The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-23
In FLOATS

Baptist Church to render the soprano
parts In the choir. 1t Is needless to
say that IL her offer Is accepted the
building will be, packed at her first
appearance. Miss Van Lew was Il
staunch unionist and In recognition OF
her services President Grant made her
postmaster. She is now. well down
the sunset side of the hill of life.
lnaSmuoh AS several members OF the
State DemocyUlic Committee are MEM
Ders of the Slate Senate and House OF
Delegates, II IL Chairman IGllysun's
purpose to call the committee TO meet
before the Legislature adjourns to mr.
range for the State Convention. Stnun-
h1n and IIynchburE are already in the
Held, and working hard for the honor
of entertaining the body. AS the great
Confederate reunion will be held I'm
Richmond In June this city will not
FORMALLY ask for the convention. 1t Will
be glad to have II r the committees
thinks this the most desirable place to-
meet But Richmond is not going to
light for the convention.
The Republican State Committee, us
mas already been announced, will meet
In Norfolk on the 18th to fin the date
ana place for holding the StWte Cpllven-
ton. Norfolk, Petersburg. or Staunton
Will probably be chosen In this CON
nectton ii may be stated that nearly
| all the Republicans here believe Chair
man William Lamb is for Reed. and
81, is General James a. Walker. These
Two gentlemen are slated for delegates
| at large to the convention. Judge .Wah-
dill and Mr.. Edgar Allan are working
for Mckinley. Waddnl will probably
be put up for delegate at large, and
Milan for district delegate. There is
| every indication that the fight between
1nkr l..
most Interesting one.
Hon. J. w b. Blackstone. of Accn-
mac, who IL here. says he viii probably
DC candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Delegate j. Blackstone OF Halifax
mas decided to become n candidate for
| the Republican nomination for Com
| gress i'll the Sixth District
number of Richmond gentlemen
went before the Senate Committee on
General Laws to-day and opposed the
| Wither's antitrust bill.
| The Executive Committee of the State
| Bar Assassination met at the residence
| OF Judge w. j. Leake yesterday after
noon at o'clock for the purpose of
selecting q date and place for holding
| the next annual meeting OF the asso-
citation.
| Judge Leake, chairman OF the com
mittee. presided and there were also
present the following gentlemen: Mr..
eugene c. Massie and Judge George
L. Christian, of Richmond: Capt. Thos.
| ID. Ransom, OF Staunton, and Mr.. John
| g. Williams, of Orange. comprising the
committee. Other members Of the ,asso-
| citation III attendance We're: Judge ].
\ c. Lamb, Mr.. Robert NJ. Hughes. OF
| Norfolk, THE president; Messrs II. w
/ f.tS nd w
| The committee fixed upon July 18th
| as the date, but were unable to decide
| between Old Point and Virginia Beach
las the place OF meeting. One of these
l'places. however was, chosen, provision
Eally-which Is not disclosed.
Mr. Eugene c. Massie was elected TO
succeed Mr.. Jackson Guy. whose resig-
| nation was accepted rs treasurer and
secretary of the association.
| The committee selected the member
| who will be rendered the honor of de-
liverfng the annual{ GRAFTON before the
| State gathering, and also named seve-
| raj members who willfbe asked to pre-
pare papers to be read before the asso-
| citation.
At the close Of the meeting the gen
tlemen became the guests Of Judge
| Leake and dlned with him.
John H. BraSton, colored, assistant
| cashier of the True Reformers' Bank.
WAS arrested and lodged at the Second
station ny detective sergeant IOnlln-
son this morning. BraXton Is charged
with betrayal under promise. of mar
riage. of Mary f. Brown, the daughter
| of ]. D. Brown. who was at one time
Jackson ward magistrate.
a deed Of assignment was filed to-
day in the Chnnce.'y Court Clerks
Office from James T. Gray and wife for
the benefit of his creditors. The liabli-
ties are placed at 100000. The assets
which are turned over to the trustees
who are Granville G. Valentine Freder-
lick S. Valentine, and James Caskie. are
thus described: House and lot No. s
south Fifth street, the residence OF Mr.
Gray; n lot with building, on Broad
street between Monroe and Henry
streets. fronting 30 feet on Broad street: .
a lot on Cary street between Thirtae nth
and Virginia streets. fronting 20h feet
on Cary street, with improvements