The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-12
A FAIR SPONSOR
FOR VIRGINIA
A, P. Hill Camp Selects Miss Matte
Watson.
WILL SELECT A MAID Of HONOR
Ono Of the CounCiImcn who Received
Tie Vote Has Withdrawn and
Now Primary Election is
Now Unnecessary

PETERSBURG. VA. april H. Special
In response Co thc invitation from General
Thomas Is. Brander to a. u. Hm Camp 20
namc Tho sponsor 90 represent the Viz
Hiuia Confederate veterans at tho reunion
a. Atlanta. Miss Matte Watson. daughter
OF Nr. Robert L.. Watson. "a prominent toe
baccon.st ot ibis ciiy. has been selected.
Miss Watson b. hot only beautiful n
person. hut has che most charming man
ncrs and disposition. which has made her
a great faVoritc iu society circles here.
she has not set determined who she
will have for her maid of honor but She
will probably bc young lady of Norfolk.
MIR F9IsTOE LEAVES.
Rcv. a. j. Fristoe who for Tho past
tho Second Hapust church in this city,
preached fHr tuc last time as thc pastor
OF me lnuf.1 Yesterday. tolh morning ana
klght AZ inc morning service the roli
of thr members of the church was called,
md SIR lristoe read "a statement showing
what had been accomplished Tor the
church during his pastoralc. AT the night
service TWO boys were baptized. The
parting between Mr.. Frlstoc and his con-
greeau'u was very affecting MI Fristoe
has accepted cd Call 90 the passionate or
the central Baptist church az (nat,d-
rooc4. Tenn. for which place Doc left to-
liglt accompanied Dog h.s family.
SO PRIMARY NECESSARY.
AZ fhc Democratic primary election, held
here some days ago. there was ne vote
between Mr uauI. o. Donnan and Mr.
Charles u.s. Bland candidates FOR the
Common Council from The Third ward.
Another primary had been ordered 10 be
he'd next thursday to decide the Tie. lhis
primary. however. VII nor become neces-
sary. as to-day MI. bounau WithdIcW III
favor OF My BLAND.
AT S. John Episcopal church yesterday
morning ID collie. zion was taken IN the
interest OF tho church building iund. and
81 800 was contributed
Argument in the collier divorce suit
was resumed This morning. When MT. W.
} Reddy of Richmond. OF counsel tor
the defendant. began his argument lie
concluded late this evening. RE viii be
followed bN Mr. William b. MtllWdine,
also Tor the defence. Mr. Alexander Ham
nton viii make the closing argument lot
detaohmeut from Battery ]. Second
Heavy Artillery. passed through here last
night from Columbus o., en- route i0r
Port Caswoll y. O..
GRAND LODGE DELEGATES.
The delerates 20 the Grand Lodge of
Dda Fellows of Virginia, which VII con
veue BOO Petersburg Ou the 10Th OF May,
are Mas-rs. k. J.. Campbell JOnn W ood,
Franz A. owen ". J. Boswell and &. !.
cord to The Grand Lodge most hosplta-
bic reception.
Mt Atram Drummer and Miss Emma
B0Isseau of CreWe. Va. viii Dc married
tomorrow afternoon 90 " o'clock at GLIB
sou Memorial church. at Crewe.
The briQt-tlect is ca most popular young
lazy. aUu SISTER 1l Nr sterling BoiS-
seau train dispatcher of the Norfolk ana
Western Lalru4I Company az CreWe.
IA noon Tomorrow al Trinity cnuI.n'
WuteIpalk. tuesterteld county. MI
Samur. Gales Gillian and Miss Marina
Page COX wl' ho uui, ad in marriage. Inc
prospective groom ie chief clerk IN tne
tinted States internal revenue ONCE ih
This city, The bridc is most charming
young lady
PRINCE GEORGE DEMOCRATS.
g. shirley HARRISON acting chairman
has called 20 mas--mcetur ot tho Demo
cratic voters of Prime. George county, TO
DO held .f tL, county court-npuse on
Thursday. the lith instant. to select dele
gates 90 attend 3D. convention 0i the fouIlh
district to hD held lu Petersburg May "d
for the purpose ol nominating "a candidate
for Congress- to hs voted Tor 10y the
Democrat. party. .
Mn g.. a. Alley Jeff Yesterday afternoon
for N.w York 90 attend th. marriage on
sis brother. Mr. Henry II. Alley, VINO Will
Tomorrow wed Miss Susie Isabel LORD.
of Sew York. N,...
tonight uu business.