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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
HARVEY L. JENKINS,
second Lieutenant Company a, Rich'
mond Grays.

jackson, John sims, MIR. Curtis and . Tsme
o.ter which they took the cars and en-
1cye,. a pleasant rido home.
REV r @. Babcock will occupy his I!u..
~ va. q. b. hotb services to-day. Ills subject
fp the il o'clock service ", Wlll Nat p , sb
, W,st1 viii be Selling Out Doubtless q :.
r ~ IIsabcocI, is'a splendid speaker. and
es two subjects are n aeenl Was " given
q nv usl ,,oma NJ Mr., and Mrs Fred, Mitch
I'll No 2$iS Fairmount Avenue, WednsT r
left was present and enterthlnea those
oresent With many vocal and Instruments
n lttnsctnons = sn.lng some OF thnir famous
por IS which completely a e " !. ne
we're served, Including ice-cream ana cake
! aHa a, nresent were MI, and Mrs.. Phelps.
NJ anS Mrs George e W9odES Mr. Mt and ff Sfrs
Detker, Miss Gertrude Decker M Mr., !, Wal N,a.
NE NE i1 Irsnt' Mr.. Taylor, MI Davis, mr..
Mr.. L. Ii. Mitchell and Mr., oni Mrs,
l'r, d. Mitchell.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
SEASON OF
CRADUA TES
Next Sunday Richmond Col
lege Finals Begin.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
Dr.w. G. Tyrec, of Raleigh. to Preach
Commencement Sermon = Presi-
dent Hall Delivers Address-A
Great Reunion of Students.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

i .
A week from today the finals OF Rich.
mond College begin with the commences.
ment sermon in tho college chapel. Foe
this important and Interesting function
Rev. w. c.. Tyree. p. d.. pastor Of thd
First Baptist Church. Of Raleigh, N. c.,
has been secured BY President Boat
wright. it
DR.. Tyree was given the degree Of doc
tor OF divinity by Wake Forest College,
which is n special honor. since he Is an
alumnus OF Richmond College. where he
took tho b a. degree In the middle
eighties. He Is regarded as one of tho
leading ministers OF North Carolina. 1t
would not be surprising II Richmond Co!-
lege takes this opportunity OF comforting
upon him the degree of doctor OF dlvin-
ity. not permitting Wake Forest to get
ahead OF her In honoring her own son.
Tho sermon will be preached at s:15 and
number of the city Baptist churches
will not have their evening services so
as to allow their congregations to attend
On Monday evening at Sis o'clock the
public exercises OF the graduates Of 1868
will occur. These will consist of address-
es by the presidents Of the law and acad-
cmic classes and by other representative
students. The society medals VIII be pre-
scented on this occasion.
The alumni luncheon and reunion is SET
for 2 p. NJ. Tuesday at Murphy's annex.
to which all former students of the col.
lege, whether graduates OF the college or
members OF the alumni society or not.
The dinner ticket is secured by paying the
annual fee OF 81 1t is the desire OF the
alumni to have tho largest attendance in
the history OF the society. The closing
exercises proper occur Tuesday at S:l5
p. NJ, when President Lyman Hall, OF
Atlanta. delivers the address and degrees
are conferred upon the graduates and
other college honors are awarded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07

few hours were on their way to the
seat of trouble. but on arrival at WASH
irgton were recalled by Governor Wise,
the rebellion having been overcome.
They were, however, later sent to Act
as special guard at the execution of John
Brown, who raised the Instruction
Saturday night, April 20. 1861. the Grays
were ordered to Norfolk leaving on the
morning of Sunday, April 2lst Familiarity
known as Pawnee Sunday. so called from
the runior that Federal gnnboat of
that name was on Its way to attack Rich.
mond They were under the command of
Captain wyatt NJ. Elliott. who had been
with the company since 1871, They had q
train containing about twenty large can
non.
on arrival Mt Norfolk they discovered
that the na,sy.yard had been abandoned
by the Federals and twenty-one hundred
cannon were found there.
They were soon thereafter attached as
Company G to the Twelfth Virginia In.
fantry. of Mahone's Brigade. which regi.
ment was commanded by Colonel D. A.
weisiger. who afterwards became bri.
gader- general OF this famous brigade
While near Norfolk the Grays were called
on to do a great deal of guard duty and
were marched down to Sewell's Point to
repe supposed landing of Federal troops.
on one occasion while at Sewel's Point,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
REUNION OF
THE GRAYS
Their Anniversary at West
Point on July 18th.
THEIR SPLENDID RECORD
in War and in Peace They Have Always
Been Foremost-S Sketch Of the
CompanY's Present
Officers.

