Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-20
MANCHESTER NOTES.
The Spartan's Second Annual Soiree-A
Shooting Afair-PersOnals etc.

little city has there assembled a more
entertaining company than on Friday
night, the 18th instant The occasion
being the 2nd Annual Soiree OF the
Spartan Social club of this city. The
inadequacy of language on the part OF
the writer will not allow justice TO be
done this most excellent club. which Is
composed of some Of the best blood OF
the city, who have organized for the
purpose of showing what can be done
| in a social way on this side OF the
James. This century says the Dis
patch has been made memorable by
the Martin entertainment in New
York, and this coming to the ears OF
the Spsrtans, each tried to show how
near they could come in point OF ex-
cellence to that most memorable AZ
fair; notwithstanding there was a
scarcity of millions on the part OF the
young men, though, no one who would
have been n mere spectator could have
believed il.
The best carriages OF Richmond
livery we're pressed into service and
they with their candles made the
streets of our city, though muddy in
the extreme, look alike some great
northern boulevard. Although the
balloon sleeves are no more, the young
men seemed to think that one car
riage was only built for two. The hall
4 in which the entertainment was held
was not q new one by any means, nor
was it heated by any of the processes
OF the 18th century, but you may be
sure that there was an imitation OF
the Louis XVI day IS the old ire
place with it's brass front all glitterinP
not with Goals simply. but with lustre
brought about by the custodian OF
4 that splendid edifice. For one to have
4 gone into the gallery and viewed that
u lovely assembly and caught the fra.
GRANGE of those choice flowers. many
of which being from the botanical gar
den of larger cities.
, The gowns OF the ladies we're ex
ceeding handsome, all or nearly all o.
them being caught up with Jewels rici
and rare, and their dazzling bright
ness coming from under the incandes
: cent lights looked alike Casperfeld c.
I Tifony had opened jewelry establish
/ ment in the south. Not to say some
, thing about the dress Of the younl
: men would be an injustice Of the high
t est type, as many of them showe'
! what their private tailor could do IL
, he way of making the latest claw
hammer coat.
3 Among those present were ,-Misse
Lena jenkins, Alma Thompson, Mag
8 gle Davis. Maggie Berry, Chariot
) Ceane, Viola Wright. Martha Ross
3 Lavinia Baker, Eva Armstead. Darth
a Hewlett. Sarah Deane Florence Hick
man, Lille Hickman, Savilla Elan
: Mary Lou Holmes, Matte Smith, Mat
! tie Brown, Leila johnson, and Mlsse
u Eva Christian and Artena j. Goode,
y Richmond.
n Mesdames Annie Blackwell. LauT
It G King, and Julia e. Cousins, an
e Mrs. Willie Lewis, of Auchskinoc
It Iowa.
4, Messrs. Thomas Holmes, Charl.
Walthall, Lewis Scott, Richard Harri
John Brown, James Turner. Edwal
Parham. Albert Graham, Willie Dean
D, George E. Robinson, Cyrus Game
g Charles Brown. Walter Harris, Will
C Pryor, John Holmes. Norman Olphi
e James Mckenzie, George Elder, Edg
& Cogbin, John COSBY, James h. Blsc
Of well, O. William Moon. John ID. Cou
re ms. Joseph B. Johnson. Willie Lew
ii George Lewis, George Robinson, al
e, John r. Cogbill.
=, The club tenders many thanks
a. the committee, Mr.. Willie Lewis, Me
I'd DANES Mary r Hickmond, Aman'
to Deane. - Smith and Henrietta
g. johnson for their services rendered.
o. The officers are John r. C0gbi
e. acting president; John Holmes, vic
OF president; George Lewis, secretar
ne George Robinson, assistant Charl
Ir Brown, treasurer Willie Deane, SER
n alarms
The funeral of little Hannibal He
derson. age months, was preached
last Saturday by Rev. A Binga, Jr +,
the residence of mis- parents on 81
18th street We extend Mr.. and NJ
Thomas Henderson our sympathy.
Mrs Julia E. Cousins left the G
Tn last Saturday to attend the marris
he of her cousin at Hallsburry. Va
ty, Mrs. Willie Lewis left the city Il
las Monday for Washington
wn On Tuesday night about So'cl6
William Graham was shot by SAM
I'd Hall at a house near Hull street,
ial the Petersburg railroad, over ga
ain of cards, and now lies in 8 critical e.
.he dition. Samuel and William W
af- two fast friends, and they concluC
the that they would while away the ii
me by INDUCING in game OF poker ID
om ing the game Graham accused Hal
the stealing 81 70 from him. Hall Juml
ast. up and ran his hand in his poe
n a and said he would go to hi before
ins would give over" and told Grab
TOP that he would kill him. Graham r
ed an axe that was standing by and
m fore he could use it Hall shot hin
fly the neck. The ball entered the
ing side of the neck between the ear
fc- the collar bone running inward
ow- upward, and lodging at the top of
ing spinal column in the middle Of
neck.
cen DIR William Matthews was SUNNI
A ed and did all he could for the injp
ing man. but pronounced him dangeroV
and wounded. At the time OF this wri
4 of Hall has not been found.
The William Graham is next to the
orn est son of Rev. Richard X Grab
ern and Samuel Hall, the youngest 80
this Mr.. Spencer Hall, carpenter,
hail resides in Newtown.