Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-14
BOARD OF TRADE.
MANCHESTER CITIZENS BANDED
TOGETHER FOR CITY's GOOD.
" BLACK MARIA" ON HULL STREET.
The Richmond Patrol Wagon Calls
Out the "Rubbcr Nccks"-IlIness of
Funeral of Mrs. Owen-IIriefs.

a number of prominent citizens OF Man
chester met at Toney's Hall. at O'CLOCK
yesterday afternoon. and revived the
Board Of Trade OF this city and Swans
bOro'. The attendance was very good
and every man present was enthusiastic
for the organization and the best interests
Of the city.
Dr. Lawrence Ingram presided. Inc
first matter before those present was the
election Of permanent officers. Mr.. y. j.
Daffron was nominated for permanent
president and was unanimously elected.
Mr.. T. Il. Cersley nominated DR.. w. r..
Mathews for the vice-presidency, and Dr..
Mathews was unanimously elected. Mr..
Clarence Walden was elected secretary.
Mr.. Walden was secretary OF the old
Board of Trade. and made very capable
one. Mr.. Charles Burkert was chosen
treasurer.
a motion was made and carried that the
president should appoint committee Of
ten. consisting OF two persons from each
ward Of the city and two from Swans
bOro, to canvass the entire city and
suburbs for new members and 10 report
TO the board a. the next meeting. Presi-
dent Daffron Will make the appointment
OF this committee to-day.
4 communication was read from firm
desiring to locate manufacturing plant
I'm this city, asking what inducements
this board could offer their firm In the
way of low taxation &c. On motion the
secretary was instructed to communicate
with them at once and give them all the
information they desire, as well as fur
nish them copy of an ordinance recently
passed by the City Council Offering in
ducements to manufacturing plants 70
locate here.
The meeting adjourned to meet April
o. 1899, Toney's Hall, o'clock.
BLACK MARIA on HULL STREET.
The BLACK Maria" OF Richmond caused
rubber nccks" all along Hull street TO
Gene out yesterday about midday being
seen over here, perhaps. for the first time.
The patrol wagon came over for Phil
johnson, colored man, charged with
being a suspicious character, at the FIRST
Police Station. He had been arrested In
SwansbOrO' by Officer Avis.
Mrs T.. X. Gilbert was weaker last
night than she has been at all, and is
now exceedingly i'll. She was slightly
better yesterday during the day, and her
Or. Lawrence Ingram, was
hopeful that she would survive the sever
ity of the crisis. This lady is well known
and greatly beloved in the city, and her
extreme illness has caused the most
tender solicitude.
MR.. :. j. ANDERSON INSANE.
'Squires Iithgow, Caudle. and Carr held +,
/ commission Of lunacy over : J. Ander-
son. of Ninth and Hull streets. in the |
Police Court yesterday afternoon, and |
,lr. Anderson was adjudged insane. DR.
Thomas +. Mathews was present as |
physician 10 give expert testimony. Mr..
anderson will be sent 10 the Eastern !,
state Hospital at Williamsburg. as soon
is a place there can be prepared for him.
lie broke down completely under the
and became violent. His
ase is a sad one
FUNERAL OF MRS. OWEN.
The funeral OF Mrs. Harry y. owen took
lace from Central Methodist church yes
erday morning NJ II o'clock. Rev. j. g.
Reed. the pastor, conducting the solemn
md impressive exercises. There was
irge assemblage Of friends and relatives !
# the deceased lady at the church.
The choir sang two hymns which were
ayorites of the deceased. and Captain |
rank w. Cunningham sang How Firm