Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-26
PETERSBURG'S NEWS.
ELks OF THE CITY TO PURCHASE
A CREST IN BLANDF0RD.
PREPARATIONS FOR MEMORIALrDAY.
George III. Thomas Post, @. A. IL,
Have Arranged Programme
Work on the New street Hallway
Cycle Club.
Cycle Club,

PETERSBURG, VA. May 25.-tSpeciai)
Petersburg Lodge. No. 81. BeneVoien'
Protective Order OF Elks. has decided 10
erect an Faks' Rest i'm Blandford Gene
te.y and. to carry out this intention mas
appointed a committee to select site
and supervise all arrangements. THIS COM
mittee has, in part. discharged us uuty
BIZ selecting suitable and eligible sito'
which, at the pleasure OF the lodge, VIII
be curbed and beautified. and on which
will DO erected a handsome monument III
memory of the deceased members or the
order Since the Organization OF peters
burg Lodge six members have died, all OF
them honored men and good citizens. The
movement for the erection Of an EIks
Rest Is very popular among the members
Of the order, ana will be carried TO sue
cess.
George III. Thomas Post, G. A. r., OF
this city, has completed the programme
for the observance of National Decora-
tion-Day, May S0th, at the National Gem
etery. in Dinwddie county. There will De
music and recitations and brief addresses
by Rev. w. W. Lear, Rev. II. Il, Dadmun.
General Stith Boiling, and Mr.. James T.
Rahiy. There are some 5,eW or
600 Federal dead in this ceme-
terry, of which, as far as pos
slb!e. a correct list Is preserved. There
are also the graves of number of Con-
federate soldiers there, which receive the
same attention as DO those Of the Union
dead.
The Cockade City cycle Club will to-
morrow begin the removal OF their head
quarters from the building on Sycamore
street 10 the commOdjUus Centre Hill pro-
perty, for so many years the residence OF
the late Robert Boiling. The mansion Will
be fitted up in splendid style, and Will
furnish, with the handsome grounds at
tached, admirable quarters for the CLUB.
The membership OF the club is large, ana
is constantly increasing. AT the last meet
ing there were ten applicants Tor mem
bership.
Mr. Thomas David Clark and Miss
Udora Eva Sheffield, n popular young
couple. were united in marriage last night
at the High-Street Methodist church par
sonage, by Rev. f.. r. Dadmun.
Miss Maria Eaton, daughter Of Rev.
Dr. Z. T. Eaton, Of Louisville, Ky, IS
visiting friends in this city. Miss Eaton
was born in Petersburg, while her father
was pastor of the First Baptist church
here.
The laying of rails for the street rail-
way is progressing satisfactorily. trucks,
motors, and other materials are being re-
ceived, and twelve new cars are expected
daily The company will establish ma
ohine-shOps here.
The Chief of Police to-day received a
letter from Concord, y. C., making anX-
ious enquiry about a boy named Lloyd
Dayvault, who had recently run away
from his home and parents there. From
the description given OF the youth, he is
the same boy who was taken up by the
police yesterday morning as tramp and
directed to leave town. He went in the
direction of Norfolk The police here have
been Instrumental in returning number
OF runaway boys to their hOmes.
The large addition 10 the John y.
Sterns satisfactory in this city, to be used
for the manufacture Of soap has been
nearly completed. and Will soon be in
operation.