Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-20
HAMPTON.
Preparing for the Confederate
Memorial Day Exercises.
Hampton Man Wants School House Con-
tract-TIrec Years for johnson Pen
sions Granted He Is Rig Red Man
Now Rarc Marine Negotiations = Trip
Yesterday OH tho Yacht "Haideo"-
tho Y. NJ. C. a. To-day.
Especial to virglnlan-Pilot.)

Especial to Virginlan- Pilot)
Hampton, Va, May 19.-Mr. Marcus
S. Jones. the popular young attorney
mas been invited by the Hampton Chap
ter, Daughters of the Confederacy, to
deliver the Memorial Day address at
Hampton next Tuesday afternoon. He
Is we'll known as an eloquent orator
and the choice of the ladies' is generally
commended. The Daughters have de-
termlned to turn out to the exercises in
a body. and with this purpose in view
they VIII meet Tuesday afternoon at
1880 o'clock
The Sons of Confederate Veterans
nave perfected arrangements for TAX
ing part in the memorial services Tues
day. 1t was decided that the Sons
would turn out in Il body and join with
the veterans in making the proposed
parade FOR the occasion a large one.
MISS SELDEN WINS.
Miss Mary Selden. the daughter of
DE-. Charles Selden, who will graduate
with honors from the public schools this
session, Will also capture another very
handsome prize. Miss Selden has lust
been Informed that the beautiful gold
medal offered by the Hampton Chapter
OF the daughters of the American Rev
olution for the best general essay. will
be awarded to her.
NV ARDED TO HAMPTON MAN
Although there were seven bidders
including Baltimore and Richmond con-
tractors. for the work of placing the
heating apparatus in the West End
School building. the Wythe District
School Board has awarded the contract
to j. f. Copeland for 50. 565. The work
VIII begin Immediately after the clos
ing of the present session in June.
THREE YEARS FOR JOHNSON.
Nathaniel johnson. colored, charged
with assaultng Captain Russell with an
oar in Hampton Creek was given three
years in the penitentiary yesterday by
jury. Johnson was defended by Mr.
Fay S. Collier. while commemorative
Attorney e. q. Montague prosecuted
the case.
MEETINGS SUNDAY.
The mems meeting of the Y. NJ. C.
y will be held at 4:30 p. m. The SER
vices will be conducted by Mr.. Marquis
Jones. of Newport News. The BOYS
Gospel Army will be led by Mr.. A Cor
don Brown, of Hampton.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
The pensions recommended by the
committee appointed from the r.. e.
Lee Camp of Confederate veterans have
been confirmed by the County Court,
and the following will receive pensions
from henceforth: Messrs. James Law
son, William Zeby, James Hansford, b.
I. Jones, William Barnes. James Out
ten and Mrs NJ. NJ. Phillips.
One of the strong arguments adj
vaDced by Senator John W. Daniel at
the Norfolk convention advocating the
revision of the Constitution was the
fact that n decrease in the enormous
expenditure OF the State would allow
more for the deserving Confederate vet
Grams.
BIG RED MAN NOW.
Snnhen1 4 NJ
ming Tribe of Red Men of this place
was elected grand junior Sycamore of
the Grand Lodge OF the order in Vir-
ginia at the meeting of the Grand
Council. which closed its session at
Danville Friday. AIR. Tennis is one of
the most highly esteemed members OF
Wyoming Tribe. and when he returned
To the city he was the recipient Of nu-
merous congratulations. Mr. Tennis
tribe, Wyoming. is one of the growing
tribes of Virginia, and now has over
100 members.
All the delegates from this section
returned to the Peninsula yesterday
from the Grand Council meeting. They
We're very complimentary in spcakinr
Of the treatment they received from the
1o2nvillc people. and pronounced the
gathering the most harmonious and
successful vet held in Virginia. Tho
delegates that attended from this sec
tion were as follows:
| Wyoming Trihc-Past Sachem A. NJ
Tennis and Representative Jesse
! Thomas.
Red Cloud Tribe--Past Sachem For
est and Representative Walter Evans.
Tuskegee be-Representatlve G..
w. Mcger and Grand Guard OF the
Forest David Johnson.
RARE MARINE EGETATION.
Captain Johnson noted and fearless
seaman. who knows every current and
every shoal in these waters. and for
whose bark storm never heat too
hard, brough; scme curiosities to the
city yesterday. lie had four plants that
are known as ocean trees" The Gu
rious plants are attached to rocks
and We're taken from the bottom of the
Chesapeake bay. Their roots are firm
lY attached TO The rocks, and receive
their nourishment from the water.
They are of beautiful purple color.
and present the appearances OF n kind
Of coral. Captain Johnson presented
them to Mrs. John b. Clay. az the An
gusta.
ON THE YACHT "HAIDEE."
Yesterday Mr. ard Mrs j. V. Biclx-
| ford gave a delightful sailing party on
the beautiful yacht Haidee. They left
ut n. m. and sailed for Smithfield
where the day was spent very pleasant
| ly. The party included Mr.. and Mrs.
]. V. Btckford. Mr.. and Mrs II. w.
Booker and daughters, Misses Mary
and Bessie: Misses Shea, Nash. lima
vow Schilling. Mary Lee and Malvina
Tabb.