Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-10
NASS-MEETING HELD.
x,,,rsTEurANs CHOOSE DELE
,rrs TO THE CONFERENCE.
The BuSIyESS.XES'S ASSOCIATION.
important aud Interes'ins "''
,.,d->c,v Members Are Eie''e"-
Committees soon to ne
,pnointea-Othcr Items.

,,sss-n,ceting Of the Democratic
..,,.rs OF Manchester was heio III .'e
,.r ~ r. A. Bowcn's store last h's"''
sclecntcs were chosen to represent
IN, pcople OF this city In the conference
/, Richmond to-day.
.n. attendance Of citizens was very
s indeed and thoroughly representa-
~ Manchcstcr's best element. Mr.
Toncy. chairman OF the City Dem
ed, committee. called the meeting TO
i,r and Mr.. Robert S. Rives was made
.~eary. The following were chosen DEL
... Second Ward-Robert S. Rlves,
.'.,rd 4. q. Evans and Henry a. Jor-
.- Third Ward-M. \. Rightsell. r. Ed.
o.,., T. II. Betty. and X. l.. Patram;
v,.r.s Ward Augustine Royal. b. N.
r,rlr,son, D. /. Toney. Il. c. Broaddus,
.,5 Mayor II. a. Maurice.
v- Royau. when the election Of these
tnstes had been disposed Of, offered
,t. GLOWING resolution, which was unan-
.aasly adopted:
Resolved by the Democratic voters OF
iae city of Manchester IN mass-meeting
movement looking TO the election OF ~
United States senator's by direct vote
~ the people aud since 1t will require a
change Of the Constitution for this END
Gu bo obtained. we are IN favor OF the
election of a candidate By a primary
The delegates will meet this morning az
10 o'clock al the Office of Mr.. Royal. on
Tenth street and organize. and 90 from
that place 10 the Academy OF Music III
Richmond where the conference VIII DC
held.
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION.
An adjourned meeting Of the Buslness
Mems Association Of the city o. OF a ,
chester WAS held yesterday aftetioo
A o'clock in Toney's Hail. Win la
tendance. ., ~ commit
AR. Campbell. as chairmeh OF I'm, -
TOO enrointe5 az the last meeting 20 a.
~ "pl' ,l. 60. permanent meetings. re-
,,orfcd not ne had secured Ioney HAN
Tor the purpose and on MOTION the fePoi0
was received and adopted
The Canvassing Committee reported
tbat they had secured the following new
members since the last meeting-Dr. r..
T Rucker. c. II. oliver j. w Bronaugh,
Ir. A. l.. Powell, J. W. 1fngle and John
Alvis-and on motion they were duiy
elected. The association now consists OF
prominent businessmen.
on motion. Or. William =. Mathews
and L. l.. TOney were appointed com
,,it-ee To see the manufacturers in TINS
,..,. and induce them to become members
81 fh.. association. and at the same time
-rr secretary was instructed 10 get out
CIRCULAR letter addressed 10 all OF the
business people Of the city, asking their
eo-1reratiou and support.
Il ngff
arrrlrt al az the standing committees.
Tbe body adjourned 10 meet again on the
FIRST tuesday i'm June at o'clock.
STREET COMMITTEE.
The council ComI~ittee on Streets met
On called session last night, and spent
some time considering permanent I'M
movements that are 10 be made. There
wore present Messrs. Matthew Morton
0hsIrmsm John OBrien. and }. X.
Green City-Engineer James a. Lipscomo
Vas also in attendance
There Vas a ripple Of excitement among
the employees Of the Frank a Sons shirt
1.0r Few days ago. caused by the in
PRODUCTION Of cOlored labor in the press
in." departmcnt. Seven colOred women
were brought in. and the white employees
a. once went 10 the managers of the fac
iory and told them that If the colored
not The colored people had TO go.
COMMISSIONERS COMPLETE WORK.
The commissioners TO condemn land
for the route Of the Richmond, Peters
burg and Carolina railroad through Ches-
terfeld met again al the Hustlngs-Cour'
loom. this city, yesterday and completed,
for the present. at least their report 10
The County Court They agreed yesterday
on the valuation OF five plots Of land, as
follows: Mrs. I. c. Warwick. 500; Peter
e. Warwick. Jr, $500: two plats Of Mrs.
Virginia &. Watkins. IS and $40, and W.
u Watkins. 500.
The Republicans Of Manchester Dis
trct have been called TO meet at How
let's corner on the night Of May 18th.
u elect one delegate from each precinct
10 meet at Chesterfield Courthouse on
Nav "a for the purpose of deciding upon
some united action in the coming election.
REVIVAL AT WEST END CHURCH.
revival Of much interest is going on
az the West-End Methodist church this
week. and the public is cordially invited
90 attend each nights service. The pas
toy Rev C. ID. Crawley. is being assist
Cd ty Rev. J. c. R0sser. a very popular
speaker and successful reYivalist. who IS
wel-kl0wn ia this city.
The funeral Of Mr.. George 5. Meade,
who Was formerly a resident of this city,
ll, lately Of washington, took place IN
Ibis ag Monday. and the remains found
ia.r laal rest in Maury Cemetery. Inc
Services were conducted by Reys. c. w.
tlaRlay and j. =. Sullivan.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
ur Henry O'Den. of New York. is visit
ig bis s0n-in-law. Mr.. J. L. Robinson
Fleming Brooks (coiored) Will have a
commission OF lunacy held on him this
a-leUoon.
Misses Eva and Pearl Fuqua have re-
i-ael from Chesterfield, where they have
Deem visiting
lae Ladies' Aid Society OF Clopton-
street Baptist church. Swansboro', will
meet 90 the residence Of Mrs. George T..
+t-ns to-day at I o'clock +. NJ.