The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-12
WEST POINT
BENEFIT
Arrangements Completed for
Entertainment in Manchester
MAYOR MAURICE TO SPEAK
Council Meeting NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Franchise to Be Discussed. and New
House for Supt. Of Cemetery
May Be Considered.

Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch
No. 11o2 Hull Street. !
All arrangements have been completed
for the West Point benefit entertainment
to be given at Leader Hall on Thursday
night under the auspices Of the Olympia
cub.
Mayor Maurice will make short open
Ing address. and a vaudeville programme
of great excellence will follow, With no
waits, which will run about hours.
The entire amount OF receipts Will &c
To- the West Point fund, nothing whatever
beng deducted. The show Will be under
no expense whatever, every performer
having volunteered his or her services.
the hall having been given by 7. A. Roy
ali & Company, and the printing by Mr..
t. B. Howle.
A feature OF the programme will be the
Singing OF the famous boys quartette
of The Little Outcast Company" now
playing at the Bjou Theatre. They VIII
sing different line Of songs than those
sung at the Bijou. and they Will be the
last feature on the bill.
Tickets are for sale at all the drug
stores and other stores. and by members
Of the Olympia Club. The club will at
tend In body.
FOR CITY MISSION.
Bostock has kindly consented to aid
the City Mission, and Will give them a
percentage OF all the tickets they sell
to the show this week. Tickets are for
sale by the ladies of the mission, and can
be obtained from Mrs. w. B. Bradley.
Mrs. w. L. Moody, Mrs. A. ]. Daffron
and Miss Edna Davidson.
DIR. CRIDLINe ACCEPTS.
The new pastor Of Stockton Street
rived In the city. and Is now looking for
a residence. He will take up his new
charge at once.
MAYOR MAUR1CEs COURT.
Seven midnight serenaders were fined
$3.50 by Mayor Maurice yesterday for
keeping citizens awake Saturday night
with their weird noise. The court de-
cided that the singing was not sing
ing and had no artistic accompaniment
Whatever Therefore, the fine. tit's
COUNCIL TONIGHT.
The lower branch Of the City Assem-
bly, will meet in regular session tonight,
when the question OF granting the Bell
Telephone Company franchise to oper-
ate in the streets OF the city will prob
ably be discussed. The Ordinance Com
mttee and City Attorney Clopton have
prepared franchise that meets with the
approval of number OF Councilmen, and
It is entirely probable that the matter
will be disposed Of.
a number Of business men and citizens
but under existing condition they cannot
do so. and they will be glad when Coun-
Gil puts an end to the uncertain condi-
ton Of things.
Another matter of some importance that
may come up will be that OF an nppro-
priation of 400 for new house for the
superintendent OF Maury Cemetery. Tho
present edifce Is in dilapidated con-
dition, and in no state. to live In comforts
ably.
The Cemetery Committee has devised a
plan by which house can be put up
for $l.700, 5000 Of which will come from
the regular appropriation to that COM
mittee. The Finance Committee had the
appropriation under consideration at their
last meeting. but laid 1t on the table
until their next meeting
IMPORTANT TO CANDIDATES.
Under the provisions Of the new Consti-
tuition all candidates for Council. who
anticipate running al the June election,
must file their notices at once, 80 they
may be placed upon the list. Eight Coun-
cilmen's terms will expire and four Alder
men. Most Of them will be up for re-
election. Mr.. Gill will remove from the
Fourth to the Second Ward. and vii be
ineligible to his present seat. but he will
probably be q candidate from his new
ward.
MANCHESTER ELKs.
Manchester Lodge OF Elks met In en-
thusiastc session last night. Several can
didates passed successfully through the
ordeal of initiation, and other business
wus transacted This lodge will send
quite party to the Grand Lodge meet
ing in Baltimore In July.
COATS AND BOOTS.
The new coats and boots ordered some
time ago by the members of the fire de-
partment arrived yesterday afternoon, and
now the men are fully equipped to battle
Ia ,t,l A.
age to themselves from water and sparks
PERSONALS AND NOTES.
Mr. j. 8. Wakefield president of the
City Assembly, has returned from Phila-
delphia. where he has been on business
for the Southern Railroad Company. He
will be at the Council meeting tonight.
Miss Minnie Wesiger will give donkey
party mt her residence on Thursday eve
ming, from to O'Clock. for the benefit of
the Meade Memorial Church.
Rev. Asa Driscoll and Mrs. Drlscoll
entertained the choir OF Fifth Street
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