Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-06
NEW HALL FOR THEM.
STUART LODGE, MANCHESTER DE-
crpEs FOR HANDSOME ROOMS.
JAMES WHITE is SET FREE.
Mhn who Shot Hattie johnson He
cause She Would Not Kiss Him Dis
charged by the Mayor-wiII Com
tested-Wedding Bells-PersonaIs.

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chester, are to have a new and elegant
hall. This decision was reached in the
meeting Tuesday night by unanimous
agreement. The large three-story build
ing at Hull and Eighth streets, known
as "Odd- Fellows Hail." and the two
story building beside it. are the property
| OF Stuart Lodge. And for the past years
| the lodge has been meeting in the hall,
on the third floor. but now the plan
which will be carried out at once Is 70
| transfer the headquarters to the second
floor. This room is of higher pitch than
that above, and when furnished in the
elegant manner in which 1t will be, 1t
will be a room of which the fraternity
may well be proud. 1t will be carpeted,
papered, and furnished throughout ele-
gantly for Odd-Fellow purposes. Stuart
| Lodge Is daughter of Henderson Lodge,
! one of the Oldest of the order IN the
| State, and is in a most fiourishing condi-
ton. 1t has about seventy active and
thoroughly wide-awake members, includ-
ing some of the best men in the city.
Tonight Henderson Lodge will meet
I'm Toney's Hall, and publicly install it's
officers for the ensuing year. After these
exercises are concluded, the members and
their wives and invited guests VIII ad-
iourn to Leader Hall, where an elegant
collation. will be served. This occasion
is looked forward to with a great deal or
pleasure by the entire membership or
Mother Henderson.
WILL WE'D THIS EVENING.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Berry Bradley
have issued invitations to the marriage
of their sister, Dollie, TO Mr.. Louis Her
man Siegel this evening, at o'clock, at
their residence, No. 1901 cambridge street.
The bride-elect is handsome and very
accomplished lady. and Mr.. Siegel most
estimable gentleman, is congratulated on
all sides
Mr.. William F. Turpin and Miss Bean
Rudd. the latter of this city. went to
Washington Tuesday and were married.
The bride resides with her sister, Mrs.
Burruss, cambridge and Twentieth
streets. while her father resides at Gay
ton. Mr.. Turpin is also OF Clayton, and
connected with an estimable family OF
that place Mr.. and Mrs. Turpin VIII
reside at Clayton.
The Council Committee on Streets will
meet this afternoon at $50 O'Clock, In
the office Of the City Engineer. The
Finance Committee is called to meet to-
morrow evening at 1880 o'clock, in the
Treasures office.
Mr.. r.. Il. Early, the young gentleman
who was thrown from his horse Tuesday
afternoon and painfully bruised and his
right ankle sprained, is suffering consid-
erably from his injuries and the shock
He is still unable TO leave his bed. and
will be for several days. DR.. William z.
Mathews is the attendant physician.
MAYOR DISCHARGES WHITE.
The case Of James White. the colored
man from Goochand county, who some
two weeks ago shot Hattie Johnson, a
colored girl employed as nurse at the
residence of Mr.. George e. Gary. NO.
115 Porter street, was called in the
Mayors Court yesterday morning and
dismissed on the ground of the shooting
being accidental. The girl was able TO
be in court, and testified to the friendli-
ness always existing between the man
and herself-in fact, that he was her near
kinsman. Others-eye witnesses-also
testified with the same import, and so
Mayor Maurice ordered his release.
TO CONTEST THE WILL
Relatives Of the late William Young,
of this city-both of Manchester and
entered suit contesting
his last will and testament. Deceased,
according to the probated instrument.
made an uncle in Danville his heir; but
the dissatisfied kin claim that he was
not in his right mind at the time the
instrument was drawn. Dispositions are
being taken in this city.
The supper given recently by the Catho-
lie ladies of the city at the new Catholic |
was a most gratifying sue
cess. The handsome sum cleared at |
small outlay was $l06.37. These ladies |
extend their thanks TO all who so kindly |
assisted them. Another supper will be /
given by these ladies at the same place |
n the near future. The proceeds are TO |
the building and TO furnish the
inside with what may become necessary |
Officers recently elected by Liberty
Council, No. ID, Jr o. u. A. NJ, Of
swansboro'. were installed Tuesday night
~ Deputy -State-Councillor r. l.. Patram.
Those indicted into Office are as follows:
Councillor, b. w. Criddle; Vice-Council-
or, NJ. l.. Wood Recording Secretary,
". j. Morrissett; Financial Secretary,
z. r. Criddle; Treasurer w. II. Toler;
IT. j. Saunders; Warden. A. A.
Avis; Sentinel. II. c. Jennings; Chaplain.
Titus Loser. Trustees-J. C. BEDFORD. six
months; A. r. Toer, twelve months;
ouncil reported having paid out Of their
unds during the past three months $51414
or charitable and other purposes.
That was a pleasant time spent Tues
ay night by the Social and Literary Club
[ the residence of Miss Jennie Prosser,
10. 1l0i McDonough street Those pres
MT were Misses Louise and Fannie Whit
ED, Jennie Prosser. Bertha and Flossie
llar, Pearl Blankenship. Mamie Fischer.
lara Wright. and Mrs Nichols; Messrs.
ames w. Powell, Alfred Webb Allie
uckett, Joe Sampson, Allie Grimes. John |
Whitfield. Joe Schwartz, and others.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. John NJ. German left Tuesday for
trip to New York.
Miss May Anderson, who has been i'll,
improved.
Mr. James w. Craig is able to be out
fter a spell Of sickness.
Mrs p. L. Wade of Newport News. Is
the city visiting friends and relatives.
Miss Mabel Brooks left yesterday for
ar home in Columbia. s. c.
Mr.. j. w. Prettyman and family have
,turned from visit to his fathers, in
Test Virginia.
Little Miss Reba Bradley. the daughter
? Mr.. w. b. Bradley, who has been
lite ILL., is very much improved.
Mayor Maurice and wife and little son
turned yesterday from Whitehall /,
county. where she has
zen spending the holidays with her :
theirs family.