The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-14
TABLET in
BLANDFORD
Historic Incident in Connec.
ton With Church.
EMBEDDED IN MARBLE
klshneff Meeting to Take Place this
acknowledges OF Gambling
House Fined--A Girl Arrested
and Returned to Richmond.

(Rpecia1 to The Timer. Dispstch.)
PETERSBURG. VA, June ia Rev
pulmonary tablet p to be placed In Bland
ford Church by the Frances Bland Ran.
dolph Chapter, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. The contract has been
awarded to Mr., Charles M. Walsh, OF this
city.
Major r. r. Lassiter. at the request III
the chapter. wrote the following inscri7-
lions:
In memory
of the
Patriots who planned. upheld
and achieved the 1ndeperl-
dcnce Of the United States.
177t-17sl,
On the 18th of April. 1881.
in defense of this city,
upon the Helds overlooked by
this church. a small band OF
Virginia militiamen. COM
manded by Baron
steuben.
bravely. but incffectiyely
confronted m overwhelming
force OF British regular
troops, commanded by
General VIM. Phillips.
The opposing general
dying soon after. found Inst
resting place within the
shadow OF this wall 35
Erected by Frances Bland 49,,
Randolph Chapter.
1903
THE TABLET.
The tablet will be a marble slab. seven
by four feet A laurel wreath will SUR
round the Inscription. and at the top there
Will be n raised shield OF thirteen stars
and bars At the bottom Of the tablet
will be the insignia of the American
Revolution. beneath which will appear
the inscription: Erected 1903, by the Fran
ces Bland Randolph Chapter. OF Peters
burg, Va.
One OF the largest crowds that has been
at the Academy OF Music for many years
Is expected to assemble there Tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, the occasion
being the mass Meeting In the Interest OF
the Kishinen sufferers. Former Governor
William z. Cameron md State Senator
w. B. McIlwainc, will be among the
speakers.
TAKEN IN CHARGE.
Upon request OF the Chief Of Police OF
Richmond. Aiaude Clarke. or Cox. was
taken in charge by tho police Of this city
this afternoon The girl was found in
n house on Third Street, and Is supposed
to have been brought here by a well
known Richmond woman. An officer
trom Richmond took the girl to that city
this evening.
Theodore GlaZler charged Win keeping
x a gambling house. was fined $40 by
the Mayor this morning. He was repre-
ecnted by Major F. r. Lassiter. and an
appeal was taken to the Corporation
Court
The Baptist Sunday-school Association
OF Petersburg. E,trick and Afatoaca will
be held at the First Baptist Church. IN
this city tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Marie r. Morrisonyfhe president
OF the Association for the Preservation
OF virginia Antiquities. In this city. will
have meeting OF the association at
the Mechanics Library Tuesday after
noon at hah-past & o'clock. Mrs Morri-
Eon has been exceedingly active in this
work, and doubtless there will be many
Interested in the work who will he pres
rnt that afternoon.
Chldren's Day services will be held Mt
West Street Church Tomorrow morning
rIarence Nicholson. the twelve year-old
boy who was injured In the seaboard Air
Line wreck Thursday. is getting much
better, and It is now though that 1t will
not be necessary to amputate his arm.
The f,lneral nf Mrs. Pntt,e j. Wilker-
ron will take place from the residence to-
morrow afternoon Mt 4 clock
Mr. W. r. Burton lost a child from
hlphtherIa this week, and has several
other children III with this disease.
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