The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-30
ONLY VELVET DYER
IN UNITED STATES
Large Silk Dyeing Establishment
to Be Started in Dinwiddie.
THE EPW0RTH GRAND RALLY
a Pastor Decided on for the Second
Baptist Church, but the Committee
VIII Not Announce His Name
Until Sunday Morning.
Especial Dispatch to Tho r,nes.,

pErE fSKRssis Ri:p'tee w to The MID 1,eso
Orlando G. Hinton and Mr.. Henry
Werres, of this city, have formed CO.
partnership for conducting the business
of silk dyeing in Petersburg. Mr.. Werres
is said to be the best black silk dyer
in America, and the only velvet dyer
in the United States. Mr.. Werres will
go to Williamsport, Pa, to install the
machinery and get the factory in prop
er condition for John N. Stearns and
Company, who will shortly move their
silk mills to that city. Messrs. Hinton
and Werres have purchased fourteen
acres of land near Abbott's Pond, in
Dinwiddie county. and the contract for
the buiL.ng is to be given out at once:
Tomorrow. National Memorial Day.
EXERCISES will be held at Poplar Grave
Cemetery, In Dinwiddie county. under
the auspices of the George H. Thomas
Post, Grand Army Of the Republic.
EPWORTH LEAGUE RALLY.
Epworth League Grand Rally Of Pc
tersburg and vicinity was held at Mar
ket-Street Church tonight. The address
Of the evening was delivered by Rev.
George e. booker, pastor of High-street
Church. His subject was the Type of
Manhood and Womanhood Demanded by
the Twentieth Century Miss Doza
Mitchell and Mr.. r. Robert Stokes. of
Richmond, sang.
A tackey' party will be given Under
tent on West High Street tomorrow
night for the benefit of the West-Street
Methodist Church.
The Pulpit Committee of the Second
Baptist Church determined upon the min
lister to whom a call will be extended
az successor to Rev. j. p. Harte. who
has resigned to go to Accomac county.
The committee declines to make known
the name until Sunday morning when
1t will be announced to the church. 1t
is understood, however, that the minister
to whom q call YAH be extended occu-
pies one of the most conspicuous Baptist
pulpits in the State.
FAREWELL SERMON.
Rev. Mr. Harte will preach his fare.
we'll sermon June 18th. Until the new
pastor Is secured. Rev. j. l.. Hart. OF
vile. Ky, will Supply the pulpit.
The report of Health OFFICER Dr.. r.
A. Martin. for the month ending May
26th gives the number of deaths In
Petersburg at As; white. IA; colored, 81;
rate of mortality for whole population.
2661.
Mr. w. J. Pearson has just returned
to Petersburg. after a. visit of more than
week at Roanoke In attendance upon
the Great Council OF virginia Red Men.
CHARITY CONCERT.
A concert consisting of vocal and in
strumental music will be given at the
Academy of Music Tomorrow night for
the benefit of Childs Cot and the Day
Nursery IN this city.
A game of baseball will be played at
WashinEton-Street park tomorrow af-
ternoon between the Richmond team and
the Petersburg Athletics.
The public schools of Petersburg will
close for the session tomorrow after
noon.
The body of Mr. Robert D: McCue. who
died suddenly in this city yesterday. was
in charge of a. delegation from the Peters
burg Lodge of Elks.
Major John F.. Dickson president of
the Dickson Car Works. at Houston.
Texas. was In Petersburg today and visit
ed his friend MI. John M. Bird, Of this
city: