Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-02
THE COCI<ADE CITY.
snie of General Nahone's "es'-
Jercc-NcmoriaI Association.


PETERSBURG. VA, June l.-tSpeciaLl
The Missionary Society OF the Me'houls'
Enlscopal Church, in the petersburg DiS-
tr,ct will convene in annual session al
tho Narlket-Srreet church on wednesday
evening Of this week, and VIII be III ses-
ston FOR a couple of days. Rev Il. J.
yvilson will deliver the opening setH'on'
,,,,n,her of papers touching upon 'he
forei0n and domestic mission heids wiz
be read. among the former one cont'i ~
vted bv Miss CaGey. who recently went
from I,ynchburg>to Mexico as mission-
ary. .,, ,,r.crrr,~cI,
The beautiful residence and gIouhuS Vi,
Nfarxet street belonging TO the estate OF
General william Malone, were, under ue-
cree OF court. sold al public auction TO-
dav The property was purchased Dy Mis'
NTobona for 5000. \ good deal OF lhe
,orsonal effects Of the General were also
sold and among the bidders ana pur-
cbasers were several gentlemen from
Richmond. Mr. Edgar Allan peihs one
OF them. .,,,.,
prRsONAI. AND GENERAL NEWS.
r,,,rip., his sermon at the First Baptist
church last night the pastor Kew ~ II.
" Battle. paid a graceful ana eio4uTn' ~
tribute to ne memory or rev ~
Thomas H. Pritchard. OF North 20 lO'','a' ,
whose death occurred very iecehuy. -.
pri,chard was for some years the pastor
80 tba First BAPTIST church In THIS city,
ma his work here was most successlul
ono He was besides a genial, cultivated
and whole-souRd Christian gen1leInah'
After Or Battles sermon committee
y.as anpolnted TO draft suitable resolutions
IN the memory Of the deceased
Interesting Children's-Day services We're
held on Sunday at the Wesley ana west
Street Methodist churches'
nov Dr. Dunnaway passed through the
city this morning on his way 10 a'.vhu
the commencement exercises at Hohlh3
Institute.
nov Dr. II. w. Battle went over 20
Richmond to-day to attend the meeting OF
the Board OF Visitors of Richmond COZ
lege ,...,o - ,,..
IrormvilIe District Convention, Wnlch
meets tomorrow, went up TO that CITY
from this section to-day. Coionei JaiheS
ID. Brady accompanied the petersburg
Dlnwidde. and Prince George delesatiohs.
who are enthusiastic IN his Dehali' an,
Who ave confident that the Colonel VIII
rocei,,e the nomination. II is said that II
Colonel Brady had shown anything Ike
the activity OF his opponent Mr. Ihorp
to secure the nomination, there Woutd
have been no doubt of his success.
The police OF this city made sixty-one
arrests last month.
Mr. lanes Weddoll has rendered his
resignation as Lieutenant OF the refers
burg Grays. ..,,
CITY COUNCIL.
Az a meeting Of the Council this eve-
ming resolutions were adopted deploring
I s.f.. = n N.afff 10
from the Council and complimenting him
for the able manner and the interest he
had taken In the affairs OF the city as
chairman of the Finance Committee for
tho mast eight years. A committee OF
sIx-one from each ward-were appointed
10 look into the finances and resources
of the city and report at an adjourned
meeting OF the Council. to be held on
June 9th. This IS looked upon as the first
step by the Council in the direction OF re-
ducing the salaries Of city officials.
The Council ordered that the judgment
obtained by Mrs. Asa Rogers against the
city be paid.
II. f.. Young was elected a member OF
the Council from Sixth Ward 20 MI the
vacancy caused by the death Of George
! W. Heath.
LADIES MEMORIAL. ASSOCIATION.
At meeting Of the Ladies' Memorial
Association this evening Mrs. III. '. l..
Bird was elected president; Mrs. David
Calllender and Mrs. X. T. Stone. Vice
presidents; Mrs. f. II. Beckwith. secre-
tary. and Mrs. David Alexander. trea-
surer. Resolutions of respect were adopt
ed In regard to the death OF Mrs. :. H..
Marks. formerly vice-president OF this as
ISOLATION. General A. G. Battle was
chosen as the orator for the 9Th, OF June.
~ meeting OF the directors Of the Pc
tersburg Baseball Club tonight Packard
was given his release. and Kane was put
or the bench indef~'c'~ without pay.