Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-19
FEAST OF FIREMEN.
ANNUAL BANQUET LAST NIGHT OF
THE MANCHESTER LADDIEs.
OTHER ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH SIDE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Give a Reception.
The Y. NJ. G. a. Conference Opens
Rev. MIR. Dennis Rcsigns-Personai
Points.


The banquet given last night by the
fire laddies was a complete success. The
good things that would have pleased
Epicurus's own heart were at every hand
and II must have been under such circum-
stances that the Epicurean motto of life,
Eat. drink. and be merry to-day, for
tomorrow we die" was pronounced.
Covers we're laid for fifty and the merry
laddies and their friends filed every seat.
Mr.. r. T.. Owens, chief of the department,
I'm an appropriate address. welcomed all
present to partake ''abundantly Of the
repast provided free-heartedly by their
friends" Mr.. w. II. owens, master me-
chanic, invoked divine blessing. and the
silence was broken with the jingle Of
silver and hum of genial voices. Two
such companies could not have eaten this
bountiful supply. Among those present
of the department we're r. T. Owens.
chief: T.. Gallagher, first warden; w. II.
Smith. foreman; T.. Z. Gibbs, Thomas
Neisler. a. W. Farley, w. II. Kidd, I. ].
Nichols. ]. l.. bedford. A. T. Simpson,
J. w. Avery, W. II. Logan. j. e. Baugh,
q. w. Cooling, and others.
OF the Council. were President O'Brien,
w. II. Owens. II. c. Nelson. W. o. Rand
lett. c. II. Sims Green, Hart, Campbell,
and petram.
The Committee OF Arrangements, COM
prising the following members-E. Gala
CHER. G.. w. C4ooding. Thomas Neisler
and Walter f.. Smith-throughout tho
evening did all in their power and did 1t
well. for the enjoyment of those who
were their guests, and il is now no sur
prise that these faithful and brave pro-
tectors OF the C.-y's property have looked
forward TO TIL banquet with so much
pleasure.
DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION.
MIR. ". 4. Allen. superintendent Of
Maury Cemetery. and Mrs. Allen rendered
their friends a reception last night. From
8 o'clock TIL the wee srna' hours tho resi-
dence was a scene Of brightness and good
cheer. At O'Clock an elegant supper was
spread. Those IN attendance were repre-
sentative people Of the city. embracing
preachers. doctors, law, ers, bankers, and
members OF many crafts
Ruth Council, No. 2, Chosen Friends,
went over 10 Ferriters, in Richmond.
last evening. and passed the hours away
~ the banqueting-board until the mid
time we had" said every one.
REV. MR.. DENNIS RESIGNS.
II has been rumored on the streets for
several days that Rev. Benjamin Dennis
has resigned the rectorshlp Of Meade
Memorial Episcopal church. That such
n rumor is no more than q rumor no one
knows. save the members OF the yestry
and Mr. Dennis himself. In speaking Of
the matter Mr.. Dennis said that the
vestry had met in executive session, and
that nothing definite had transpired: that
all that could be said by any one not
member OF the church vcstry was mere
conjecture and without foundations more
substantial than gossamer threads.
However. there IS little doubt that Mr..
Dennis has resigned and his warm sup
porters In the church are urging him
not 10 leave Mr.. Dennis has been rector
OF the church little more than year.
Y. n. .. A. CONFERENCE.
The local conference of the Young
Mems Christian Association convened
last night AZ Clopton-Street Baptist
church Rev. DR.. George Cooper preach
cd the opening sermon. This evening
State-Secretary i. a. Coulter will adj
dress the conference. Sunday meetings
viii be held in the morning afternoon.
and night. Messrs. Curran, Coulter and
Bennett Will 90 the talking. Sunday night
the conference will adjourn.
4 good meeting has been going on du-
ring the week at Stockton-Street church,
in which the pastor, Rev. w. +. Hurt,
was ably assisted by Rev. J. T.. Hutson.
There have been several conversions, and
the church is'much revived. Mr.. Hutson
win preach at both morning and evening
services Sunday.
SHOT IN THE EVE
One Of those unfortunate accidents
which no amount OF care and regret has
penings of human lives terminated the
little shooting trip which promised so
much enjoyment 10 Messrs. John O'Brien,
James A. Lpscomb, j. s. Sykes. and Mr.
Clarke. when early In the day Mr.. Sykes
was shot In the eye They had left We'd
nesday night for North Carolina, and
bright and early Thursday morning were
IN the field. Increasing fortunes attended
them until II o'clock, and they were in
full chase OF a fine covey OF birds, when a
rabbit bounced just under Captain Lips
combs feet She ran away from Captain
Lipscomb. circling to his left, and passed
between Two OF the gentlemen. One or
these gentlemen was Mr. Sykes. 50 that
shooting as he did. when the little animal
passed them, Dir. Sykes could not pos
sibly have been In the range OF Captain
Lipscomb's gun. and not until Captain
O'Brlen called 10 him did no know the sad
work he had done. 1t was seen after
wards that the shot must have glanced
from hard pine stubble near where the
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