Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-07
Miss Il. L. Taylor, of Norfolk, One OF
the Interchangeable District
MceiipEs-The Old arnys'. Fiag-Dr.
starr 90 Prcach.

Petersburg, Va, April 6.-Thes Pc
tersburg convention will hold it's spring
session in st. Pauls Church next week,
beginning on Tuesday. The first meet
ing will be called that afternoon at
4:30 o'clock with service that night.
Wednesday will be "Woman's Auxil-
larry" day. The Holy Communion will be
administered at 1880 o'clock, with an
address by the Rev. j. Linsday Patton,
missionary to Japan. The business ses-
sion will then follow in the lecture
room, when Miss L. L. Taylor. of Nor
folk. the diocesan secretary, will make
a short address and report on the gene
raj work of the auxiliary in the diocese.
Mr.. Patton will speak again on We'd
nesday afternoon an essay VIII be
read by the Rev. B. Dennis, of Man.
chester, and on Thursday Mr.. Pulliam.
of the same city, will read the laymen's
essay. The convention sermon will be
preached by the Rev. w. B. Capers, OF
FarmvilIe. on Thursday morning.
DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT MEETINGS
Much interest is manifested in the
district meetings to be held by the
Democrats of Prince George county to-
morrow to nominate delegates to the
county convention to be held at the
county courthouse on the 18th inst,
which Will nominate candidates for
the different county offices. AT these
district meetings nominations will be
made for district officers. The district
meeting to be held in Bland District
promises to be the largest ever held,
and the greatest interest is felt over the
nomination for supervisor. The pres
ent incumbent. w. II. Taylor, Is being
opposed by c. T. Livcsey.
THE OLD GRAYS' FLAG.
To,
the following letter from Mr.. George
w. Stone. of Lansing. Michigan:
Lansing. April 3, 1899.
Mayor OF Petersburg:
Will you please inform me IL there Is
such n military company in existence
as the Petersburg Grays. My reasons
for knowing are my regiment. the First
Michigan Sharp-shooters, was the first
regiment In Petersburg on April Sd,
1865. and planted the first Stars and
Stripes on the courthouse. We found
In q room in the courthouse n Stars and
Stripes with the following inscription:
Presented to the First Petersburg
Grays by the ladies of Petersburg,
February 22d, 1852"
II the company is still in existence.
snail have a joint resolution introduced
In our Legislature allowing q commit
tee from my regiment to return 1t to
those once our enemy and now our
brothers. The flag Is at present in a
glass case in the military museum at
our State capital, one half block from
my home. where I am writing this let
ter. should like to hear from any
person interested. as It will take some
time to bring about my plans. I shall
take no steps until hear from you
was a resident of your county in 1870
and 1871. and at that time 1 was we'll
acquainted with some OF the survivors
of the Petersburg Grays
Yours respectfully
GEO. w. STONE.
Mayor Peasants has turned the let
ter over to Captain J. A. Nichols.
The flag referred to in Mr.. stones
letter is the property OF the old "a"
Grays. which was organized in 1929.
and of which company there are but
few survivors.
LAND GRABBING APPLICATIONS.
Mr.: II. Nj. Omohundro, the attorney
for Mr.. G. T. Beamer, who has filed
application for the purchase of lands
deiinquent for taxes is in the city. Mr..
Beamer, who is from Radford, Va. has
Med about 4S9 applications, and Mr..
George Lindsay. OF Norfolk county, has
NED zoo. The Tax Title Company, of
tadford, represented by Mr. Omohun-
dro, has filed 400 applications.
BIDS FOR STREET PAVING.
Bids are coming in from various
sources for the contract of paving the
streets ordered under resolutions
adopted by the Common Council last
Monday night These bids are from con-
tractors In New York. Richmond. Gin
cinnatl, Columbus, Ohio; Norfolk and
Petersburg. The bids are to be opened
on the 18th inst. and submitted TO the
common Council at it's adjourned meet
ing.
INVITED TO SPEAK.
An invitation was sent yesterday to
Rev. w. G. Starr D. D.. pastor of
Broad Street NJ f. Church, Richmond.
to deliver an address before the En-
worth League Union of this city, at
ma Market Street NJ. L. Church, on the