The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-28
BASEBALL in
PETERSBURG
Enthusiasts Still Hopeful
That a5Tealn. Be Started J; 4
THE STUART MEETINGS
Preparations Are Being Made for the
Services to Begin at t,n May 18th.
Rev. S. Q. Hatchers SsrnonS
Before the Pythlans
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fspecal to THE Tlmes-Di spatch.)
PETERSBURG, VA, April s7.----P Peters
burg may aftor all put q lea ue team y, the
field during the baseball season, winch lls'
ID now about to begin. A decision TO the ne
contrary was reached several days ago 1,Ir
5Messrs. n r. Jones and JUNE Quarles
we're Interested and loft this morning for
Newport News to attend the meeting
OF the managers Of tho Virginia Base ball
League for the purpose OF deciding de- q
5nntely thu matter. i
Prepare tious are now being made for
tho meeting to be held In this oily py
Rev. George II. Stuart beginning May
nth Tho Methodist preachers at a Inc
meeting OF the association tina morning
partly perfected the arrangements q TOT :.
these meetings. which will DO held q. Of
West Hill warehouse. Several commit
tees were appointed, who will have
charge Of the arrangements and who
will also be In chnrEs during the meet'
1 ing. ~ u (. \: !,
n Rev. s. 6. Hatcher preached a special
sermon before the Pythlnns OF Peters.
bur at MARKET Street Church ass night.
Mr., Hatcher's subject was Friendship,
Charity and Benevolence.." He gave q
historic sketch OF the Incidents upon
which the order, the Knights OF Pythlitas.
is founded and cited several cases known
to him personally illustrating tho friend
sh,p. charity and benevolence OF the or
der. The Pythians pronounced the SER
mon one OF the best ever preached before
them IN this city. III X
An entertainment will be given at the
Academy next Thursday evening for the
benefit Of old Blandford Church fund.
S"The Temple OF Fame and the Old Maid s
Return From tho. I1londyke," IS tho title
( Of the play, which will be given under the
auspices OF tho Ladies' Memorial Assoc
citation, and under the direction OF Miss
#DunkeL Some Of those who arc TO take
part I'm the entertainment mot at a. T,
Hill Camp Hall tonight. S
81 +. j. Ketterer. deserter from the
United States training ship. Franklin.
was arrested here this morning. He had
on his uniform when arrested. 81 l$ x
@ w. r. Thompson SUSPECTED OF deseruon.
Is also under arrest S1
PA young negro, William Fl. Hastings
was sent to the corporation Court this
morning for trial on the charge OF for
gerry.
John Cheatham, Petersburg negro.
sent onto tho Corporation Court from the
Mayors Court this morning on The charge
OF stealing an overcont and three hats
from the homo Of DR.. A. g. Hinton, Eact
negro declares that the other stolo the
goods, Charles Jones. known as Charlie
Chicken, and James Stokes, as sldetrack
were two OF the witnesses who testified
that the men were ounging in Willis
Gilllam's bar-room during the day ~
Judge j. NJ Mullen to-day appointed
Messrs. r. w. Kruse and Captain George
w B. V0nYha n 5ra1igtrcra for FfffhY5 n nd
Sixth Wards to I'LL tho vacancies in these
wards y8f f III ~ \. Z!
John Rice, negro, was cut In q fight
with Charles Chambers, another negro,
in Glllam's Alley Saturday night. Cham
bers was before the Mayor this morning
charged .wklth felony, but the case was
continued. a, Il N IA 3