The Richmond Grays. III military par
lance known as Company A, SEVENTEEN
Regiment Infantry. Virginia Volunteers,
who will celebrate their fiftT-ninth ami
Sersary at West Point on Friday. June
IL, 1903 is one of the Oldest military or
Plantations III Virginia and its history
in war and in peace has been one that
has justly made many hundred men
proud of having been in IT'S ranks. for it
has always been a body whose quick and
cheerful response TO the call of duty on
every occasion has won the admiration
and respect of those who are familiar
with its soldery bearing and notable
achievements.
1t was OH January % 1874. at military
hall on the site of which now stands the
First Market, that the martial world
gave birth to such q noble body whose
,prafsewo-tliy conduct lEas many times
added lusue to tho glorious record OF
Virginia,
THE FIRST GRATS.
On the eventful night of its birth Col
onel Darlington presided over the delihc-
rations of the forty-fve mon present,
among whom were the following gentle
men: Captain II. l.. Brooke. Lieutenant
Robert G. Scott Jr., Titus c. Rice, Thos.
p. August, James Gardner. S. u Bark
ley. O. F. Weisiger John +. Allen, Louis
j. Eossieux. Butler, John II. Greanor,
r. w. Hunter, H. Lottier Jr., S. NJ.
Bailey, Lewis Ginter. Jacob Ezekiel,
Gardner G. Thompson, T. B. Starle. Geo.
II. Sadler, Thomas L.. Riddick. and Miles
n. Phillips, all of whom are too well
Known by the present survivors OF their
generation to need Introduction as the
best, most substantial and successful
merchants. the pick and flower of its So
ciety, whose enthusiasm and jealous re-
gard for the advancement Of Richmond
and Virginia. has given their beloved city
and State Just cause to be proud of them.
1t Is a sad fact that within f1fty-nine
years only one man, Captain John H.
Greanor. n deputy city sergeant, is now
living out of tho forty-five who first or
4 gained the company
zs u THE FIRST CAPTAIN.
II The f1rst man elected captain was r..
~. Brooke. who did active duty during
Ehostilities with Mexico.
Il At the outbreak Of the Mexican war.
the Grays VOLUNTEERED their service to
tho United States government, and al
though they were not accepted as an
organization. many of its men enlisted
In tho army and first faced the deadly
perils of war under the command of
Captain Robert G. Scott. participating
In many battles.
I. August IL. 1853, the Grays went to New
York. where they were laHishly enter
tanned by tho Seventh Regiment, National
aSiuards, the crack organization that had
escorted President Monroe's remains to
Richmond the year before.
In 1859. when the news reached Rich
mond that an insurrection had broken
out at Harpers Ferry the Grays within
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
FIRST LIEUTENANT.

First Lieutenant Robert IL. LeMasurler
was born in Baltimore Augnstt4 1873. and
Is thirty years Of age. lie moved o
Richmond IN 1885, enlisted in Company =
February "a. 1881; elected corporal IN
March. 1892 sergeant In April, second
lieutenant July 4th and first lieutenant
in December, 1894, and captain In 1898.
succeeding Mr. Morgan r. Mills. Cap
tain Masurcr served with Company r.,
whose name was changed to Company ID
and assigned TO the Third Regiment In
fantry Virginia Volunteers. during the
Spanish war at Camp Alger, near Wash
inetou While his regiment was being mya-
tered out he was detached and assigned
10 tho post OF Captain OF Company p,
Sixth Regiment Infantry. colored. ard az
ter being mustered out in Georgia he re-
turned homo and rcorganized Company
T., which was the first company to be
mustered into the States service after
the Spanish war. Shortly after placing
his old company back into service he was
appointed first lieutenant OF Company -
ISorty-thrd Regiment Infantry, United
States Volunteers which saw active SER
vice in the Philippine Islands,
Ideuaenant Alasurer has record than
which none can boast a better. lie
has more so than any ono else. by rea-
son Of his superior military advantages,
the necessary qualifications tn make one
of tie finest soldiers and will be of In
calculable benefit 10 his company.
Lieutenant Mnsurler wou several hand
some gold medals during his membership
In Company r M tho best drilled man
in the First Regiment.
Second Lieutenant Harvey /" Jenkins,
born IN Hanover county Va, January
-. 1872. moved 10 Richmond In 1900, ell
tered the ranks OF Company a In 1891
serving six Years as private, and retiring
he again entered as corporal In MAY,
elected sergeant June L. 1900, and second
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
can Locomotive Works excursion, which
Will be given ut Buckroe Beach IIIl1

