Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-02
ACROSS THE RIVER.
FUNERALS or MRS. SNsLlINcS AND
Mr., FOSTER LARGELY ATTENDED.
reeutirui Tribute 20 the Christian Char
ac,cr OF the Tormer--A Christmas Ger
man-Other Manchester Items.

Tho funeral Of Mrs. Edna Mathews
Sncllings took place yesterday afternoon
nj $50 O'Clock from the Rainbridge Street
Eaptis, church. and the remains were In
TERED in Hollywood Cemetery. The
church was crowded with sympathizins
friends OF the bereaved family. among
those present being many prominent peo-
pie from Richmond. The services were
OF most impressive and affecting cha
ractcr and during the remarks Of Rev
MIR. Thornhul there was scarcely "iF
eye in the house. Rev. C. n. Van hou-
ten read several selections OF scripture
and Rev. Or. James Nelson. in a beau''-
ful prayer. invoked Heavens b'esS'"h'
upon the bereaved relatives. MI oscar
I,ohman and Captain Frank Cuhn'hsha'n
each sang a beautiful solo, ana TWO
hymns were sung by the chor'
Mr. Thornhins address. which ioiIowea
the prayer Of Or. Nelson was or'''' pu'
tender and affecting. lie paid beaniiiui
trlb,ite IN the CHRISTIAN character OF MIS-
sn,rlrys. who. he said. was pious ana
earnest In her rfe ana willing worker
A., ,b. Iori's service. lie commended her
,N,up.. 10 the young lady members OF
tho church. and besought them to let
Ger carly death Inspire them TO take hold
~ tho Gospel ami its work with boh
hands and in earnest.
rbe flowers were numerous and very
beautiful. two pillows, one bearing Tn"
inscription "Our Darling" the other
Mamma" being particularly noticeable
MR.. FOSTERS FUNERAL
The remains Of the late William Foster,
O. Atlanta. reached the city yesterday
morning. ana were taken 10 Odd-Fellows'
Hall. where they were viewed by
friends. The funeral took place at 10
O'Clock from the Central Methodist
church. and was largely attended. Stuart
Ildcc Of Oid-FellOws and lndianola
Tribe OF Red Men turning out.
Rev ". W. Lear conducted the services
,nd the following were the pall-bearers'
Ionorary-U a. Jordan Henry FHzFer-
ala. :. Il owens. W. D. Anderson. j. !.
Brown. J. ". Toney, and l.. B. Tatum'
Active-From Stuart Lodge, T. W. bass
X u. Bailey. K. \. Baugh. and w. l..
richardson, from ludianola Tribe Red
Men. S. =. Dowdy. Il. l.. Patram, John
W. Caudle and ]. $. Wakefield.
The remains were taken 10 Maury Gene
tcrv. where they were buried according 10
tn rituals Of the two orders OF Nhicn ne
was a member.
MERRY YOUNG DANCERS.
Among those who attended the Junior
German clubs dance Monday night we're
Misses Minnie Woisiger. Maude Pattsson,
Sadie Chalkley. Mabel Winnie Gay Coos
ly. Florence Holland. Susie Holland. Le-
la OBrien Lula Baird, Mamie Neisig"r,
Miss Gilock, Amelia Pilson, Ellen Weisi-
pcr. Jelma Pnson and Miss Huston. and
.lessrs. Thomas Turpin Emmet Turpin,
gam Pattes0n. Minor Bronaugh Kenneth
McRae. viii Taylor. Charlie Page. VIII
Paticson. Clifton Robinson, Duval Robin
pom. Allen Taylor. George Cox. Willie
Robinson. willis Pulliam. and Robert Por-
Ter ChupcrOns-M csdames Cox, Holland,
ind TurIiu.
In the Mayors Court yesterday the con-
tnued case Of i. f. Hlisman, charged
with ASSEMBLING Arthur Clark conduc-
tor on a Perry-street trolley-car. with
skate. was called, ana the accused sent
On ia the Hastings Court. Ban was al
lowed in the sum Of SlC0.
Henry Wallace and Alexander Nenable
C'oth cOOredD charged with stealing IRON
from the property OF Mrs. Mary Hatcher.
were sent on TO the grand jury. and went
70 jail in default of security.
ROCKY RIDGE OFFICERS.
Rocky Ridge Council. No SO. Jr. o. 4.
s. 81. elected the following officers Mon
tav night: Councillor, G.. a. Meredith;
Ntcc-Councillor. +. :. Wright: Recording
Secretary. G. II. Berry; Assistant Re
Corllug Secretary, a. W. Farley: finan-
c.al Secretary. J. u. Reams; Treasurer,
&. l.. Huband: Conductor Il. l.. owen,
Jr.; Warden, John Jones; Inside Sentinel,
b. L. whitaker, Outside Sentinel l.. X.
brown. Trustee eighteen months, IL. ii.
Pollock; Representative TO Funeral Bene-
fetal Association eighteen months, Il.
J.. owen. il.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The public schools that have been closed
for the holidays will reopen this morn
ing.
Miss Ne,tie Brown Bristow. of Norfolk
county. who has been spending the holl-
days with her sister Mrs w. V. Owens,
viii return home to-day.
Mr.. ". :. O'Bricn. Of Rocky Mount. n.
&, formerly Of Manchester, IS visiting
friends and relatives here.
Mrs. T. L. Parke and children have re-
turned from a visit To Petersburg. Va.
Miss Emma Boisseau. who has been
visiting the Misses Drewry. returned 10
her home yesterday.
Messrs Lee Tomley and Palmer Bar
Tett. the two young men who were acct
d,ntf-y shot on Christmas-day by Addi-
son Bowen are getting along nicely.
Mayor H. \. Maurice has returned from
4 pleasant visit TO buckingham county
Miss Clara plckersOn. who has been
spending the holidays with relatives and
friends in Danville. returned home yester-
day.
\ large number Of skaters were on the
lake at Forest-Hill Park yesterday. The
lee was very rough.
The sunday school Of Cowardin-Avenue
Christian church was given its Christ
mas entertainment last night. The eve
ming was very pleasantly spent by the
little fok. and every one II thCm was
the recipient OF j package OF confect!on-
cries.