The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-05
A CONFEDERATE CAMP.
OLD SOLDIERS or MtNcHEsTER 10
OKGiNfzE TOMORROW AiGHT.
afanrhcstcr Grsys Hold an Election Post
Once Improving Funeral OF MISS
Oracle Butier--Fcrsonals.


No. ll2l HULL SiEt.:, bEAlfih bhoO".'
A matter Of great importance TO the
old sOlosers Of Manchester ana swans
boro viii be ms formation OF CAM
OF Confederate veterans, when VIII Dv
organized tomorrow night AT SiDp'
oycfa-Bouse. In thus city. Nhen tic re-
mains OF cX-prcSidcnt Jefferson DAVIS
were rclntCrrcd In Hollywood Cemetery,
Richmond. a temporary camp Was or
Sanized Tor the purpose OF attehuI"b we
ceremonies. The purpose OF the h'tt-
fnK b. 10 effect permanent ORGANIZATION.
This subject has been discussed quite
freely here Tor some time past, as there
are many oiu soldiers Ia TINS CITY anu
SWansb0ro. All Confcderates have been
invited TO attend, and large number are
expected. -.
chester GTays was held at their afnOIy
Tuesday night and elected hfst hcu-
tenant 10 TAI the vacancy created by the
retirement OF MIR. James +. Brauley
from the company. To this position sec
ond Lieutenant Charles burkett Wa
elected. First Sergeant 4. W. Farley was
elected second lieutenant. 49,.
Captain Attkissou. at the next mceiliis'
next Tuesday night, viii appoint hOn-
commissioned officers whose places an
now vacant The Grays are very H1uci'
pleased with their new quarters whiGn
Is great Improvement over the on
urill-roOm and they are taxing mueh
interest IN the company. r,o,-
After the election Of officers lHeu-
tenant Charles Burkctt and Sergeant a.
W. Farley made short speeches, IN WIFI
they thanked the company Tor inc hoioiS
bestowed. Secretary - J.. Ioney sne INV
took the floor and made a more lehttns
speech. When the speaking was W.
Captain A. G. Attkisson drilled the com
pany for a while, ana when the uii trn
was over the BOYS went in for fun inc
Manchester Grays Is the only company
that has regularly organized IN Man
chester since the war This company os-
serves great credit. as they nave SUP
ported themselves ever since they organ
lied. and have had a great many ullI-
culties 10 contend with. they cNpect 70
have the hall they now occupy wen
ntted ND FOR an armory. A.. .,,
Postmaster -. l.. Toney says that me
business ia the pOst-ofiice Is very larSe
and everything is working nlceiy ne
Manchester Office has been made an IN
ternatiOnal mOucy-Ordcr ONCE, ana money
can now be sent 20 all parts OF the
world. Heretofore money could only ne
sent to different parts OF the lhttu
States. ana "A number OF residents OF thls
city and Chesterfield who transact pusl-
ness with people in foreign countries
were compelled 10 so TO Richmond 10
receive or send mOney-Orders. ms Is
another evidence that our Guys postdl
facilities are much improved ana IL IS
10 be hoped that the time IS not Iai us
tant when we viii have the free-dellNeIy
system Mr.. Toney is working hard lot
This system. ana IL ~ the wish or the
ritizens that his efforts VIII be croWheu
with success ~,
The funeral of Miss Oracle Butler
whose death was announced IN yestet-
days Times. took place at O'Clock yes
terday from Wcst~End Methodist church
The building was well filed with FRIENDS
of the young lady. Rev. j. w. Stin.
castor Of the church. Ofiiciated. ana the
services wer~of an impressive character.
The following gentlemen acted as pan
bearer. Messrs. Thomas A. Ayres VIII
liam ~. Clements. " iiliam A. Bass, WIZ
liam r. Bryce. j. W. Trevilian, and
ii. A. Morrissctt.
Mrs. A. $. Reams. accompanied by her
daughter Lucille left yesterday for Dan
willie 10 spend some time.
The condition Of Mr.. y. a. SMELL
ings who has been quite sick, was some
what worse yesterday.
MIR H. Il. DuNal. clerk Of the Hust-
ings Court. Is in attendance upon the
Clerks OF Courts Convention, now being
held in Richmond. -
The marriage of Mr. Robert F. Filing
ton and Miss Maggie NJ. Angel will take
place this evening at 6 o'clock at Balm
bridge-Street Baptist church.
Judge A.. a. Hancock has appointed a
committee TO arrange a programme for
the Christmas-tree festival at ClODton-
Street Baptist church.