Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-08

tll.t presented by Mrs. Mary Il. Dun
~, rests upon the wall to the right
~ The chancel facing the congregation
r. g. slrmounted with the Gibson coat
of-arms. and bears the following in
fcr.puon:
In Memoriam
CHURCHILL J. GIBSON, y. D..
Dorn october %. 1919 died october 81, 1892.
He founded this congregation
October. 1911,
And spent his life among us In loving
service.
4 preacher Of the Gospel;
Persuasive in speech,
Catholic in Spirit.
4 Christian Jealous Of all good WORKS;
"a friend full Of sympathy
and tenderness
ole went about doing good
The memorial pulpit. partly in FURNISHED
brass. stationed in front of the chansel'
Is a model of beauty and grace and art
il bears this inscription:
'To the glory Of God and in memory OF
LUCY FITZHUGH,
wife Of Rev. Churchill j. Gibson. d. d.,
Died January 4, 1884
This memorial was presented by a num-
Der of the former Sunday-school pupils
taught by Mrs. Gibson.
The splendid solid brass railing enclos-
ing the chaucei was the gift OF Mrs. Julia
T. Mitchell. as the inscription tells; In
Memory of My Daughters, Sadie e. and
Julia Nimmo Mitchell"
The interior view of this church. with
these and other recent improvements
with its superb memorial window to DR..
Gibson. in rear of the chancel, and It's
handsome memorial windows on either
side Is one Of striking beauty
ANNUAL REPORT.
Rev. John Ridout. the rector, yesterday
read TO his congregation the annual re-
port Of Grace church, 10 be presented 10
the Episcopal Council, which meets IN
portsmouth this week. II shows the
following statistics for the year: Receipts
st8l5: disbursements, nearly the same
Bsptized. q infants. 4 adults; coniirma-
lions. IS; number Of communicates, 4s5;
sermons preached, 1Oi; lectures. 12O; can
didates presented for holy orders. ?; Of
r,ers and teachers in Sunday school, 50;
pupils lGS.
CIRCUIT COURT OF PETERSBURG.
THE Circuit Court Of Petersburg, Judge
Hancock presiding, opened its regular
f,rm TODAY. The cases of the Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank vs.. the Swift
Creek Cotton Mills. Petersburg IRON
Works VS.. same. and Haynes and Bishop
vs. same were continued TO allow the
plaintiffs to petition the law and Equity
Court OF Richmond TO permit them to
proceed TO judgment on their GAINS IN
:A.s court The Law and Equity court
some days ago appointed receiver 10 TAKE
charge Of the assets of SAID company
and .ts affairs are being settled III lh"l
SQUIRT.
So Muhiser & CO. VS.. w. II. Ialley "
90. Judgment for the plaintiffs.
r. II. kidd VS. City of Petersburg, ana
same vs.. W. II. Camp. Collector or CITY
Taxes. Both dismissed by agreement
AN matters In controversy having been
settled out of court.
Layinia H. Donahue vsD il. Rosensteel'
q case calming damages 10 the amount
of 5000 Tor personal wrong. case con-
.inuci.
T.. H. Chambers VS.. petersburg Elec-
trio Railway Company, in which daihaseS
arc laid no $1,000. for personal injuries
set for trial June 18th.
The cases known as the Powhatan
bond cases were all continued.
The case Of the Appomattox Building |
and Supply Company vs.. @. w. Lam
bert. removed here from Chesterhelo'
and of O.. W. Lambert vs.. II. u. DAVIS |
trustee. removed here from Prince |
George Will be tried together on June |
OH.
Judge Hancock has not yet completed |
the Chesterfield Court, but VIII return |
there on June 10th.
REDUCTION OF WAGES IN THE COT
TON-FACTORlES.
The 10 per cent reduction in the wages
OF employees I'm the cottOn-factories IN |
this city Ettrlck. and Matacoa-went
into effect to-day. The reduction was
accepted. and the operatives went to
work in an Of the factories, with the
exception Of one that at Matoaca,
where they refused and the factory was
consequently closed. The factory opera
tiyes al Matoaca. however. are in better
condition than such workers generally.
Nearly all OF them own suitable farm,
and can make living from II.
DELAYED FUNERAL SERVICES.
Last summer two children OF Mr..
Golden's, a wcll-known farmer OF DIM
wIdaie died under such circumstances !
as 10 render Il proper tina; no funeral
services should be held at the time. Yes
terday, at the West-Street Methodist
Episcopal church. Rev. J. w. SUN, Off
ealing. the services were held In the
presence Of large congregation.
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL.
The annual Confederate memorial ex-
ercises. under the auspices Of the Ladies'
Memorial Association. VIII be held at
blandford Cemetery on the 9th OF June
The A. J.. I'M Camp. the white military,
and civic societies of the city, ard school
children VIII participate In the parade
10 The grounds. General Cullen "A. Bat
lie Will act as chief marshal. and Hon. !