The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHS|DE
No Mass Meeting Held Last
Night at the Court
house.
THE CALL |; WAS MYSTERIOUS
Great Mems Meeting in Leader
THE CALL WAS MYSTERIOUS
Great Mems Meeting in Leader
Hall This Aftern ,,,--Pcr-
sonals and P:lcfs.
Manchester Bureau. Tlmes-Dlspatch, !,

Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch, I
No. 1102 Hull Street.
No mass meeting of Manchester citi-
zens was held In the courthouse last
night as had been predicted there would
and throughout the city there is an in
terrogation point inSthe mouth of every
man.
The call for the meeting is enveloped in
a sealskin cloak of mystery, as unfath-
ENABLE as the infinite. Not citizen
knew who issued the call for the mass
meeting, and not a person approached
could give any information that would
throw any light on the dark mystery.
An afternoon paper had said that a
cal! had been made for the meeting, and
that there would be a discussion on the
annexation proposition. a few residents
strolled through the court yard in the
early part of the evening, and each one
asked the other when the meeting would
be called to order, and who would call 1t
together. The replies to these inquiries
were always the same-not soul could
find out anything definite
Judge Clopton was not asked for per-
mission to use the court room. although
he would have cheerfully given such
permission to any number OF citizens
had he been asked
But in the meanwhile over two-thirds
of the voters OF Manchester. and many
of those who have no vote, but are resi-
dents, are signing petitions asking that
the Council send the matter Of consolida-
ton with Richmond to the people, and let
1t be determined by them whether or not
this city shall become part OF the
larger city.
Meeting for Men.
Rev. DR.. j. Sydney Peters, OF Richmond.
will deliver the address TO men only III
Leader Hall this afternoon. under the
auspices of the Railroad Young Mems
Christian Association. His subject will
be Doomed Damned and Delivered"
Rev. Mr.. Peters Is a. fluent and powerful
speaker and there will be a large crowd
to hear him this afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. N. B. Crabtree. of Richmond. will
have charge Of the music and the pro-.
gramme promises to be an exceedingly in
terestng one.
For Clear Water.
Members of the Clear Water Committee
of the Council. left yesterday to visit
filterng plans in other cities in order
that they may intelligently report on
the matter of furnishing Manchester with
clear water by the installation Of filter
ing plant. +. s9af5
The conm.tteeiis composed OF the fol-
lowing gentlemen. Messrs. C. C. Jones,
A. r. Hooker, John S. Wakefield, j. r.
Abbott and Thomas E. Taylor. Mr.. Alb
bolt was unable to, leave at this time.
The gentlemen will visit several cities
in Pennsylvania.
Seats for Visitors.
The Building and Lands Committee has
recommended the purchase of several
benches and chairs for the Council cham
Der In order that visitors may be ac-
commodated when attending sessions or
the body. Mr.. a. A. Adkins will purchase
the necessary benches and chairs. AT
meetings recently the attendance OF cit
liens has been very large and there are
indications that other meetings will be
equally as well attended by those who
are Interested In what is being done.
The Council committees will be busy
this week. The following meetings hav-
ing been scheduled Tuesday, Fire Com
missioners; Thursday, Fire Committee.
Health Committee and Street Committee;
Friday, Finance Committee.
Social Concert.
i he 'lOllOWIIS programme HAS DceN pre-
pared for the sacred concert in Bain-
bridge Street Baptist Church on Febru-
airy I'd:
Mrs Montrose Graham. Come Unto
Him" CMessiah) Handel; Mrs. e. H.
Cloves, Heaven and Earth" Pinsutti;
Mr.. f. W. Cunningham, Selected; Mr..
Oscar Lehman. "Out of the Deep" Marks.
The double quartette is composed Of:
Sopranos, Mrs. Montrose Graham, Mrs.
Railey p shiflett; altos Mrs E. H.
Cloves, Mrs. Allan Pettigrew; tenors.
+. W. Cunningham, II. =. Burton; bassos.
Oscar Lehman. w. ]. Morrissette.
These ladies and gentlemen will sing
the following selections: Gloria in Ex-
celsis. Buck; AS 1t Began to Dawn, Buck;
Send Out Thy Light.
Miss Annie Louise Rheinhardt will play
several violin selections
The Roll of Honor.
Pupils of the High School OF Manches-
ter, who were on The Times-Dispatch
roll OF honor for the last month are:
Misses Alice Ingram. Louise Reams and
Mary Perciyal.
Personals and Briefs,
The little daughter Of Sergeant j. e.
Saunders, who has been III for the past
few days. is much improved.
The Sunheams OF Clopton Street Church
| Will meet this afternoon. and 1t Is desired
! that each one be present.
The Eagle Band. with twenty pieces,
VIII open the great mass-meeting to be
held in leader Hall this afternoon
The negro man who was reported to