Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-22
ACROSS THE RIVER.
THE MANCHESTER GERMAN CLUB
GIVES A BEAUTIFUL DANCE.
The Ladies' and Gentlemen Who Pnrtici-
pated-wakes are Great Nuisance
Other Southside Items.

pntcd-Wakes ARE Great Nuisance
Other southsIde Items.
The Manchester German Club gave
delightful dance last night In Leader Hall,
and the happy maids and gay youths
waited merriiy to and fro over the waxen
, floor. while the sweet strains Of dance
music flled the hail. and made glad the
I hearts OF the gay company. The con
ventionaI custom OF assembling at II AMI
departing at O'Clock was suspended last
night. and the dancers gathered In the
! hall promptly at O'Clock Many OF the
ladies' were beautifully costumed. Tho
sight was, indeed a charming one as the
/ gay dancers glided dreamily through the
/ May figures OF the ever-popular ger
/ man. Among those present were Misses
Bessie Gin, Ellen Wcislger. Agnes
Walker. Jennie Hatcher Fannie Allen
| OF Petersburg. Bessie Reed. Lola
| Mayo. Ella Mayo, Minnie Lee Drewry,
/ Kate Drewry. Mamie Weisiger. Ethel
I Clark OF Halifax. Lima Clark OF Halifax.
Marshall OF Richmond, and Lou Friend,
/ and Mrs. f.. ". Welsiger Mrs. Drewry.
v. d
4 Mrs. J. h. ingram. and Mrs. Il. Il. NadcG.
The gentlemen were Judge Ingram.
George Gary. John Arlington. T.. w. Wei
siger H.. r.. Early, T. T.. owen, Charles
/ Brown W Il. cox, Charles Friend W.
/ Il. Ball, Raymond Pilson. -. H. Broad
| max --- Robinson. Silvan Patch. Benja-
mir Merchant. Fewel Merchant. Sam
/ Patterson K. ). Rives. Raleigh Green.
WINS Pullian. Allen Taylor. George Cox.
! Drewry Cheatham. Il. =. Walden, Ryland
Williams. W. Logan Porter and II. G..
! Carter
HORRIBLE NUISANCE.
The ancient. horrible and exceedingly
1 disagreeable custom Of wakes among
| the negroes still obtains in Manchester,
! and whenever cOlOre1 citizen goes 10
/ his final rest his relatives and friends
| from the sheep hills of SwansborO' 10
| the mud swamps OF BacOnsville, and
from the Petersburg chops in the west
| even unto the old cOal-car railroad in
the east and all that region known as
| Marks Addition. assemble at the house
| Of the departed brother. and II anybody
| in that neighborhood sleeps during the
! interim between death and burial the
| case has not yet been reported. The
| ceremonies usually begin about p NJ
and continue until \. NJ There is no
different crews are used during the night.
| a new one coming i'm as an Old one PLAYS
! out The most dOleful tune that ever
! emanated from the mouths Of human
beings il sung TO the clapping or hands
/ and stamping Of feet, the whole being
enough TO keep awake the stoutest heart
Last Friday afternoon colored female
! who lived on Perry street between Elev-
| enth and Twelfth died That night the
| nights the terrible torture continued. 4
! railroad man who lives near the scene
SAYS the noise kept him awake two
/ nights There seems to be no remedy
| for the evil. but n gentleman was hearl
/ 10 say yesterday that the next time the
/ thing occurred he would notify the police.
/ and II the officers had no authority in
the case ne would swear out warrants
/ against the offenders, charging them with
/ dsorderIy conduct and creating a dis
! turbance.
DEATH or MRS BUTLER
Mrs. Alice Butler, wife ~ Mr.. George
/ Butler died yesterday afternoon at ;
/ o'clock at her husbands residence IN
/ SwansbOrO'. In the 3Sth year Of her age.
| Mrs. Butler had been Ill for several
/ weeks. and. while her death had been eX-
| pected for several days. II was great
shock to her friends and neighbors. She
was Il daughter Of the late James =.
/ Attkisson. Of Powhatan county. and waa
| held in high esteem by all who knew her.
! The funeral arrangements have not as
| yet been made.
IN THE COURTS YESTERDAY.
Tho January term Of the Hastings
| Court began yesterday. The grand jury
brought in true bills against the follow
! ing. Il. l.. Hllsma1 and James Taylor.
felony; Henry Wallace, John Davis.
Samuel Hall. Alexander Venable. George
Williams. Clark Foster. and Simon Jones
Uwo cases.. misdemeanor.
on account Of the absence Of a witness
the case of John Acree was not investi-
gated by the grand jury, and It was
postponed until the next term of the
court.
The petit jury was called and recoe-
nized for their appearance this morning.
In the Police Court II. Hudgins was
charged with assaultng a little negro
boy named Osborne. He was fined 81
and costs
W. W. Griffin. charged with being
pay a fine Of $50
Lucy Horner alias Lucy Holmes ana
Harvey Addison doth coloreO were
charged with dsorderly conduct Addl-
son was required to hand over $50.
W. Il. Reams was charged with allow
ing a flock OF sheep 10 run a large Mr..
Reams was instructed to remove the
flock from the city at once.
suit has been Instituted i'm the Chester
field Circuit Court by Edward Preston
against James Beltwood. owner Of the
Drewry-Bluf farm. Preston Is a ColOred
man, and while at work on the farm
last year had one of his hands cut off by
n machine and was also injured In the
breast.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Asslstant-Postmaster John Fisher has
rendered his resignation. TO take effect
the LIST of February. and Mr. John Goole
has been appointed in his place.
Rev. c. u. Vanderslice will lecture in
Leader Hall Friday night. the 18th In
slant. for the benefit Of the Railroad
Branch Of the Young Mems Christian
Association.
Messrs. T. W. Wesger. George r.
Gary. and James +. Bradley. the asses
sors appointed by Judge Ingram to assess
property in the city for 1895, qualified yes
| terday.
Mrs. Sarah Fore continues quite sic,,
| ut her home, on Eleventh street between
| Decatur and Stockton.
Mr.. Peter Donald. Jr.. of New York.
| formerly OF this city. IS here on a visit
to relatives and friends.
Rev. Mr. Barker. Of Petersburs.
preached at Bainbridge-Street Baptist
| church Sunday. both morning and night.
| Rev. J. II. Busby conducted the SER
| vices at Leader Hall Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Conrad I.ipscOmb was taken sick
| at Central Methodist church Sunday. Sh-
| was removed TO her home and the famil-
physician sent for. Her condition is not
| regarded as serious.
Mr. Edward Woodruff Is visiting hls
| aunt Mrs T. " Nlpker
Mrs. u. VI. Wiltshire is visiting friends