Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
TOHONOBE,,[UBANK
MAsoNs PREPARING TO
BANQUET THE GRAND MASTER.
NEWPORT NEWS INDUSTRIES.
shipbuildinE Company to Erect =
P1ans-P1an. for a Big Acid Fact
ory-Jno. ". crump,. Tr1al-orer
Of the Schooner Lawson Strike.

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NEWPORT NEWS, VA, January a0.---
Especial. THE Masons OF the Peninsula
Will, in the latter part of February, hold
a union meeting and give a banquet to
Grand Master Ed. n. Eubank, Of the
| Grand Lodge of Virginia. a resident Of
this city, In recognition OF his services
before he was honored with his high
Office. The affair promises to be one Of
| the most elaborate Masonic events arr
ranged in this section OF the State, and
the list of speakers includes a number
Of distinguished men. 1t is probable that
February 18th will be selected as the date.
| The speakers who will be invited and
/! who, the committee has been assured, vii
] probably attend, are Governor Montague,
! Judge r. T. ". Duke; past grand master
OF Virginia; George G. cabell, past mas
next grand chancellor of the Pythians Of
Virginia. Roberto. Bickford willrespond
for Peninsula Lodge,aNo.: 27s;; a. G. Gar
r rett Tor Bremond Z Lodge No "a: Hon 8
Hampton, and B. a. Lewis for Monitor
Lodge Of Phoebus. Williamsburg Lodge
! will be invited to attend the banquet. The
idea of honoring the new grand master
/ Deputy =. =. Cunningham, Of this city,
who found a strong sentiment in favor Of
sHIPBTILDING NOTES.
! There seems to be no doubt that. the.
! Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
| Dock. Company will erect a steel plant to
turn out it's own castings. The mill will
! ployins probably only $50 hands, but with
the big demand for all sorts Of steel pro-
ducts at the shipyard. there Is every rea-4
big industry. Practical rolling men
from Lebanon. Pa. have been in the
| city with view OF negotiating for a site
| on: which to build a large steel rolling
mlli that will turn out plates for ships OF
every description.
PLANS FOR "A BIG. ACID PLANT.
II the plans for half a dozen leading
business men of this city and several
| News will soon have a large acid plant
employing about 1,500 men. The pyrites
mines of Louisa county, Va, Will be
utilized first, the Chesapeake and Ohio
| on the transportation of the crude mate
I rial: to this city. a water front site is
needed and those who are interested in
! the project have about decided to build
| on the abattoir SITE which is owned by
| the chesapeake and Ohio railroad. Sixty
acres will be needed for the buildings A
rertlllzer plant will follow in short order.
JOHN w. CRUNIP'S CASE.
I'M w. Crunp, ex-city jailer. will be
tried in the Corporation Court tomorrow
on four counts for forgery. He IS charged
with - for rgi1agg the name Of City Sergeant
| the face value of $40.
Ihe board Of revision Of artillery regu-j
1atons. which has been in session at
Fort Monroe for several months, is max
ing sa tisfactory Roadway The work has
oeen divided among committees of the
f.! board. The board will meet at Fort Bar
Tancas, Fla, the latter part Of this month
| 70 observe the workings of the new sys-
tenn; of fire control which is nearing com
| pletton at that post. $50
| The many friends here of Congressman
claude A. Swanson are pleased with the
n = fraf7hr 5Ay,t $I,s,A T.
date for the Democratic nomination. for
! Governor in 1904. ~ -
| II: G: Lightfoot. formerly superinten-
dent OF the Chesapeake Telephone and
Telegraph Company. at William sture has
| accepted a. position in the Offices OF the
| Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
| Dock Company.
| Bedding Bond, aged 81 years, who died
yesterday morning. was buried this after
noon. the funeral taking place from
Morrisonfs church.
| The work Of the Warren Brothers BIZ
luminous Macadam Company, which con
tracted to pave two streets Of the city
with its new paving material is nearing
completion, after many troubles and
drawbacks. In two more weeks the COM
pany will probably turn over the entire
Miss Cora Whine and George Benthall
Will be married tomorrow evening at
chesapeake ss3als Methodist church. Phoebus.
| STRIKE ON "A SCHOONER.
The seren-masted schooner, T homas w
| Lawson, Captain Crowley, returned to
port to-day in tow of the ocean tug Gyp-
| sum King.
| The Lawson's crew struck at Boston.
| because the steel sides Of the forecastle
! sWeated to such an extent that their bunk
bedding. was kept wet constantly.
Captain Crowley at once ordered the
| tug, and on his arrival to-day he shipped
a new crew, which will take the Lawson
to Boston. The Seamen's Union is respon-
! slble for the trouble. On her last trip,
| the Lawson carried 5000 tons Of coal; this
time her. cargo will be larger.
The British steamship Heathfnrd ar
rived to-day from Boston, and is now in
dry dock for painting. She will load here,
and at Norfolk. coal and partially take on
| her cargo. She will complete her general
cargo and cargo Of government coal at
| New York. n
! The coal will be taken to Manila, and
! the general cargo to China. -
The Cooperative Grocery Company, q.
Adams. proprietor, has filed petition in
bankruptcy, with $4,000 assets and $1,000
liabilities. Foreign creditors forced this
STEP. demanding immediate payment of
| outstanding bills.
The proprietor is confident that he can
! soon meet all claims. if given more time
and permitted to reopen the store.
The United States training ship ALI
ance, arrived at Old Point to-day, from
| the ravy.yard and is maxim @roa ~ "a -