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A C?__ OF DESGRHOS.
The Richmond Dispatch of Sunday con?
tains the fel!cv..n_; editorial:
Thc m-.i..ct for Virginia bonds shows
a di. turt. J condition by reason of the
action taken in the Constitutional Con
vchtlon proposing lo reduce tasa-ioh for
n period of four years from 40 to 33 conts
on tbe ?100.
The Dispatch thlnta that chat action
?war. ur.wisc and impi-opcr, and wo would
be rcjoloed to see it res.ind.d. The fixing
of the tax rate would b-tter be left to
tbe Legislatur., so that it may be ad
^usted f.-om time to time to meet exist?
lng conditions.
All this comes from having a seven or
right hundred tnousand dollar surplus in
the State Treasury! But. at the worst
the Legislature is to be authorized to levy
n special tax, not exceeding 5 cents on
the $100, for pensions, and it is confidently
8->elieved the railroad franchise tax agreed
upon will produce somewhere near $250,000
ner annum. Thus a sum eauivalcnt to
Uiat ehmina.cd by Uie 10-ccnt reduction
would be rcalized from thoso two sources.
Unt v.-hy should the convention cut down
tax-s 10 cents if thc Legislature forthwith
Jhns to raise th.m 5? Thal Virginia is go?
ing to talcc care of al! her obl.g-tions goes
Trftiot-t saving; but good bus-hess-men
would prcfer that tax-rale .:::ii-g should
"bo left to th. Lefrislature. It would bc a
Eaf.r wav, and our position as a State
would be more easily undcrstood-no
trifiing matter now that 'hc old State is
reccivir.g so much attention from in
ve? tors.
.Icro is a case of cruel desertion. Sev?
eral years ago, when Mr. Withers began
to agltalc the question of constitutional
reform, tlie Dispatch was one of his
most ardent supporters. Mr. Withers
made a speech in the House of Delegates,
of which he was a member, declaring
that the government o,' Virginia was
ciinrmously cxponsivo and bc exhibited
a table of figures in verificatlor. of his
contention. These figures were in turn
taken up by several newspapers, notal.ly
the. Dispatch. and brought to thc atten?
tion of the tax-pnyers cf the State.
There wero somo who contended lhat
the ligures whieh Mr. "Withers save were
not fairly representative of the financial
condition of the State. But the Dispatch
took sides witli him, and declared that
he was right. and it did all that it could
to aid him in arousing the people. This
ngitation was kept up until finally tho
Cotistitutional Convention was called. It
wns charged against Mr. Withers. by
some, that thc real object he had In
view in asking for a Constitutional Con?
vention was to disfranchise tha " negro.
"But Mi". WUUiers repl.cd, with somo
show of indignation, that his object was
to reform the system of government so
as to reduce expenses and, therefore, tax?
ation. We say that in all this the Dis?
patch stood by Mr. Withers and chara
pioned him.
By and by the convention was called
'and asscmblcd and some rcforms were
made by which it is said that expenses
ef government will be decreased. More
over. by" adopting a different system ot
taxing railroads, it is claimed that the
revenues of the State will be largely
inereascd from lhat source. Now, with
& reduction of expenses on thc ono aiid
the increase of revenues on tho other,
we say in all fairness and fraiikness
that it was perfectly logical for Mr.
Withers to ask for a reduction of taxa?
tion. Wo do not bclieve that it is ju
dicious for the convention- to say that
the people of Virginia shall, under no
circumstances, for thc next four years
tax themselves on real estate or per
Eonal property at a higher rate than thir?
ty cents on the ono hundred dollars of
value. But we say that it was perfectly
logical for Mr. Withers to ask for lt,
ln view of tho earnest, and wc must say
nbie. fight which ho made for tax re?
form, and we say that it is unpardon
Bble for tho Dismtch. which so cn
thusiastieally championed him. now ln
the moment of "his success and achicve
ment. to desert him.
As for the Dispatch's solicltudc concern
Ins the bonds of the State, we have to
say only that if our contemporary has
any ceniurics or new _"s to _ell at- a
bargain. we should esteem it a favor if
our contemporary would givo us an op?
portunity of purchasing before throwing
them on the open market.
IS EDUf.VnOl. A GOOD T.iING?
The Richmond Reformer, a respcctable
eolor.d newspaper of this city, in its is
?ue of last week, printed an interesting
wrticlc on the subject of negro educa?
tion. Thero are those who seriously and
cor.scientiously contend that cducating
the negro makes him worse. It was
mentioned in these columns some time
npo that Superintendent Glass, of Lynch?
burg, liad made tho statement in our
hearing that of all the graduates of the
colored EBgh-Scbool of that city only one
had be.n arraigned in court for an in
tractlou of the iaw. The Reformer men
tions that X'act nnd It undcrtakes to trace
the record of fifty cf the graduates of the
Colored Normal and High-School of Rich?
mond from 1S73 to ISSC.
It says that "twelve of the number have
filed. At tlio time of death three were
clerks 5n lhe Richmond Post-Ofuce, one
c deputy collector of internal revenue, one
c. pro?__u.or of ancient language in a col?
lege, one a candy maker. one a preacher
and one a brick mason and contractor.
