The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-23
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Citizens Of Newport News
Protest Against Outrages.
THE MILITARY INSPECTED
The Government Officers Boathouse
and Bathhouse in the Rear Of the
Charnberlin Burned--A Launch
Destroyed; One Damaged.
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NEWPORT NEWS VA, June 2s-ln
accordance with the proclamation recently
issued by Mayor Moss, big mass meet
Ing was held at the courthouse tonight
for the purpose OF protesting against the
recent outrages against the Jews III Rus-
ala, a lengthy resolution was adopted
condemning the treatment of the Jews ana
uniting with citizens Of cities all over the
country In calling upon the authorities
to take some steps to protect them
In the absence OF the Mayor, who Is
out OF the city, the meeting was presided
over by Mr.. d. S. Jones, president OIL the
City Council.
Among the speakers were Rev. Dr. ..
". Porter. pastor of the Elrs. ltar %
Church; Rev. L. r. Wexford pastor OF
the FirsG Presbyterian Church; Key
George w. Wray. pastor of Trinity Meth.
odist Church: Rev. T.. A. Shenk pastor OF
Trinity Lutheran Church; Messrs' a. =.
Garrett, Marquis Jones and GraH.
THE annual memorial services OF the
Odd-Fellows were held at the FIRST loap,
list Church yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. Tho sermon was preached oy
Rev, DR.. J. w. Porter.
JULY RACES
Horse and bicycle races Will ne pulle .i
is exnected to be had. The horse races
will he at the new park Of the Hampton
Roads Driving Club, at RiVervleW anu
The bicycle races will be at the old Green
lawn track. Horses from Baltimore, NOT
folk and other places VIII DC aliioii tt''
entries for tho day. o..
exnorts and imports from this port IN
the summer season. Five regular cargo
ships arrived last weoFs and the forces
al the custom house and shipping oitlces
have been kept busy. The figures loi 'n's
week will run unusually hlgn.
MILITARY: INSPECTION.
mia Huntington Rifles and the Newport
Nrws Light infantry We're Inspected TO-
night at the new armory by regular any
officers from Washington, this belnE tne
hrst annual inspection under the DICK
Military tiill. The companies have been
IN their large new armory only a rev
days, consequently the inspectors Ionna
the soldiers in rather confused surroullu-
ings, but both companies had luli az
tendance and made an exceilen. silom st,n Is,
sThe announcement that the inspection
would be held tonight came as sur
mise to Captains Johnson and G1lRersoI
last Friday night. and they at once SET
to work to put their commands Oh .ne
best possible plane for the Inspection.
Both companies spent yesterday at INC az
mory preparing for the ordeal.
.TCEREMONIES OVER "A LAUNCH.
Al the Casino this afternoon Interest
,nr exercises were held attending the
dedication Of the handsome new steam
launch. Agnes Z. Weston. when was was
presented to the Sailors Rest, OIL this
city bv a wealthy Norfolk citizen. Sew
sral addresses we're made, and the cere-
monies concluded with flag-raislnE ABOVE
the little launch, which will assist IN
rushing the work of the Rest among the
sailors who come into port. The exer-
cises were under the auspices OF me
Ladies' Help Guild.
#. Magic, who was arrested soi, ,N
time ago or the charge of shooting -.
L. Basket was to-day released on Saoo
bond, Basket being Gble to leave me
hosnital this morning. Baskets recov-
ery was nothing short OF miraculous
as a ball passed through his liver and he
was given up for dead.
The training ships Topeka and Prairie
have returned to Old Point from Balti-
more, where they went for the saenger-
fest. They will remain in the Roads
10 ioin the training squadron. which VIII
assemble July LIST under Rear Aoinlral
wise. Eight training ships will comprise
the squadron.
THE .,covernment officers boat house
and bath house at Old Point, intthe rear
at the Chamberlin Hotel, and near the
chesapeake and Ohio depot. was de-
stroyed by fire late Saturday night. me
launch Portland was destroyed and an
other launch was damag ed Three SOL
dier firemcn from the fort were over
come by the heat and sent to the hospl-
+. tai, where they recovered under medical
treatment.
The American line steamship st. Louis;
reported to como here for docking July
1st. will not arrive until August LIST.
Percy Norfleet, Norfolk negro was
drowned at Bay View. adjoining Buckroe
Beach. yesterday afternoon. The negro
could not swim, and, standing on BOARD
he announced his intention OF diving
into ten feet of water. He never came
back.
At Trinity NJ F. Church next Sunday,
Rev. G. w. Wray will preach special
sermon on the two hundredth anniversary
Of the birth OF John Wesley.
Rev. w. G. Wicker, pastor of the New
mort News Christian Church. has been
advised that his resignation from the
pastorate OF that church will be accepted
TO take effect July LIST. Rev. Mr.. Wicker
accepted the chair of science and philo-
SONNY at EIon College, North Carolina
The Christian Missionary Board In
charge of supplying churches with pas
TORS has arranged with Rev. O. ]. Jones
formerly of New Bedford, Mass ant
now conducting revival services neal
Norfolk TO take the pulpit until Novem
her LIST Rev. Mr.. Jones will take the
chair of theology at the Palmer univer
sity in Indiana In November.
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