The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-14
IN MEMORY OF DR.. EDWARDS.
Eloquent EHlOSitS Delivered On the DiStln'
gUiS6el Divine.
CENTRAL ASYLUM DIRECTORS TO MEET.
Probable Fatal Accidents in Danvillc and
Lynchburg- Martinsvillc to Celebrate
from All Over Virginia.

Pr-rrngprra. VI. April "a lSpeciaLl-
Memorial services 70 tho memory of the late
Rev. John T. Edwards were held at the Mar
ket-stroot NJ. T.. church yesterday afternoon
Mt baif-past 3 o'clock and were very largely
attended. The exercises were opened win
sineipg the hymn Asleep in Jesus winch
v,.s announced by Rev. II. c. Cheatnam' pas
tor IF Nlarkot-strect church. Bret addresses
oul ,ostic of DR.. Edwards were made by Rev.
u G Cbeatham. Rev. J. A. Iiddick, Rev. >.
n Bledaoe. pastor Of Washington street NJ.
y church. and Mr.. ]. ?. williamson. layman
for Markct-strcet church, and Captain l.. l..
Marks laymau from Wasnngto n-strcct
church. All spoke Of the good work which
hl,d boon accomplished by Dr. Edwards ana
also Of his faithful ministry. The pulpit was
appropriately drapcd
death Of bir W H. Benson, at his homo IN
Brooklyn. n. y. yesterday. The deceased
formerly resided in Petersburg, where Kept a
Tea store. lie married Miss Cuthbert'
IA daughter Of the late James r. CuthDert'
OF this place.
Grand Lodge Of Odd-f elbows OF Virginia,
which wall convene in Richmond to-morrow.
.re. From AppOnattoX Lodge, No. IL, A. W.
Turgess and " I. Parh8m. from Monroe
Lodge. No. 8. George II. Eanes and Loderck
Miller. .....,;..,
from Petersburg to the Grand tncampmch'
Of Odd-Fellows Of Virginia. which Will as
semble i'm Richmond on Thursday next.
The commissioners in the case of the Postal
Telegraph Gable Company vs.. the Ncrio'k
and Western railroad Company met tins
afternoon at the Southern Hotel and partly
heard the argument Of counsel.
Tho animal rurpffu0 of tlp Is ard OF tllrec-
tors of the Central Lunatlc Asylum VIII be
held at the Asylum on Wednesday hlght.
Heretofore these meetings have been duiing
the day, hut at the last meeting OF the boafu IL
wes decided e. hold their meetingsGi night IN
the future. At this meeting the dlner-
ent officers will be elected. Gov
cmor Mckinney VIII come over from
Richmond.On "Wednesday morning and spend
the day at the asylum, and VIII return nome
in the afternoon. This will be the Governor 5
first visit to the asylum. The supenntehaeit
Of the asylum. Dr. Randolph Baksdale. toid
THr TrNfs correspondent to-day that 1t would
probably bc "a month before the new addition
10 the asylum could be occupied.
The annual meeting Of the Chamber OF
Commerce will DE held Tomorrow. when ON
GERS for the ensuing term viii be elected. Mr..
H. {. Hardy's term as president Of the Cham
Der expires to-day. and he will positively
decline 10 serve another term. If reelected.
He thinks he deserves a rest. Mr. Hardy has
been the president Of the Chamber for the
past four years. and has made most valuable
and faithful officer
The Republicans of Prince George county
held q convention on Saturday and noni-
mated r. Boiling Wilcox for Commonwealth s
attorney and T.. W. Brown lcol1red) for COM
missioner of the revenue. Twenty nomlna-
tiOns were made for the other county Offices.
The revival at the West-street NJ. +. church
still continues to grow IN interest: 80 lar
there have been thrty-eight conversions.
The representatives from Tabb-street Pres
byterian church in this city to the sprng ses-
sion of the East Hanover Presbytery, 70 be
held tomorrow in the Presbyterian church at
Manchester. are Rev. /. W. fOseOrO, ID. d.,
and Mr. X. c. Osborne.
The Excise Board will meet at the court
house at noon tomorrow. This board Is COM
posed Of John ID. Ragand, w. L. Morrison
and w. l. Smith
There was a heavy rain storm on Saturday
night along the line of the Norfolk and
Western railroad between Maverly and Sui
folk. and also in Sussex county, III the vicin-
itv of Stony Creek station on the Petersburg
and Weldon railroad. During the storm IN tho
latter county the stable of cOlored man a
short distance from Stony creek was
struck by lightning and his horse
killed. The heavy rain has caused Not
toway river TO rise rapidly and 1t Is now cut of
the banks.
Farmers are very backward and it is feared
that there will he a small crop of corn and
peanuts. IL is said that all the potatoes
planted last month have rotted III the ground.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Bazaar opened to-nigh; at the Petersburg
Grays' Armory. the library building, and was
very largely attended.
The Democratic convention held at DIM
widdie Courthouse to-day nominated the fol-
lowing candidates for the different county
offices: For Treasurer. Colonel W NJ. Field,
10y acclamati0n: for Sheriff, Walter Young;
for Commonwealth's Attorney. J. \. Harris;
for Commissioner of the Revenue in Lower
District. j. O. Perkins; for COMMISSIONS OF
the Revenue i'm Lower District, G.. W. Barnes.
j. G. Blake. a well-knOwn citizen OF this
place, died at his home yesterday afternoon
after painful Illness.
Major w. X. Gaines Superintendent OF
Public Buildings, has appointed Mir. John p.
Ietts o Capitol policeman.
Miss Eloise Hood of Baltimore, Md. is the
guest of Mrs. Governor T. W. Mckinney.