Of th. remt-lning thirty-elght one ls pres
l_....t ol tha Virginla Normal and Colle?
giate Institute. another is treasurer and
bu_.nes? manager of thc same school, flve
are teachers in tho public schools of thls
city. one is prlncipal of tho graded school
at Wytheville, Va.. two aro princlpais
nf schools in San Antonlo, Texas; two
aj-c teachers ln tho county schools, one
(W nriaclpal of a school ln Lewleburg, "VV.;
Va., and pastor of a Baptist Chureh in
that city, threo are lawyers, two are !
doctors, two are joumallsts, two aro
clerks in the Richmond Post-Ofllcc, one
l_ the Philadelphia Post-Ofllce, two are
;iostal clerks, ono thc proprietor of a
restaurant, or.e a, porter. ono a civil en?
gineer, one a clerk ln thc oflice of .Col?
iector of Taxes for Cincinnati, one a bar?
ber. ono a cook and two book-kcepers.
ln addition lo Ihis, the Rcformer tells
us many of l_.se men ha%'c occupied re?
sponsible positions in the chureh, five be?
ing deacons in tho Baptist Chureh, threo
vestrymen in lho Episcopal Chureh, ono
a steward in tho Methodist Chureh, six
llcensed ministers. sixteen Sunday-school
?Supei.ntend-enls, Ihirteen chureh clerks,
Uiree Grand Master Masons (colored), one
a bank _ -esident, two oflicers in the Uni?
ted State. voluntoer army, eight Instruc
I tors in Virginia Normal Summer schools,
' one general secretary of the United Order
i of True Reformers, one at thc head o_
thc Order of Pythians, and so on. The
i Rcformer concludes by saying that every
J one of tho tlilrty-eigh. now living is held
in the highest esteera by his fellow-cit
I i2cns.
lt may be said that theso man have
i been more useful if they had learned a
trade, but that is a matter of opinion.
lt seems to ua that the graduates of this
school have done very well; and it is
unfair to say that they have been made
worse, rather than better, by the edu?
cation which they have received.. They
have managed to lind a position for them?
selves here and there; they have, accord?
ing to this paper, conducted themselves
as good citizens, and, for our part, we
do not begrudg. them the education which
they havo received; lo our mind, it is
absurd to say that education makes a
whito man bctler and makes a negro
worse. AVe cannot seriousiy consider
any such illogical proposition. If edu
cation is a good thing for one man it is
a good thing for another.
If it is a good thing for one race it is
a. good thing for all races. It cannot be
a good thing for the white man and at
the same time a bad thing for the black
man.
In Sunday's Times we submitted some
remarks on the subject of fighting, in
whieh this language was used: "lt ha_.
pens every now and then in the lives of
the best of men that they must fight,
but the rule is that a n_n of character
can affoid to ignorc an insult; and, in
this day of enlighteiied civilization, most
men whose opinions aro worth having,
will uphdld him in the position which hc
takes.*'
Thc printer did not agree with us Jn
this opinion and made us say that "c
man of character cannot afford to ignorc
an insult." With duo respect to the
printer, however, we maintain our opin
ioir orlginally expressed. A man of
courage aud cliaracter is a man of cour?
age and character, whether he is insuUed
or not. Nor is lie any Ihe less a man
of courage and character because he does
not see fit to have a personal difflculty
with some blackguard who takes a no
tion to Insult him.
Prince Henry of Prussia has finished
up bis American tour and will return
to his home to tell Ihe people what a
fine time bc has bad. His vlslt was most
or-joyabl e, and it has been a pleasure to
t'-c American people lo entertain him.
It was most opportune, and it has re?
sulted in bringing America and Germany
nearer together than ever before. Now
let the Kaiscr come to see us and we
will treat him quite as well.
Tt is gratifying to have Senator Daniel
with us again, and The Times thinks hc
did well to come to Richmond instead
of going to AVashington. He is in time
fcr thc suffrage question and he will do
good service in helping to solve that
1<nolty problem.
WILMINGTON, DEL., March 0.?_v
tho .vote of his friends. Principal G.
Thomas Baxle'r, of the Newark public
schools, bas been declared the homelicst
m'an in the town, although they say the
decision was made in jest.
AVelL that may be funny, but it's no
way to be joking a man. To be dubbed
thc ugliest n .m in town is no jest.
Secretary Long has relircd from thc
Department of the Navy. AVg know
some people who will not shed tears
about it.
There are somo objeciionabie features
in the new Constitution so far as agreed
to, but if the convention will now adopt
an honest and efflclent suffrage clause.
wc believe that thc Consittution will be
ratilied by tho people.
Mr. Emmet D. Gregory, W. M.. An
dersonville Lodge, No. 242, Buckingham
Courthouse, A*a? informs Thc Times
lhat President Roosevelt is a Mason.
(Continued from First Page.)
ten and sturdy of build. Ho had been a
widowcr lor three j-cars, and leaves live
children. three daughters and two sons.
Hc made friends easily and lor the last
few years had been strenuously correct
in his habits save for an inclination to
sramble. at which he had always becu
! modcrately successful.
[ For some. timo he and his children have
occupied the two-story houso at No. 730
North Fourth Street. The boys are about
nine and sixteen years, respectlvely, anu
tho daughters are rhere girls. He has
been a painter for a long time. his brother
being a printer well known in the city.
lii his painting Mr. Ciayton always
worked with Mr. Richard Gill, also a
painter, and in this way he has managed
to support his family comfortably. His
gaming has not led him to any serious
losses.
Fire in 1 1-cKstonir,
(SiM. lal D Jsputch <- Tbe T;. rs.)
BLACKSTONE, VA., March 10?
Th- pasonage o* . lhc Methodist
j Circuit a_ _ii_ place was totally destroy
I cd by flre at mldday o_ yesterday, to?
gether with a:'. the furniture in thc upper
| story of the building. it was occupied
i by Rev. J. 1 . DcBcrry, who was absent
at oue of his country churehes at tho
limo. Only thc smaller children wcrc
] at home at th- Ume. Mrs. DeBerry
ar.d the old-ar children were ut chureh.
The fire was discovered about 12:15
o'clock ln thc upper story, and tor want
of an<* facilities for lighting fire. thc
house was soon dcouied. There war? an
insurance of ssyen hundred and fifty
doliars 'on tjio lious e.
