Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
THE NEWS IN FULTON
THE BIG MASQUERADE BALL WAS
TIE SOCIAL AND ATHLETIC CLUB.
IL II Rapidly Increasing i'm Member
ship-Democrats I'm the East End
Are Actively ut worlf-PersonaI
Notes.


The bal masque, given under the
auspices OF number Of Fulton la
dies at Donahue's Hall Monday night.
equalleG, IL not surpassed any event of
the kind recently held In this section.
Cards of invitation were Issued. which
had to be presented at the door to gain
admission and take part in the pleasures
within, ana long before o'clock the hall
was crowded with spectators, and those
whose desire was. to trip the light fan
tastic toe At o'clock sounds Of melody
came forth from the orchestra, and
there slowly filed out on the wax floor
thirty couples. masked, ana personating
characters interesting and unique. all OF
which brought forth loud and frequent
applause from the spectators. At II
o'clock the participants unmasked, and
dancing was continued with little inter-
mission until late hour. Those pres
ent We're unanimous in the declaration
that the evening was one of the most
enjoyable they HAD ever spent. The fol-
lowing were present: Misses lisa Hardin,
Bssie and Katie Malone. Mary Pock-
lington, Mayme Mays, Leila Atkinson,
Josie Horan. Katie Kavanaugh, Annie
Burkman, Minnie Phelps, Cora and Bessie
Knight, Blanche Coghill Alice Adams,
Lula Green, Ada Branchford, Ruth At
kinson, Maggie Burns, and Mrs. Carter.
Messrs. Jesse Hardin, Luther Estes
John Paul, Frank Polar Willie Byron,
John Malone, Ed. Garrison, Richard
Morris, II. Roane, IL. Duke, Thomas Cor
~ Dho,1Io~
d. Alley, George Talley, Willie O'Dell, |
e. Hobson, James Lumsden, and Messrs. |
Gillian, Carter, and Atkinson.
A THRIVING CLUB.
Should the membership of the Fulton |
Social and Athletic Club continue to in
crease as within the past two weeks, |
larger quarters will have to be sought |
for the accommodation of it's members. |
Fifteen were added TO the roll last Mon
day night, and score the week previous,
and it is said that the names sent In for
ballot tomorrow night will make the roll
Of membership nearly 100. AS the club is
now In its infancy, the prospects for its /
future success are very bright. The in
terest manifested in its success is not |
alone conferred in Fulton, as contribu-
tons have been received from persons
who are not residents of the suburb i
Captain Frank Cunningham very gener-
ousy contributed 100 books to the library,
a gift which is exceedingly gratifying.
The rooms are crowded nightly, and |
many of the young men are developing
their muscles and learning the manly art
of self-defence.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Mays have
issued cards Of invitation to the marriage
Of their daughter. Miss Grace r.. to
Mr.. Louis Seal, a prominent young gen.
tleman Of Fulton. The happy event will
be solemnized at Denny-Street Metho-
dist Episcopal church next Wednesday
afternoon at 5:45 o'clock
The candidates from Fulton who have
announced themselves for municipal Of
fees are Messrs. Fred. w. CARRIER, ]. II. |
Lawder, Jefferson Powers, and James A.
Black. The latter is a candidate for re-
election to the City Democratic Com
mittee.
The Fulton Democratic Club Will meet
1T Donahues Hall tomorrow night. The
hall was crowded as 1t was never before
At the Democratic meeting last Tuesday !
night when the club met 10 take an
active part in matters pertaining TO mu- .
l.cipal affairs.
Mr.. William Henry Throckmorton died
Thursday evening at his residence, in
Ienrico county, several miles below the
,ity, after a long illness. I
Mr.. James Bickerstaf, who has the =
contract for the removal Of dead animals c
rom the city, is making extensive I'M =
movements at his place Of business, :
bout two miles below the city, on the =
iue Of the Chesapeake and Ohio road. :,