Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
TIL: COCKADE CITY
ON wYTHEvILLE TODAY
SALE OF THE ETTRICK PLANT.
Rumor Says the Virginia Passenger
and Power Company VIII Be u
Biddcr-Secret Meeting of Street
Railway Employers.

PETERSBURG, VA, October N-tSpe-
cial 1.-The congressional campaign was
opened in DinWludie county to-day, "nen
Hon. Robert G. Southall, candidate Tor
Congress from this district addressed as
large crowd in the courthouse MT
SouthaI spoke for an hour, and made
tine Impression.
The street-car conductors and and
motormen's union will hold a secret meet
ing at Il CLOCK Tonight. Inc men de-
cine 10 say lor what purpose Eliminating
LIdu II Is purely business one, Dut lie
puu.lc tear o.ner"lse, ana VIII ANXIOUS
~ await the outcome OF me meellHS
Vrsl rIrAI<o NlObILILANG.
The delegates from "A +. rtlll camp
ana from me camp OF sons OF veterans
OIL this Guy, wili ieaVe on the lv:3o a,
NJ train tomorrow tor WythSVlile to
attend the sessions OF the Grand camp
OF Virginia, which Will meet on Wednes-
Day.
Lee and Pickett camps, of Richmond;
buchanan Camp. of Norfolk; Stonewall
Camp, of Portsmouth, and the camps IN
Newport News, Hampton, sussex county,
and other adjacent points WI all rsach
Petersburg tomorrow morning and go
the same train with the Petersburg dele
gates.
Special cars for the, acccommodation
of the veterans will be provided. On
the same train will also go Miss Irby
Boiling sponsor for the State at large.
and her maid OIL honor. Miss Jordan, OF
Suffolk; Miss May Burnet Claiborne,
sponsor for the Fourth District, and her
maid of honor, Miss Booker, of Amelia;
Miss Aylett of King and Queen, sponsor
for the Third District, and her maid OF
honor Miss Drew Of N nseMry Blun
and her maid of honor. from Ports
mouth and probably by e ether, Ladies ID snno,
Grand Commander OF the State, Will also
" " SAD INTELLIGENCE.
A telegram received here to-day an
nounced the death by accident of Mrs.
Rainey. of the Supreme Court of Flor
Governor William E. Cameron. of this
city. No details are given of the sad
THE ETTRICK PLANT
The plant of the E,ttrick Manufacturing
Company. which is TO be sold as
a whole under decree Of the Corporation
It embraces about forty-three and a half
acres Of land in and adjoining the. vii
large of Ettrick. some 'tnlrty-tve or forty
tenement houses. a large boarding houS'-.
a, brick cotton factory. with all of its
machinery of sufficient capacity to give
employment 20 several hundred hands.
and very valuable water power and priVl-
leGes.
property? Rumor says that the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company will be
bidder Rumor also says hlG that hatvt the
these if there be no independent bid
ders, the property may be run up to
something approaching its real value.
BISHOP-ELECT BECK WI Ia.
Rev. Charles NJ. Beckwith. OF Texas:
Bishop-elect of the Episcopal Diocese OF
Alabama, was in the city yesterday, the
guest of his brother, Mr.. T. S. Beck
Grace church in the morning, sitting
with the congregation. 1t is definitely
understood that Mr.. Beckwith will ac-
cept the bishopricc TO which he has been
give up his duties as general missionary
Of the Church in Texas. in which great
field his work has been SO successful.
Bishop-elect Beckwith is a native of Pc
sisters. and many warm friends here.
He IS one OF the ablest and most effec-
tive preachers in the Church South.
ADDRESS BY HON. JOHN GOODE.
The Frances Bland Randolph Chapter
of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton to-night observed the anniversary
cf the surrender at orltown. with a
public meeting in the hall of the South
err Female College and an address by
the Hon John Geode The chapter at a
recent meeting, decided TO erect hand
historic old Plandford church. and the
exercises tonight were 10 aid in raising
the fund for that purpose Mr.. Gooae
4ha q distinguished and appreciative audi
ence to hear him.
STATE. COUNCIL. J. O. u. a. NJ.
The State Council OF. the Junior Order
of United American Mechanics will meet
In eighteenth annual session at Norfolk
Tomorrow morning State Councillor c.
T. Sellers of McGa hevsville presiding.
The reports Of all the officers have been
printed and they show the order to
be in very fine condition The entertain
50 f,nb F,c9&. Ses y, 49,.
Past Councillors Association, and a very
hnspitable time Is promised