NEGRO ATTEMPTS
TO ESCAPE JAIL
Willie Brown is Caught as He is
About to Descend.
HADTOFACEANOTHERCHARGE
Chesterfleld lo Have Better Roads?The Grand
Jury Pass.s a Resolution?Political
Talk?Other Items From
Mancliester.
Manchester Bureau, Hichmond Times, .
Xo. 1I0_ Hull Street. j
Serving a sentence for carrying coa
ceaied weapons and fearing that thc
grand jury would bring in a charge of
housebreaking, Willie Brown (colored)
made an Ineffectual attempt to escape
from the Chesterfleld county jail Sunday
afternoon. The negro was detfceted as 1)3
was about to lower himself from a holo
which he.had cut in the wall of the pris?
on to thc ground below by the use of a
string made of bed clothes. Two gentie?
men passing in front of the jail saw the
bundle of clothes when they were pushed
through the holo iu thc wall, and they
at onco notified Jailer N. II. Cogbill. who
made a search and found Brown crouched
in an attic that it was supposed was too
small for a man to hide in.
The grand jury yesterday brought in a
true bill against the negro for burglary
and attemnting to break jail. Hc is
charged with breaking and entering the
house of D.Ir. Walter Waldron.
BETTER ROADS.
Ihe citizens of Ches.erfield have signi
neh their desire to have better roads in
the future. Tlie grand jury, at the term
ye.terday, had the matter before them,
and brought in the foliowing:
The grand jury, after careful dclibera
lir.n, recommends that the public roads
be let out by eontract. to the lowest bid .
ders, with such safeguards as will best
rrotect the interests of tho people, and
we roo.uest our representatives in the
Ucislaturo to get a good law passed for
tbis county at this session that will cm
body this idea.
j. B- WATKINS. Foreman. *
WANT ANOTHER MAN.
Thero is much aetivity ameng the vot?
ers of thc Third Ward as to thc matter
of represenlation in the Council. At this
time there are. only two men out Tor lhe
lower body?Messrs. Hart and Fahr.
Both of these are for rc-clcction. Mr. .T.
T. Abbott was the third candidate, but.
owing to his candidacy for the Board- of
Aldormen, there is a vacaney, and it is
hard to fill. Mr. Abbott has visited a
number of the men in his ward and en
deavored to get some good soiid citizen
to announce himself for the Council. Mr.
R. Ii. Pa.tram wlll be the second man for
the Board with Mr. Abbott. Mr. Patrarri
has represented his ward in tlie Council,
and is a fine gentleman. '
STILL __-SSTNG.
Nothing has been learned of the where
abouts of J. B. Dunnavant, thc escaped
lunatic. He. is yet missing from the city.
contrary to all predictions that he would
come back in a few days. Tne police
have been on thc lopkout for him in tlie
city, but so far he has given Mano.-ios.cr
a wide berth. Since Dunnavant escaped
from Guard Sweony. who came here for
him, there has been much discussion as
to whether he -Was reaily sane or not.
There aro some who think that hc is of
sound mind, while others think that hc
is only sane at times, and one of the
worst kind of Iunatics that can possibly
be free.
FROM FOURTH "WARD.
The Fourth Ward is coming to thc
front in the matter of candidates for the
Council, and politics is talked on every
corner by the men living in the upper
rsrt of the city. For the lower body
t here are now three candidates?Messrs.
Yi:. D. Ferguson. George D. Jones and W.
"B. Bradley. Mr. Bradley comes out for
re-election, while the others are new men.
For tho Board from this ward Messrs.
John E. Utz and J. W. Barrett are the
men so far in the race. Mr. Utz is now
the president of the Citv Council.
PASTOR RESIGNS.
Rev. E. L. K. Tuhe, who has since last
October been pastor of Oak Grove Bap?
tist Church, Sunday resigned the pul?
pit. The action 011 the part of thc pastor
was entirely voluntary, and came as a
surprise to thc congregation and mem?
bers of this thriving little church. Rev.
Mr. Tu'n.e has madS an excellent man for
the church, and was universally liked.
He came to thc church October 1. 1901, and
since that time he has given entire satis?
faction to the memb.?rs and thc congrega?
tion. Rev. Mr. Tuno boarded with the
family of Mr. John Utz 011 Cowardin Ave?
nue. He has not decided detinitely where
lie will go as yet.
The life of Mr. Tune was published
somo time ago in The Times. Hc was un?
til twelve years of age totally blind. Be?
ing sent to the blind institute his sight
gradually came to him, and with it a de?
sire to preach. He accordingly studied at
every possible moment, until at this time
he is considered one of the ablest minis?
ters in the State. Thc resignation has
tccn accepted by thc Church.
BL'RHJD YESTERDAY.
All that was mortal ol* the late Miss
.Mary McCullough, who died Saturday
night at the residence of Mrs. W. H.
Green, was laid at rest yesterday after?
noon in Maury Cemetery. Deceased was
a much-loved young lady, with many
friends in this city and Richmond. Tiie
funeral was from Fifth-Strcet Methodist
Ghurch, conducted by thc Rev. Asa Dris
cirill, assisted by Rev. Mr. Leake, of Ful
tcn.
The pall-bearers were?Messrs. John En
rbughty, Judson Childress. Bernard John
sr.ii, Horace Seals. Wilbur Baugh, Staniy
llague and Tom Stewart ancl Rufus An?
derson.
HE RETURNED.
Mr. George Hazlegroye. the young man
who was last week reported to be miss?
ing from his boarding house on McDon
t.jgh Street, turned up all right Saturday
night. much to thp relief of his friends.
Mr. HazlegTOvo cxplains his absence by
saying that he had found a place to board
nearer his work, and did not think thac
the people with whom he had boarded
over here would bc uheasy about him.
