The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-07
A MEMORIAL TO
SOUTHERN DEAD.
A Window in StauntOn's Cemetery
Chapel for That Purpose.
A LONG VOYAGE IN PROSPECT.
Mr.. Walter To Sail with Howard Gould
An Active Octogenarian Preacher.
Personal Notes About Staun-
tons People.

STAUNTON, VA, May 6.-special-
r. X. Hickman whose law practice oe-
mands his time, has resigned as referee
in bankruptcy, and r. j.. X. nelson
has been appointed in his place
Rev. j. c. Wheat of Lynn"ood' mas
been visiting his son. Chas. {. MheAl'
Though cighty-seven years OLD MI'
Wheat attended church twice on sunday
and Is unusually active for one OF MS axe.
He is also the father Of Dr. Louis Wheat,
OF Richmond.
Mrs. John Burns OF Richmond. is VS.
iting here among old friends.
Henry Hutchinson has begun the erec-
ton of a handsome house on west Fred
erick street.
A. Lee Knowles and wife are back from
Atlanta. where they attended the Inter
national Sunday school Association. Of
which Mr.. Knowles is state secretary
Several changes have recently been
made at the Augusta National bank. w.
NJ. Hlueary succeeds G.. r. Caldwell re-
signed. = J.. Mcfarland is promoted 10
Individual bookkcoper. and Fielding OH
yer gets the place Of runner.
TO BUILD A CHAPEL.
Preparations are being made 10 erect
chapel at Thornrose cemetery. There
will also be a receiving vault The audi
cross. one Of the windows Will be me-
mortal 10 the Confederate dead buried
there.
Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson has consented to
deliver the address on Memorial Day
June 9th.
LONG VOYAGE.
Fred 4. Walter. son Of Prof. waiter,
If this city. will SAT- with Howard Gould
In his yacht Niagara for a FIVE month
cruise They expect 10 visit Lhelai'u.
scotland Norway and Sweden and VIII
probably go as far north as spitzehoeI-
gen. .., ,ror,
Mrs. c. p. somerville has returned rom
Richmond where she spent the winter
The annual graduating exercises OF
vocal and instrumental music ana eio-
cution took place an mo Mary hai""l n
Seminary on Friday night and the young
lo5ios reflect great credit on their teach-
~ and ON the school Miss Kate Jones
Was the only graduate in elocution and
.ro tb~oe i'm vocal music were Misses
er,arlhouso Roller and Turnbull. and IN
,t.,..str,,rronfal music Misses Matne
sbrecl-rise. Loretta Walter. White and
proctor.
~ p. Tams has resigned as a mem
Der of the City Council.
The Baptsts had their meeting TOT an
nual roll-call and election or deacohS'
The following were elected: Messrs. Jonn
r. Hoee. II. j.. Fox. Walter ID. Iose'
J. p. Kice. G.. o. Herring W. d. f4i'o,
II. T.. summerson. ". fl. kah.e' ana
/. W. Foster. The PASTOR Rev. VI. L.
Wood, presided. ..,,o..o
DIED N RICHMOND.
The funeral Of Mrs Julia Moore. who
died in the Home for the Little sisters
Of the Poor. In Richmond, took pace
from st. Francis church, Tuesday morn
ing. the interment was in Ihoi"io9'
cemetery.
w. W. Putnam. the large organ manu-
facturer has received an order from
piolermartzhurg, Natal Africa, ior SIX
of their largest par.or organs
Thomas Dorset Bailie has been ap-
,oinfed Grand Reporter OF the knights
az Honor Of Virginia. 10 succeed his IA
Their.
A Marty of about twenty-five girls from
the Mary Baldwin Seminary lcit ye,,oI
dav 10 visit the Natural Bridge 1"'y
were I'm charge of W. w. King.
Miss EVELYN Young who has been VS.
dim. her sister Mrs. Edward Lchol9'
LEFT Yesterday for her home In LoulsElle'
K,. She was accompanied by her friend
Miss Agnes Miller
PERSONAL
Miss Lucy Gibson is WISHING he' aunt
Mrs. A. +. Robinson.
earnest Northeale. the most popu"r
barber fin town. slipped on the pavement
last night and broke tho large bone III
bfs 1ef. arm Just above the wrist
Tho stanton German Club VIII give
one Of their large and most enJoyaoie
Germans tonight