Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-06
TO HONOR THE DEAD.
CHEsrEnFIELD AND MANCHESTER
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION FORMED.
A MONUMENT TO Be ERECTED.
Judge Ciopton Made Preside"t-'
Quiet Celebration on the s""tn
stac--Nr. Alley Returns Safe ana
weil-sunday scrviccs-Person"'s'

this purpose was held at the county
court-house yesterday pursuant TO eau
issued some weeks ago, TO winch ''0
was a cordial response.
Nearly fifty OF the veteran warr'oi'
were on the well-shaded grounus'
shaking hands with each other ana teh'is
over again the ever-interesting stores OF
lss,-'g times. The object Of the call Wa
En- Get enough of the veterans together
10 organize an association IN oruer ~
raise sufficient money 10 erect fhoNu-
ment 10 those fearless men VINO went
on, from the county and city thirty-oou
years ago and sacrificed their lives IN the
South's cause.
The assembly was held In the court
house. and Judge William i. Clopton was
enthusiastically and unanimously naoe
president. The Judge took the chair anu
nres,ded Curing the remainder OF lhe
meeting Mr. NJ. A. Cogbill was choscn
secrs,arv and treasurer. The Chair an
no,,nced the name Of the orGahizd-
lion as the Memorial Association vi
Chesterfield and Manchester Confederate
Veterans. and explained It's object. Judge
Clopton then appointed committee VI
fourteen representative ana iinueh1ial
~x-soldiers 10 take measures IN then
Judgment proper for raising the necessary
funds. The president of the associd.ion
As ex-offcio chairman Of the committee
IL is not the purpose OF the associalioi
10 rush the matter, but to move steauiIy
forward ON a firm and safe basis. When
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engraye upon ii the names OF All inc
soldiers who went out from Chesternelo
An whatever branch of service. Mahohe
Division will be represented, PicKet
Division will be OF their NUMBER. anu
there will be cavalrymen, infantrymen'
and artillerymen.
This is not the last of II. as has been
Nthe case In many such undertakings, put
the committee is going vigorously 10
work TO accomplish the end 10 which IL
was appointed
HAD A BIG CROWD THERE
At a fair estimate, there were more than
1000 people at the courthouse many
attracted by the reunion, and as many by
the attractive programme which the
Indies OF the Methodist church had pre-
pared for the occasion Of their picnic.
one of the most attractive features OF
drill and sham battle by a company OF
little girls from Richmond These were
accompanied by the First Regiment Band,
and were as follows: Misses Lulu Harris,
Annie Glazebrook, Lotue Lucy, Minnie
Godsden. Alice Ford, Mabel Traylor,
Volina Clay Mary Harris. Florence
Jacobs. Celeste Duke. Blanche Duke,
Ruby Humphrey, Maude Beck, Lillian
Epps, Lillian Doherty. Pearl Brooks, Lois
Cole. Maude Blackburn, Ethel Harris
Pauline Meyer. Matte Campbell. Lizzie
Leitch. Nellie Taylor, Pauline Leiss, An
ME Traylor. Lola Cay, Lille Harris, Elna
Delarue Hazel Dearue. Lizzie True, Lii
lie Ronge, Virgie Campbell, Bertha Epps,
Nellie Epps, Rosa Bahon. Lille. Brooks
Gladys Cole Lulu Floyd, Ruth Cosby,
Josephine Meyer. and Mary Bestoe. They
were commanded by Sergeants Pauline
Meyer and Lillian Epps, who put the
team through real military manual Of
arms. The movements of these little
soldier-girls elected much admiring COM
ment,' as their drill was really very
creditable
The ladies of the church are more than
pleased with the event Of their festival,
and received goodly sum of money to-
wards their Christian work.
FIFTH OF JULY IN MANCHESTER.
1t Is hard to imagine a more quiet day
than yesterday on the South Side. The
reality is that everybody had left the
city, and the streets were deserted.
Nearly every place of business In the
city was closed, and their proprietors,
with their families had gone to some or
the many parks on the North Side. or. as
great many did do, to Forest-Hill
Park. which Manchesterians say beats
them all
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city, save the shout of the small boy and
his fire-cracker. and this died away be-
fore noon, to be revived to some extent
at night.
The post-ofiice was of course closed,
the Clerks office OF the Hastings Court
was also closed, and all the city officials
were with their families either at home
or Mt some suburban resort, except
Clerk-of-t he-Council John w. Hall. He
was digging away at his books and re-
cords until after o'clock. The whols
day had the appearance of hot Sum
day afternoon.
MIR. ALLEY RETURNS HOME.
Mr. William Alley. the young man re-
siding just outside the city, on the Ninth
street extension, who left his home last
week to go to Newport News TO get work,
and about whom so much uneasiness has
been felt by his friends, because nothing
had been heard of him, returned home
Sunday evening safe and we'll He did
not find life outside the home circle and
his native community just as he had be-
lieved II would be- and came back TO try
fortunes rather than seek those he knew
not Of He explains that there was nc
cause for uneasiness as he was amply
able TO take care of himself. Upon
reaching home he received a royal well
come from those who had began to feai
him dead
THE DAYS SHINING.
Jacob Kahn, a white man, was arrested
mt Forest Hill Park yesterday evening 10y
the park policeman for being drunk anG
creating disturbance on the grounds
He was brought to Manchester station
house and there bailed until this morning
by Squire Lithgow.
Henry Porter and David Brauer botf
negroes, were having a lively fight OF
Fourth street yesterday evening, wher
officer Wright happened on the seen,
and took them TO the police-station. wher,
they were locked up for the night
Neither OF them were injured In tn,
scrimmage.
FIGHT IN SwANsBoRo'.
There was quite a lively fight IL
Swansboro' Sunday between Messrs. vii
liam Evans and John Attkisson, of tina
place. The fight is the outcome of
placed under arrest and will have
hearing before Squire G. T. Jones this
evening.
At meeting of Opachisto Tribe Of
Red Men, held Friday night, the foRowin.
officers were elected for the coming term
prophet. w. III. Marshall; Sachem, T.. S
Barrett: Senior Sycamore. Z. j. Saunders