Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-19

rr-r-1zSBURG. VA. December is
sr.s3 At : meeting Of the Tobacco
,an 4aeld to-day, il Was dccidea
the safes OF tobacco for the
season with thc breaks OF Tues
ng sd instant. and 10 begin the
rbe new year on Tuesday, the
January The present season vii!
jc remembered as one OF the busiest
avla 10 iise trade here.
TIE COLONIAL BALL.
r. o. the colonial and fancy dress
he given under the auspices or
ISLAND Chapter OF the Daughters
American Revolution, has been
I'd from The last night OF the Old
Asst riEht Of the new year. The
aad sen,Iamen q ;he city -sre re-
aaE freely 10 invitations . take
r. the ceremonies. and appear in
,estumss. and The occasion pro
30 ae an event OF great social in
Tho music Will be furnished by
I4E DEACON GREEN AFFAIR.
t ga.ulrd people OF the city are still
stred Up over The refusal OF The
riias Of the First Baptist church
60 allow the funeral OF Deacon
Green, for sixty years a mem
mg g. nifty Years q deacon Of that
take place Jherefron. The
ard on Wednesday, DeCembc..
ar6 MS not buried unti Sunday
and then from another church
s o1e he mad constantly attend
al -b1ttscoIe Years.
}afltf. Tic idtt deacon publish
aunt tais morning. declaring the
set forth by the authorities Of
asst Baptist chu -ch why the body
8 buried from that church 10 be
Thgy say that the pastor :.fl
the officials objected 10 the re-
h7lnE Brought into the church. be-
tlle family had seen fit to employ
81 aaartaker whom th"y wanted. and
ggm NE Deacon himself had desired
OPPOSED TIE UNDERTAKEN
r. FANNY say that the pastor and Off
4d not want this undertaken: that
l were shocked 10 hear the objections
70 hn and tn&t they repeatedly iTNlored
astsr and some OF the officials TO
ag tlle remains OF their fa..sri TO be
p the church he loved so well
had served. so long. They claim
he right Of family TO bury their
sacred, and cannot See how the
ef any Of his officials could ques-
he family further say that the
settlement thai the church had carried
BIT iteacaV Tor many years is not true.
was employed as city missionary at
PER mqntn-not enough 10 carry any
affair is regarded as unfortunate
b t2g thinking people Of both races.
THE BISHOP CASE
friends in this city Of Arthur L.
who is now in the Jail Of Neck
lzG county n @. charged with the
Thomas Wilson at Charlotte,
a watrhing with interest everything
~ ~ NtiltitilINli Will tiit cast
w2ers have been engaged to de-
Im. and everything will be done for
t@ THAT is possible 10 do. They believe
hop Will establish his claim of
alence. and that if he is punished
a,,nent will be- light.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL
'ir nd Mrs. u. z. Lewis have issued
ataus to the marriage of their
rhler Maggie l.. TO Mr. William l..
10 take place al the residence on
street, December 51st, st O'Clock
Corporation Court began its De-
Gambler term to-day. and several DEGREES
Entered. No jury cases Will be tried,
This season il is not desired TO take
E@ns.e i:on their business.
Officer George MCGEE took down
Norfolk to-day two dasertars from
aFH. one OF IheR belonging TO tho
opelIa and the other TO the moni-
PURITAN Henry Shoes. an army man
ae.a escaped from the ST. Elizabeth In
Asylum, at Washington. will be sent
III went insane while serving in the
AillppiQCS.