The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-15
SUCCESS in
MANCHESTER
West POintWill Get Nice Sum
from Entertainment.
GIVEN BY OLYMPIA CLUB
Finest Show Ever Seen in the City
Street Committee to Meet to Form
uate Plan-Mr. M orrisett Back.
Personal Mention.
GIVEN BY OLYMPIA CLUB
Manchester Bureau Times. Dispatch, 7,

Manchester Bureau Times. Dispatch,
No 1902 Hull Street.
Tho members OF tho Olympia Club madS
master stroke when they arranged fod
an entertainment for the benefit Of thu
sufferers by the West Point fire. and
when the curtain at Leader Hall rang
up last night on one OF the best showA
ever given in the city, large and dis
tingulshcd audience was present.
Applause followed each act, and tho
performers we're almost tired out from re-.
peated encores The hit OF tho show
was. naturally, the boys quartetts'
from "The Little Outcast" Company II
the BIjou, but there were numbers Of
fine acts OF different kind that weC
thoroughly enjoyed.
Mayor Maurice In a graceful llttN
speech told the audience the purpose Of
the entertainment. and thanked them fot
their presence on behalf OF the Olympic
Club and the citizens OF Manchester
Mr.. Archer Williamson, the effervescen1
comedian, sang some comic songs ana
told few funny stories; Miss Gertrude
Allen, the pretty little ragtine nghtin.
gale, sang In her sweetest~~way several
coon songs; Mr.. John NJ. Ryall told q
lot Of humorous things and warbled q
few lines Mr.. p. Eugene Davis. the pre-
mier banjoist and comedian OF Richmondf
delighted the audience with his songs ana
stories; Mr.. Max Freedman. the oriEi-
nal Hebrew impersonator. was very funny,
and the sketch by Aiessrs. Q. I. Merritt,
George Jones. T. a. Jones Archie WIZ
Hanson. w. T. Hart. and Mr.. Ryall was
what the critics would say "sidc-spllt-
ting"
Freeman and Wilson. the usual IA
vorites In songs. dances and original com.
edy, carried the house with them ana
won more admirers and Mr.. James
woodville, tho we'll known professionals
comedian. won out with ease.
The show was easily the finest ever
given in the city. and was all under thei
musical direction OF Professor j. stonsr.'
with the Olympia Club Committee.
Messrs. John w. Moore. w. T. Hart, W.
III. Allen, w. D. Ferguson and Mathef
Morton.
The funds will be sent to West Point
on Monday by committee OF the club.
It will take until that time to get re-
turns in from all the tickets that were
placed out for sale.
The club extends thanks to all the per-
formers who assisted; Mr.. Howlc. tho
printer: A. Royal &. Company, for the
hall; and Joseph Bliley and Son for hacks
for the Richmond talent.
STREET COMMITTEE.
Chairman Patram will call the Street
Committee together at an early date 10
map out the work for the City Engineer
to do, and to award contracts on the bl11
for street work. Nearly 5000 Will be
spent throughout the city In permanent
improvements. and this Work VIII be
judlciously done.
Each ward delegation has decided upon
It's line OF work. and all that is now
needed is systematic plnn. and that
plan viii be formulated at the next meet
ing OF tho committee.
MR.. MoRRIsETTE BACK.
After stay OF several days In Wilkes
barre. Pa Mr.. William ]. Morrisette has
returned. He reports that he spent
pleasant time and derived much bencht
from his visit as n delegate to the con- /
vention OF the Funeral Association OF the'
]. o. u. A. NJ.
MINOR MENTION.
Manchester Lodge. Royal Tribe OF Jo-
seph, met IN regular session last night.
and made arrangements for Its sixth
anniversary on May 18th.
A pleasing donkey party was given by
Miss Minnie Wesiger yesterday evening
for the benefit OF the Choir Guild OIL
Meade Memorial Church.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF Oak Grove
Baptist Church met last night.
FUNERAL OF MRS. SMITH.
Tho funeral OF Mrs. Fannie Smith. who.
died ut her home, near Hopewell Church.
Chesterfield county. Thursday night, VIII
be from the home at II o'clock this morn
,irig, and the burial will be In tho family
bur wing ground, the services to be cons
Quoted by Rev. Mr. Watkins.
MIR. SHARP INJURED.
While mt work coupling cars IN thu
Southern yards yesterday. Mr.. John y.
Sharp was severely Injured. lie was
caught between the bumpers, one leg was
broken, and he was otherwise bruised ana
dlsflgured He was taken to the RetreatI
In Richmond. where he was reported last
night as resting quietly. His home Is atl
No. 1O6 East Ninth Street.