Ho. spent the night with Mr. M. P. Ligon,
witn whom he had boarded, and made his
absenco all right with them.
ln the Police Court yesterday there
\.as a string of negroes to tc-stify in n
ca..:-. of two negro boys fighting Sunday
night in the street. Rufus Williams hit
John "Wright 011 the head with a brick,
and paiu 5J3 for thc fiia. Joe Scott, a. very
small ncgTo, v.-as allowed to go with a
warnirig. He was charged with throwing
rocks in the streets.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Police Commissioners will meet to
r ight in the Mayor's ofiice.
The. littio child of Judge Ingram, who
ha_ for some timo J.een 111, is now ro
p.-irted to be out of danger.
Fmmctt Jewett and Philip AVood. two
,?hite men, wero arrested last night by
Cr.ptain Lipscomb, charged with fighting
cn'the streets.
Mrs. Mary L Brown, of Crlpple Creeir,
Col.. who ls at this timo visiting her
bt other, Mr. H. C. Beattie, is critically
ill.
Mr. Isadore Schwartz died at his resi
_.ne_ in . Swansboro yesterday morning
at IO.'**- o'clock after an illness lastmg
stvcral years. Hc is survived by a widow
and two small children and two sisters?
Mrs. John Fortune and Mrs. Fannie Way
mack. The funeral arrangemonts have
Great
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, _s ? -r highest award, at the Paris
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\ PLEASANT VALLEY WINE CO.,
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) Sold by all respectablc wine dealers.
not been completed yet.
Miss Molhe Baird, of Swansboro, who
has for the past three months been sick,
is now reported to be much better.
The Virginia Democratic Club will hold
a meeting Saturday night, when all the
candidates not yet heard will have a
chance to speak on Ihe question o? lmw
the city should be run. The meeting wiil
doubtless draw large crowds.
*9t\ and Jiround
Jhe Jiotels.
:_i
Mr. James J. Corbett, formerly the
champion pugilist of the world, having
won that title by the defeat of John L.
Sullivan ln New Orleans, some dozen
years ago, was in Richmond for a few
hours yesterday. He was at Murphy's
and during that timo and at the Union
Depot, where ho took the train for Nor?
foik, Mr. Corbett was thc center of an
admlring jthrong, largely small boys.
ln these latter days Mr. Corbett has
practically given over hia ring ambitionc
for the gentler development of t]he his
trionic muse. This week he is at the
head of his own vaudeviile company at
the Granby Theatre, in Norfoik, and h
v.-as on his way from the North yeste
day white here. Next week he will be
at the Bijou, in this city. Mr. Corbett
still thinks ho has a light or so left in
him, but being .pretty well satisiied with
his later achievements he is not anxious
to go baek into the ring.
"Occasionally," says Mr. Corbett, **1
get the fight fever, but that is about all.
I am on thc stage to stay, 1 think.
Manager Wells has engaged me for next
week here."
Mr. Corbett was accompanied by his
wife and her sister.
Registered at the New Ford's yestcrday
was the R_v. Richard Ferguson, of Sa
luda, and his daughter. Mrs. R. T. A'augh
an. Mr. Ferguson, accompanied by bis
daughter, has been to Columbia, S. C,
to bring baek tbe body of his son who
died suddenly there a few days ago. The
burial was in Petersburg.
Among the Norfoik gentlemen register?
ed at Murphy's yesterday was Hon. Jo?
seph T. Lawless. formerly Secretary of
tho Commonwcath. He is in the city
on personal business.
Major A. Myers and his son, Mr. H. _>.
Myers, were also at Murphy's from Nor?
foik.
Mr. James Goode, son of President
Goode, of the Constitutional Convention,
was among the visitors to the city yes?
terday. Ho was at Murphy's. Mr.
Goode will probably remain in the city
during a greater part of the week.
Another distinguished A'irginian yes?
terday was Mr. George XV. Tyler, a half
brother of former Governor Tyler. Mr.
Tvlor is from Radford and he was here
with Mr. George XV. Miies, of the same
town.
At the Lexington yesterday was Mr.
P. AV. Kesler, ono of the most widely
known tobacco men in thc State. He is
from Roanoke and is connected with the
American Tobacco Company.
Tn addition to these, thero' was an
unusrua. number of (visitors frora ajl
over the State to Ac city yesterday and
Sunday. These wieluded: Mesrs. J.
Bennett. George R. Jenkins. AV. S. Wil?
liams. of Norfoik; Mr. AV. Scott Brazoi
ton. of Newport __?_. Mr. C. D. Cartz,
of Roxie; Mr. J. H. Crossitt, of Staun?
ton; Mr. Elias Peyser, of Newport News;
Mr. Hugh S. Lupton, of AVinchester; Mr.
Robert B. AVithers. of AVaynesboro; Mr.
Dudley R. Cowles. of A'irginia, all at
Murphy's; Mr. Hanwick C. AVhite. of
Lexington; Mr. E. F. Daniel, of Charlotte
C. II.; Mr. AV. G. Dunnington, of Farm?
ville, and Air. R. S. Ewald. of Wythe
vllle, at the Lexington. and Mr. E. W.
Dean. of Nottoway: Mr. B. S. AVright.
of A.rginia; Mr. Wrilliam B. Clark, of
Surry: Air. G. L. A.ncent. of Emporia;
Mr. John D. Moore. of Norfoik: Messrs.
1 . AV. and U. K. Thomas ,of Columbia;
Air. B. H. Thomas, of Clifton Forge;
Mr. A\r. I. Steele, of Charlottesville, and
Mr. G. J Hunt, of South Boston, at the
New Ford's
Ono of thc Charleston men, Mr. J. C.
Sanford. was in Richmond yesterday at
Murphy's.' Ho says that the Exposition
there is constantly growing ia attrac
tiveness ar.d attendance.
