The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-20
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0U7HS|DE
Baptist Ministers Arc Given
Hearty Welcome BY All
Denominations.
ELKs PUBLIC AUCTION
Alnns1,ousc Committee TO Com
slider Final Report Tonight.
Wedding To-Day.
Ks PUBLIC AUCTION
Manchester Bureau, Times, Dispatch,

Manchester Bureau. Times.Dlspatch,
No. 1902 Hull Street.
n was Baptist Ministers Day In Man
chester yesterday, US In Richmond,
and nearly all the pulpits were filled
by tho delegates to the Southern Bap-
list Convention, now in progress. Large
congregations attended the various
churches, and the visiting preachers
were accorded a hearty welcome by
ull denominations.
AT Asbnry Methodist Church Chi
drens Day services were held in the
morning, and were largely attended.
a rally for the benefit Of thcN purson-
uge Will be held in this church Eri-
day. night. Rev. II. w. Burruss, a for
1ner pastor, now Of Maryland and Rev.
u. I. Dadmun, of Richmond, will be
present to assist In the exercises. On
Thursday night '"rhe Dccstrict Skule"
Will be presented in Asbury Church by
members OF Laurel street Church, OF
Richmond
Draw for Gus Range.
Every thing left over from the IIlks'
Bazaar, which has been in progress
Tor the last two weeks. WIZ be sold to-
night ut public auction a $50 gas
runge. one of the most expensive things
Al the bazaar, VIII be drawn for
Many Will take part In the drawing,
as the range Is one that any house
wife might well desire. There will
De no entertainment, and no admission
fee will be charged.
No Word From Mr.. Alien.
The disappearance OF Mr.. William
Allen. superintendent Of tho City Aims
house. Is still tho subject OF much talk,
though his friends are beginning to re-
sign themselves, to the thought that
they Will never see him again. Spccu-
lntIon as to his possible whereabouts
has been rife ever since his disappear
nnce. but the question still remains
unanswered.
The Almshousc Committee will meet
Tonight to consider further the sum
ming up OF their report as 10 the con-
dition Of the institution and It's recent
management. What that final report
will be. In the light OF Mr. Aliens
disappearance, IS arousing much specu-
lation; for 1t is generally thought that.
had he remained in the city. he could
have clcard UP many matters that are
still In some doubt.
Ely-Purccll.
a wedding of much local interest is
that announced to take place at 1890
o'clock this morning, when Miss Eliz-
aDeth Virginia purcell Will become the
bride OF Mr.. George G. Ely. The mar
r,age will take place In the home OF
Rev. DR.. e. Y. Badly, by whom the
ceremony VIII be performed. The
couple Will be attended by Mr. and Mrs
r. B. Whitton.
After the ceremony, they Will leave
for st. Augustine, Ella. They Will make
their home in Alexandria.
Personals and Hriefh.
The Manchester Masonic Lodge Will
meet tonight in III" Masonic Temple
Four candidates will be initiated into
the mysteries of Masonry.
The Olympia Club will hold its reg
ular meeting at No. West Fifteenth
Street Tomorrow night.
Crosses OF honor Will be delivered
tomorrow night to the membera OF
the Richmond and Manchester Confed-
crate Veteran camps In Lender Hall
The speaker OF the occasion will be
Captain John Lamb. who will be intro
duced by Judge Clopton. The Man
chester High School G!ee Club will fur.
nish music.
The Corporation Court will convene
for It's May term this morning. Only
two criminal cases are scheduled tt
come up These will come up before
the special grand jury.
Rev. C. o. Woodward. pastor of tho
cowardin Avenue Christian Church
who Is conducting a revival at Beaver
Creek, Md, is expected home this
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