The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-13
Committee Appointed on the Harbor
improvement.
FUNERAL sERvlc YEsTERD]'A ] Y
lCoIored Woman's Home Burned-Th,
Bar of Manchester Pass Resolu-
tions Upon tho Death of Ser
:cant Fitzgerald-Personal.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
l112 Hull Street, Beattie Block.

n important meeting of the Business
Mems Association was held last night In
the ASSOCIATE on's chamber. The meeting
was largely attended, showing the en-
t1a,tsiastic interest the members are now
taking in the work. The body has grown
in membership and influence wond erfully;
and has done great good for the city:
Much business was transacted last
night. Messrs. D. L. Pulliam and A. L..
Adumson were appointed committee
from the association to go to Washington
on the 2lst of this month, at which time
the river and harbor Improvement of the
James river will come UP before a COM
mittee of the House. Manchester, is as
much interested in this Improvement as
the city of Richmond.
The Manchester committee will accom-.
pany the committee from the Chamber
of Commerce of Richmond, which goes
upon the same miss
FUNERAL SERVICE.
The funeral service Of Sergeant F'itz-.
gerald was held yesterday afternoon at 2:So
/, O clock in the First Presbyterian church.
Though the day was dark. and altogether
uncomfortable, the church was filled with
friends md relatives Of the deceased.
anxious to pay their last tribute OF love
and esteem to the memory of a man
whose life Ind been spent amongst them,
and whom they had long known and
loved.
Sergeant Fitzgerald was kind and
true friend, respected and loved by every
clnss. Almost since the founding or the
Presbyterian church in Manchester he
1lnd been member, loyal and lloeral'
supporting its institutions ana ever ao-.
Tancing its cause.
OF his immediate family he leaves a
widow and six children. Mr.. Alex h.
Fitzgerald, principal OF the city free
school,: Mr.. Frank Fitzgerald, who IS
connected with the Southern Railway IN
this city: Mrs. Kate Hawks, OF New
Jersey; Mrs. Irvine c. Smith, OF flcn-
mond Miss Ruth and Master Russell
Fitzgerald. The service yesterday afterf Don
was conducted by Rev. Charles n. Van
Houten: after which burial was made in
Hollywood.
The following gentlemen were pail
bearers: Active, Messrs. E. w. Weisiger,
Charles l.. Page, John O'Brien, T. H.
Fisher, R. D. Kemp, II. E. DuFal. Henry
Harnish, A. L.. Adamson, A. S. Wright
Honorary, Messrs.J. w. BronauSh, Jr-,
]. H. Patterson, William Walsh. II. G.
Beattie, J. D. Craig. Judge ]. II. ingram.
Judge William I. Clopton and Judge q.
A. Hancock.
Details from Lee Gimp. Knights Of
Honor, Manchester Lodge of N1asons and
the bar of the city Of Manchester were
present at the service.
HOUSE BURNED.
Fire broke out yesterday morning about
Y:45 O. clock in. the house Of Nancy Turner.
colored, No. 80 west Twenty-frst street.
The building was completely destroyed,
and only by prompt work on the part OF
the fire company was more damage pre-
vented. The woman was away from
~, ~, five rN1- Hnf,t
no one was.in the house 1t was reported
that child was burned but thnt was not
true.
COUNTY COURT.
County Court was in session yesterday,
and many of the lawyers of the G1anches-
ter bar were In attendance.
An informal meeting of the Ntanches-
ter bar and officers of the court was
held yesterday morning, at which the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to draft
suitable resolutions in memory Of the
late Sergeant Henry Fitzgerald:
Messrs Charles L. Page, D. L. Pull
lianl E. H. Wells, L P. Pool and
Judge William I. C1ooton.
MAYORS COURT.
Tom punnivant was before the Mayor
yesterday, face to face with three charges.
any one of which was sufficient unto
the day.
The first was for the assault, with an
axe. with intent to kill, upon Susie Hall.
The second for resisting the officer, and
the third for breaking up the sewer in
his cell at the police station. The Mayor
summed up the damages at $500, which
was paid. and he was released.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs Sarah J. Carwiles was stricken
with paralysis last Saturday morning at
her home in Swansboro, and is now quite
i'll.
Rev. A c. Bergman pastor of West
End church, is detained at home on ac-
count of sickness.
Mrs. .. G. MCGEE left yesterday morning
ats clock with her brothers family to
attend the funeral Of her step-father,
Mr.. VIM. Campbell. of Petersburg.
Mr. William Robinson, who has been
visiting Mr.. J. A Williamson. has return
ed to his home.
Rev.. W. w. Sisk preached to large
audience Sunday, his evening subject
was, weighted in the Balances and
and found Wanting At the evening ser
vice MIR. Paul sang solo, THE Eve OF
Faith. q
Mr.. Robert Beaseley, of South Boston
is visiting the city.