The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-04
FLAGS ON THE SCHOOLS.
THE ARRANGEMENT For THIS
Event IN PETERSBURG.
An In..rs<tIrc Pcosr.mme gates to
Houston Reunion-tnv<ilingo fte
Giis,ss Statue.

PETERSBURG. May 3.-Special-Tne
Flag Committee OF the Junior order United
American Mechanics, OF this city. are
busy making arrangements for the raising
OF 1ags over the public school buildings
Ct Petersburg on the Eth OF this month.
Among the Councils which will take part
I'm the parade and exercises are Liberty
Council No. 10. and Goodwill Council.
No. 26. Of Richmond AMI Manchester.
These two councils will run join; ex-
cursion 20 Petersburg. on heir arrival
here the two councils will be met at tho
depot by a local delegation and marched
to the hall Of Washington Council, which
will be their Headquarters during tie
oey.
The flags will 70 up on the school build
ings at O'clock A. NJ. and those who
will float them are: High School, W. IA.
Camp: Anderson School main buildins).
r. W. Kruse; primary r. b. Crump:
Sixth Ward, r. Rushmore East Ward.
F.. L. Clark: Ettrick Chesterfield county.
J. w. Womble. Peabody. +. :. Beasley;
Jones street w. l.. EcKes Jefferson
street. NJ. Lane
The parade will take place about
o'clock i'm the afternoon. AMI will cover
most of the principal streets Of the city.
The column will be headed by the famous
"Stonewall Brigade" Band OF thIrty-tNo
pieces. II is expected that about lHo
Juniors from all parts OF the State, VIII
be in the line.
THE PROGRAMME.
They Will be as follows: Singing, box
ology. prayer by Rev. J. W. Rosehro,
ID. d.. pastor Of Tabb-Street Prcsbyte-
rian church. address Of welcome by May
or Charles +. Collier; response by Nation
al Vice-Councillor Tyler; presentation or
flags by Past State Councillor lvey' ac-
ceptance on behalf OF Petersburg by
Hon. W. p. McRae; on behalf OF Ettrick.
by Captain w. H. Whoary. sinsing, Ameri-
ca: prayer by Rev. II. w. Battle, d. d..
pastor OF the First Baptist church; ora
ton by Rev. W. @. Starr, ID. D.. pastor
of Washington-S Methodist Episcopal
church. subject "Our Bible and our
Flag: benediction. by Rev. w. A. r.
Goodwin, rector Of st. Johns Episcopal
church. At night the stonewall Band will
give a concert at the Academy
DELEGATES TO THE GRAND CAMP.
A. 2. Hin Camp Of Confederate Veto
rams. at its meeting last night, elected
the following delegates to the Grand
Camp 10 be held at Charlottesville on
June 4th and 5th; Rev. J. NJ. Pitcher,
:. Bernard. r. r. Gee, and }. ;. Wor-
shan.
Mr. George :. Bernard will deliver
lecture before the camp on Monday nig1'.
May 10Th. and i'm connection with tho
lecture viii give stereopticJn views or
war scenes from 1861 10 1850.
STATUE TO GfNtRaL GRiMrs.
General c. A. Battle. Of North Carolina,
who is stlll at the bedside OF his III wife.
ia this city. has been invited TO deliver
he address az the unveiling of the statue
Of General Grimes. at Washington, y. c.
on the 10th Of this month.
lie has also been invited 10 speak on
Memorial-Day At Wilson, y. G.
Ger eral Battle IN accept the latter IN
vltation. but will be unable 20 accept the
invitation TO speak at Washington.
Rev c. r. Haines. ID. D.. rector Of ST.
Paurs Episcopal church. Of THIS city.
who eft here some weeks ago for Florida
fcr the benefit OF his health, and WHO
subsequently came 20 Southern Pines, y.
c.. whore he has been ever since, viii
return homo next Friday. He writes mat
his general health IS greatly improved
his voice. which he has almost lost. Is
but little If any better.