Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-05
CAMP TO BE FORMED.
MANCHESTER AID swANsBoRO'
VETERANS TO ORGANIZE.
The Grays Elect oaccrs and FIJI
Vacancies and Have
Naturalization of the Post
Office Improving.

s,ens are being taken TO organize a
Confederate camp Of veterans IN Man
chester There are many gallant sol
a,ers I'm this city and Swansboro' who
a., tho days OF fSGl-'65 struggled against
the enemy on many hard-fought patue-
field and they wish TO band themselves
together. as have their comrades In Rich
,nond and other portions OF the STATE.
With this object In view the e1-Coniede-
rate soldiers of this city and Swansboro'
Min meet Friday night in Gibbs's opera
ttouse. and large attendance Is expect
cd.
Several years ago. WHOM the remains Oh
ex-presidont Jefferson Davis were rem
TERED In Richmond. number OF ex-Coh-
federates organized a camp Tor the pui-
nose of attending the ceremonies ou'
since that time there has not been mucn
attention paid TO the organization an"
consequently no interest was Afterwards
taken. TIE intention Of the mee'ins
Friday night is TO organize permanent
camp and a number Of veterans from
Richmond are expected 10 be present
MILITARY OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The monthly business meeting OF the
Manchester Grays was held Il, .n'
arrnory Tuesday night, when Seco'lu-
lieutenant Charles Burkett was uiiaAl
mously elected first lieutenant. an oo,ora
,,capt a w. Farley was elected seconu
lieutenant. The other officers VIII be ap-
pointed at the next meeting.
A, the election Of officers lieutenant
purkett and Sergeant Farley made snort
sneeches. in which they thanked the
,,n,nnanv for the honor they had pc
e,o,red upon them. Secretary H. H.
Toney also made a talk.
When the speaking was over Caplaln
A G. Atkinson drilled the company Ior
awhile. ,
The Manchester Grays Is the only com
many that has been regularly ORGANIZED III
r,ancbcstor since the war. This COM
many deserves great credit, as they nave
sunnorted themselves ever since they Or
.ranized. and have had great many an
nculties to contend with. They eXpec,
IN have the hall they now occupy well
fitted up for an armory.
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.
Postmaster d. J.. Toney says that the
business in the post-oflce Is very large
and everything is working nicely.
The Manchester Office has been maze
an international money-order office, and
money can be sent to all parts or tne
world. Heretofore money could only De
sent 10 different parts Of the United
states. and a number of residents or
mis- city and Chesterfield who transact
business with people in foreign countries
were compelled to go to Richmond to re
ceive or send money-orders. Mr.. Toney
Is working hard for a free-delivery sys-
tom and II is the wish Of the citlzens
that his efforts will be crowned win sue
cess.
The funeral of Miss Grace Butler took
Mace at West-End Methodist church yes
terday afternoon at O'Clock, ana the
intermont was in Aiaury Cemetery.
Rev. Mr.. Garrison preached spleh-
d,d sermon AT Cowardin-Avenue Chris
tian church Tuesday night. Much in
terest IS being manifested in the meet
ings now in progress
A I1ull-street-car. newly-painted, ana
apparently I'm a frst-class condition. came
10 halt on Tenth and Hull streets yes
terday. After being examined by che
motorman. IL coasted back down the line
IN Seventh street. where II was hauled
home by a Richmond-bound car
MIR. " illiam Markham. OF Hailsboro',
brought TO the city yesterday large,
wild turkey, which has been with his
tame turkeys ever since last March.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Mr.. Duncan Puliam, OF Chesterneld
was I'm the city yesterday.
The street-cars on Hull street were
considerably delayed yesterday.
The usual Wednesday-nigh services
were held in the various churches last
night
Mrs. A. S. Reams and little daughter,
Lucille. left yesterday for Danville, where
they will spend several weeks.
The condition of Mr.. ID. a. SnellinSs
was considered worse yesterday
Mr.. H. Il. DuVal, Clerk of the Hus-
tings Court. is i'm attendance upon the
Clerks-of-C 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 o'clock at Balm
bridge-Street Baptist church.
Judge b. A. Hancock has appointed a
committee TO arrange a programme Tor
the Chrstmas-tree festival at Clopton-
Street Baptist church.