The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
A LOOK AT TWO PRESIDENTS

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Manchester Bureau Richmond Times.
No. l1Gc Hull Street.
Miss Pearl Hinnant, a graduate of the
Manchester High School. was last night
awarded the medal for defamation, off
cred by the assistant principal, Mr.. B. r.
Smith. Miss Louise Wood was a worthy
competitor for the medal. Both recita-
tons were good and Mr.. D. l. Pulliam
and Mr.. :. j. Bayley, who were appoint
ed as Judges could not decide between
the two. after being in consultation for
some time, they drew lots for the Win
uer and Miss Hinnant was the luck one.
This contest has been the topic of dis
cnesion among Manchester sinzens and
especially among the pupils from the
school who graduated last week. Az the
closing exercises, Miss Ruth Hines ana
Louise Wood were heard, but owing to
death in the family OF Miss liinnant,
she was unable to appear at the e&-
crcises. The judges and the other con-
tcstants very readily agreed to allow her
chance to be heard. Accordingly last
nigh in the spacious paFlor OF MI. ). >.
Board, before many of her classmates
and friends, Miss Hinnant recited. Her
subject was asleep at the Switch MISS
Wood was very good and chance alone -
warded the j.. 1-e. This was satisfactory
10 ALL AS Mr.. Pullam walked in the
room and made the decision, there was
lull for about one moment and then the
friends of the young lady who was the
winner rushed to her offering congratu-
lations.
The wisdom Of the School Board in in
stituting music and the defamation In
the school is fully attested an the IN
terest manifested in this contest. Five
years ago not a pupil could be driven to
TO face an audience and recite
THE TWO PRESIDENTS.
To 60 down in the history of Manches-
Ter as a progressive step taken in the
right and proper direction is the charter
4 recently PASSED by the Legislature so af-
fecting Manchester that where there were
in times past twelve men representing
{. the people of the different wards in what
& was then known as a City Council. there
will be two separate branches, one the
upper and other the lower Illese
branches, where municipal law is made.
will be known as the board Oh aIo ne .,el
and the City Assembly. In the first there
are eight men, two from each ward. In
the latter there are twelve men, three
from ca CHI ward.
That these twenty representative clt-
zens of the Southsde city will within
The next two years. make the CITY turn
over is evidenced by their interest In
All matters pertaining to its betterment.
When people have such a feeling at heart
s as this they are bound to prosper. In
the Democratic primary held in Manchcs-
ter there We're applicants for the two
positions and from their numbers the
people chose.
Possibly 1t is interesting to take look
3 at the two members who will likely be
9 chosen as the presidents of the two bod
les In the Board of Aldermen, Mr..
John F. Utz. now the efficient head of the
D City Council will apparently be the hon
ored member.
Mr. Utz when first elected to the Coun-
Gil studied the interests of Manchester.
and so well did he look after business
matters that he was two years ago placed
at the head of the Council
For the Assembly. it seems certain that
Mr.. J. S. Wakefield will be the president.
There are nine members whom 1t is said,
have pledged themselves to this little man
from the First Ward. He is well thought
of by the people from his ward and the
entire city.
MORMON PREACHER.
In Manchester for several days last
week there was a Mormon preacher.
His presence in the city was not made
widely known until yesterday. That he
meant business, was shown by a re-
quest which he made to HIr. ]. J. Bay
ley. chairman OF the City School Board.
to be allowed to engage the school build
ing for the purpose Of holding meetings
therein.
When the preacher called on Mr.. Bayley
and made his request. and then said he
was Mormon prea cher, Mr.. Bayley was
surprised, to say the least. The name
Of the stranger Is not known but he was
in the city for several days. In this
time he went to many houses and left
tracts: He was q very nice talking man,
and was not over the average age. This
is the first time Manchester has seen
Mormon for several years.
MAsCOTS DID THE WORK.
Again Gid the beautiful mascot Of the
.I3lue Jeans baseball team prove Of suf-
ncient inspiration to the players as to
make them walk direct to victory. This
time Manchester team. who had Phoe-
nix-liko arisen and declared they were
tho champions of the city, went down
in defeat before tho powerful pitching of
Shaw and tho inspiring voices OF the
nascots. It is thought by many of the
players that the mascot did the work.
and in the future. when the Blue Jeans"
NAV. one may slyly peep in the grand
stand. and there behold visions of lowell
ness. their eyes sparkling. their checks
glowing from the excitement OF the mo-
rnent, and then-they cheer. Oh! what
music What thrill runs over the
players, causing them to forget the curves
OF the opposing pitcher. ana with mighty
swings. place the ball in the field just
where 1t can not be reached
The score yesterday at Forest liill PARK
stood IL to in favor of the Blue Jeans.
The mascots aid the work. They are
beautiful They are sweet.
FOR LESS MONEY
The Building Committee from BAN
bridge-street Baptist Church have for
some time been considering the pans %
the architect. MT. Dimmoca. and have
decided to shade the cost OF the cree
ton. making it $1,000 instead OF $4,000
as was intended. Within the next Two
weeks bids will be opened Tor the work.
,rbe church will DO made more beanufui
than it ever Was
Manchester was defeated at the y. NJ.
e a in Richmond yesterday in an eS-
citing tennis game. The game in Man
chester is fast becoming the most popular
N.r,.,a ,i,g>tr OF