Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23
PETERSBURG
Mr.. Charles E. Simmons Welded
to Miss Lula A. Cooke.
Was Pretty Church Wedding Hon. VIM.
P.McKae Will Accept appointment
Rowling Military spirit-Koal Es tate
Deal Prosrectcd,
Especial to virgInian-Pnot)

Petersburg, Va, March 22.-There
was very pretty marriage at West
End Baptist Church this morning at
$3.50 o'clock. The contracting parties
were Mr.. Charles e. Simmons and Miss
Lula a. Cook. This was the first mar
riage that has taken place in the new
church. and in honor OF the occasion
the auditorium was beautifully de-
corated with palms and flowers. The
ushers were Mr.. II. l.. Simmons, n
brother of the groom; MIR. Beverly
Rogers. of Waverly; Mr. j. Alfred
Rucker. OF Baltimore, and Messrs. J.
r. Sutherland and p. T. Ellis. The
ceremony was performed by the pas
tor Rev. w. S. Leake.
The bride is a most popular young
lady Of the West End, who has always
taken an active interest in church
work. The groom is former resi-
dent Of Petersburg. but is now n tray
cling salesman for n large firm in Bal
timore.
The bridal presents were both useful
and handsome. Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons
left on the Northbound train for Wash
ington and Baltimore, where they will
spend few days and will then go to
New York to visit Mr.. Willie Cook, a
brother of the bride.
WILL ACCEPT THE HONOR.
Hon. VIM. p. McRae. who was on
yesterday reappointcd by Governor
Tyler commissioner to represent Vr-
ginia on the Uniform State Laws Com
mission. told the Virginian- Pilot cor
respondent this morning that he would
accept. Mr. McRae is now serving his
second term as q member of the COM
mission, having been appointed by Gov
ernor O'Ferrall in 1896 upon the resig-
nation of Judge Keith, and reappointed
by Governor Tyler in 1898. The COM
mission is composed of commissioners
appointed by the Governors of nearly
forty States of the Union and on legs-
lative authority. They annually meet
I'm conference for the purpose Of render
ing more uniform the State laws upon
subjects in which the citizens of the
various States have a common interest
The well known negotia BILE instruments
act, a codification of the law of COM
mercial paper. which has been adopted
by Virginia and many other States, is
a result of their labors. The commits
sion Is at present engaged in the pre-
paration OF uniform divorce law
which will be acted upon at its next
meeting in August.
MILITARY MATTERS.
move is on foot to revive the mill
tary spirit in Petersburg and. if pos
sible, organize a white military com
pdny mere II is proposed TO nave n
reunion of all the members OF the Pc
tersburs Grcys who were at Camp AL
gers during the Spanish American
war, and see what can be done look
ing to the formation OF a company in
this city.
Mr.. a. #. Stewart a prominent real
estate dealer of Dinwiddie county,
made an offer to-day for the hotel pro-
perty at Chester. on the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad. 1t is thought
that a sale will be contaminated Satur-
day next
At a meeting OF the Board Of Direct
ors and stockholders OF the Southsid1
Railway and Development Company
held last evening, Mr.. Lancaster Will
liams rendered his resignation as pres
ident Of the company, and Mr.. Angus
tus Wright was elected to fill the va
cancy. Mr.. Carter r. Bishop was
elected first vice president.