Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-11
VERY IMPRESSIVE.
THE MEMORIAL EXERCISES At
PETERSBURG YESTERDAY.
Imposing Parade of Veterans. Mill
tnry, and Cifiyens-Tbe Ceremonies
at the Cemetery-Dcath of He
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markabIe Lady--Court Matters.
PETERSBURG, VA. June 1o.--(speciai)
The Confederate memorial exercises at
Blandford Cemetery this afternoon were
or an exceedingly interesting and impress
sive character. Business in the city was
generally closed. fiags were displayed. ana
many thousands OF people, bearing flow.
ers and eyergreens. marched to the GENE
terry to testify their respect and love for
the memory OF the men who sacrificed
their lives for the South Many hundreds
OF people from the counties adjoining
came in with tributes OF flowers to honor
the occasion. The scene at the cemetery
was most beautiful and inspiring one,
and its impressiveness could not be de-
scribed. The Petersburg Grays. the A. p.
Hill Camp of Confederate Veterans, the
camp of the Sons OF Confederate Nete-
rams the several civic associations OF the
city the children on the public schools.
and others formed the procession that
marched through the city.
The services at the grounds were simple
and altogether transformations. a prayer,
a sacred ode, an eloquent GRAFTON by MT.
Charles Trotter Lassiter a salute OF
honor by the military. and then followed
the decoration Of the graves. There are
1900 OF more graves of Confederate sol
dlers in old Blandford, on which flowers
and evergreens were placed, and hundreds
OF private graves were also decorated.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The annual meeting OF the Baptist Sun
4 It, .f
held Sunday afternoon at the First Bap-
tIst church There was a crowded as
sefnblage 10 hear the addresses ana WIZ
ness the exercises. which were OF a very
interesting character. The following ON
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
President H. T. Phillips; Vice-Presldent'
Thomas Wells: Secretary, i. l.. Turner;
Treasurer. j. r. Womble The reports OF
the several superntendents showed the
Sunday schools TO BE- I'm very hourishlhg
and satisfactory condition.
The annual meeting Of the High-Street
Methodist Episcopal church sunday sciooi
was held yesterday, when the ioiio"lns
officers were elected for the ensuing year
SUPERINTENDENT W. VI. Winfree; ASSIST
ami Superintendent. J. c. Rowel; Secre-
tarv. j. r. Harrison; Assistant Secretary
A. l. Saunders; Treasurer, r.. A. Balh'
sI-DDFN DEATH or A VENERABLE
LkDY.
Mrs Jane Meade, aged " years uieu
very suddenly about 10 o'clock on SUNDAY
morning at the residence OF her grahdsoii'
MIR Albert Sutherland. in DinWlhdie
univ she was widely connected and
,yidelv known and respected in TINS sec
ton She was apparently in the pest vi
health and spirits on Saturday, ana sen
word TO several OF her grandchildren W
meet her at Mr. Sutherland's on SundaH.
About 10 O'Clock she complained OF iliiiess
and was taken TO her room, WheIe sne
died i'm a few minutes. The deceased "ds
= sieter of the late William Turnbull' oil
this CITY. and of Mr.. Robert TurnDui' Vi
brunswick county Her funeral tOVA
nlace this afternoon from Ocran chulcn'
in Dinwiddie. Rev. Jenn Ridout, Oh re-
tersburg officiating.
ARGUMENT FOR y NEW TRIAL
In tho Circuit Court of this Guy
to-day Judge Hancock presluiis, or
o1in,ent was heard on the hiO'
Tor a new trial in the cdse
Robert Ridley. the negro coiiNio go -,
tho county Court of Sussex OF Ihuruei
49, Tho drst degree. and sentepced to De
hanged. Messrs Henry Butler and j. W.
Nartin of Sussex county, ABLY repre-
sented the prisoner, and Commoh"ed'l =
Attorney Cooke, of sussex, anu vi,
Charles Hail Davis, of this city, appearen
for the state Ridley was conNicteu Oh
the murder Of Mr. Williams, near iiilud,
last Christmas The evidence shoWeu
that he called the deceased from MS
house and shot him at his door ne heu'
and was some weeks later dIiesu -,
Nottoyav county by a gentleman 10
whom, he applied for work. The gun
With which he shot Mr.. Williams was
found AT his mothers house, IN Bruins
u,icL county. The grounds on which a
new trial is asked are as folioWs'
That the change of venue should |
have been granted, as asked for on the
first trial. because the feeling and pfelu-
dice in Sussex county against 'he
prisoner were so great that talr ana
impartial trial could not be guaranteed
him. -.
> That the language used by the Com
monwealth's Attorney at the trial' When
referring to the prisoner, was calculated
To- jucite i'm the minds of the jury pre-
1Udice against him. ,.,,
That the evidence did not justify
a verdict Of murder in the first degree
This case involves a desperate struggle
for life.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL
Invitations have been issued by DR.. |
and Mrs. John N. Peasants To the mar
rage Of their daughter. MISS halnerine
Todd TO DR.. J. Elliott Gilpln OF baiti-
more, at Trace DpiScopo' N"e' -
this CITY. June 18th, al O'Clock L. NJ.
The irrespective groom is one of the most
proninent young men of the Monumental
CITY. and the prospective bride Is one
NJ the most lovely and cultured LADIES' |
OF the Cockade city.
Invitations have also been issued ny |
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Fowler. OF Abingdon
va TO the marriage OF their daughter,
Miss Priscilla Chapman, TO Mr. peterson |
Agee Goodwin, on Thursday afternoon |
al 2.90 o'clock. at ST. Thomas Episco- |
nal church. in that town. The groom is
a native of Petersburg, and is a grand |
son of Captain T.. a. Goodwin, promi- |
nent citizen and member OF the Com
mon Council, of this city.
The death Of Mr.. w. Il. lsaacs, of !
Richmond. which was announced here by |
telegraph this morning. caused very SIN
care regret In Masonic and knights |
Templar circles, in both OF which orders |
ne was very prominent officer. and |
very generally known and beloved. Many |
of the Masonic brethren and Sir Knights |
of this city will go over 10 Richmond |
tomorrow to attend the funeral II Is
prcbable that Appomattox Commandery |
will go over i'm a body.
on Sunday morning crowded congre-
CATION gathered at Grace church 10 be |
present AT the ordination OF the keVs. |
J. S. Meredith, Joseph Il. Dunn ana
James T.. Plummer 10 the priesthood OF |
the Protestant Episcopal Church' In al
diticn TO Bishop Randolph there were |
in tho chancel Rev. John Ridout. Rev. |
Robert Massey. and Rev. Drs Barten |
and Logan. The ordination sermon was
preached by DR.. Barten.
.bo "a there meeting |