The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-18
FINAL EXERCISES
At ST. J0SEPH'S
Rev. f. w. Moore Will be Called
to Second Baptist Church.
THE APPoMATTox DIVERSION
Appropriation Available for Immediate
Work on This Important Improve
ment-Dr. Drewry Goes to
White Mountains.
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commencement exercises of St Joseph,s
Academy in Petersburg. took place this
afternoon at the Young Mems Christian
Association.
The medalists in the senior grade were
Miss Margaret BAILEY and Master Aulick
Burke.
Rev. F. w. Moore pastor Of the Bap-
tst Church at Crewe, will be extended
call to the Second Baptist Church In this
city recently made vacant by the resig-
nation Of the Rev. J. D. Harte- Mr..
Moore is Norfolk man, and is a
preacher of considerable ability.
DR.. ]. Gordon Rennie and Miss Letper
venable will be married at St Paurs
Church tomorrow evening at $3.50 o'clock.
TO WE'D TO-DAY.
Mr. Forest w. Tucker and Miss Mary
Ethel Rooney will be married tomorrow
morning at o'clock at the residence of
Mr. w. Z. Ramey, on Adams Street.
Messrs. Carl III. Davis and Thomas
Catesby Jones, two we'll known young
men of Petersburg, are among the sradu
ates at the University of Virginia this
session.
A contract for uniforms for the White
Ribbon Cadet Band i7as been awarded
the Petersburg Clothing Company. The
uniforms will consist of maroon coat
ana Due lIOUSSIS, MltA gu SSASiS 1900
minEs.
Dr. William F. Drewry, superintendent
of the Central State Hospital. has gone
10 Montreal. Canada, to attend the an
nual meeting of the hospital superinten-
dents Of the United States and Canada
Rev. 3. f. Lipscomb is attending
meeting of the trustees OF Randolph
Macon College. at Ashland
Mr. Munsey Gill has returned home
l,a has been At
tending college.
Professor Henry McIlwaine. of Hamp-
oen- sidney College, is visiting friends In
the city.
THE DIVERSION SCHEME.
The work of diverting the water of
Appomattox River will doubtless begin
within a very short time. The money
appropriated by Congress for this work
is now available, and operations are de-
layed only by the engineers who are to
make the specifications The property
through which the diverted freshet water
will pass is at present useless to the own
ears and they may be willing to dispose OF
it to the government at a reasonable price
The acceptance by the owners of a rea-
sonable sum for their property would
tend to expedite the work, but should
prohibition or eXorbitant prices be de-
manded, the United States Government
AT a meeting of the Spanish-American
war veterans composed of members of
Company C. Third Virginia Regiment.
and Company * Fourth Virginia Regi-
ment, held last night at the Young Mems
Christian Association, the members de-
cided to organize themselves into camp.
to be known as the J. c. Spotswood Camp
of Spanish-Arerican War Veterans. The
officers elected were as follows:
Commander, ]. N. Nichols; Lieutenant
Commander. NJ. c. Jackson: Secretary,
w A Bond: Treasurer Charles T. Las
sitter: Committee on Membership, Virgie
Iarlanl J. e Cuthbert. ]. H. Shortt
CHURCH DEDICATED.
and Hill Beasley.
\ large crowd was present at the dedi-
cation of the new Methodist Church at
Stony Creek last Sunday. Bishop a Coke
Smith. of Norfolk, preached the dedica-
tory sermon.
The First Baptist Church has been ten
dered the Salvation Army Of this city
for use in their services. which will be
conducted by one of their staff officers
from Philadelphia, next Sunday night
The use of the church was given them
provided there was no speaking by the
female members of the army nor any use
made of the drums tamborines and other
musical instruments used by the army.
AT the regular meeting of Monroe
Lodge No. s. Independent Order of Odd
Fellows. last night. the following officers
We're elected for the ensuing term:
NC. w. c. Gates; n. c., G.. l.. Throck-
morton; Treasurer, James B. Banks: F.
S.. George P. Badger; r. S. James Han
cock; Chaplain, r. e Spiers.