The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-13
Elks to Form Temporary Or
ganization Next Monday.
BOARD MEETS TONIGHT
Tom Thsmb's Wedding a Dig Success.
Knights Of Prhlas-v Valentine Par.
ties Tonight Church Reunion.
1.-Two News and Gossip.
Manchester Bureau Tlmss.D ispatdh,
cArter's Drug Store,
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CArtor's Drug Btora
No. 11o2 Hull Street.
An Nks' Lodge for Manchester u now
an established fact On no1t Monday
evening At . o'clock meeting OF oil
those whoso names will appear on tho
charter list will be hold with the Officers
tho Busluess Mons Association. Leader
Hall
A temporary organization viii be FORM
Cd. and everything will DO made ready
for tho permanent organization on tho
night OF March 18th.
Through tho efforts OF Mr. Eugene w.
Ltpscomb, q list Of many OF tho most
prominent professional and business men
has been secured for the charter NOM
herShip, ana tho lodge will be In good
working order. and Will have reproson-
tative at the GRIND Lodge meeting in
Baltimore In July.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A regular meeting OF the Board OF A.
dermen will DO held tonight at 3 O'Clock.
Tho session does not promise to be q
long one. as the busln ess to be done Will
be the first OF the fiscal year. and Will
practically be ratification OF the work
OF the assembly
The committee to meet with similar
one In the assembly to consider the petit
ton OF citizons for an liner eased police
forco Will be named, and no time will
be lost by tho committee in getting to-
gcther, 50 this report may be ready and
the citizens may know what to expect
There has been no increase In the force
since 1873. and there is only one man on
the force now that was not there In
that year. The force embraces four
men with tho chief, and It is the purpose
of Councilman Pettit's resolution to In
crease 1t TO six. II the wishes OF u
large majority OF the citizens Is carried
out this will DO done.
TOM THUMBS WEDDING.
All OF Manchester seemed to be In
Leader Hall last night. SO crowded was
the place. and all OF them enjoyed the
delightful entertainment presented UNI
der the direction OF Mrs. Claudia Hazen
White, called Tom Thumbs Wedding
Mrs. White had trained half hum
dred little tots OF Manchester. and their
work showed the results OF master
hand. Mrs. Hazen. assisted by Miss
Florry Moody. introduced scene from
Cleopatra" which was received with
the greatest of applause.
The entertainment was given for the
benefit OF Oak Grove Church, and rep
etition with many changes VIII be given
Tomorrow afternoon and night.
KNIGHTS OF PY'rHIAs.
Lodge. No. TO- met last night In regu-
lar session at Anderson's Hall. The COM
mittees are: Sick and Relief-Messrs.
George Jetfries A. ]. Albright. W. J.
Morrisett. w. J. Lewis. e. G. HaIght, c..
p. Reams. A. s. Wh!tlock. P. L. Clary.
j. H. Meiggs and G. w. Jewctt; Super
vlsion-G. w. Jewett. w. ]. hlorrisett.
and George Jerfies; AudItng-G, W. Je-
wett E. e, Halght and P. L. clary
VALENTINE PARTIES.
A specially arranged musical pro-
gramme will be given at the tea at Mrs.
W. B. Bradley's tonight. and there will
be plenty of refreshments.
The programme for the valentine tea at
Central Church parsonage will consist OF
several selections by the "West-E An
GELS" Of Richmond. The members OF the
club are Masters Charles Ross Lynn
Luck, W. A. Lucy. s. ]. Harrison, B.
s.. Holmes. and Charles Rowe; song. by
Harry Lucy; Mr., Schimminger. also OF
| Richmond, will recite An expert palmist
and heart contest are other features
| Of tho entertainment
CHURCH REUNION.
| There will be held In the lecture room
| OF the Bainbrlde Street Baptist Church on
next Tuesday evening, Feb. 18th. church
| reunion. Refreshments will be served, and
an appropriate programme will be ar
ranged for this pleasant occasion.
All members of the church are earnest.
~ and cordially requested to be present
| While the occasion will be strictly in the
nature of family gathering OF the
| church members, all are expected to
| bring husbands or wife who may not be
| Baptist.
! SMALL TALK.
Mrs. John W. Massle, who Is unde,
treatment at the Virginia Hospital by
Drs. Lawrence Ingram and DR.. Hugh
Taylor, Is resting easily.
Mr.. Robert ". Wood has accepted a
position at Weisiger's drugstore
Manchester Royal Arch Chapter, No
IS, met last night and did work In the
Royal Arch degree.
The funeral Of Mr.. J. H.. Perdue took
place yesterday afternoon. His remain,
were buried In Maury Cemetery
/ On February 18th supper will be
1 given by the ladies' Of Sacred Heart
Church in the sunday-schocl room, or
Fourteenth Street. near Perry. All the
delicac!es Of the season wdll be served.