Among the North Carolinians at Mur
pby's vesterday wcrc "Messrs. A. AV. Cur?
tis.' Sam AV. Smallwood. R. D. Latta,
R. D. Mabry and Ernest IL Brown.
Other States were well represented: nt
thc hotels. At the Lexington were Air.
J. R. Fletcher, of North Carolina;
Messrs. H. F. Reese and Charies A. Lucy,
of Baltimore; Alessrs. B. E. Burnett, R
AVeidhorn. A. Berry and R. Smalley. of
Boston: Air. AV. J. Crosswell. of North
Carolina, ar.d at Murphy's were Alessrs.
J. XV. Ensiyn and J. L. Caldwcll. of Hunt?
ington. AV. A'a.. and Mr. AV. R. AValker,
of South Carolina.
SAW FAMILY PERISH.
Husband Looked on Wliiie Wife and Nine
Childr.n Burned.
(By Associated Press.)
MATANE, QUE., March 10-?Fire which
prigiriated in tho kitchen of the residence
or" Arthur Bouchard yesterday caused the
e'eath of Mrs. Bouchard and nine chil
dicn. Tho lire was discovered by a ser
vaht, who immediately gave the alarm.
Mr. Bouchard jumped from an up.pcr wiri
dew anu was about to be followed by his
t>ifc, but sho failed in her attempt and
prrished, together with her nine children,
_x boys and three girls, the eldest being
a boy of 14 years.
BRUNSWICK, GA.?The schooner Ma
jorie Brown. whieh sailed from this port
February 7th. with cross-tles for New
York, has returned here for repairs and
a suppiy of provisions. after having been
adrift on the seas fcr over a month.
J. SCHJREFF,
Ladies' Tailor,
416 EAST GRACE STREET,
respectfully calls your attention to Ihe
fact that he has just returned from the
North, where he has been to the interest
of his patrons. and ls now ready to take
i your orders iox taa comins season.
SOCIALanp
PERSONAL
Tlie annual meeting of tho Woman's
Club- was held yesterday, with Mrs. J.
Endcrs (Robinson in the chair and Miss
Clalre Gulllaumo and Mrs. Landonia
Dashiell secretarics. Tho meeting
throughout was harmonious and was un?
usually well attended. Miss Rob.rta Allcn
was judgo of election and Mesdames Vlr
ginius Hall, Chiles Ferrail and Howard
Hcge tellers. The youngcr element of tha
club acted as pages, and were Misses
Bertha Wellford, LUlen. Gulgon, Sue
Wellford, iBlancho Morgan and Madge
Freedlcy.
Tho officers who will serve for the
year of 1W2-03 are Mrs. Charles Daven?
port, president; Mrs. Preston Cocke, first
vice-president; Mrs. Benjamin T. Crump,
second vice-president; Miss Claire Guil
laume, recording secretary and treasurer,
and Mrs. S. XV. Travcrs, corresponding
secretary.
Five new members wero elected to the
board?Mrs. Thomas Cary Johnson, (Miss
Roberta J. Allen, Mrs. Preston Cocke,
Mre. Virginius Hall and Mrs. S. W. Tra
vers.
The- reports from th? chairmen of the
different committees showed the club to
be in a very satisfactory condition and
steadily building, both in its intellectual
and sociai attractions, as well as mem?
bership. During tho year some of the
most prominent names on tho sociai cal?
endar have been added.
Threo of the officers were elected by ac
clamation, they being Mrs. Charles Da
vonport. Miss Claire Guillaume and Mrs.
S. W. Travers.
At the conclusion of the meeting ice
cream was served in biocks to thoso as
sembled, who stayed as usual for the
sociai chat. The new year op.n. for the
Woman's Club with everything that could
bo possiblv desired.
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The sociai event for tho week will be
tbe concert Friday night at tho Y M. C.
A. by Miss Mary Ashley Bell and Mr.
Heathe Gregory. Tho programme that will
be rendered is as follows:
Mr. Gregory (Chant de Vu!can)....Gounod
(Philemon et Baucis.)
Miss Bell ("Dost Thou Know That Sweet
LandV").A. Thomas..
(Mignon.)
Mr. Gregory?(a) FalstafTs Song. .Fisher
Mr. Gregory?(b) When Love is Done
Alling
Mr. Gregory?(c) Violcts....Elleji Wright
Miss Bell and Mr. Gregory?Still Wic Die
Natch .Goetze
Mr. Gregory?(a) Mon Desir.Nevin
Mr. Gregory? (b) Finland Lova Song
Whit.e
Mr. Gregory?(c) Myself When Young
Lehmann
(Persian Garden.)
Miss Bell?Lo Saran Rose.Ardite
Mr Gregory?(a) In Walde.Miersch
Mr. Gregory?(b) A Nccklaco of Love
Ncvin
Miss Bell?(a) A May Morning.Denza
Miss Bell?(b) lf No One Ever Marries
Me .Lehmann
(Daisy Chain.)
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Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson was among
the guests invited lo meet Prince Henry
Saturday night at tlie dinner given by
Mrs. Cornelius Vandierbilt. Thirty-six
guests were seated at thc table, thc main
color of which was red. the fiower used
being the camellia, these fiowers being
piaced in the tankards of gold and silver,
garlands of tho same fiower being piaced
over thc table. Another long table with
twenty seats was just off the dining
room. and there was no difference in thc
appointments. During the evening Sam
Franko's orchestra played.
Invitations have been received ln this
city from Mr. a.nd Mrs. Keabrook Rinuf,
of Martinsburg, W. Va., to the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Clementine Rind,
to Mr. Robert Edward Riddleberger. Tlie
ceremony will bo performed in First
Methodist Episcopal Church in Martins?
burg on Tuesday evening, March ISth, at
S o'clock.
