Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-29
THE WARD MEETINGS
MANCHESTER VOTERS NAME con-
! GREssIoSAL DELEGATES.
TWO WARDS YET TO MEET.
The Attendance Last Night Too
Small to Take Action-Third Ward
Called for To-Morrow-Fifth-str Street
Mooniisht-Mayor's Court.

iast night were very poorly attended,
fact, In two wards. the Second and Thirt
there were no meetings held at all, b.
cause Of the few voters present
The citizens OF the First Ward met a
Ffscher's barber-ship. corner Seventh an
Hull street. Mr.. G. w. Gooding. ward 81
perintendent. presiding.
Mr.. Horace Berry was chosen secretar
of the meeting. Mr.. Goodlng was put 4
nomination for reelection as ward su
perintendent, and was unanimously elect
ed. He thereupon assumed the chair, an
announced that the election of three mem
bers of the City Democratic Commute
was in order. The following gentlemen
were elected: Messrs. G.. w. Goodlng, o
b. Elder. and ]. L. BEDFORD.
This ward is also entitled to one dele
| gate of the congressional convention, ant
Mr.. Gooding was named to represent tn,
ward and vote for Captain John Lamb a
the meeting Of August 18th.
| In the Second Ward there was no meet
| ing. nor was there any In the Third. Mr.
| Osterbind, superintendent Of this ward
| however. has called meeting for Satur.
day night at RightselPs. in the Old
| Tavern.
THE OLD FOURTH.
The patriots of the old Fourth met as
| usual in the rear of r. A Bowens store
corner of Thirteenth and Hull streets.
Hon. II. Il. Owen was chosen ward super
intendent. and, therefore, presided Mr.
w. ID. Lithgow was made secretary of the
meeting.
The gentlemen named as members of
the City Committee were Messrs. G.. F.
Moore, d. l.. Toney, and Charles r..
Burkert. The delegates to the conven-
ton are Messrs. b. NJ. Robertson, r. c.
Broaddus. and d. L. Toney. These were
given the privilege of appointing their
own alternates.
1t could not be learned last night when
the Second Ward would hold it's meeting
The ward superintendent is A. B. Tyson,
who is out Of the city. The other men,
bers of the committee from this ward ara
Mr.. Lawrence p Pool and Mr.. Pugh,
either OF whom could call a meeting of
the ward.
FIFTH-STREET MOONLIGHT.
The Fifth-Street Methodist church peo-
pie had their moonlight down the river
last night, and through it an enjoyable
time. The clouds, which in the early part
of the evening threatened rain, broke
away soon after the steamer left the
wharf. and the remainder OF the evening
was perfect. There were more than 800
who braved the prospects for rain. The
boat left about $40, and returned soon al
ter II o'clock. The cars of the Fourteenth
Street Line were held an hour later to
"a do -h1 L.
chester who took the trip.
The Catholic ladies' of the city gave a
lawn party on the grounds Of the Catho-
lie school last night. 1t was well attend |
ed, and an enjoyable evening was spent.
PUGILISTIC DELEGATES.
Mayor Maurice called his court to order |
Yesterday morning at the usual time and |
lid what his hands and legal learning
found to do.
Joseph Crowder and Frank Crawford
we're up for INDUCING in puglistc deli
'acies on Hull street Wednesday. 1t
'ame out in the evidence that Crawford
vas deepest in the dye so he was taxed
$50 while Crowders responsibility in the
natter amounted to 81. Crawford paid
10Th fines. and the two made up and
hook hands over the grave of their dead
nmity.
lily Engineer, ordered one OF the cars OF
he Manchester Railway and Improve
nent Company off the tracks as unfit for
ervice. The order was not obeyed, it
GEMS, and summons was issued for the
hicer Of the company to appear before
he Mayor yesterday morning. No one
anne, however, and the case, OF necessity,
Ient over.
The remaining cases. involving some
lischieveus boys. were unimportant.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Minnie Brown, OF Fifth and Balm
ridge streets, Is quite i'll.
Mrs. William Cournoe, of west Four ,
'enth street. who has been quite i'll, Is ]
cry much improved. ]
Mr.. NJ. L. Martin. who suffered a heat
roke a few days since, was able to be \
l the streets yesterday. I
Mrs. Thomas Black and daughters, OF
orfolk, who have been visiting Mrs. A 4
Evans. of No. % west Ninth street 6
turned to their homes Wednesday.
Mr. John Goode Fisher, of Skinquarter v
visiting his father, Assistant-Post- ;
aster John w. Fisher, of east Twelfth
rect. T
Mrs. j. r. Eastwood and children. who Il
we been visiting Mrs. f. c. Wilburn, u
cambridge street, left yesterday morn G.
8 for their homes at Norfolk. q
Dr.. Jewell Merchant, OF Dumfries, Va.
in the city visiting relatives and friends. =
dr. A. l.. Adamson, OF this city, went
New York last night. He sails from :"
at city in a few days for England, to 70
1T relatives and friends on his native -
ath. Mrs. Adamsqn and Miss Adam h
l are now in Manchester, Eng, where Z,
will join them. Mr. AdaEson came :
m Manchester, and when he determined
cast his lot in America he chose the r.
ce christened for his home. :,