Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-11
THE CENTRAL CITY.
THE ADVANCE GUARD OF
DEAF MUTE CONVENTION
Programme of the Procee"
Many Delegates Expected-A '
Telephone Company ors""'
,,,,. aud Manual school Pupils

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA
lsnecial.) 1.-THE advance guaro Oh ''0
-, ~ the virginia Association oi
.ho neaf began arriving in the CITY '','@
ALBANIAN and tomorrow
stream Of the silent brotherhoou
pour into town incident
,ro-morrow night at o'clock Presiue"'
" C. Ritter will call the fourth p'e'''''-'
convention Of the association 10 oi"ei 80
,t,dwav Assembly Hall. The Mayor Will
welcome the body TO the CITY, anu
bebaIf Of the association MI IoDe
rdvyard Lee Chiles. Of Richmond WIN
,as,o,d ~ the welcome. Addresses VI"
he made by Superintendent william a.
pouvles of the State Institution io'
the Deaf ut Staunton' anu
Hon. John l.. Massey VIII proOdoiy
dress the convention. Professor buii'''
cbanIain of the association, will translate
into the sign-language everything saiu
orally. and will read orally ever ,''l'9
said in signs. This will De hofe
,artonca 40 most Charlottesville people.
The president will also deliver MS vi
ennial address and message to the con-
vention wednesday night, the chaPIain
reading IL for the benefit OF the nearing
portion of the audience. nj.
A large delegation left Little hoSh'
Ark. Yesterday afternoon, ana are uIo
here at noon tomorrow. Deiesaur ol.
from North Carolina, Maryland "1e'
Virginia, Chicago, and Nashlhgloh' ~
c.. will also arrive tomorrow
NEW TELEPHONE COMPAN1'
number of prominent citizens OF
Charlottesville and Albemarle county mt.
at the Masonic Hall last evening Tor inc
purpose of organizing a new telephone
company in our city. Mr.. John Is. Mooii
was elected chairman and Mr.. George H.
Walker secretary. Finding that ma
iority Of the stock which had Deeh SUI
scrlbed for was represented, either III
person or by proxy, those present theh
proceeded to perfect a permanent orsdhl-
cation 10 be known as the "AlDemaIle
Telephone Company" and the following
officers were elected: President -
Edwin Wood; Vice-Presidcnt, James r.
Harlan: Board Of Directors-Protessor
+. =. Huntington, Philip Letermah'
Charles II. Walker, Moses Kaufman
Charles b. Stevens, John b. Moon, X.
d. Anderson, and IT. w. Minor. y iran
chise and charter will be secured at
an early date. The meeting was an en-
thusiastic one, and it is safe to say that
the new company bids fair TO be one OF
the strongest and best equipped in the
State.
MILLER SCHOOL PUPILS.
Following is list Of the children ap-
pointed by Judge White as pupils to
the Miller Manual Labor School.
Rivanna District-Boys: o. y. Garth.
John A. Fray, Walter E. Herring, Ashby
II. Atkins, Claude 4. Niche, Joseph
Moore. Girl: Amanda a. Mundy.
White Hall District-Boys: Jesse j..
Jones, Ed. r.. Perkins, James II. Brown,
Shirley Bowen. Robert +. Johnson.
Samuel Miller Distrct-Boys: Goula
Reynolds. Samuel McAuley. Girls: Car
RE Reynolds, L. Anna Sprouse.
Scottsville District-Henry +. Easton.
John b. Lewis. Joseph NJ. Easton. Girls:
Susie w. Staples, Glenna L. Pace.
Ivy District-Girl: Sallie c. Mooney.
Charlottesville District-Boys: Peyton
Bragg, Lavelleth l.. Holmes.
City of Charlottesville-Boys: II. II.
Wingneld, Charles L. Williams, Walter
+. Vasscur, Charles a. Reynolds, Russell
w. Tompkins. Girls: Mabel S. Booth,
Julia Mardaga, Ruby i. Bryant.
Hon. j. Il. Willard. with the Fairfax
delegation. and Mr. II. n. Harper, with
the Alexandria delegation, passed
through the city this afternoon I'm vesu-
buled cars, attached to the l230 train,
bound for the Roanoke convention. they
were joined here by a number Of dele
gates from the city and county.
Colonel John Bell Bigger came up yes
terday afternoon, and spent last night
with his SON. Mr.. Samuel Bigger, at
Wright's Hotel. Yesterday afternoon
Colonel Bigger took a drive around the
city. visiting the University and other
points Of interest. lie also went up 10
Monticello, but arrived too late TO gain
entrance. He took his disappointment
good naturedly. The Colonel left at l2:3J
to-day for the Roanoke convention.
Miss Annie Goodwin left this after
noon for Bellevue, near Lynchburg,
where she will spend some time in the
hope of recuperating her health. She was
accompanied by her sister, Miss Nettie.
Mr.. w. Z. Jerdone, an old Varsity
student, but who now holds a lucrative
position in Washington, is on a visit TO
friends in the city. lie will leave to-
norroV for AsheViile n. G