The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-24
MANCHESTER
E|:.L|[.KS' LODGE
Temporary Organization Is
Effected and Officers Chosen
FAVORABLE AUSPICES
Injury to an Aged Lady-Las. Dance of
the seaeon-Two Funerals-Coun-
Gil Committee Meetings.
News Notes.
FAVORABLE AUSPICES
The Tim e,.p,s patch Bureau.

No. ll02 Hull Street.
Under the most favorable and fiattering
auspices lodge OF Elks was organized
and temporary officers were elected in
Manchester last night, with charter
membership OF the cream OF Manches-
ter's citizenship. and with set OF off,
GERS that reflect most gracefully upon
the new organization.
District Deputy Phil 9. Kelly had
charge OF the arrangements In his on
clal capacity and Secretary T. r. A
Burke. OF tho Richmond Lodge. acted as
temporary chairman OF the meeting.
There were number OF other members
of Richmond Lodge present.
The meeting WAS called to order by
Mr.. Eugene W, Lipscomb, through whose
efforts, assisted materially BY those OF
secured After the meeting was called
to order Mr.. Burke was asked to the
chair, and Mr.. Louis seigel was made
temporary secretary. The following set
OF officers was then unanimously chosen:
Exalted ruler. Eugene w. Llpscomb:
esteemed leading knight, Ernest IL.
Wells: esteemed loyal knight, ]. II. Pat
T. Owen; secretary. William ]. Morrisett;
treasurer, T. II. Beattie: t!ler. John
Moore; trustees, George a. Gary. w. B.
Bradley and E. T. Duval.
Mr.. Ben P. Owen was selected as a
committee to secure hall for the In
stitution and installation on March 10th
and for permanent place OF meeting.
ard Messrs. Charles F, Jones. John w.
Moore. w. r. Beatte, J. f. Duval and
T l.. Cersley were appointed as a com.
m,ttee OF entertainment for tho occa.
sion.
With the orEanza ton OF the lodge and
the Installation before the close OF the
ledge year-the LIST Of Aprll-Manches,er
will have q representative at the next
Grand Lodge meeting In Baltimore In July
Tho Installation will probably be held
March 18th.
ma AGED LADY FALLS.
Mrs. Mary Lipsconb. mother OF Chief
OF Police Lipscomb, who fell In her
room the other day and badly injured
her hip. was not considered so well last
night. She lives at Ninth and Stock.
ton Streets.
LAST OF TIE SEASON.
The dance given by the Monday Club
at Leader Hall last night was the last
until after Lent. There was a large
attendance last night. and pleasant
time was had by all present.
After Lent the dances Will be resumed.
TWO DEATHS.
The funeral OF Mrs. Helen e. Rlst.
who died at tho homo OF Mrs. Hannah
| Holt. her mother, No. l41i Perry Street.
| on Sunday. wns from Mount Piszah
| Church. near Midlothian. Yesterday af-
! ternoon. the services being conducted
by Rev. r. NJ. Chandler.
She was the widow Of Wyndom Rist,
| and Is survived by four-year-old child
The remains of Mrs Sarah F. Young,
| who died at her home near Bon Air
Sunday afternoon, will be buried in the
family burying ground this afternoon at
2:ao o'clock. thu services to be con-
| Quoted by Rev. Porter Hardy.
/ SMALL TALK.
A tea will be given at the residence
/ OF Mrs A. G. Harding on March 5tl
rors the benefit OF Bainbridge-s,reei
Church.
Miss Reale Fahr has gone to New
port. Tenn. for visit to friends.
The Buildings and Lands Committe
will meet at 1880 o'clock tonight
The Ordinance Committee will meet al
1880 o'clock Tomorrow night.
John Prue was sent to Jail BY Mayor
Maurice yesterday for stealing an over.
coat.
/ Bernard Cole and Henry Kahn were
i fined SO 30 each for fighting.
A notice has been posted In the head
quarters OF tho Fire Department by Chief
Crooks. requesting all persons not t
loaf about the place,