The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-03
POWER GIVEN
TO CONDEMN.
Plan to Acquire Land for the
Appomattox Diversion.
GYMNASIUM Elk HlBITION
The Last Meeting Held by Rev. George
r. Stuart was Attended by All Who
Gould Get Inside the Building.
Two Hundred Converted.
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PETERSBUR URIC, VA, June 1.-THE Com
mon Council. ut its meeting last evening"
authorized the joint committee In charge
of The Appomattox diversion plan to pur-
chase such property as might be needed
tor the purposes OF the plan Condemha-
ton proceedings Will be Instituted unless
the property can be purchased at rea-
sonable price and perfect title suaran-
teed.
The receipts during May were s2lS,O62.OS
and the expenditures S2225S9.I0.
Applications to lay granoithic pavement
in front of the Y. NJ. c. A. and other
places, the city TO pay one-thlrd Of the
cost, were granted
An extra appropriation was made for
street cleaning.
GYMNASIUM EXHIBIT.
A gymnasium exhibition will be given
at the Young Mems Christian Association
tomorrow night by the class IN gym
nastics. under the leadership of Messrs.
Hunter and Frank Mann.
s. Z. Parker. a stranger, was fined $40
by the Mayor this morning for being
drunk and disorderly on the grounds OF
the Home for the sick, in, this city.
Parker says he intended leaving the city,
but met some friends and got drunk.
He does not know the location Of the
grounds of the Home, and does not re-
member being there. He was arrested
there and carried to the police station.
The Casino at Ferndale Park opened
last night under very favorable aus
pices. The Harrison-Adams Theatrical
Company. under the management OF Mr..
Joe e. Hurst, presented the beautiful
drama Roanoke" The audience was
a large and enthusiastic one and the
Casino bids fair to be a great success.
Bishop Kelley, OF Savannah Ca. will
preach at St. Joseph's Catholic Church
next Sunday at the service of forty
hours devotion.
Rev. Father Hornung,y Of Baltimore,
will also be at st. Joseph's Church next
Sunday for the purpose Of conducting
mission for the benefit Of the Bohemian
Catholics In this section.
THROWN FROM TRAIN.
w. N Hall and Andrew Hill, two ne
gro excursionists, returned to Peters
burg painfully hurt yesterday from an
excursion to Norfolk. Tho negroes say
they were pushed from the train at WaV-
erly.
Mr.. Hugh stockdell is quite sick at his
home on Franklin Street, in this city.
Mrs ]. T. Jacobs of Norfolk. is visit
ing her parents, on Market Street.
Miss Lefty Galbraith Bof Spartanburg.
S. c.. who has been visiting In New York
and Philadelphia. is the guest Of Miss
Emily Roper, in this city.
Mrs. Thomas Pannill and daughter.
Miss Lune Pannil. and Mr.. J. Knox
Pannlll have gone to Virginia Beach.
The Southern Female College closed
the most successful session In Its history
tonight. The finalsconcert was followed
with the delivery of diplomas by the pro-
fessors.
r STUART MEETINGS.
More than three thousand people heard
the final sermon delivered by Rev. Geo.
+. Stuart at West Hill Warehouse last
night, and n thousand or more went home
unable to gain admission
Before the services began Rev. George
z. Booker, on behalf of the choir, pre-
sented Mrs Stuart with a beautiful berry
bowl and spoon in token Of their appre-
cation for her services In assisting the
choir during the meeting Mrs. Stuart
made a brief, and appropriate response.
thanking the choir. Resoluu tons had been
framed to be adopted by, the body, but
Mr.. Stuart did not give the preacher time
to present them. He said he hoped they
had some good things to say about him.
but that he was not preaching for such
things. He wanted to save souls. and
said he would not take the time for any
resolutions when so many people were
before him to hear the word of God.
More than two hundred persons were
converted at the meetings, which closed
last night. 6a5lEs
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart left to-day for
North Carolina. Tfa$HE1'k lf