can Locomotive Works excursion, which
Will be given at Buckroo Beach -1no
tho Goth.
by, tho collapse Of q porch little John
Mrs. fore, was badly bruised Friday. U.
sick since he was paralyzed about three
weeks ago. is i'm proving. He Is now able
to- come down stairs to his i meals stLaat rho
has been Iii With fever, is now GONZALES
cent.
Mrs. Mamie Higgins, from Gr Gree te,,s'
at T 81 rs xHt nad he car n2aa
Mr.. Jesse Bunch will leave tonight for
Charlottesville. where he will spend some
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Creery, who have
been slightly indisposed, are we'll again.
Mir. John Hayner. who has been visiting
to To- ali!s place Of business IN SUFFOLK.
MRS; woodfn on Twenty-second Street E t.r
R n9me IN fu''on aver s's'' = U.s. ! =
Mrs; John Haynes entertained a few
her home on II Ttrxentieth Street. Those
who called were Mr.. and Mrs. G: NJ. Shaff,
as Eths sean Nssa ssb caow Fr Ear
Left. Vertener Taylor, Ida Hayner, Miss
Mary Orphan. Mr.. and Mrs. W. T..
Mrs. Vest, of Philadelphia, who has
been spending some days with her parents
in the West-End, is now the guest Of her
brother. Walter Delaney. on the Ave
nue..
Mrs. T.sP. Granger Is visiting Miss Oar
rels Cooper on West Clay Street
Miss Elsie Watkins has returned from
Caroline county. where she visited her
cousin, Miss Simldns.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Town Council was held Friday night:
Regular business was transacted, and
bills ordered to be paid. The Councilmen
are gentlemen of great energy and push,
and are ever on the alert to benefit the
town.
Town Sergeant ]. v; Rainey has just
completed improvements on several of
the streets, which are Of great benefit to
the town. Other improvements will be
started in tho near future.
Little Misses Mary Babcock and Mary
Sweeney, Of Appomattox county. arc
guests nj the Methodist parsonage.
The AID Society of the Methodist Church
will have their regular meeting tomorrow
evening In the lecture-room Of tho church.
and Mrs William Hecker, tho president.
urges all members to be present.
A few friends We're entertained at an en-
Joyable fruit feast which was given at
Forest Fill Park n few evening ago.
Those who were so fortunate ne to be
present We're Miss Leila Perkerson, wal
lie Sims. Miss Dot Pride, Jim BroWn. All
ME Sims. Ida Toler, Joe Sims, Sadie Pru-
gc..0 Sam McCoon, Miss Farmer. Perc!e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
Property Transfers.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w. Barretts trustee
and wife to American Home Building and
Loan Association. 80 feet on north side
Balding street, between Valley and James
70 i, Rarker and wife to WI r, Cavedo,
az feet on east side Scott Street, li6.6-l
7. H. brunei and Wife to T. III Il AID n.ro q,
Aven,e, s5 feet west Of Park Street 800.
w B Nelson and Wfe ,5 to a st e ta ,S5
eha. rs feet on east side "a Paee street. i'o
James r. Russell, trustee for Mary
Donovan, Margaret and John Ryland, TO
ISOLATION, i2s feet on south side Orange
street. corner st John, $3.50
W. i. Smith and wife to r. y. BpWden,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07

Mr.. Harry Cooper has announced him.
self candidate for constable from Tuck
ahoe district yie was nominated Tor tins
Office in the last primary. but through an
oversight failed 10 have ms name on
tho tichet In the general election.
MIR III. Franklin is a candidate for re-
election as constable from Fairfield dis
tr!ct. $selrgr,!F~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
a saloon on West Leigh Street TT

In saloon on West Leigh Street Fri
day afternoon late, a little knot OF ne
grocs were gathered together harmonic
ing. when suddenly one OF their number
fell stone dead in their midst. The other
tuneful choristers made hurried and pre-
cipltate exit from the place. and so far
as Is known have not returned since.
The dead man is Thomas Turner. Ills
remains were examined by Coroner
James. who pronounced death to be due
to complication of diseases, with which
the man had been suffering for some
time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
g 10 feet on north side Pleasant Street.


