Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-21
ON THE APP0MATTOX.
THE COMING Y. VI. G. A. STATE
CONVENTION.
petersburg's Preparations TO Enter
tain the visiting De1egnter-A Case
Tbat Exc;fc. Great Jntercst-snow--
western Farmers Prospecting.

PETERSBURG. VA. February o.
Especial. THE state Convention Of the
Young Mems Christian Association will
be held at the new nall IN this city
on the 2ith to the 25th instants, and a
most interesting and instructive session
Is expected. Accommodations have been
secured for all the visiting delegates,
Of whom there will be a large number
and they will find the Petersburg Home
ono of the finest and most convenient
ly-arranged in the State. For weeks
past the Rev. II. n. Hope, general sec
rotary of the association, has been III
defatigable I'm his efforts TO properly
meet the needs OF so large an assem-
bage as the State Association in our
city, and his success has been wonder
full. Many distinguished gentlemen from
outside of the State have accepted in
vtations TO attend and address the con-
vention on subjects Of interest, and ALL
or nearly all. of the prominent leaders in
association work in this State will at
tend.
Among these are Rev. G. I. Scholeld,
McNair. of the University Of Virginia;
ID, S. Bennett, Of Richmond; Rev. George
Cooper, ID. D.. Of Richmond; DR.. w. ".
Smith. of Randolph-Macon; Il. l.. Hamil-
ton, OF Chicago; +. 5. Brockman, Of At
lanta, and others.
On Thursday morning the final ad-
dress of welcome 10 the delegates will
be delivered by Rev. DR.. j. W. Rosebro
On Friday night a reception will be
given by the Ladies' Auxiliary, and on
Saturday afternoon a banquet will be
given 10 the secretaries and the boards
Of directors of the State associations
and to the State Committee.
GENERAL NEWS.
In the County Court Of Surry. which
meets on Tuesday. the case Of the young
man, l.. r. Seasons, who is charged
with the larceny of about 800 from Mr.
Ponder, Of Norfolk, will be called for
trial. Mr.. Seasons is out on bail In
the sum Of 500 for his appearance. By
reason of the highly-respected connec-
lions of Mr. Seasons in Surry county
the case excites a great deal of interest
The property at the old baseball
grounds in this city. has within the last
night or two been very considerably
damaged by unknown vandals.
A SAD CASE
A white man named Joseph Barker
of Manchester, was elected from a
saloon in this city al a late hour last
night, on account Of disorderly conduct
This morning he was arrestsr and jailed
for drunkenness. When arrested he was
accompanied by his two little children,
who were taken by the police TO the
home Of their grandmother on Cross
street The case is a very sad one.
Snow fell very rapidly for several hours
this afternoon, but melted almost as fast
as IL fell.
Many western farmers have visited our
section during the past several weeks.
looking after lands. Low rates are given
such persons over the Norfolk and West
ern railroad.
There have thus far been sixty-three
professions OF faith at the West-End
Baptist church, as the result Of the re-
vival meetings there, and last night
some fifty or more persons asked the
prayers of the Christian people. Rev.
w. S. Leake. the pastor, is doing a
great work, and the church is too small
to hold the people who want to hear him.