The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-19
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times-D Dispatch.
1903 Hull Street.

H.H." = AAo
Superstition held South Richmond
In chains las night in awe over the|
approach OF Hauey's comet. No man
was probably more superstitious yes
terday than a darkey. who. when
asked for his faro on a Hull Street
car. replied. Whats the use, Boss;
amt he world coming to an end to-
night?" The Imagination Of the
citizens. filled with the contemplatiori
of such an astounding wonder, crowd
ed the streets until a late hour in
feverish expectation. Many were at
Forest Fill Park early in the morn
ing and several got on top Of the
fire station as the best vantage place
to view the luminous train of the polar
system.
The many press accounts had lifted
the fancy to the highest point and
had prepared the minds of the super
~stitious for ready belief In the super
natural. Some comforted themselves
in the thought thai God is good and
never strikes without giving notice of
the impending blow. Many, with
much garrulity. expressed contempt,
while others. with a never-ending
stock of narratives, declared that they
| had seen h tail and would be there
last night. Some further averred that
the meteor was a lucky omen. and
others opined that 1t was a fore
runner of disaster. Be that as 1T may.
last night was a big one in "Manches-
ter" To-day many yarns will doubt
less be heard.
Goal Almost Reached.
The Dixie Athletic Association has
aoout closed its whirlwind campaign
and the desired amount seems assured.
The total IS $3.50, with a committee
yet to see the manufacturers. The
work accomplished yesterday is as
follows: w. H. Owens. $40; odis Hin
nant. $50: citizens committee, com
| posed OF A. j. D%affron. Bernard Walden.
I Fl. C.. Beattie and D.. L Toney. Sl40; j..
P. Jones. $50; Fred Patch. $40; two
other subscriptions. $40. Total for the
days canvass, $3.50. Total up to date:
Monday, s2s5; Tuesday. $40; Wednes-
day 500: previous to campaign. 1915.
Grand total, $3.50.
At the session OF the board OF d.
]rectors last night the following were
elected for the year commencing May
1910: ". II. owens. PRESIDENT; odls
q. Pinnant. director: Messrs. "A. -
paffron. .. L. Toney. Fred Patch, vice
president; j. p. Jones. 9. ]. Jones; rro
fessor W w. Rudd, B. p. Walden. treas
urer. D. II. Hey, NJ. A. Campbell, I'll
NJ. Darlington, II. G. Beattie. !
What Directors Say.
The directors statement OF the as
ISOLATION is as follows:
"rha Dixie Athletic Association mas
been in existence more than .Mo
wears. and during all that tlhe mas
stood for all that is highest anu
nobIest In the life of our young men
and boys. striving with Its limited
aaans ~ educate those who came UNI
der IT'S Influence to become better cit-I
liens and consequently more conf
scientious Omissions. The work mas
haen and is supported by. a very
limited number Of citizens-aoout
seyenty-five In all-but the work mas
grown to such an extent that the ieWI
are no longer able to meet the s.eatel
demands. and we must ask that al
larger number of u fellow -cltizshs
who may even be u~nacaualnted WIN
the scope and extent OF the work come
roryard and assist in this work.
Eve believe that this work is a
moral force In the community, and we
know we can be an infinitely sreater1
force IL we nave your support. VIII
you give 1t to us? $50
The present Indebtedness is sleo.
Next years budget: Salaries, S4so'
light and heat, $50; rent, s42o: total,
| s1,1Oo. Needed to carry on this work
next year. $1,000.
All eNlllpllloIlZ ~
has been done In the schools during
the past winter is open to all pupils
In the High School building to-day, to-
morrow and Saturday. The friends and
patrons OF the schools are requested
to visit the schools on one OF these
days to see what the pupils have been
doing in their work.
General News Items.
South Richmond finest" made 4
brave showing In their first inspection
since annexation. The citizens are
proud OF their force.
The last shoot OF the Southside Gun
Club, at Seventeenth Street, resulted
as follows:
Prentiss .............. y ~ 80
Nunnally .....,,..... Z" ~ o
.Goodc ......,........ u o
ECass ............,.' az ~
Jones ............... ~ ~ .bo
Jennings ............. l6 ~. 81
BELL Day" in South Richmond real
GT 1870