Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-24
TO FOLLOW OUR FLAG
VI tNCHESTER GRAlS WILL 60
WHEREVER OLD GLORY UNFURLS.
THEY ASK OTHERS TO GO ALSO.
by Resolution. the Company In
Nitcs Enlistment of Able-BOdied
BransfOrd-Othcr Notes.

| 1t looks now as if the First Virginia
| Regiment, and consequently the Man
chester Grays, will go into camp to-
| morrow or Tuesday The President Will
! issue instructions tomorrow morning TO
| the governors of the various States 10
mobilize their quota of troops at once.
| Richmond has been decided upon as one
of the camping-grounds. So it is pretty
/ certain that the next day or two will
! see the Virginia and Richmond volun-
teers leaving their homes to the strains
Of martial music, and 1T the rattle Of
! the drum going into camp at the Expo
| siuon-Grounds.
The Manchester Grays VIII be with
them. and il is safe to say that they VIII
march down Hull street from their ar
mory amid enthusiastic cheers of the
populacc. Manchester will expect great
things of her company, and Will not
brook disappointment
The company is ready ana willing 20
go anywhere its regiment is ordercd-to
cuba. TO Spain, or anywhere-so long as
old Glory floats above them.
The last regular drill and business
meeting was held Friday night, and WIS
largely attended. At This meeting the
following resolutions We're passed:
"Rcsolved. That we respectfully ask
the Richmond Dispatch TO use its intiu-
ence i'm correcting the wrong impression
made by the misleading local in another
Of the Richmond dailies as to the action
of the members of the Grays in regard
to volunteering their services TO the
United states, as the intent OF the ac-
lion Of the company was TO go wherever
the regiment went as an organization
differed by volunteers.
"2. THAT as the company Will need
about twenty-four more men 10 hu out
its quota, it is requested that all able
bodied men who are willing TO volunteer
to 90 anywhere the First Virginia Regi-
meut is ordered whether i'm Cuba or
Spain. TO fght for the United states,
please hand their names 10 any OF the
officers of the company
MIR. BRANSFORD LAID AT REST.
The funeral Of Mr.. Thomas II. Brans-
ford who died Friday morning in Roa-
uoke. will take place this afternoon from
ST. James Episcopal church. Richmond.
Deceased was native of Chesterfield
county. and for number OF years was
"A citizen OF Manchester He was in the
gave. up mercantile life TO accept a re-
sponsible position with the Norfolk and |
Western railroad. He married Miss sal |
lie Iathrop. daughter of Mr.. :. l.. La |
tbrop of Richmond. His wife survives |
him. with several children. He leaves |
also TWO brothers and three sisters-Dr. |
John +. Bransford. of Bon Air; Mr. b. |
Eugene Bransford of Pulaski; Mesdames |
PattesOn Branch. of Norfolk, and VIII /
liam Cox and Joseph W. Bronaugh, of |
his CITY. lie is well remembered i'm Man |
chester as a courteous and kindly gen
tleman. and his death brings deep Tegret.
The remains will reach Richmond this
morning over the Norfolk and Western. |
SOCIAL AND LITERARY CLUB.
4 social and literary club was orga-
nlzed Friday night at the residence OF
Miss Louise Gaines Ninth and Perry
streets. Among those who enrolled their
names were Misses Mary Marundale.
Alice Huband. Louise Gaines. Mamie
Gary Annie Huband, and Bessie Gary; |
NIessrs. Ernest Martindale, Harvey Kidd.
j. g. Craig and William Craig.
The following were elected the oihcerS
for the first term: Miss Mary Martin
lale. president: Miss Louise Gaines.
reasurer. and Miss Annie Huband secre-
larry.
FUNERAL OF MISS HATCHER
The funeral OF Miss Jennie II. Hatcher
Nho died I'm Hampton. Va, Friday aiter-
loon will take place at the grave. IN
,faury Cemetery. this morning at 9.5J
,clock Miss Hatcher was a daughter OF
he late Giles Hatcher, of Chesterfield.
She leaves an aged mother, three Sis
ers. and two brothers They are as fol-
ows: Mrs. w. j. Brown. Mrs IA. Is.
,halkley. and Mrs. NJ 5. McClelland ana
Messrs. r. A. and c. q. Hatcher.
The funeral OF Mr.. William Mibry took