Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-28
THROUGH THE STATE
NEWPORT NEWS AND HER TWO
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
A Lively Game of baseball
Death of "a Lady-Dcclared Off,
Ships.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. March a.
Special 1.-The Americas Democratic Club
met in special session at its club-rooms
last night, and appointed a committee
to act in conjunction with a committee
from the Young Mems Democratic Club
in reference TO Il joint banquet on Easter
Monday night The club unanimously
endorsed the following gentlemen for the
offices named, subject to the ratification
OF the Democratic party Of the city Of
Newport News: Mr. NJ. o. Morris, for
Clerk Of the Corporation Court; Mr.. W.
X. STOW. Jr., for High Constable; Mr..
5. l.. Davis, for councilman from the
Third Ward; Mr.. James +. Hughes,
for councilman from the Sixth Ward;
Messrs. Mark Mclaughlin and Joseph
Doherty. for councilmen from the Seventh
Ward
The Young Mems Democratic Club also
held meeting last night. and elected
a nun Der of new members. A plan pre-
pared by joint committee from the
Young Mems and Americas Democratic
clubs FOR the organization of the Demo
cratic party OF this city was adopted by
both clubs, I'm accordance with the plan
Of the state Democratic Committee.
Meetings Will be held In each Of the
seven wards Of the city on the night OF
April "a, to elect two members from each
ward 10 the City Democratic Election
Committee.
A reception was given in the Yours
Mems Christian Association rooms. at
Hampton. tonight, 10 Secretary Overdorf,
~ .fa.ts lff Of
the Stanton Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION. Rev Dr. Woodin delivered
the address I'm behalf Of the churches Of
Hampton; Mr. S. Gordon Cumming, in
behalf OF the Ladies' Auxiliary: and Mr..
=. W. Phillips, ex-president Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. in behalf
Of the association An informal pro-
gramme was rendered by local talent,
after which refreshments were served
by the Ladies' Auxiliary.
LIVELY GAME.
Two teams from the Philadelphia club
engaged in n lively game OF ball at the
Soldiers Home yesterday afternoon, the
regulars winning by the score Of IS to 4.
A team, 10 be composed OF the crack
players from this city and Hampton. will
play the Phlllies tomorrow afternoon.
and on Monday the PhOebus club VIII
try conclusions with the professionals.
Mrs. l.. w. Leonard died at her home.
I'm East End. last night. Of typhoid
fever, after long illness. Mrs. Le-
onard was &c years of age. and leaves
a husband and one child. The funeral
services were sOlemnized this afternoon
at the residence OF the deceased. tho in
terment being in Greenlawn Cemetery.
DECLARED OFF
The football game scheduled for to-
morrow between teams representing the
Robert Burns Athletic Club, OF this city
and the crew Of the American Liner
Paris. has been declared OF, as a result
OF the announcement that the Paris VIII
sail for New York tomorrow.
The stocks on which the two now bat
tIeshlps. Kentucky and Kearsarge. will
pc constructed are being placed in posi-
ton at the ship-yard.
ono hundred and forty-s'x sets Of tele-
phone instruments for the new Plant
steamer Grande Duchesse have been re-
ceved at the ship-yard.
The new old Dominion steamship
Hampton Roads. H. at the ship-yard'
having alterations made To her rudder.
Mr.. G. G. Kent, secretary Of the local
Young Mems Christian Association, spent
yesterday in Richmond.
Mr.. G. II. Lee has returned 10 ms
home. I'm this city after weeks visit
10 relatives I'm Gloucester county.
Mr.. Wnford Il. Long, Of Petersburg
IS I'm the city.
Mr.. y. II. Bockelman, n representa-
tive Of the Philadelphia Times, was In
the city yesterday.
Mr.. J. G.. Smith left yesterday after
noon for visit to his home in New Kent
county.
Rev. DR.. i. u. Power, Of Washing
ton. IS attending his father Or. r. II.
Power, who has been critically III for
several weeks past.
Mrs. Cornelius Hall and Mrs. jose
phine Darden. Of Isle Of WIGHT county
are the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Nclrns. at the Newport News Military
Academy.
Mrs. b. w. Davis left yesterday FOR
James city county. to be present at the
funeral OF her niece, Miss Lena We're.