The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-27
CON FEDERATE SCOUT.
EX-GOVERNOR CAMERoN'S ADDRESS
BEFORE HILL CAMP.
TIL. AI;ered Gambling Case is Continued.
A Woman's Edition of the Peters
burg Index Appeal.

PETERSBURG. VA. March %.-Spe-
cial.-Ex- Governor William l.. Cameron
delivered an address before A. j.. Hill
Camp of Confederate Veterans in the
hail of the camp tonight. His subject
was .oTbe Confederate Scout" TIE
hall was packed TO overlooking, many not
being able to obtain seats. y large
number of ladies were present. Among
those who occupied seats on the plat
form we're General Battle, OF North
Carolina, father OF Rev. II. w. Battle
ID. d., pastor Of the First Baptist church
Captain. w. Gordon McCabe. com
mander OF the camp, introduced the eN-
Governor.
The speaker was loudly applauded and
the address was much enjoyed.
Colonel Andrew Etheridge. well-knoWn
young man of Berkeley, Norfolk county
died to-day in this city at the residence
of MS aunt, Mrs. >. l.. Rogerson, aIler
a protracted illness.
BOYS MILITARY COMPANY.
a military company. composed of boys
ranging from sixteen 10 eighteen years
OF age was organized last night. 10 be
known as the Petersburg Volunteer Rine-
men. The company starts OUT WIN
thirty-eight members. The following or
fcers were elected: Captain, ). Is. skin
ner; First Lieutenant. Artie Tench; Sec
Sergeant, Thomas Harrison; Drummers
Herbert Prentiss, Samuel 1ench, A. Nal
lory and Irwin Wynn. The company
win appear for the first time in public
parade i'm regulation UNIFORM on the
9th of June next.
Post-Ofiice Inspector Clum arrived here
this morning and has been engaged dur
ing the day inspecting the Office here
United States Commissioner X. y.
Young, who has been confined TO his
home for the past three weeks by sick
ness. was able TO be out to-day.
Mr. Herbert Claiborne Cooke, who was
appointed few days ago 10y Hon. VIII
liam II. Mckinney, member or Congress
from this district to MI the vacancy
at Annapolis. Nd. for naval cadet
from this district, left this morning for
the Naval Academy Preparatory school
at Annapolis.
VISIT OF THE GRAND Hob PRIEST.
The Royal Arch Chapter of Masons
of this city was visited last night by
George w. Poe, Grand High Priest OF the
State, accompanied by John X. Charlton
District Deputy Grand Lecturer OF 'He
Richmond district. and John J. English;
High Priest Of Washington Chapter, OF
Richmond. After dis2osing OF some
Masonic work. the members OF the
mystic tie partook of tne collation.
The case OF 4. j. Cook, charged with
keeping a house where gambling was
carried on, was called in the Mayor $
Court this morning, but was continued
until tomorrow. in order 10 give me
accused an opportunity to employ coun-
sci to represent him.
At a meeting to-day of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian
Association. who are 10 have charge of
the woman's edition of the Index APP
peal. which is to be published some
time between the 10th and 18th of April.
the following editors were appointed:
Editor-in- Chief, Mrs. Charles Hall: Local
Editor, Mrs. r. c. Scott: Society Editor,
Mrs. r. r. Meade; gentlemen's column,
Miss Mamie Mann Articles upon iic-
tion Will be contributed by Mrs. Bernard
Mann: upon travels. by Mrs. W. II. Pl2tt,
and romantic "reminiscences of Peters
burg, by Mrs. William +. Morrison Ar
ticles upon baseball and cycling from
a womans point of view will also APP