Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-03
pEreRssuRe,s NEW LODGE OF eLks
VIII Send Delegates Favorable to Hill
Tho Factories Must Pay Taxes.

fCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dfspatch.1
PErgHsBrRg. VA. May g. Distric.Deputy-
Grand.Eralted- Ruler c. W. Murdaugh. accom-
PANIED by n number OF members Of the Ordor OF
Elks In Norfolk and Portsmouth, viii arrive here
In special car on Wednesday morning, and at
night will institute the new lodge, No. 237, OF
tho Elksin this city. The grand officer AMI visit
ors will be met at the depot BY the members
here with band OF music and escorted 10 tbe
quarters prepared for them. After the institu-
ton at night a banquet will be given tho visitors
Elks from Richmond and Norfolk will also be
present.
OFFICERS ELEcTyD.
Petersburg Lodge No. 231. b. +. o. E'ks, OF
this city, was organized tonight by the election
OF the following officers }. 81. Newcomb ef-
allied ruler; George W. Eanes, esteemed leading
knight; }. {. Bowman, esteemed loyal knight;
II. &. Wyler, esteemed lecturing knight; j. r.
Psrham. secretary; j. w. Kepiinger, treasurer;
{. o. Giddings, tller. Trustees: captain W. II.
Eancs. James W. Long. and John OConner.
These officers will all be installed aud the menu
bers initiated on Wednesday. Preparations
have been made on n large scale for the enter
tainment OF the visiting Elks on Wednesday,
and the day promises 10 DO gala one IN the
clty's history.
DEMOCRATIC NgETNGs
The Democrats OF Petersburg viii hold their
ward primaries tomorrow night Tor the election
Of delegates to the city convention which "a 10
appoint tho delegation TO the state convention.
Apparently VERY little interest has been shown
In these local meetings, and probably there VIII
be n small attendance al them. There seems 10
be no doubt, however, that an unin-tructed dele
CATION, but one favorable 10 Hill, VIII be sent 70
the State convention.
no FURTHER EXEMPTION.
The Common Council this afternoon adopted
the ordinance introduced at the last monthly
meeting repeating the ordinance exempting 81
new industries from city taxation Tor period OF
ten years and passed resolution directing the
commissioner OF the revenue 70 enter all sucn
property on his books for taxation. he value OF
this property is about 100000. There viii be
no exceptions.
In bis message 20 the Council this afternoon,
Mayor Collier strongly recommends the appoint
mrnt Of n fire commissioner 20 examine into the
causes Of all the fires that occur. There was an
office OF this character several years ago, but
when his term expired no SUCCESSOR was elected
and the ONCE is vacant.
PERSONAL
Miss Addic johnson, Of Richmond. Is visiting
Miss Bessie Venable.
Mr.. Y. Barley, wellknown young COM
mercial traveller. Of Petersburg, has accepted
business engagement with Wholesale grocery
house in Montgomery, Ala
John Taylor (colOred), OF Dinwddio county,
arrested last night for burglary, In breaking
into the residence Of Mrs. l. I. Hamilton, on
Market street, was to-day sent on for trial a
pistol was found In his pocket, and for this he
was sent on on separate charge.
Judge Bernard to-day granted charter OF IN.
corporation 20 the Petersburg Land Company,
the capital stock Of which Ia not 10 DO less than
$4,000 nor more than $4,000.