The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-11
PROGRAMME
CONVENTION.
Arrangements for Y. M. C. "A.
Meeting in Newport News.
FINE MUSICAL FEATURES
The Virginia GIee Club. of Richmond,
viii Contribute to the Pleasure and
Success Of the occasion-Sev-
eral Notable Speakers.
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NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Feb, 10.-The
officers and members of the local Young
MEMS Christian Association Are now
busy making preparations for the enter
tanning Of the delegates to the annual
State Convention Of the association,
which will be held at the First Presby-
terrain Church OF this city from Febru-
airy 18th to March LIST. The programme
for the convention is now almost COM
plete. and 1t is believed that the affair
will be one Of the most successful over
held in tho State. Tho music will be
ono OF the best features Of tho session,
and, in addition to the congregational
singing, lead by q male choir and ac-
companied by pipe organ, there will
be the Virginia Glee Club OF Rich
mond. The members of the club are.
w. A. Watkins, first tenor; ]. A. Morton,
second tenor; j. j. McBain, first bass;
g. Peter Jones, director.
Among the prominent speakers who
will attend the convention and whose
names will appear on the programme
are: Rev. ]. Timothy Stone, pastor of
Brown Memorial Church, Baltimore;
Fred. B. Smith. OF New York, religious
secretary Of the International Commit
tee; G. L. Gates, of Atlanta, Ga. field
secretary OF the International Commit
tee; w. II. Morriss general secretary
OF the Baltimore Association; w. c.
Douglas, Philadelphia, Pa; John Lake,
of Louisville, KY, county work secre-
tary, and II. P. Anderson, of New York,
college secretary of the International
Committee. e!aa ,(5 81 t,e:5itirq seJ
Many plans are being made for the en-
tertaining Of the delegates and a visit
to the shlpyard has already been ar
for.
TRIAL IN RICHMOND.
When the case OF Robert Barker,
charged with betraying Matte Lou Nc
Cormick under promise of marriage, was
called in the Police Court this morning
1t was learned from the girl that the
alleged crime was committed in Rich
mond instead of in this city. After q
the prisoners attorneys.
Mcssrs. Gilkerson and Bernard. moved
that the warrant be dismissed, as the
court did mot have jurisdiction In tho
case. titPT@'Tir1t "h. 70 srartr' - a.
Chief Of Police Johnson, then, announced
that he had been notified by Chief How
ard Of Richmond. that n warrant had
been issued in that city for Barker. JUS
tice Brown dismissed the case and or
dered tho prisoner to be held for the
L authorities. William Nc
Cormick and his wife. the father and
mother of the GIRL and the girl herself,
We're all recognized to appear before Jus
tice Crutchneld in Richmond Thursday
at 10 o. clock, when the case will
DO tried.
Barker is being held in Jail, and an
officer from Richmond Is expected to
arrive to take charge of him to-nor-
row. 5.8I l
The girl tells pitiful story, and de-
clares that Barker beat her and threat
ened her life after he took her from her
home here. promising to marry her. The
crime is alleged to have been committed
while the couple were in Richmond. af-
ter leaving here, as the girls parents
to be married.
PAINFULLY INJURED.
James Coutts, q young man employed
n the joiner shop at the shipyard,
caught his arm in a machine this morn
ng and had it torn to pieces. He was
'emoved to the hospital, and Is now in
l serious condition.
a negro, whose name could not be
earned. dropped dead in Warwick coun-
y, a short distance from the city limits,
rom smallpox and escaped from Win
dow Of his home and was walking to-
ward the city when he fell dead.
The British steamship Oceana, which
has been at the shipyard for repairs to
her propeller shaft, went to pier 10 to-
day to load bunker coal before proceed
Ing on her voyage to Galveston.
Captain Byron L. Beeson formerly of
the Iowa Soldiers Home. was Installed
as treasurer of the National Soldiers
Home here yesterday. The Captain sue
ceeded Captain w. II. II. Peck, who was
forced to resign the Office on account Of
III health Captain Peck will return to
his old home in California.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Representatives of the Confederate
Veterans, Sons of Veterans and Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy Of this city and
Hampton held q meeting at the court
house last night to start the work Of
arranging for the entertainment Of the
Grand Camp. Confederate Veterans,
which holds It's annual reunion here In
September. number of subcommittee
We're appointed and the work was started
off In good shape.
In looking over tho records this after
noon the police discovered that Robert
tried in Richmond Thursday on = tho bo
charge OF betraying Matte Lou McCor.
mick under promise or marriage, was
convicted here last June OF keeping a
disorderly house and fined sSS25. It was
also discovered that the mans real namo
Is Robert Bnughker
The committee representing the local
business men who subscribed 100000 to
a silk mill to be located here by tho
Liberty Silk Mill Company, Of New
York, announced tonight that tho deal
had been called off. It has been learned
that certain circumstances exist which
would make ii unadvisabe to bring the