Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-28
CITY OF PETERSBURG
.,nprN DEATH OF MIR. WILLIAM
CAMERON IN w1TuEVILLE.
,iD LOSS TO C0CKADE CITY.
,,cca.cd Was Brother of Alex.
cameron, OF Richmond. and n
Nidcl2-l\no"n Toh"cconist = st.
-o.cpn.s school Dedicated.

d MIR Nm. Cameron. a brother of Mr..
4 ,,s-rs Cameron. of this city. and Mr.
q ,..x cameron. of Richmond. died last
y .., lEyrhey3ne, where. with his wife.
d :. esa been spending several months.
u tlr was rather sudden. as up 10
ii ..a t,ya or three days he had been IN
b ,1,sa.as health and pleasantly greeted
% ~ zstasatcs from a. T. Hill Camp 10
Ii r.. Grand Camp of Virginia. which met
n ss. week in wytl1evinc
ID M cameron was about q or % years
81 =, a and Was the eldest % the three
" e-rs Who came TO Petersburg from
NJ ev.aul when very young, and who by
n tA.tr 7aa,lly energy and capacity wrought
NJ @ sluosS success.
Vas The .irln of William Cameron
E-Haer Of which Mr.. William Cam
II uls Tor many years the head, that
I. ,-r-.zra The great tobacco interests in
II sr.4 and brought forth the thanks
n ,s srlUsh Minister, Sir Edward
-Arau therefor.
Il MARRIED FIFTY YEARS AGO.
81 -r @ October 9th. fifty years ago
.- Mr. Cameron married Miss NJ.
-ris Eussell OF this city. who survives
h.n. hout children. 1t had been ar
E -7~-af thdt the golden anniversary OF
Il .r-.~ marriage should be celebrated TO-
Il tsr uc the Cameron Lodge, at tGordons-
Il and that the VOWS Of their long
L happy uuion should be renewed.
b " cameron many years ago built the
faslsal Mount Emf residence in this
. counterpart Of Castle Ealmoral.
u Tie architects Of which We're brought
Il from abroad. He was also the builder OF
d. great factory building now occupied
Il r. NJ L. Fenable & Co.
3 Mr. Cameron was one Of the most &C
IT, and progressive businessmen who
d r nvad in Petersburg. and at one time
gl of It's wealthiest citizens. He re-
I -5d from business some ten years ago
lie enjoyed the confidence Of the COM
rHrHr in an extraordinary degree, and
agL many positions OF trust lie was in
/ s- respects q manly man, extremely
us devoted Christian. true
d man, indeed. in whom there
was -o guile He was as open-hearted in
a his WAYS rs it was possible for 4
raH ta he. and his character was above
tz shadow of reproach.
His remains VIII be brought to Peters
hug morrow for burial.
ST JCSEPII'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
DEDICATED.
~'z handsome new st. Joscphs Catholic
S4ai. on Market street, Of which Nil.
NJ N Robinson was The contractor and
Hz5r was formally dedicated on Sun
dg iv Bishop Nan de Nyver assisted
III Rev Father O'Reily. of Richmond,
ana Rev. Father QFarrell. pastor of S..
Jos nGs church. Rev. Fa Their Hannigan.
al E.ehmond. was also present, but too
lar take part in the ceremonies.
Tafgra the dedication the Bishop
rmrsahed an able sermon at the church
the subject Of The Necessity Of
Christian Education and the Duty of Pa
was in This Respect Towards Their
N'3Gran. The Bishop said it was a
Ike TO suppose that Catholics were
E1r-ed 20 public schools. The Catholic
|neh is for the education of the heart
Wen IS the head.
tster the late mass at church. the con-
gaEation assembled at the school TO W.T.
the dedication While the Bishop
rcd the prayers Of the ritual the chill
da.u sang HYMNS 10 St. Joseph and the
SGD Virgin, and concluded with the
I1eum,
The new school. costing about $1,000,
the gift Of Mrs Thomas T. Ryan. of
Nav York for which the good Catholics
Of Petersburg are only grateful. The
ti5iu= is substantial one, with album
liant classroom, and we'll and convent
rr-f.- arranged
-l5EATI2ICAL COMPANY STRANDED.
ill., Glrard Theatrical Company, which
he's been PLAYING 10 losing houses in this
c.- at the Academy OF Music. during
lh past week practically disbanGed yes
arta1. Some Of the players fortunately
t7i money enough to get home; others
agt enough To get out of town
suH5aE evening the proprietors, Messrs
Gsr-ri d Hendricks. were served with an
auaramant. sworn out by II. c. La Mott,
on vi the actors for the recovery Of
90 unpaid salary. and under this paper
't5 EItF Sergeant seized al the depot five
trunks a quantity OF scenery, and II
str auticOu. Mr.. La Mott offered to re
lease his claim for 4 ticket TO New York,
bm- this was not accepted. The attached
property Is claimed by the wiveskof the
M sgers. but this claim they will be
r.. red To prove.
I3a case VIII probably come before
Judge Mullen for settlement.
%-CONFEDERATE DEAD.
W. James II. Gallon, an eX-gonfed-
ert soldier died yesterday morning,
aa5 to-day was buried by a P. 1ili
t#'an Of which he was a member. The
o1 sed was for some time an inmate
p Soldiers Home at Richmond. He
@ eighteenth member Of A. p. Hill
araa ~ho has died this year.
GENERA L NEWS.
orphans az the Masonic Home at
Richmond Will visit Petersburg on Thurs
CAV evening next. as the guests tof the
This city. and they viii be Handsomely
entertained. The orphans will be accom-
panied by the marou of the home, Mrs
Barbour and by Messrs. A r. Court |
w." A Nesbitt, julius Strauss, and
Other members OF the Board OF Cover
Gaaatn John ]. Parham, representing
lle Grand Commandery, knights Tenn |
Tar went down 10 Norfolk this evening
70 Inspect the commandery Of that city.
TOBACCO BARNS BURNT.
stated that many thousand dol. |
laEs have been lost by the planters in |
,i.s section during the past few weeks |
~ tae burning Of tobacco while being |
erred The barns.
Professor w. y. Harris. Of Richmond /
college addressed . large gathering of |
MOI al The Young Mems Christian Asso-
ct,.9a Sunday afternoon
he condition of DR.. D. W. Lassiter
If unchanged, and his family and friends
ar uneasy about him.
@ ". u. Cooper daughter Of Mr..
:, y PerciyalD is critically III.
Mss Maggie Bcasley, daughter Of Mr..