Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-31
TO BE FINE SHOWING.
wAxcHEsrEa WILL DE coNsric'-
Gus IN PARADE TODAY.
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cnurch-Death Of Mrs. Ely
Other News.
Other News

elgWlnX IN AH' 49,
mond to-day a.. In have
The businessmen OF the city wil' nav
nearly thirty floats IN the pafaoe' '"o
,o,,oUtng firms have notified Ire che'
,.,.hsa Hon. X. o. Wood, since Yes
,erdav morning. that they wouid oe rep
resented: J. w Tonoy B1rKeft x VII
usr,s 4 w Roach Nunnally q brothei'
George Ream. George Nrnnally' r w,
Moxley. George Paul bfo'he'' anu
Ulman's Son.
These are IN addition to the list pup
ushed in sundays Dispatch. Neithei 'ho
Council nor the city officials VIII DC J"
the parade The Carnival commune
was particularly courteous - Mahones
ter. The Council and officials were ne
,,,,ed and assigned second place IN inc
norade next 10 the state Representations
ana ahead OF the Richmond Council and
officials The president Of the Council
..apfaln John O'Brien, said last night
that no Arrangement had been made Tor
The Manchester representation 10 enter
the narade.
AIR. Wood. chief marshal for this city.
has made the request thai an who intend
20 take part report to him this morn
ina az Hui street ana COwardln avenue
at $50 O'Clock. lie especially desires the
workmcn from the different shops TO
meet al the same place and time. The
column Will leave Cowardin avenue al
O'Clock. The procession viii move down
Hun TO Twelfth, west TO McDonoush,
north 10 Richmond over the Free bridge.
The firms of the city are especially urged
to have their floats join the line IN TINS
city.
r.trt, f,t>.,,rN-N-Aar CONVENTION
Rev. S. r. Maxwell Of the Third Chris
tan church. Richmond delivered very
interesting address at the Cowardin-Ave-
nue. church Sunday night on the recent
Jubilee Convention at Cincinnati. Mr..
Maxwell rapidly sketched the "trip on the
train through the mountain sceneries OF
Virginia and West Virginia. He described
the arrival OF the delegates at Cincinnati,
ara said that the only way 10 come into
vital contact with the esprit de corps Of
a great church is to come into touch with
a multitude Of its foremost representa-
tives.
The great convention at Cincinnati fur
nished this The leaders of this great
movement were present from every part
of the United States. India. England. and
Canada. lie said that the peculiar char
acterlstics Of the Disciples were breadth
OF mental movement coupled with pro-
found and vital fellowship. lie said he
was profoundly impressed by The unani-
nifty Of aim characterizing these people.
He spoke of the great growth of the
Disciples Of Christ. and closed his talk
by saying that the signs Of the times
point TO great movements in the coming
century. and he firmly believed that one
OF these movements was the union Of d.
vided Professionalism. God commenced in
one century what He proposed 10 finish
an the next
Rev. j. A. Spencer preacher at the
Third church Sunday evening.
DEATH OF MRS ELY.
Mrs. Eliza f. Ely died at her residence,
No. 1921 Stockton street, at o'clock sun
day morning.
This lady had been sick but short
while She was aged GS years. Deceased
leaves a husband. Mr.. George Q. Ely, and
three children-Miss Agnes. Mrs. r. w.
Roberts, and Mr. George h. Ely.
The funeral took place yesterday after
neon from the house. conducted by Rev.
Charles n. Van Houten. Of the Pre- sbyte-
rian church.
Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Gregg have the
sympathy of the community in the loss
OF their youngest child. John W. Gregg.
Jr.. whose death occurred Sunday at their
residence. No 4l2 west Twelfth street.
The remains were taken TO Mails Bfuff.
s. c.. on the 9:O5 train via Atlantic coast
Line. yesterday for interment.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Mr. W. T. Vaughan, of Crewe, is visit
Ing friends i'm this city.
Mr.. f. Il. Early has returned from
weeks vacation.
Mrs. William Bolton, Of Swansboro',
who was very much indisposed Saturday,
was better yesterday.
Mayor Maurice yesterday issued a
proclamation ordering all the municipal
Offices closed to-day.
AIR. and Mrs. Grunstead, of Dinwiddie
county, are visiting friends and relatives
In Manchester.
Mrs w. II. oliver, of Salisbury, and
Mrs ]. u. Hatcher are visiting Mrs. +.
c. wilbur at No. 1l26 cambridge street
Mr.. John Il. Flournoy has returned to
Newark, n. j., after a visit to his
mother. on Decatur street, and his ole
home. in Powhatan county. where he,
with party of friends from Newark,
enjoyed O successful hunt.
Mr.. Cary and Miss Annie Leath, of
Prince George county. are visiting Mrs.
c. w. Lumpkin. No. 10 east Ninth street.
The regular meetings Of the Almshouse
end the Cemetery committees have been
postponed. The Cemetery Committee will
meet Thursday night.
The funeral OF Hazel Lee Burrows took
place Sunday evening from her parents
residence. No. 1913 Bainbridge street In
tsrment was made In Naury Cemetery.
Mr.. James F. Harrison, the brick
mason OF this city. will be married IN
Newport News on Thursday evening.
A marriage fioense was issued yester-
day at noon by Clerk DuVal TO Mr.. Cor
ne,ia Huband and Miss Grace Pearman.
The wedding will take place this eve
ming at $3.50 o'clock at the home Of the
bride.
Mr.. r. c. Broaddus. who has been quite
sick for two weeks. is improving. but is
not yet able to leave his room.
Mrs. w. G. Johnston, of Williamsburg
is visiting Captain and Mrs. S. ]. Brooks
ZIG McDonough street.
The drugstores OF Manchester will close
to-day between 1890 and 5 o'clock, 20 per-
NIT the clerks 10 see the parade and at
tend the launching OF the Shubrick
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