Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-30
CITY OF MANCHESTER
CHURCH SERVICES CT SPECIAL IN
TEREsT HELD LAST NIGHT.
4 Delightful Surprise Party and
birthday Ceicbrnficn-Tnils About
Hnving "a Pnrk-Personni md other
Items from the south side.

Last night, being Wednesday night SER
vices were held In all the churches OF
the city. and good congregations greet
ed most OF the pastors. AT Meade-
Memorial church a large crowd gathered
TO hear Mr.. ID l.. Pulliam In MS
fourth lecture on the "ulstory Of the
British Church." and seemed highly In
terested. The topic chosen last night
by Mr.. PullIam, which is one OF the
most important and interesting In the
series. was 1.-THE Effect of the Anglo
Saxon Conquest on the British Church.
Al Fifth-Street Methodist church. Rev.
Mr.. Babcock held a revival service. which
was largely attended and very impress
sive
Lillian May Carr. the l0-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Carr,
died Tuesday night at $3.50 o'clock.
Lillian had been i'll for more than a
month. when, growing worse, she sank
at her parents residence. No. 1870 Rail
road street. The funeral will take place
this afternoon from the WcSt-End Metho-
dist church.
Manchester Lodge. 40. Is, A., f.,
and A. NJ. are making extensive pre-
parations for a bazaar, which VIII be
held shortly after Easter. The bazaar
will have some good attractions, and a
large number of young ladies Will take
part in the affair The lodge has ap-
pointed committees for this work, and
the bazaar promises TO eclipse all former
entertainments of the kind ever held ia
Manchester
quite a surprise party was given Mrs.
MoIlie Turpin, on Porter street, Tuesday
evening, but everything was found i'm
such complete readiness for the visitors
that one would have supposed invita-
tons had been issued a week ago. The
kind hostess was taken entirely by sur
prise, but proved herself entirely equal
10 the occasion. At 9 O'Clock the centre
tables of the spacious parlors were
thrown back. and dancing commenced.
Among those present were Miss Lot
tie Pulliam, OF Prince George; Misses
Ellen Broadnax. Minnie Weisiger. Bes-
sic Reid. Matte Gillock. Elise Taylor
and Cay Goolsby. The gentlemen were:
Messrs. Duncan Pulliam. Sam. Pate
son, Willis Pulliam, George =. Cox,
Sam Moore. Harry l.. Platte. Thomas
Turpin, Gus Goosby. and -- Hartwell.
Those present when the party arrived
were Mrs. Mollie Turpin, Mr.. and Mrs.
William G. Hartwell, and Misses Tur-
pin.
A delightful birthday-party was given
Miss Jennie Robertson by her father.
Mr.. J. c. Robertson. at his home, on
Eleventh and Decatur streets, Tuesday
night. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Howell; Mrs. Gentry, OF Rich
mond; Misses Eva Jeter, Ada Gallon,
Matte Quarles. Lottie Evans, Leila
OBrien. Annie Shotwell. Lula Baird.
Annie Donnad. Jennie Robertson. Mrs.
Charles Gentry. The gentlemen were
Messrs. Charles Gentry. Thomas Gentry,
Sam Sheppard, Clarence Freeman. Elisha
Carter, John Yarbrough. Louis Bishop,
Mark Loid Melvin Pitt. and John Ro-
bertson.
There has been much talk OF late over
the prospect OF Manchester having
park. 1t has been suggested that one
be made on the piece Of ground front
ing on Hull street between Fifteenth
and next to Cowardin avenue, running
back to Bainbridge street.
Mr.. w. +. Taylor gave a delightful
birthday-party to his son, Charlie. last
night The w. Il. p Club, OF which
he is a member. were present, and they,
together with other friends Invited. en-
j0yed themselves TO the fullest extent
There was no Hastings Court, no PO-
lice Court and no arrests yesterday.
Miss Wells is visiting her aunt. Mrs.
j. III. Patterson, OF Porter street.