Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-07
PETERSBURG ELKS
ANS1AI, MEMORIAL SERVICES WILL
BE HELD TO-DAY.
THE ROLL-CALL OF THE DEAD.
a verv Excellent Programme Has
Been Observation-Disclosures Suits In
The circuit Court-The New Rail-
road to Blackstone.


notwithstanding Lodge of Elks VIII
hold their annual Memorial Service IN the
Academy of Music to-morro" tounuay)
afternoon. Every seat in the building
1,,s heen taken and a very large assem-
hlaee will be present. The interior OF
the building has been handsomely dec
Grated. and the EIks colors-purple ana
white-will be literally displayer.
The address will be delivered by kew.
George e. Booker, the elegant pastor of
High Street NJ z. church, and the eu-
logv will be delivered by Richard IL
Mann Petersburg's able young Com
monwealth's Attorney.
Thilow's orchestra. Of Richmond. Will
furnish the instrumental music and the
vocal numbers on the program, solos.
duets and quartettes. will be sung by Mrs.
NIyer Saal, Miss Eleanor Beasley, MI.
Bueger, of Richmond; Prof. Watson and
sIcssrs. E. A. Morrison. Gerald Shatton
and Henry Turner. tcnors: and Messrs.
George Bowman, Hugh r. Smith, Jr.,
Charles Heineman and Fred Heineman,
bassos-a most excellent array OF talent.
The prayer and benediction will be de-
livered by Rev. John Ridout OF Grace
Episcopal church.
ROLL CALL OF THE DEAD.
Everywhere in every community in this
broad and, where there is lodge of
Elks. a Lodge of Sorrow will be held
tomorrow in memory Of the departed
members of the order. Since the or
saniza ton Of Petersburg Lodge in 1892,
fifteen of it's members have passed away.
The names of these will be cali~u amidst
impressive silence at the service to-mor-
row in the order of their death as toll
lows
George w Eanes, Walter S. Phillips,
w. Henderson Eanes James NJ. Dorman.
William II. Jones. Norris L. Myers. John
X Parrish Julius Leibert, Jr., James R.
Hobbs J. ". Hudson George F. Schott
Samuel w Peterson, Charles t. Willis,
William T. Payne. William L. Blanks.
At the time of their death. George
w. Eanes was sergeant, w. Henoer-
son Eanes. chief of police and w. RI
Jones, Commonwealth Attorney. Others
of the dead were prominent men in the
community.
DAMAGE SUITS IN CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge Hancock yesterday set the 18th
of December for hearing argument in this
city on a motion for new trial in the
several suits against the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company recently
tried in the Circuit Court of Dinwiddie.
in which damages were given the plain
tiffs for loss of property by fire. alleged
to have been caused by sparks from
locomotives.
The damage suit of Kent vs.. Roper for
SO, 600 for assault was set for January
i. and the suit Of MISS Ella j. West VS..
the City Of Petersburg for 5000 for in
i,ries caused by a defective street was
continued to the next term
4 NEW RAILROAD.
Mr.. B. f. Patterson, OF Chlcaso Was
in the city last night. tie says 'ne a.,
engagements for building the railroad from
blackstone to Chase City have been com
pleted. and that the wcrk OF construction
will be commenced. This road Will de-
yeiop a fine section Of country
The announcement Of the death or MIS-
". S. Copeland caused profound resre1
among her many friends and those or hef
husband in this city. where both are SO
we'll known Mrs. Coreland was ire
ouent visitor to Petersburg.
The friends of Rev. W. A. K Goodwin
rector Of ST. Johns Episcopal church.
who has been i'll Of fever. are re)olceo 10
hear of his convalescence.
A delightful german was given at LII
hrary Hall last night by the Virginia
Club. and festivities were kept up until
late hour many couples participating IN
the dances
carrier pigeon flying along Halifax
street last evening was struck down by
whip in the hands Of passing driver
The bird was fortunately not injured
and was apparently seeking place OF
the letters ct c." a steel band on the
other leg has the figures SS.9S. Inc
bird will be cared for and released.
TURKEY MEAT BY THE TON.
IT is stated that over $4,000 pounds OF
dressed turkeys shipped from Southwest
Virginia have passed through this city
during the last few days, en- route te
the Northern markets.
A slight fire occurred about 1870 o'cloci
this afternoon at Mulcaha's Cafe or
Sycamore street. catching from the reg
lister on one of the upper floors me hre
department was called out, but was MOI
needed The fire was extinguished witt
but little damage.
Junius Davis, colored. convicted in the
Corporation Court last week. was taker
over to the penitentiary to-day to serve
term Of one year.
MORE DESERTERS ARRESTED
Two more deserters from the United
States trainingship Franklin. at Norfolk
were arrested here this morning, anc
two others were taken to Norfolk to-day
Within the past month a dozen or more
deserters from the navy have been takeT
I'D here They tell the same story Of
harsh treatment as the cause of their de
sertion.
The funeral of young Walter II. Moss
who took his life by shooting himself
Thursday morning. will take place Sun
day afternoon at 10 o'clock. The services
will be at the grave. The burial was
delayed for the arrival Of his brother
from Kentucky.
RAN AWAY WITH THE CIRCUS.
Henry Blankership aged about six
teen years, and the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew Blankenship, who had been mis-
sing for two months or more, returned t
his home in this city this afternoon. Hi:
parents had heard nothing from him ant
felt great anxiety about him. The youth
ran away with John Robinsons circus
with which he remained for a while trav
cling south, and then went to Cincinnati
| where he found employment as a clerk
| His return was as unexpected as his dis
appearance and caused great rejoicing a
| his home.