Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-02

ton this afternoon at $50 o'clock: Process
sion Hymn No. 499, Onward, Christian
Soldiers; prayer; Hymn No. 2l9, "Ange
Roll the Rock Away; Hymn No. 22i
"The Day of Resurrection address; Re-
oessional No. 226, "Come. Ye Faithful,
Raise the Strain"
The Little Workers of Cowardin-Ave
rue Christian church will meet Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. An exercise
entitled 1.-THE Easter Promise" Will he
given, and special music has been ar
ranged. Mr. w. j. Morrissette will sing
a solo.
Rev. S. L. Grimsley will preach at
the Clopton-Street Baptist church at both
services. After the morning service a
business meeting will be held.
EASTER MONDAY OBSERVED.
Tomorrow. as Easter Monday, will be
generally observed in this city by old
and young The fact IS there will be very
few old people in the city tomorrow.
There will be picnics and parties by the
grown people and egg-hunts by The chill
dren.
The Busy Bees" Of Central church will
search for eggs in the yard of Mr.. w. II.
owens. Ills cambridge street, from 3 TO
8 o'clock. and there will be another hunt
at Mrs. Gary's, corner of Ninth and Per-
~ streets. at o'clock by the children of
the Presbyterian church.
b. Y. p. L. QUARTERLY MEETING.
The Baptist Young Peoples Unions OF
Richmond and Manchester will hold their
quarterly meeting at cambridge Street
Baptist church this afternoon at
o'clock. with interesting exercises The
unions from each of the churches will
gather in the lecture-room of the church
at 3:45 o'clock and go to the room above
in a body. The address of the evening
viii be delivered by Rev. Dr. J. Il. Taylor,
of Richmond
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. M. a. Cheatham, of Chesterfield
county, is in the city.
Miss Florence Peple is visiting her
brother, Mr.. G. A. Peple, on Porter
street.
Miss Florence Wood left yesterday for
her home, at Chase City. to spend the
Easter holidays.
Miss Eva Donnelly is very sick at the
residence Of her father, Eleventh and
Perry streets.
Mrs. Mathews, wife Of the Hon. Nat.
Mathews, of McFarlan's, Va, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. $. l.. Ingram. l4l6 Porter
street
Mr. John Harvey Archer. of this city.
accompanied by his niece, Miss Rose
Archer. of Richmond, has left for Ame
lia TO spend the holidays with Mrs. Alice
Archer, his aunt
The Board of Fire Commissioners will
meet in regular session Monday evening
at O'Clock i'm the Council chamber
On Tuesday afternoon at 4:5O o'clock
the Cemetery Committee will meet in the
Wi 90
cemetery to inspect the grounds.
The Dairy entertainment given by the
Junior Epworth League of West-End
church at Cersley's Hall, Swansboro,
Friday evening was a success. A large
crowd was present and the Rotations
by Gladis Womack, Lilly Morris, and
Sarah BEDFORD were well rendered. Rev.
]. G. Rosser lectured on the Small Boy.
and How 10 Spank Him" and was much
enjoyed by all present.
The Peoples party of Swansboro', at
their meeting on Friday night, endorsed
Mr.. j. b. Martin for the office OF Com |
missioner of Revenue. District No. !,
Chesterfield. The meeting also passed |
resolutions endorsing the money policy |
advocated by Colonel William j. Bryan, |
and pledging the party TO repeal the |
and-grabbers' law, and to inaugurate |!
legislation to have better public schools, (
20 that children can go 10 school instead |
If working I'm the factories and grown !
persons can take their places in the fac
cries at good wages. A committee was
appointed. Ia be composed of three or
i've members named by the chair. 10 con-
er with the Populists OF Manchester,
'owhatan. and Goochland to arrange TO
,ut candidates IN the field this fail for
he Senate and House pledged to the
olicy adopted by the party.
Mr.. James A. Harrison who has been
lex for two or three weeks. remains
bout the same.
Progress.