Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-20
NEWPORT NEWS.
The Coming Week Will be Com
mencement Week at the Schools.
Among Military Companies ON
Ger Giddins Acquitted = Tho Fawley
Bigamy Case Tomorrow A Coming
Wedding Local Bankers Honorcd
Now Confederate Pension Board The
New Academy of Music.

Newport News, May 19.-An unpleas-
ant result of the visit to the local mill
tary companies to Richmond and the
distinguished honors accorded to the
Newcort News Light Infantry is IL
big feeling of jealousy on the part of
the Peninsula Guards of Hampton. In
speaking of the appearance of the two
companies in the parade at Richmond
Captain T. "A. Johnson. of the Hunting
ton Rifles said:
can justly feel proud of their COM
ranies"
OFFICER GIDDINGS ACQUITTED
The grand jury, at the request of
Justice Brown, Friday morning inves-
tigated the case of officer S. w. Cid
dinGs. who was charged with the muir
DEF OF Jim Epps, the negro who was
shot in the Rockets last Saturday night
and after examining all of the wit
nesses that could he procured, an
nounced that they could return no true
bill
THE FRAWLEY CASE.
1t seems that Prof. II. ]. Frawley.
charged with bigamy, has not yet Sc
cured counsel to represent him. His
case comes up in the Corporation Court
the first thing Monday morning.
WILL PLAY CHESS.
The Newport News chess men have
been unable to arrange for contest
with players in HAMPTON or Norfolk.
although they are anxious to meet them
at any time. Meetings are held -reg.-
larly, and the locals are becoming en-
pert at the board.
a COMING WEDDING.
1t is announced that early in June
DR.. William r. Aylett and Miss Sally
Clark will we'd. Both are we'll known
throughout Virginia.
LOCAL BANKERS HONORED
The bankers of this section and the
growing Importance Of our banking in
terests We're well recognized at the
annual meeting of the Virginia State
Ranlsers' Association meeting at Rich
mond.
Ny. j. a. Willett, cashier of the First
National Bank, this city, and Mr. Henry
Schmel2. of Schmelz Bros, Hampton.
were elected vice presidents of the as
sociaton. and Mr.. George A. Schmelz.
Of SchmelZ Bros. this city, was again
placed on the committee On banking
and Jurisprudence.
CONFEDERATE PENSION BOARD.
Tho Confederate Pension Board for
Newport News. which was appointed
several days ago by Judge Blackstone
ing Thursday night at the court house
and effected permanent organizat ton
as follows: President, DR.. j. w. Ayler;
secretary. Mr. j. Sheldon Jones. The
board will hold it's next meeting on the
night OF Nav %. at the court house
Application for certificates may be
made by any member of the board 70
to the clerk of the Corporation Court.
SCHOOL COMMANDMENTS.
The High School will have it's com
mencement next Friday.
The following Monday and Tuesday
the Military Academy will hold it's ex-
ercises, and on the two following days
viii. be the commencement and annual
entertainment of the Female Seminary.
THE NEW THEATRE.
The new Academy of Music will be
entirely completed by July LIST. and ii
will be formally opened in August OF
1t the Press of to-day says:
"Al OF the corner decorations and
those at the meeting of the ceiling and
walls. as we'll as the decorations around
mache. prettily painted. The general
effect is a blend from old gold to a
light pea green, with gold and pink
trimmings. When the glare OF the cleo
trio lights Is thrown on the effect will
be beautiful.
The stage is large one for the size
of the house. The proscenium opening
has a width of 80 feet and height OF
- feet as it now appears. but when i,
is draped off the height will be IS feet
from the stage.
Instead of seating 1920 persons. the
seating capacity of the house will be
about 1850. This is the result of a
change in the plans. The orchestra will
have about GOO chairs. Every scat in
the house commands an excellent view
of the stage. and with double sounding
boards to aid the acoustics. the lowest
voice can be heard in any part of the
house.
EDDIE MACK TO FIGHT.
Eddie Mack. the we'll known light
weight. will fight twenty rounds at Sa-
vannah Ga, during the first week in
June with Pete Mamie. for n purse OF
siOO.
Eddie Mack has been in Newport
News for some time. and claims this rs
his home. so many of the local sports
will take an interest in the result Ed
dix. has a good record and should win.