Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09
HOLD MASS-M MEETING.
MANCHESTER TO ELECT CUNT NV
rNCE DELEGATES TONIGHT
DELEGATES FROM COUNTY CHOSEN
chesterfield VIII he Fully Repre-
.cpted on Wedncsdhy-cow -
..coue Revival Closed With Many
professions-NIayor's Court.

,rbo Manchester City Central Commit
... hold a called meeting at the Police
c..rt room yesterday evening at e;So
O'Clock Chairman j. L. Toney presiding.
rte committee decided unanimously TO
...,l . r,ass-meeting Of the voters Of the
,i,, b, the rear Of r. A. Bowen's store
,.-,irht at S o'clock to elect delegates TO
,,nresent the city in the May conference
,obebs,d I'm Richmond tomorrow.
THE rsope. almost to a man. are in IA
,.,~ ~ the election of United States sena-
,ors by the direct vote % the people ana
,,,u This can be accomplished Of a popu-
lar method Of nominating them.
rbs committee. further, declared that
councilman ". o. Randlett IS the Demo-
ratio nominee for the Council from the
r,r.- Ward. and that all true Democrats
-.,st vote f1r him. The resignation Of
,rr G. w.. Cooling as a member of the
committee which was presented ct the
l.sf meeting Of the committee, was ac-
copied
DELEGATES FROM CHESTERFIELD
Chesterfield County Court was in ses-
soa Yesterday at the beginning Of the
3lay term. Judge William l. Clopton pre-
siding.
Tae day in the court was consumed
~ uly IN the setting Of cases LOT trlaI
a. this term and in routine business Inc
commissioners appointed to condemn land
..- th. route OF the Richmond, Peters
burg and Carolina railroad through tne
county made their report, as printed IN
Sundays Dispatch. but the hearing before
H.. I,,1oe was continued until the second
Gay Of the June term.
Tbe Democratic voters of the county
MT during the day and adopted a reso-
lrion endorsing the purposes Of the May
Conference. and also appointed delegates
q, That meeting. A full report or the
melting. with q list of the delegates, APP
pears in another column OF to-day
paper. 80, 1T.
HE railroad commissioners Will again
De ln session at the Manchester Hustihss
court to-day. when four plats or land
vII De Considered.
THE REVIVAL CLOSED.
The revival which has been in progress
az Cowardin-Avenue Christian church for
ths past three weeks closed Sunday night,
The pastor Rev. j. A. Spencer, was aloed
hy Res. g. T. DeNol, and there were aDout
thirty professions. The pastor pap
uz.I three sunday school scholars sun
day night The members OF the chuich
ala very much pleased with results or
The meeting. and are pleased with Mr..
DeVors work among them. He goes TO
Church Hll. where tomorrow night ne
begins o. tent meeting with the Third
Christian church.
A celebration Of the Sunday school OF
Maade-Nemorial church was held sun
cay afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, and the oc-
cas0a proved a delightful one TO the
children Rev. Preston G.. Nash. rector
or Christ Episcopal church. made the ad-
lress 90 the children, and also presented
taa presents. Two handsomely-bound
books were given 10 Masters Irwin Ro-
lsrson and Heth owen. who had the
largest amount Of money at Easter Tor
Missions
MAYOR AlAURICES COURT.
Mayor Maurice had a small attendance
Oh his court yesterday morning TO Wit
ness him dispense justice TO two colored
lf.Agegeats The pugihsts were Joe VII
Hams and John White. They spent some
Ql.c, hours Sunday morning in ngnt,
m Which fists. fence rails, and wicked
words AN played an active part. Inc
Mayor fined each s. 30 and the costs.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Hiss Mamie Turpin. Of Hallsboro'' Is
a guest OF her aunt. Mrs. W. l.. Porter
80 I'D Cowardin avenue.
The Street Committee will meet IN the
City Engineers Office at o'clock TINS
evening for the transaction Of important
measures.
The Business Mems Association will meet
ias afternoon al o'clock at Tony's Han.
important business VIII be transacted
and a large attendance is expected.
Complaint has been made 10 The mem
bars Of the Cemetery Committee that per-
sons are stealing flowers from the graves
y MaVry Cemetery, and .he superinten-
Cent OF the cemetery has been instructed
% report any one caught thus deseerat-
The graves that he may be punished
The fullest extent Of the law. >
,'r.vate letters from Messrs- Friend ana
AeortsOn. In the KlonGike region, state
, these young gentlemen are doing wei
81 prospering