Tho intended bride is a niece of Post?
master Bentley Kern. of Winchester. and
has frequently visited here. The groom
was formerly connected with the Evening
Star. and was former editor of the Mar?
tinsburg News. At present ho ha.s a lu
crativo position in Washington, D. C.
They will make their future home, af?
ter April lst. at No. 306 Fourteenth
Street, Northwest, Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Milton C. Work, of Philadelphia,
whom the Richmond Whist Club was
named after, is now at Palm Beach. Flor?
ida, and besides being the champion whist
player of her city, a beauty, showing in?
dependence in her dress, one of the bes:
golfers at the Cosmonolitan golf links,
Atlantic City, an amateur photographer,
has now added to her list of accomplish
ments that of a live bird shooter. At the
contest last week in Florida, at which
twelve women entered, she came off vic
torious, the shoot being at twenty-five
yards rise at ten birds each. And strange
tc say she never handled a gun before
going to Palm Beach this year.
There was a well-attended meeting of
thc Sheltering Arms Hospital Board of
Lady Managers yesterday at noon, with
Mrs. Peterkin in the chair. The report
ot the Foiiriders' Day last month showed
$50..IS in cash and several handsome do?
nations.
Three new members of tho board were
eltcted?Mrs. J. D. Goodwin, Mrs. Wil
1U m A. Anderson, and Mrs. H. K. Frank?
lin. Thc House Committee for this
month ls Mrs. Franklin and Mrs. Vir?
ginius Hall. Nineteen patients are iu
ihe hospital nt present.
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Miss Mary Custis Lee has been sug?
gested as sponsor to christen the battle?
ship Virginia by the Executive Board of
thc State Branch of the Daughters of
thc American Revolution.
Miss Mary Overton Haw, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Muscoo Garnett
during the last few days, will return to
her home, "Dundec," Hanover county,
to-morrow.
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Tho Church Hill Branch of the Wo?
man's Christian Association will hold a
regular meeting at their home, 2603 East
Franklin Street, this afternoon, the
lith, at 4 o'clock. A full attendance is
rcquested.
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Mis.. May Allen and Miss Louic Lunn,
of Washington, D. C._ are the guests of
Miss Roberta Ailen at the residence of
Mrs' Thomas Moore.
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lhe regular monthly meeting of the
Lady Board of Managers of thc "Home
for Neecly Confederate "Women" will be
held this afternoon at ,:_0 o'clock at No.
17i"t? Grove A.venue. A full attendance is
uesirea.
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There will be a charity sale Saturday
riff ernoon. March 15th, from 4 to 6 o'clock
in the Sunday-school room of Grace
Episcopal Church, corner of Foushee
and Main Streets. There will be no ad
mission fee. Contributions may be sent
to No. 10S F-tst Cary Street.
Mrs. Norment, nce Miss Miriam Boy?
kin, of this city, was present last week
ln New Orleans at a reception ten?
dered Miss Annie Hobson, the sister of
Caplain Richmond Pcnrson Hobson.
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The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Piekett
Camp met yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock, when all the officers werrj re
elccted, and reports of those in charge
of the Aid Committee were read.
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Slrs. Fred. Harper, ot Lynchburg, ls
stopping with her father. Sviator John
W Daniel, at tho Lexington Hotel.
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Mr and Mrs. Beverly R. Selden have
returned from a delightful visit to rela?
tives in Orange. N. J.
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Mrs. Garrett G. Guo'ch, of Staunton, re?
turned to her home yesterday after spen1
ing several weeks in this city.
?
Miss Mary Austin Haw, of Ashland. ls
the guest of Mrs. Muscoe Garnctt this j
wiek. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Freeman have returned
to the city, after a delightful week spent j
in Southern cities.
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Mrs. XV. B. Nelson will entertain "The
Han.mony Circle" on Thursday afternoon.
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Mrs. George Sharpe. who has been visit?
ing Mrs. John Tyler for the last month.
ieft yesterday on a viait to friends in
Baltimore.
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Mr. Eppa Hunton is spending a few days
in Warrenton, A'a.
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Mrs. J. R. Shell. who has been in the
city visiting her daughter, who is in SL
Luke's Hospital, has returned to her home
Lawrencevllle.
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The friends of Miss Belle Tyler will be
sorry to learn that she ls quito sick at
her home, in Radford.
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Mrs. P. T. Southall. who has been visit?
ing friends ln this city, has returned to
her home, in Williamsburg.
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Mi_? Maria Blair will lecture on "Rome"
tc-night at the Chureh of the Covenant
at 8:15 o'clock.
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Miss Cannon is the guest of her sister,
Alrs. Milner Price, in Ghent.
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Mr. XV. XV. Old, Jr., is spending a few
days with friends in the city.
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Air.' and Mrs. Charies Pettit are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. S-ldon Taylor.
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Mr. and Alrs. Bernard Lilenfeld. of Nor?
foik, are visiting in the city. and will re?
main over AVednesday to the wedding of
Miss Rosalie Held.
0B1TUARY.
- ?ULl
Mrs. M. A. Boyce.
The funeral of Mrs. Moliie A. Boyce,
who died at her resldenco in Ntisoa
county on Thursday last, took place at
noon on .Saturday, the interment being
in tho family burying ground, near Grap.
Lawn.
Alrs. Boyce was fifty-four years of ag?;
aud. was tho young.st daughter of tne
late Colonel Alexander Fitzpatrick, long
a. prominent citizen and leading lawyer
of Nelson county. She was a sister of the
lato Judge Thomas P. Fitzpatrick, of
Nelson, and a near relative of Dr. A. B.
.Fitzpatrick, who has often represented
the couuty in the Legislature.
Just aiter tho war she was married to
(Air. II. G. Boyce, of Edgefield county,
S. C, who, as a brave young Confederate
soldier, had followed the flag of the
South to the fields of A'irginia, wounded
seven times by Federal bullets.
