Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-19
A SERMON TO GRAYS.
REV. J. r. HICKS TO PREACh ~
MANCHESTER COMPANY SUNDAY
MEREDITH WILL BIZ CHOSEN CAPTAIN.
Little Doubt That First Lieutenant
Will Succeed Captain Ogden-hev'
II. M. Maxey Cossing-Rumor S"''
He In to Look over the Field.

The Manchester Grays had their usual
business meeting and drill last night at
the Armory, Fifteenth and Hull sueets'
and. considering the bad weather, very
good number were present. The commit
tee, of which Private w. T. Smith was
chairman. appointed to invite some minis
ter of the city to deliver sermon telore
the company tomorrow. reported mat
Rev. j. Z. Hicks, of the Stockton-Stree'
Baptist church. had been their choice'
and had accepted the invitation. The COM
pany will meet at the Armory In 'uii
uniform Sunday morning at 10 O'CLOCK
and go to the church In body.
An important meeting Of the company
Is to be held soon after the Governor &C.
cepts Captain Ogden's resignation, as he
will doubtless do. to elect a successor.
There is scarcely any doubt that Lieuten'
ant Meredith will be made captain. He
was offered the position when it became
vacant at the death of Captain Haverty.
but declined. 1t Is said now that he Will
accept. IT is also very probable that all
the officers will be moved up point.
REV. MR.. MAXEY COMING.
II is announced that Rev. r. NJ. faxey,
Of Eastern Shore. Md. but OF fhe Vir-
gfnia conference, will preach at the CEN
trail Methodist church tomorrow morn
ing and evening. Mr. Maxey is an excel
lent speaker. and was chosen TO preach
the Introductory sermon before the con-
ference last Wednesday. when 1t convened
NJ Portsmouth. The fact OF his coming
here has started the report already that
II Is a trial trip, giving him chance TO
look over the field and the people an OPP
portunity to hear him.
WAS MASTER OF SITUATION.
George Washington, colored man
living at Twenty-frst and cambridge
~treets. created much excitement In his
~ -hborhood Yesterday morning. and be-
- D go violent that the police had to
averpower him. Washington has been
tick some time and Yesterday while in
OF Of delrium, he got out or bed ana,
~eizing q slat. threatened the lire or all
IN the Mace. The police were called and
captain Iipscomb and Officer Wright re-
qnonded and had TO rush in on him and
sisarnn him DR. ingram was called TO see
ceorra and gave him some soothing
meclclne. -. .
Mrs. william J. Jones. Of vest Ninth
-freet. has received Information 81 the
death Of her brother. Mr.. Samuel w. Ed
.nunds. which occurred SATURDAY. nisht at
his home. at Paradise creek. in Nanse-
mond county.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Circuit Court OF Chesterfield county
's still in session.
DR. TT. Lush, az Beach post-offlce. In
chesterfield county. was in the city yes
terday.
Mr.. r. T Mcdowell. OF Baltimore Is in
the city. the guest OF his friend. Council
man w p. Bradley. of the Fourth Ward
Messrz. James Moseley and Dudley Far
lev Of Powhatan county, are In the city.
CAPTAIN A. c. Attkisson, who has been
indisposed some days. is improving.
Mr.. william Allen. Superintendent OF
Maurv Cemetery. Is also confined TO his
home by sickness.
Reuben Archer (colored), an inmate OF
the City Almshouse. died I'm that insti-
tuition Thursday night with pneumonia.
He was quite aged.