Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-25
TO BUILD A CHURCH.
propIE OF OAK-GROvE AWARD
CONTRACTS LAST NIGHT.
MANCHESTER'S NEW ORDINANCES
r,ree Are Adopted by the Council
NJ m Called Meeting Last Nish'-
x,x Entertainment at Balm
bridgc-street Church-Drich'

A largely-attended and enthusiastic
meeting of the members OF YAK uio'o
Baptist church was held last hishU az
the church and received the report OF
the New Church Building Committee' re-
commanding the erection o. comn'o-
dious house of worship at once.
Rev. ]. a. Sullivan. pastor presided
The report, Of the committee was pre-
scented by the chairman. Mr.. l. W. Ihea'-
ham and after short and commenda-
tory discussion was unanimously adopteu.
The general contract for the erection OF
the building was awarded TO Mr.. h. D.
Andrews and the brickwork TO Mr.. q.
r. Vaughan. both of Manchester. Inc
church is not to cost more than 2,l~,
and will be erected on the northwest
corner at Twentieth and Maury streets
Ground will be proken, probably on
Monday.
ADOPTED IMPORTANT ORDINANCES
A called meeting Of the Manchester
Council was held last night, and three
ordinances of far-reaching importance TO
Ali citizens were unanimously adopted
Those nresent were Messrs. john y bneh
0residenD. Matthew Morton, J. X Green
w Y Bradley. w. T. Hart, john ~
Itz r. l.. Patram, James I. ABBOTT W.
n RandIett. l.. NJ. Nunnally, and 3 J..
Jones. - -,
The meeting was called TO order by
Mr.. W. T. Hart, in the absence, at lhe
beginning of the session, OF captain
O'Brien. The latter soon came IN now
ever. and presided the remainder OF tne
meeting. City-Clerk, Mr.. John w. man
read the ordinances recommended py the
Ordinance Committee-O an ordnance
uniting a license tax upon retail dealers;
(2) fixing the graduation OF tax upon
wholesale dealers; CD liking the gradua-
ton of tax upon manufacturers. Ihese
ordinances were considered one By one
as read. and were each in turn unani-
mously adopted.
ARE WORKING UP INTEREST
The committee from the citizens,
Messrs. A. J. Daffron, J. +. Robinson
and W. b. Peasants, appointed at the
meeting held at the Police Court Thurs
day evening TO stir up interest in the or
ganization of board Of trade, or the
revivirg of the old one, were busily en-
gagged at their mission yesterday, and
met with much encouragement SeVeral
| members OF the former board expressed
| themselves as in hearty sympathy with
| the movement and agreed TO take IN
actively expressed interest in the forma-
ton of new one. The committee, at this
stage. at least. say they have every rea-
son TO believe they will have most
gratifying report TO make when the next
meeting of citizens is held at Toney
Hall. April 9th.
r. Y. =. l.. LITERARY ENTERTAIN
MENT
The sixth literary entertainment Of the
BAPTIST Young Peoples Union Of Balm
| hridee-Street church was given in the
| lecture-room Of the church last evening
| and q most enjoyable hour was spent
! The feature of the evening was tax on
"some Features Of Bacteriology," by DIT.
| + C. Levy. lecturer in the Medical
| College of Virginia. A very attractive
musical programme was also rendered
Interest in the young peoples organiza-
ton OF this church has been much IN
creased by these entertainments, and
| their promoters have much reason 10 be
| encouraged.
| A delightful social entertainment was
I given several evenings ago by Misses
! Mamie and ORE Davidson at their resi-
dence. No 32i Cowardn avenue. Among
those present were Misses Florence Will
Hanson. Myrtle Brashear: Lola, Essie,
and Josie owen: Lottie Bedford. Nellie
CLAYTON. Katie Donald Lizzie Fair, May
Hart. Lille May Morris Eva Dawson,
| Elise Gary. Alma Flournoy Nellie Angel
| Beta. Vaughan, and Ruth Blanton;
Messrs John Watkins. Walter Deitrick'
Harry Deitrick, Aubry Bass, Meredith
owen. John Bevell. Dabney Ellington
Walter and Tom Davidson, Charlie An
CELL. Arthur Davidson. and Emmett Will
| Hanson.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Hastings Court was engaged in dis
| posing Of chancery cases yesterday.
Rev Mr. Wallace. Of the Ftfth-Street
Methodist church. is able 10 be out.
The Swansboro' Social Club gave a
donkey party to their friends last night
at Cersley's Hall.
Mr.. Junius A. Brown. Well-knoWn
saw-mill man of Chesterfield county, met
with quite a painful accident Thursday
afternoon, in being kicked on the leg by
| a horse.
The entertainment given for the beneh'
Of Clopton-Street church WEDNESDAY
night was quite successful affair the
ladies realizing about S25. The ladies de-
sire TO thank Rev. 5. L. Grlmsley, OF
Richmond. for his valuable services II
making the affair such success.
THE TODD TRIAL.