The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-28
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S',JOSEP|H|'S SCHOOL H ] !.
Splendid Gift Of Mrs. Ryan to ST.
Joseph's Church Begun.
A BIG CROWD EAT. FERN DALE.
Commencement ofthe Southern female
College Begin Next Sunday Del
egates to Episcopal: Council and
Hospital Supts. Meeting.
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q PETERSBURG IA, May. 2Ii.--At the
{ close of the Forty Hours Devotion snr-
vice at st. Joseph's Catholic Church this
moi ming. the cornerstone OF the new
ST. Joseph's School. on; Market Street,
was laid with simple but appropriate
ceremony. The children In line, accompa-
MED by the sisters OF charity and the
altar boys. with their red cassocks. and
the pastor, marched to the school-house.
on Market Street, where the ceremony
was held. On the cornerstone were en-
5graved the words $500 Erected by Mrs.
Thomas F. Ryan, st. Josephs School.
1870: Within thes stone was deposited q
list Of names of pupils of the school since
II was established and names of all the
teachers, the names Of Mrs Ryan's fam
lily. the name of the President of the
United States, Governor OF Virginia.
bishop Of Virginia and the pastor of st.
Joseph's Church.
EPISCOPAL DELEGATES
Judge +. M. Mullen and Mr.. II. Nolte-
rius. dele = ties from st. Paul's Church;
Church; r. o. Egerton,s delegate from
St. Johns Church. left to-day for Nor
folk to attend the Episcopal Council in
that city. Mrs r. II. Meade, Mrs. J. H.
Slater and Misses Louise and Margaret
Zimr1er and Belle SYdnor will also at
tend this meeting Of the council.
One of the largest crowds that ever
went out to Ferndale Park went out
last night to see the performance OF the
3Rijou vaudevillians.
The marriage of Mr.; Robert Montgom-
cry Bird, son of Mr.. II. V. L. Bird, Of
this city, and Miss Caroline Reid, former
ly Of this city. will take place at noon
on "Wednesday. June 18th. at the Fresby-
terrain Church at Mount Washington,
Md.
Or. F., w. Drewry and Mr.. Robert Gill
liam will attend the meeting of the hos
pital superintendent to be held at Will
liamsburg Tomorrow and Thursday This
will be the annual meeting of the super
interdents of, the State hospitals, held
for the purpose of discussing the mana ge-
nent and care of the patients and for the
discussion Of whatever is believed to be
for the best interest Of the hospitals in
this State.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
The commencement exercises at the
Southern Female College will begin next
Sunday with the commenceIr ent sermon,
preached at Washington-Street Methodist
Church by Rev. James. McC. White. Of
the Second Presbyterian Church.
Mrs Edward Valentine, of Richmond,
is visiting her mother. Mrs. Mary Cham
bcrlayne, in Petersburg: go
Mrs. John A. Coke 4Jr.. Of Richmond
srent to-day with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Harrison, in this city.
Mr.. q. p. Goodwin is having a hand
some porch built at his. residence on Syc-
arnore Street. 5..yssas.
Mr.. Joseph Drewry, Of Freemans, Va,
spent Sunday with friends in Petersburg.
Miss Ethel Parker, who has been at
tending college in this city, has returned
to her home at Dendron.
Miss Mary James. who has been pursu-
ing course of music at the school Of
the Misses Jones, in this city, has re-
turned to City Point.
Mr.. Valentine Southall, of Emporia, left
for that town to-day, having been on a
visit to friends In Petersburg since Sun
day.