Although a great sufferer, having fccen
an invalid for more than twenty-flve
years, Alrs. Boyce maint.ined her bright,
eheerful disposition, and was the light of
her family and all those about her. She
was from her early life a faithful mem?
ber of the Christian Chureh, and she
bore up under her almost constant suffer
ings with a resignation that was beauti?
ful to contemplate. She was widely
known and Ioved in her community as a
beautiful type of Christian womanhood.
and her thoughtfti! deeds of kindn.ss and
her tender messages of consolation and
sympathy for the distressed will bo de?p
ly missed.
She is survived by her husband and th*
followins: children. to all of whom her
death is a. sad blow: Alrs. W. J. Hill. of
Nelson; Atr. C. A. Boyce, of Richmond;
tAirs. XV. B. Loving, of Iron Gate: Afos-srs.
S. R. and Thomas Boyco and Miss Edna
Boyce, of Nelson.
Mr ?. Mnry E. Wayne.J
Alrs. Alary E. Wayne died suddenly Iait
night at the residenee of Air. II. AI. Mof
fatt, in Barton Heights. With hpr niee_,
Mrs. A. T. Curtis. of Barton Heights.
with whom Alrs. Wayne had lived for
some four or five years. sho had been
vesiting friends on Chureh Hill, in Rich?
mond last night. They returned hom?,
leaving First and Broad on the 10 o'clock
car. Beforo reaching her home ? Mrs.
AVaync complained of sudden pain and
shortness of breath. Tlie family wore
promptly notifled. every assistance ren?
dered and a physician summoned. B_for_
he could reach tho house (Mrs. AVayne was
dead.
?She was about seventy years of age.
was the widow of AViliiam G. Wayne. at
ono time a resident of Richmond. Alrs.
AVayne leaves no children. She had lived
ln Richmond and Baltimore beforo re
moving to Barton Heights. Mrs. AVayne
had been in excellent health ur? to the
time of tho sudden attack last night.
She was a lady of winning personality
and attractive appearance and enjoye-* a
large -circle of aciuaintances in Rich?
mond a.nd Ra,rton Heights, as well as in
Baltimore. She leaves considerable nroo
erty. invested for the most part in Balti?
more.
J. L. lagersoii.
Air. J. Ta Ingersoll died Sunday morn?
ing at liis residence, No. 610 South Pine
Slrcef. He had been ili some timo'wilh
rr.-iimonia, which was the cause of his
tle.-.th. He wa.s sixty-oight years of age.
and the greater part of his life was spent
in Richmond, where he has been cm
plcycd as a car builder in the shops of
lho Southern Raiiway. Ho waa a mem?
ber of Pinc-Street Baptist Chureh and
or. the Royal Society of Good Fellows.
He Is survived by three children?Alrs.
E. Q. Krengle and Alrs. C. AV. Pond, and
a son. J. L. Ingersoll, Jr. A sister also
srrvives. Alrs. Amanda Frambcrs. of
Jersey City, N. J. Tho funeral Iook place
ar 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon from
Tine-Street Baptist Chureh and the burial
was in Hollywood.
J. Frederick Farley.
Mr. James Frederick Farley, a well
known young man of Fulton, died Sun?
day afternoon at the residence of his par?
ents, Afr. and Alrs. James Farley, No
301._ Denny Street.
Air. Farley was in his 2tst year. He
had been in ili health for some time. He
is survived by his parents, three brothers.
and two sisters. The funeral will take
piace this aftcrnoon ' at 3 o'clock
from the Anostolic Chureh. The interment
will be in Oakwood.
Mrs. W. B. Hujbes.
Air. T. T. Hall and brother received a
teiegram Sunday evening announc?
ing thc death of their sister, Mrs. AV. B.
H-_ghes. of Arelton's, Louisa county, Va.
S',e is survived by her husband, four
s.i.ail children, father, mother, ar.d three
li others.
Edward W. Sneed.
The friends of Air. Edward W. Sneed
will regret to hear of his sudden death ln
Charlottesville on yesterday. Air. Sneed
was well known and very popular.
He was at one time connected with the
old firm of Conrad _ Crew of this city.
He was a brother of Mrs. J. N. Willis.
Mrs. Henrietta Letcb.
Alrs. Henrietta Lcteh died Sunday
cening at 6 o'clock, at her home, in
Hanover county. She leaves six chil?
dren. ___ funeral wiil take place at *__
o clock this afternoon from Slash Aletho
dist Chureh.
Alrs. Fannie . . Armstead.
Mrs. Fannie A. Armistead, widow of
.?Ir, William A. Armistead, filed at 7:45
A Full
Equipment
for the horseback rlder may be had
here at a reasonable prioa. What
is far more important, every blt ot
leather used will be perfect. every
detail carefully looked after. thi
whole appcarance stylish and s.n
sible.
It is conceded that wn hav? th_
best and largest stock of Carriazes
and Harness in thc city. and it af
fords us pleasure to show it.
The Implement Company,
1302 anti 1304 E. Main St.,
Richmond, Va.
o'clock Sunday morning at her r.sUIencQ,
No. 301 South Fourth Street. She ls sur
vtved by one daughter, Mrs. J. D. Crump,
. ho funeral took place yesterday af?
ternoon from the Second Baptist Church.
K. T. Usdel..
(Speclal Dispatch to Tiie Tlm.s.)
CHASE CITY, VA., March 10.?Mr.
Richard T. Tisdale, a prominent and
high.v" re.pected citizen of this town.
died here Iast night after an illness oi
about ono hour.
He was born and reared in this vicin
ity, and was one of five brothers who
served gallantly through the Civil War.
Ile was a lieutenant of Company "B."
