The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-20

government Will you not do your part
to foster this principle by registering at
once? You cannot vote at the coming
election unless you register now. You
will have no other opportunity to regis
ter. until October, 1903
The State has gone to great expense
in the formation of this Constitution,
with the primary object of the better
protection Of your rights. and 1t is due
to yourself as a good citizen to register,
for there is no other way by which you
can exercise the right Of suffrage. BY
this registration is assured the political
supremacy of the Democratic whites of
the Commonwealth. and by 1t, II every
white man Will register, We VIII sweep
away the dark cloud of negro suffrage
which has menaced us for more than
thirty years.
Should you encounter any difficulty in
registering. notify the chairman of this
committed or the member of this COM
mittee from your ward.
Trusting that you will show your In
terest by registering at once. and that
every white Democrat in the city may
be registered, / am,
Yours very truly,
c. c. COUSINS.
Chairman City Democratic
Committee Of Manchester.
TO EAFLOiES.
Superintendent T. e. Felt and wife,
of the Richmond and Petersburg Electric
Railway Company. rendered the employees
of that company an informal stag din
aer T thursday evening at the car barns
OF the company. Bellwoods, about seven
miles below this city.
The dinner was served in the dis
patcher,s Office which was decorated
with evergreens. electric lights, candles.
and Immediately over the centre OF the
long table was suspended couple OF
large hearts made of felt, siSnifyins
..Hcart-Felt' welcome. The table was
presided over by General Manager Haner,
and the dinner was served by Mrs. Felt
assisted by Mrs. L. w. Pond and Miss
Bernice Thurston, of Kingsland.
The handsome silver water set pre-
scented by the employees of the company
several weeks ago TO Mrs. Felt was used
on this occasion for the first time.
GRAND JURY.
The grand Jury Of the Corporation Court
Yesterday afternoon, after two O'Clock,
brought in indictments of muir
der against four negroes. charged with
killing John Stokes. a peaceable negro,
some weeks ago. Indictments We're also
brought in against two other negro men
for felony.
The jury failed to indict the young
white man named Pitt for alleged at
tempted criminal assault on Miss Willie
ors Court This verdict is what has been
expected all along. 1t has been shown
that any act committed by young Pitt
was done while he was under the influence
OF liquor
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
There was large crowd present at the
tac1y party given at the residence OIL Mr-
CHI i,,1rS i1N-
night for the benefit of the West End
Church. Tie prizes for the 'tackiest"
gentleman and lady were awarded to Mr.
q Il East and Mrs. r. a. Hughes
Mr.. and Mrs B. ]. Curtis of Chase
CITY. were in the city Thursday to see
his brother. Mr. r. T. Curtis. and wife.
Mrs. r. T. Curtis who has been visit
ing in Mecklenburg county. for some time
past, has returned home
Mrs w p. Mathews and children. who
have for the past six weeks been visit
ing her relatives in Cincinnati, will ro-
turn to-day.
Mr.. jefferson Morrisette and wife are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. r. II. Beasley, Of
south Boston.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Miss Lottie Crostic who has been Ill
for some time. is reported worse.
Mrs c. l.. Petit is indisposed at her
home on Eleventh Street.
The police picked up Jersey COW
Thursday night. and she is now in the
city stables awaiting the owner.
The question OF electing a sanitary
officer for the city came before the Ordi-
nance Committee last night, and was
laid on the table.
A petition Of citizens residing in the
neighhorhood of the old Central Church,
asks that the Council buy the prop
ny