Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-22
READY FOR MONDAY.
DEMOCRATIC MAss-MEETINo IN
MANCHESTER THAT NIGHT.
JONES And LAMB.
These Gentlemen Are the Orators
of the OccasiOn-Mayor Maurice To
prcside-CopeIand and staten Get
Three Months Each.

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Manchester held a meeting last night,
and besides arranging for the mass-meet-
ing and speaking on Monday night, trans
acted great deal OF important business.
Chairman d. L. Toney presided, and there
we're present Messrs. Charles Burkert,
q. W. Goodng. w. J. Osterblne, J. l..
BEDFORD, and r.. f. owen
The Chair appointed Messrs. Royal and
Burkert a reception committee for Mon
day night.
Messrs. Owen Osterbine, Burkert, and
BEDFORD were appointed ushers for Mon
day night
! Mr. BEDFORD was instructed to procure
a band of music also for the speaking.
| The motion of Mr.. Gooding. for Hon.
II. A. Maurice, Mayor of the city, to be
invited to present the speakers, was car
red unanimously.
Chairman TOney was instructed to issue
a number OF invitations to prominent men
Of the city and Richmond to occupy seats
on the platform. 1t was then announced
that Leader Hall had been secured for
the night, and everything was in readi-
ness for the big meeting.
THREE MEMBERS RESIGN.
designations were received from three
Of the members of the committee
Messrs. o. b. Elder, c. T.. Pickett, and
w. r. Pugh. They were accepted, and
Councilman j. r. Green was elected 10
the committee from the First Ward and
Messrs. Knorr and L. NJ. Nunnally from
the Second.
Mr.. Royal announced to the commit
tee. through the chairman. that he could
not serve on the committee to collect
campaign funds and Messrs. Burkert ard
Gooding were appointed to succeed him.
Mr. Osterbine was elected treasurer of
the committee to succeed Mr.. Pugh.
Mr.. Gooding moved for permission to be
granted to the three members from the
First Ward to provide for speaking by
local orators in that ward Monday night,
October 3lst The motion was carried.
After that the committee adjourned.
GET THREE MONTHS EACH.
The Hastings Court was engaged yes
terday i'm the trial of Marshall Copeland
and Van Staten, the colored boys charged
with the murder Of George Bird, also
cOlored youth. with the result that both
were convicted of involuntary manslaugh-
ter, and committed to Jail for three
months. 1t was on August 9th that
Copeland and Bird fought at the Hull
street railway crossing. and Copeland
struck Bird with a rock, knocking him
down. IL is alleged then that Staten,
Copeland's pal. kicked Bird in the side
Bird had 10 be carried home after the
fight, and fingered until the 10Th of Sep
tember when he died. The youthful
slayers were very much distressed at
what they had done, and frequently went
to see Bird while he was sick, and helped
him to pass many otherwise dull hours
very pleasantly. The jury was disposed
to be light with the boys because OF their
youth. and because, while the cOnse-
ouences were most serious, the whole af-
fair was nothing more than street fight
between boys.
Welded NEXT WEEK.
Cards have been received in this city
announcing the marriage next Wednesday
of DR.. Lynn Detrick, of Hanover county,
and Miss Sue McWharter of Norfolk.
The ceremony will be performed at Nor
folk by Rev. George II. McFaden, of this
city. The bride-elect is a sister Of Mrs.
McFaden. who is now in the City by the
Sea Rev. Mr. McFaGen goes Monday TO
join her.
DIR. Deitrick is a young physician Of
Hanover. very popular and promising.
MR.. STARKEY WINS.
The engineers contest for the torch
given by the Ladies' Bazaar in Manches-
ter was decided last night, Mr. @. Starkey,
of the Chesapeake and Ohio, being the
successful contestant. He received GO
votes. His closest contestant was Mr..
Phillips. Of the Coast-Line, who also re-
ceived large following. The contest was
between most popular engineers.
The bazaar closes tonight with great
cake walk and free admission TO all
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. Charles Fisher, who has been I'll
for several weeks past, is improving.
Mr.. w " Markham, of Chesterfield,
was on the streets yesterday.
Nr. j. Frank Douglas, Of Bremo Bluff,
is in the city visiting friends.
Mr. Floyd Jones, of Swansboro', Is
spending two weeks in Chesterfield hunt
ing.
Mrs. ]. A. Thompson. of Keysville, is
visiting Mrs. W. b. Peasants, on east
Ninth street.
DR.. r. ~ Garnett. physician to Mrs.
Samuel ID. Attkisson, reports no change
for the better in that venerable lady's
condition.
Mr.. j. w. Arlington, OF Reidsville, n.
c.. is in the city. He was formerly To-
Gated here, where he occupied the posi-
ton of secretary of the Old Dominion
Cotton-Mills.
The ball given at the Armory Thursday
night by Messrs. Baugh and Robinson was
very largely attended and was a very
pleasant affair.