine large tract OF
land with a view to purchase.
Ia the Mayors Court this morning.
Laura Moody, Il colored woman, recently
arrived from the North, in all the glory
Of a up-to-date bicycle rider, was lined
for riding ON the forbidden sidewalks
OF the city. She inquired OF the Mayor
whether In bicycle riding. any distinction
WAS made on account nf race or color.
She was informed that in the matter
OF violations Of the law thcre was no
distinction. whereupon she announced
that she would take steps to have some
ladies before the court.
There Is no question of the fact that
the severe frosts of yesterday and this
morning did great damage TO tobacco.
peanuts, and potatoes. and other field
crops.
The severe drought has prevented the
farmers of this section from planting
any fall crops. in the way Of oats. tur-
nips. potatoes. etc. and great incon-
Venience will result IN consequence
Forest fires have caused much de-
structiOn Of property in several Of the
counties OF this section during the past
few days.
The cash receipts in the City Treasury
during the month of September amounted
10 Sll,6gl. while the expenses, including
interest on bonds. aggregated $23,Si5.
Rev. H. NJ. Hope pastor of the Market
Street Methodist Episcopal church left
for Atlanta this morning, 10 complete
arrangements for one or more large par
ties. which he expects to chaperone 10
the exposition.
There was a meeting of the Executive
Committee OF the Central Hospital Board
to-day, when contracts for furnishing
supplies for the hospital for the next
quarter We're awarded.
The contract for the necessary hardware
10 be used at the new st. Joseph's Catho-
lie church has been awarded to Mr..
Charles Leonard. of this city.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
A negro named James Mayo alias James