The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-29
PROGRAMME
AT CRATER
Medal Portraying1 the Flag to
Each Veteran.
CHARITIES co INFERENCE
An Organization Whose Objects Are to
Upitt Mankind and Reform the
6ad-Coler Asks $4,000
for Leg.
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PETERSBURG, VA. Oct 2S--The pro
gramme to be observed by the Teterans on
the 5th of November next on The occus,on
of the reunion of the survivors OF Ma
homes Brigade has not been 1efinitciS
arranged and 1t will not be rcndy.-to hh
made public until Saturday or PROBABLY
Monday There is some intlnnntsDn that
the. Veterans will form In line as tehy reach
the city that morning and begin thc "a
rade about II O'Clock, probably m archihE
through the principal streets of the CITY
and passing the residence Of the la,c
General Malone. If the line moves at ms
hour the exercises will close before TIE
veterans lunch. They will be rcce.ed dur
ing the afternoon By Mrs. Malone, the
widow of General Malone.
Captain Taylor Will present each sur
vsvor or proxy with a silver medal. inc
medal will represent the Confederate bat
tie flags and be inscribed AS Follows:
'"rhe charge OF the Crater, Mahones
Brigade. July goth, 1864. Petersburg, .Ntr-
ginia.' After tho rolf the command. VIII
be dismissed by Rev. J. William Jones'
chaplain general of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans, and the Crater Legion VIII
adjourn until the next annual reunion.
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS.
DR.. w. f. Dewry, Rev. J. NJ. Pitcher
and Mr. Robert Gillian have just re-
turned from, Norfolk. where they attended
a meeting of the Executive Council OF
the State Conference of Charities ana
Corrections. Tho meeting was held at the
residence of Captain John L. Roper. the
president. The annual session of the con-
x,,;11 No hold Ia, III
February, when the following subjects VIII
be discussed by prominent persons OF
this and other States
Many leading. charitable workers
through the State are connected with tho
conference, which, though new: lorgani-
cation. has appealed to the people because
its main objects are to uplift mankind.
reform the bad, and give a. helping hand
to tho afflicted The objects OF the con-
ference are to encourage cooperation IN
humanitarian efforts, to promote reforms
to discuss problems Of charities ana cor
rection, to collect and disseminate feilaple
information respecting the condltion OF
the dependent, defective. and dellnqusnt
classes, and to create and promote IN
tercst In their welfare. and to further i'm
prove the system of organized charity and
correction in the State OF Virginia. and
with these objects in view, the represen-
tatives of all charitable, penal and re-
formatory organizations and institutions,
and all persons engaged in personal Ell
fort of any description for uplifting ana
improving the condition of unfortunate
humanity will meet in an annual con-
ference. at which addresses will be de-
livered. papers read. reports made, discus
sions carried on, views exchanged, ara
general business pertaining to the sue
cess Of the conference transacted, but no
platforms shall be formulated
All persons Interested in these objects
are cordially invited to become a member
of the conference The small annual fee OF
one dollar Is required to defray expenses
of conducting the affairs OF the confer
ence. This can be sent to Dr. ". T.
Drewry, treasurer, or to any of the above
named gentlemen, or to Mr.. George B.
Davis, secretary; or Mrs. Jose2h iBry n,
chairman Membership Committee, R,ch-
mond. It is earnestly desired to rave n
larger membership in Petersburg.
| The next meeting of the Executive iCoun-
| eli will be held at the Central state
| Hospital. when the various commlt7e
| will be selected.
$4,000 FOR A LEG.
The suit of Russell Wallace Collier
| against the Virginia Passenger and Power
| company III S-o'''o H''''Ia -" ~
| set for hearing November I'd. before Judge
Is. A. Hancock Mr.. Clllier was thrown
/ from tho street car on the 18th OF July
| 1902, and sustained injuries from which he
suffered the loss OF a'leg.
Mr.. Charles ]. Newcomb and Mrs. Mary
Annie Chase were married last night AZ
/ the home of the brides mother Mrs
Lucy F. Mills. in this city. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. SC. Hatcher.
A. p. Hill Camp OF Confederate Vet
Grams will assemble at their hall to-
morrow morning at quarter to sever
o'clock, and from there march to the Sea
board Air Line Station to take the trail
for the reunion at Newport News. Their
will be many citizens to accompany M
veterans on their trip General Boiling
and several other veterans left to'da!
for the Newport News reunion.