Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-18
i. OGDEN Is CAPTAIN.
THIS wELL-KNowN GESTIEv,V
TO COMMAND THE GRAys
HIS PORTRAIT HANGS ON The WALL
Handsome Likeness of MIR. Thomas
smith Presented TO stuart Lodge of
Odd-Fcllows-Nou Mans Finger
Cut Cn-RailroRd Folks In Trouble.

Mr. Lewis ogden. OF Chesterfield coun-
~, was last night elected captain of the
Manchester Grays at the Regimental
Armory, in Richmond. Mr.. Ogden lives
on the Broad Rock road. not far from
Swansboro He is an ex-Confederate and
was "a gallant soldier. lie entered the
army when very young. and is now still
in his l0s.
The position was again offered TO
First-Lieutenant Meredith, and when he
AGAIN refused Mr. Ogdens name was pre-
scented. lie was elected by a unanimous
vote
Captain shepherd, adjutant Of the First
Regiment presided.
his FINGER CUT OFF
Emmett Blunt. young man employed
Dy the Manchester Paoer-Twine Company,
had his finger cut off While at his work
yesterday morning. He went 10 Dr. Law
renee Iugrams office and had the re-
manning part OF the finger treated. His
uEht index finger was the victim of the
blade.
The meeting Of the Board Of Health
called for yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock
was not held because there was no quo
rum. Only Or. Ingram, the President,
and Sergeant Fitzgerald were present.
PRESENTED HIS PICTURE.
The regular meeting last night Of Stuart
Lodge No. al, Odd-Felows. was trans
formed from an ordinary session of rou-
tine business 10 very pleasant affair.
a handsome portrait of the late Thomas
smith. one OF the charter members, was
received with fitting ceremony. The pic
tlre was given 20 this lodge. Of which
lr. Smith had been an almost lifelong
member. by the family of the deceased,
and 1t Will from this time on look down
upon the comrades each time they gather
in their hail.
This lodge has very pretty rooms in
OId-Fel!ows' Hail, at Eighth and Hull
streets. and here the exercises of last
night were held. The picture was pre-
scented by Mr.. George w. Blankenship,
Past Grand, on the part Of the family,
and was received in behalf Of the lodge
by Past-Grand Charles V. Green. The
original of the portrait was a devoted
Odd-Fellow. He was killed many years
ago In the yard OF the old Richmond and
Danville railroad.
HAS SUMMONED THE COMPANY.
Chief-of-Polce James a. Lipscomb has
served a summons on the Richmond and
Railway Company 10 appear
before the Mayor tomorrow morning on
complaint of not keeping the pavement
between their tracks IN good order, as re-
quired by the city ordinance.
Mayor Maurice had but one sinner be-
fore him yesterday morning. and he was
not only in a condition not TO talk, but
could not walk. lie was allowed to
walt over until service hour this morn
Ing.
FUNERAL OF MR.. PANKEY.
The funeral of Mr.. John Pankey, an
account Of whose death appeared in yes
erday's Dispatch, viii take place this
at 10 o'clock from F1fth-Street
Methodist church. Rev. George II. Nc
Faden. the pastor. will conduct the SER
vices. assisted by Rev. ]. a. Spencer
-astor of Cowardin-Avenue Christian
hurch
Mr.. Pankey was for many years en-
Iloyed at the Allen & Ginter tobacco fac
0ry. but has been III a long time with
consumption. He leaves a wife and
hree children.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. John Cersley, of Sixteenth and
Iuu streets, is quite ILL.,
.ounty. is visiting Mrs. w. II. Huband.
.n west Twelfth street.
SIR. Ben +. owen. ST., father Of Hon.
Harry 3. owen and the Governors pri- !
.ate secretary, Mr.. Ben p. Owen, is |
.ery ill.,
Mr. Henry McRae, of New York, for
nerly Of this place. is in the city, visit |
ng relatives and friends.
Mrs S. c. Blankenship and little daugh |
er OF Roanoke. are visiting their pa
ents on east Ninth street.
Miss Irene Bass gave her school /
.cnic at Forest Hill Park yesterday |
'he little ones amused themselves In |
amcs and other amusements under the
rees Of this pretty place.
Policeman A. \. Avis, OF Swansboro',
in Hampton, attending the meeting OF
be Grand Camp Of Red Men. While alb
elt Mr. Thomas Carroll. a special Of
GER is doing regular police duty in the
Manchester suburbs.