Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-12
ON TIE APPOMATTOX.
A Marriage-shot at "a Thief--COlOred
Methodist Conference.

PETERSBURG. VA. November H.
Special "A quiet, but beautiful. mar
risge occurred this morning at the resi-
dence of Mr.. David Bailey. on Adams
street. Rev. Father T. j. OFerrall off,
cated. in the presence of relatives and
friends Of the couple. The parties prin-
cipal were Mr.. NJ NJ. Booth. a promi-
nent and well-known merchant Of this
city and Miss Mary f.. Hennessey,
charming and popular young lady. Mr..
John ID. Watkins acted as best man,
and Miss Bessie Bailey as maid OF
honor. After partaking of a wedding
breakfast the couple left for Washing
ton. New York, and other points inc
bride received many beautiful wedding
presents. among them pair OF diamond
earrings from the groom.
MEETING OF BOARD OF VISITORS.
The semi-annual meeting Of the Board
of Visitors OF the Virginia Normal ana
Collegiate Institute was held to-day.
Those in attendance were Hon. John H.
Massey. president; Thomas G.. Watkins,
secretary; A. c. Walker. Of King ana
Queen; John Y. Harris. Of Dinwiddie;
b. p owen. of Manchester and Senator
r. n. Williams, of Mecklenburg. good
deal OF time was given to the Inspection
of the school and visiting the classes
and considerable routine business was
transacted.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr.. T.. Sleeve, who resides in Dinwid-
die county. near Petersburg, has lately
been missing cabbages from his helo. "A
night or two ago watch was SET ana
thief was soon discovered filling bag
with the best heads. A load or blrdshot
was fired at the thief, but he dropped
his plumber and escaped.
Richmond.
in the city to-day.
Miss Florence Wilson, of Richmond, Is
visiting Miss Pannill, on High street.
COLORED M. T.. CONFERENCE.
Last night a very large congregation
assembled in the Union-Street Methodist
| Episcopal church to hear the conference
| services. DR.. j. w. Harris, pastor Oh
| Niles-Memorial church. washington
preached a strong sermon. taking as his
! text the ninetieth Psalm GOD Our
| Dwelling Place" was the theme. In dls-
cussing the migratory conditions anu
tendencies of the races, and especially
| NJ that race which was the custodian
of Gods oracles, he very strikingly il
/ Illustrated the mysterious manner III
which God had been their dwelling
place. ,,,,,,
conference opened this morning, win
Piehon Beebe in the chair. After de-
votional exercises. conducted by Rev. h
o. Hart, business was proceeded wlth'
and the following committees were APP
| pointed: Wy
ON Education-J. w. Harris, u. W.
Wiley, and c. NJ. Blount.
| ON Temperance-M. G. Pierce, Z. Da-
venport. and A. j. Wood.
| on Sunday Schools-J. w. White, j. E'
! Dixon. and r. r. Praither.
on Church Ldterature-V. Washington
T. w. p. Leewood, and II. II. Hawkins
| on Missions-G. c. Taylor, c. Il.
/ Hillary. and c. NJ. Blount.
| on Examination of Deeds-M. Z.
pierce. j. II. Sims, and V. Washington
on Church Property-J. A. FredericKs'
7 G.. Kelly. and j. II. Carroll.
Rev. j. ]. Adams. of the African
| Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, ana
Reys. r. II. Lee and j. G. Harris OF
the Presbyterian Church, were intro
duced. and made addresses. Rev. j. j.
Adams dwelt at length upon the two
relations he sustained to the conference
and earnestly advocated organic union
between the African Methodist Episco-
nal and the Colored Methodist Episcopal
| Church, South.