The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-08
The CRATER
REUNION.
Date Changed to Fit the Re-
union at Newport News.
CARS HIT TRUNK WAGONS
Mr.. Archie Mckinley, Who Was Though
to Have Been Drowned, Found III
on an Island in the Rver-Gu-
field Church Celebration.
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PETERSBURG, VA, Oct. 7.-Colonei
William H. Stewart, of Portsmouth, chief
OF the Crater Legion, which is soon to
have a. reunion in this city. has Issued
an order changing the day of the reunion
from October 3lst to Friday, November
9Th. This was done in Difference to the
wishes Of the Richmond and Petersburg
bivouacs and With tho consent of the
executive committee. The change was de-
sired by them In view of the fact that the
reunion at Newport News takes place
from October 2Sth to Goth. inclusive
1t is expected that many persons Will
como to Petersburg to witness the move
ments of the veterans on tho battlefield
on this occasion. They will form and
march over the same line that they
marched the day Of the battle
Miss Rosa H. Stephenson, of Petersburg.
n1as been appointed sponsor from the
Fourth Congressional District, for the
Sons OF Veterans. at the reunion to De
held in Newport News the latter part OF
this month.
Miss Mary Gee will be her maid OF hon
or. The appointment was made by Mr..
u f. Leslie Spence. Of Richmond.
GILFIELD CHURCH CELEBRATION.
An immense crowd packed Gilfeld
Church (colored) last night to hear Rev.
d. Webster Davis, Of Richmond, who
preached on the subject Fruitful Church-
es and Christians" J. M. Wilkerson read
a paper on the ATTITUDE Of Gifeld Church
Toward Missionary Work." and Gertrude
Robinson, a paper on the Temperance
Question Rev. T. M. Bowman, lVey.
Hueles, Kuyser, Robinson, Hunt and
others addressed the meeting
About fifty delegates to the Masonic re
la nj cd
Canada, which met in Richmond to-day,
will visit the battlefelds around this city
Friday and lunch at the Chesterfield fio-
tel, returning to Richmond III the even
ing.
Thieves, robbed Tiller's store at Empo-
ria, last night, carrying away PISTOLS
pocket knives and other articles
COMING WEDDING.
Mr. William S. Wilkinson, treasurer OF
the yirginian- Pilot, of Norfolk and Miss
Susie Meade Strachan. of Petersburg, will
be married at the brides home in this
city Wednesday afternoon. October 18th
Miss Strachan Is a daughter or LIT. y
B. Strachan, of this city.
It is rather discouraging to the manager
of a theatre to present such distinguish
ed actor as Harry Beresford, supported
by his excellent company, and nave SUCH
a small audience to witness the play as
was present at the Academy last evening.
There was a better attendance THIS
evening, when Miss Elizabeth Kennedy.
the Young Atlanta actress appeared as
"Rosalind," In "As You Like 1t.
The members Of the Literary cub and
their friends are looking forward With
much pleasure to the lectures to be de-
liyered by Dr. S. C. Mitchell, In this
city, October 10th. 3d. 30th, under the
auspices Of the young Ladies Literary
Club" Mirabeau, Robespierre and Ma
..a,oo, Mill ha he SnaCial subjects,
AFTER TRUNK WAGONS.
street car ran into one of the wagons
of the Seward Trunk and Bag Company
in the lower part of the city yesterday
afternoon and in the same hour car
on Washington street ran into announcer
OF this company's wagons. Nei,her tne
horse or driver was injured in either case
mt considerable damage was done to the
wagons.
Mr., Archie Mckinley. WHO 1t was fear
cd has been drowned while crossing the
a,ppo,1lattox River, was found on an
island in the river, west of Campbell
bridge last evening. On reaching the ISL
manned there all night. He was very
weak when found, but otherwise his con-
dition is not serious.
j. GLOOMY VIEW.
Some OF the commission merchants in
this city are disposed to take rather
gloomy view of the crop situations In
the counties near Petersburg, From the
reports OF the farmers the crops will be
short and especially will this be true OF
peanuts There are very few peanuts on
hand In Petersburg, fewer than there has
been for many years. New nuts are COM
ing in but very slowly. The tobacco crop
will probably not be as short in proportion
as the peanut crop. :.