Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-04

| Barnett. captain; James II. Gary. nrse
lieutenant; G.. II. Murray. second lieuten-
ant; Mike Hogan. first sergeant; William
Lambert, second sergeant.
MARsIALL-wARD CLUB.
| The Bryan and sewaI Club Of Marshall
| Ward Is quite power in politics In tne
East End. 1t is composed Of some OF thes
most reputable citizens In that section
| OF the city Its meetings have been held
regularly since it's organization, and II
has done great deal OF good for the
regular Democracy In this State.
The club contemplates big demonstra-
| tion In honor OF Bryan and Sewall on
| the 18th instant, when there will be
| speaking and fiss-raising on the corner OF
| Twenty-fifth street and Church Hill ave-
nue.. The officers OF tho club are men
weii-known in business and political az
| fairs. They are: Messrs. J. W. Wood
ard. president; r. NJ. Mobiles, first vice.
president: C. NJ Wallace. second vice.
president; Captain Sullivan, third vice.
president: G. r. Jones, Jr.. secretary;
| w. T. Woody. treasurer.
There are about Ane hundred and NIFTY
members OF the club. among the most
nrominent of whom are Messrs. j. 3.
Nontgomery. T. B. Murphy. J. A. Cur
It's. Julian Bryant. q. ID. Pearman, j.
f. Donleavy.
The organization has done fine work
! for the Democracy in this campaign, and
will continue 10 do so.
PROMINENT EAST-END CLUB.
The Fulton Bryan. sewall. and Lamb
| Club was organized on September 18th at
Roltz's Hall corner OF Orleans street and
Williamsburg avenue. with forty-hve
| members. and II now has 1855 II WAS
started as a joint county and city club.
IL being desirable 10 have II so, as
Bakers Precinct, in the county. ard the
First Precinct OF Marshall Ward, are so
closely allied and s. In fact, one COM
munlty known as Fulton. Tho officers
of the club are: President. Mr.. Myer
Angle Vice President. Mr.. w. f. Creek
mur; Secretary Mr. John A. Lamb Irea-
suser. Mr. w. w. Turner; Sergeant-at
Arms Messrs William Dillard and VIII
liam T.mberlake. The Executive COM
mittee IL composed OF Messrs. Peter
Hubbard. w. NJ. Coulling. r. NJ. Pitcher,
John McMahan. w. T. Creekmur, George
Aaron, and Joseph C. Mountcastle.
The President, Mr.. Myer Angle, was
born on Broad street, between Second
and Third, in the city OF Richmond. on
December 2ith, 1876 AT the age OF %
years he enlisted In the Confederate
army. and was a member OF Company ID,
First Virginia Infantry, Kempers Bri-
gade, Picketts Division. Mr. Angle has
been an earnest worker for the Demo-
cratic party for twenty-six years. was
one Of the organizers and first secretary
Of the first Democratic club ever
started in Fulton Uhe old Fulton Club,
and was also one of the organizers and
the first president Of the Rockets Demo-
cratic Club.
Mr.. John A. Lamb, the secretary OF
the club is n son Of Captain John Lamb,
tho Democratic nominee for Congress,
from this district. He was born in
Charles City county and moved TO Hen
rico. where he now resides, about nine
years ago. Mr.. Lamb is a lawyer, and
has been practiclng his progress in this
city for about two years.
Among the prominent members of the
club are Captain John Lamb Messrs
Joseph #. Mountcastle, member OF the
Board OF Alderman; J. Harry Lawder, or
the Common Council; James c. Hartley,
Il. II. CARRIER. William Miller; S. r. Wad-
dill Clerk OF County Court; Peter Hub
bard. r. NJ. Pitcher, w. NJ. Coulling,
James A. Black, John McMahan, James
and John Sheehan, George Aaron; w. t.
Creekmur, Deputy City Gauger; w. Mar
low. and r. w. Turner.
! The club Is doing good work. both In
| the county and city and expects 70 roll
! up a majority for regular Democracy on
election-day the III OK November.
ONE OF THE OLDEST CLUBS
! One OF the oldest Democratic clubs In
| the city Is the Madlson-Ward Club. which
| has been active In politics In this city
| I'm every campaign since early in the 'IVs.
II has a membership OF about one hum
dred and fifty members. many Of whom
are among Richmond's most prominent
and influential Businessmen. Captain
J. English was it's first president, and
among his successors In that Office have
been Messrs. Lewis II. Blair Jackson
Guy, Lewis II. Rawlings, w. Dean Court
ney, William Lovenstein, SOL Cutchins,
Andrew PizZini. Jr., j. Taylor Ellyson,
julius A. Hobson, and James T. Ferrl-
ter, the latter OF whom Is the present
efficient presiding officer and head OF tho
organization. This club holds its meet
ings at the Powhatan Club. II has done
as much work as any other political body
In the city in behalf Of the regular Demo-
cratic nominees in national. State, and
city elections. II has never called upon
the City Democratic Committee for
cent of campaign money. and. on the
other hand, has upon one occasion turned
funds into the hands Of that body.
The officers of this club this year are:
James T. Ferriter. president; r. X.
Hughes, secretary; Cunningham Hall.
treasurer; Executive Committee-Julius
A. Hobson. Maxwell T. Clarke, Cunning
ham Hail. Thomas w. Walsh. and Joseph
Wallerstein; Finance Commttee-cun-
ningham Hall. Robert T. Briggs. and