Thirty-fourth Virginia Regiment. and
wns ever loyal to the "Lost Cause." At
the time of his death ho was ndjutan.
bf T. A. Armistead Camp, ('. V.. Ne. '.>'.
of Virginia, and always an active par
ticipant and liberal contributor to the
reunions of the Camp.
Mr. Tisdalo was a man of sterling
integrity. true to his friends, with a
kind heart and gencrous to those ln nn
fortunate circumstancea
He leaves a. widow, one married daugh?
ter and three sons. His age was ahiv.it
sixt.y-tive years. He was a memher ef
Tlie Masonic fraterni'y and a regular at
tendant of the meetings of his lodge.
John T. Knight.
(Sp.?.-ial Dispatch to Thu Ttm._.)
FREDER-CI-SBFRG. VA., March 10.?
Xews was received here to-Qday of t.h.
death of Mr. John T. KniKht, of th!3
city, at John.. Hopkins Hospital. ln Bal?
timore, where he had been for treatment
fcr the past week. Mr. Knight wa.s one
of the leading business men and a Iari:_
ptoperty-owner. Ho was a public-sptr
ited, progressive citizen: v.-as for a num
btr of years an aetivo and prominent
member "of thc City Council, aml at the
time of his death was associated with
several leading enterprises h?*re. He was
president of the Chas. E. Hunter Plow
Works and of the Merchants and Me?
ehanics' Perpetual Building Association.
For a number ol* years he was a brick
manufacturer. and had always taken an
ii'terest in the progress of this city*. Ho
served as a Confederate soldier in the
Civil War and was in tho slxty-fotrrth
year of his age. He Is survived by B
widow and several children. The remains
will be brought here for Interment.
Robert L. Harrison.
(Speclal Pl.aatrh fo Th.- Tlmcs.)
AMHERST, VA.. March lO.-Mr. Robert
L Harrison, one of the best known and
most highiy respected citizens of Am?
herst county, died to-day- at hL. home,
about two miles north of the courthouse,
in his fu'ty-thinl year. after an illues..
of threo weeks' duratlon with fever.
Mr. Harrison had been engasrd In work?
ing the roads of Amherst for the o.i_t
twenty yearf, and hail been employed by
the Road Board to tako charue of tho
convicts that have b^eri engaged from tlin
Stato to work the public roads <->_ this
county, whieh system is to go into eff_c_
here fn tho next week or ten days.
Ho leaves a wife and two grown son??
Marvin Wharton Harrison and R. L J.
Harrison.
V.lllon J. Fleetwood.
(Special Di.patch te li? Ti"-* 1
BOYI.INS, VA., March W.?Mr. Milton
J. Fleetwood died at Severn, Bf. C. yes?
terday afternoon, aged twenty-four
years. His was a strong and vlgorous
physfque, but lt quiekly .yielded to pneu?
monia. Mr. Fleetwood was a klndheart
cd man, and was well regarded by many
f> Ionds. He was a member of the Bap?
tist Church, of which communion his
father, Rev. J. C. Fleetwood. who died
at advanced age last year, was for many
years an honored and useful minister.
A large number of brothers and sisters
are greatly grieved at his death.
The funeral -ind Interment took pla.e
at Severn this afternoon.
Alr3. Willis llujhes.
(Sp.c:al Dispatch to The TImes.)
GORDONSVILi.E, VA., March 10.? Mr...
Willis Hughes died at her home ln Sfet
tens, five miles from Gordonsville. Satur?
day night. and her body was interred in
Maplewood Cemetery to-day. The service*
were conducted by Rev. XV. Tupper TVtng
fi.ld. Sha leaves a husband and several
chiidren.
,M*ss Eila Flcr.nc. Newscm.
(Speclal Dispatch to Thc iTni"'*.)
PETERSBURG. VA.. March 10.?Miss
Ella Florence Newpom. th<" only daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Wiliiam M. Ncw
som. of this city. died at her parents*
home, in Blandford. yesterday morning.
after an illness of several months. Miss
Newsom was just twenty-two years of
age. Sh. was a conslstent memer of
Blandford Methodist Church and a young
woman of beautiful Christian character.
The funeral took place thi-. afternoon
from the -Methodist _hureh* In Blandford,
and was conducted by the Rev. ' E. P.
Parham.
Virs. Miry Dickerson.
(Speclal Dispat'-h to Th. Times.)
RLTCI-EKSVILLE. VA.. March 1 ? ?
Mrs. Mary Dlekerson. widow of tho lar^
John Dickerson. of Wetsels. Va., was
laid to rest Wednesday, tho 5th inst.
She leaves six children?Messrs. Jim,
Georgo and David DIckerson. of W-t<
sels. Va.; Joe DIckerson. of Advanct
Milt3: Mary Root. of Augusta countyi
Henry Dickerson, of Ml__ouri. am_
Benjamin Dickerson. the Irnding dr.
goods merchant of Charlottesvilie, Va.
Eruce Spur_..a.
(Speclal Dispatch to The Tlmcs.)
BRISTOL. VA., March 10.?Bruce Spur.
gcon, a wealthy citizen of Briatol. Va
died of pneumonia last night. aged sixty
f.ve .years. His wlfa and one son sur?
vive.
James M. Berlin.
(Special Dispatch to Thc TImes.)
WARSAW, VA.. March 10.?ln -!.?
death of Mr. James M. Berlin. which oc?
curred here to-day, Warsaw loses its _e?c
and oldest citizen.
DEATHS.
ARMISTEAD.?Died, at the residence of
her son-in-law. James D. Crump.. Sun?
dav morning."at 7:4.. o'clock. Mrs. FAN?
NIE A. ARMISTEAD. widow of Ih*
late Wiliiam A. Armistead.
The funeral took place from Second
Baptist Church YESTERDAY AFTER?
NOON at 4 o'cloc*-.