Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-01
les; and the seven clustering firms ems
pfoys about 1s3

The jefferson Art Studio and the Old
Dominion Gallery arosowned and operated
by two OF the most progressive young
men Of the city, j. C. Farley and George
%. Brown, respectively. Their businesses
are valued at about s.. 600 each
Randolph Williams conducts steam.
dying. cleaning and repairing business at
500 East Broad street. and gives steady.
employment. to- four hands. VII
5kinson conducts similar business at
S122 s1-2 West Broad street, and gives en-
ployment to three hands. D. d.. Smith
conducts tailoring and repairing BUSH.
ness In north Third street.
& W. o. Turner began business at 5o5
North Third street In 1888 with one assist.
ant, in a cleaning and dyeing business
After several years of success he annexed
the adjoining building and now, with the
assistance of four men, he Is doing a.
large merchant tailoring business in addf-
ton to his dyeing, cleaning and repairing
business.
Roane and Davis is one Of the butcher
firms IN the second market. j. Work Har-
ris conducts meat stalls in the First and
Second Markets. There are three whole
sale fish and game dealers and II retail
ers; SO hucksters in the First and Second
Market: 100 retail grocery stores, and
one wholesale house for groceries. grain.
hay and general merchandise.
There is / beekseller. cabinet-makers
and repairers Of furniture, 4 general ca
terers. J. Milton Dabney, James For
roster. D. r. Cross. and P C. Easley
Lee Jones is the manufactures of several
favorite brands of. cigars. The West End
Broom Factory turns out about thou
sand brooms week. and gives employ
rnent to IL men. The coopering concerns,
opera ted by colored men. give employment
to Is men. there are 10 saloons conduct
ed by colored men, 2 restaurants, 40 snack
houses, $50 retail groceries, ice ped
dlers, Is dealers and peddlers Of wood
and coal; 2 florists; 10 house and sign
painters. "a dealers in fruits and confec-
tons, ! candy manufacturer, chiropo-
dsts, 1 jeweller and matchmaker; so
dressmakers. 4 mantua makers, manu-
facturers' agent, 2 paper-hangers. shoe
dealer. IS shoemakers and repairers. Is
trained nurses. real estate agent, II
notaries.
Care for Aged and Infirm.
Seven years ago a number of colored
women met and conferred as to the
practicability of perfecting an organiza
ton which would establish a home for
the aged and inf1rrn of the race. The re-
suit of the conference was the organiza-
ton of the Richmond Charitable Union.
The organization, which is chartered.
embraces some of the best colored people
in its membership. The union later pur-
chased, for $1,000, the three-story brick
building, LIS west Jackson street as
home and s1,100 of the purchase mo-
ney has been paid. The building has been
greatly improved. There are some eight
or ten large rooms, all nicely furnished.
The money for these Improvements has
been contributed. There have been seven
inmates entered this year, two of whom
died, and were given decent burial by
the union. Medical service is rendered
by the colored physicians free of cost.
Friends Orphan Asylum is located at
St. Paul and Charity streets. 1t is sup
ported in part by the city of Richmond.
and in part by donations from the col
ored churches of the city and by the
merchants Of Richmond. Bette Graves
is matron. January /. 1902, there were 20
inmates; during the year Is were adj
mtted. There were 3 deaf and no dis
charges, leaving AZ inmates at present.
The Musical and Dramatic Association
is composed of some of the best musical
and dramatic talent among the colored
people. Its officers are Olivia G. Bolden,
president: Conway B. Reid, vice-presi-
dent; Alice Smith, secretary; Margaret
Tinsley, treasurer; John T. Taylor, man
d6Cl, I1OPAlLS, Ou SClUlp e dilllN
Payne Walker, assistant director; Q. C.
Bolden and Bessie L. Murray, accom-
panists. Other members are S. c. Bur
tell, A. D. Price, Carrie Hawkins, and
Ms. Mayo.
Central LenEue Hospital.
The Richmond Mothers meeting is the
direct outgrowth of the Richmond Wo-
mans League, formed August 9, 1885, III
r. 81 t~I -
women has done much towards the en-
couragcment ofsneedy persons. They have
also aroused interest among young men
for the Young Mems Christian Assoca-
ton work.
The work outlined for this session is
mainly child culture, and household eco
Monies. Hearteto heart talks on the man
ragement Of children have been of much
benefit to some OF. the mothers. The Off
GERS are, president. r. D. Bowser, cor
responding secretary, Margaret B. john
son: recording secretary, Martha S. Nor
gan.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union was organized March q, 1902.
Four local unions Of this city and two
of Manchester met at the First Baptist
church on that date, and formed State
Union No. 2.
They were instituted by Lucy Thurman.
of Michigan, national superintendent OF
Colored Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. She opened the way for Rosetta
Lawson. of Washington. D. G., to follow
up her work and organize three more
locals. The State president afterward or
ganized union among the official force
of the True Reformers. She will soon go
to Norfolk to assist in the forma ton Of
local union in that city. Some Of the
local unions are very active and doing
much good work. The State officers are,
r. D. Bowser president; Margaret r.
Johnson, vice-president; D. l. Hayden.
corresponding secretary; Tossie F. Whit
ing, treasurer: NJ. l.. Walker, superin-
tendent L. T. T..
Work of the Women.
Dr. r. E. Jones' observing the scarcity
Of trained and thoroughly efficient colored
help in the city Of Richmond. and noting
the rapidity with which foreign labor
was being substituted resolved to remedy
the defect by organizing the Woman's
league Training School and Hospital. a
large number of colored women We're In
vited to meet at what was then Harris
Hall. 412-414 north Third street. The stu
alton was thoroughly discussed. and the
league organized. The three-story and
basement brick building 41x7o. feet. was
bought at a cost of S. 600. II has been re-
modelled and fitted up at a cost of $4,000,
making the cost Of the plant as 1t stands
$4,000. By hard work. about $1,000 OF tbs
above has: been paid.