The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-07
many PAPERS READ
TO The DENTISTS IA: 5
Their Annual Meeting to Close
This Morning.
The TlDEWATER ASSOCIATION
Fine Attendance and Interesting Exer-
cises-Grlti:ying Reports Made.
The Momen's Board.
Came as Sso"away
IHE .TiDEWATER ASSOCIATION

Especial Dispatch to Tho Timesl
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, August 6-The
second days session Of the Virginia Den
tai Association was an interesting one.
Valuable papers were read. as follows:
dental Education. Literature and Nom
e11clature," by DR.. J. F. Thompson. OF
Fredericksburg; "Corcerlean Inlay. by
Or. II. Z. Kelsey. Of Baltimore; 'Porce-
lain Work" by DR.. George Il. Hardy, of
Baltimore: Repatriation Treatment OF
Abscess, use of Cocaine by DR.. George
T. Wilson, CT New York.
The day was devoted to a discussion OF
these pa pers. The convention will ad-
journ in the morning. after elect1ng DILL
Gers. and after adjournment will come
over from Old Point on a special and visit
Newport News.
The attendance upon the idewater As
ISOLATION OF the Disciples Church, in ses-
sion at Hampton, is the largest in the
history of the body. The devotional ser
vice this morning was conducted by Rev.
.. E.. Motley, Of Washington. The roll
call showed every church in the district
represented President j. L. ltiil, CT
Richmond, is presiding. Rev. Dr. q. D.
Power. Of Washington. was to have
opened the convention with an address on
and could not be present
The treasurer's report showed sl,555 Is
raised for the evangelizing fund. A lively
discussion followed the motion OF DIT.
Williamson. Of the Richmond Female
Seminary, to appoint small auditing com
uittee. instead Of the regular committee
OF enc from each church. 1t was carried,
but afterwards withdrawn on account of
opposition.
The afternoon devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. F. w Troy. Jr.. Of
Clifton Forge The entire session was
consumed by DR.. Motley's masterful adj
dress on Greatness" The features Of the
night session were the sermons by Rev.
II. c. Garrison. of Danville. Ky.
THE WONIAN'S BOARD.
The Woman's Board held its last meet
Ing this morning, twenty-four auxiliaries
reporting. with membership of e26. The
children have twelve mission bands. with
a membership Of $50. The feature Of the
meeting was the address on THE Dignity
OF yVomanhood," by Mrs. Cepheus Shell
burne. of Roanoke Officers were elected
as follows: President, Miss Ellen Kent,
Louisa; district organizer. Mrs. Cepheus
Mrs. r. S. Taylor. James City: secretary
Miss Gillie Cary, Richmond.
KEPT QUIET MANY DAYS.
The British steamship Lord Erne ar
rived this morning from Dublin, via Bal
t:,nore. with Mrs. Radcliffe, a stowaway,
wife Of the vessels cook. who was not dis
covered until the vessel had been at sea
twenty-five days They will live here
The Liberty Silk Company. Of New
York, is the name of the firm which is
to establish q silk mill here. The entire
s:a0, 900 required Of the citizens of New
port News has been raised and the deal
is closed. Johnstown, Pa, was after the
plant
The United States monitor Arkansas has
arrived at the Barren Island trial course
in the Chesa peaKe Bay, where she will be
given an official speed trial to-day. This
completed, she will then go to sea. and
he put through a. series Of tests to deter
mine her general seaworthiness.