L. feet on north side Pleasant Street.
lf9 IL feet west Of MosbY 1900.
Carl W1pDermann md wife to j. Thonp-
son and LeRoy e. Brown. % feet on east
side seysntecnth Street by. GO feet on
south side Grace Street, Nos. 135 North
seventeenth Street and 17o6 and 17o7 East
Grace Street, $685.
Henrico7-J- Thompson and Leroy p.
Brown and wives to Carl Kippermann,
lot +, , to y inclusive. IN block ZEE, lot
lot S, in block ID. part Of lot and lots
Sand 8 in block ID, plan Of Auburn. &c.
Jenie Douglass to Carl Kippernlann,. lot
IN square DD: plan Of f. Auburn. subject
Robert Sprague Halls trustee to j.
ahompS fbo; and LeRoy e. Brown, trading
lots In plan OF Eden Park. $1,000
I, rh y, p Mssrphy and wife to Waterman
Road, about 4 miles northeast Of Rich
mond. 5000. $50
p. M rat7b. Jr., and wife to N. ".
Bowe. interest in seven blocks OF land
Just west OF New Reservoir. $50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
HALF RATEToINDlANAPoLls.l inc
Via Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.

Via Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
For the annual meeting Travellers Pro-
tectve Association at Indianapolis, Ind.i
June 9th to 18th. the Chesapeake and Ohio
will sell tickets to Indianapolis. Ind. and
return at one fare for the round trip.
which rate from Richmond. Va. is 1870.
Tickets on sale June Sth. 9th and 10th.
with final limit June 18th. Two fast trains
with unexcelled service
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07

a fine yellow hound was found few
daya ago In the woods back of lakewood
by Mr.. f. L. Voegler, who Is ready to
deliver the dog to its owner upon appli-
cation and Identification. The hound
had imprisoned himself by winding
chain 1t had on around tree, On the
collar Of the dog were two medals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
He is OUT
OF POLITICS
Rev. Joel t. Tucker Leaves
the Fairmount Council.
THE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Consolidation for Brookland Armour.
ced-Singers Have Sudden Fright.
An lli,erate Colored Woman
Writes About Old Master.

AS minister of the gospel the Rev.
Joel I. Tucker, pastor OF tho East End
Baptist Church. has come to the con-
clusion that 1t Is not proper for him to
interest himself In the political affairs
of the little town in which he lives.
When Fairmount was incorporated
some months ago, the Rev. Mr.. Tucker
was elected to the Town Council and
since that time he has been one OF the
five gentlemen guarding the interests of
the little suburb, At the meeting of the
Council on Friday night, however, he
formally rendered his resignation. with
nm urgent request that It be accepted The
reason assigned by him for tho action
was his connection with the ministry.
He had reached the conclusion that 1t
does not become a preacher and q pastor
ito be a member of the Council. The
resignation was laid on the table, but
will DO accepted later. Meanwhile eff
forts are being made to secure success
sor to Mr.. Tucker.
It was announced yesterday by Super
intendent John *. Russell that plans
have been perfected for the consolidation
OF several of the schools in Brookland
district. The consolidation will be eff
fected during the vacation months. It
will mean fewer schools and fewer teach
ers. but much higher grade Of work.
A meeting of the County School Board
was to be held yesterday for. the con-
sideration OF the report on general CON-
aodation in the county but owing to
the absence Of some important members
the session had to be postponed. Tho re-
port was drawn up by several Of the
teachers, and was laid before a commit
tee OF the School Board, which Is to
base certain recommendations upon 1t.
1t is understood that the committee ts
not favorable to all the suggestions of
the teachers. Particularly Is this the
case with reference to the consolidation
of the high schools. The committee will
not recommend this change.
All the schools are closed now for the
session except a few in Tuckahoe As A.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07

general thing. the year has been a very
successful one, though sickness has inter-
feed considerably with the attendance
Of the children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
gOCoOcCCOCoOoOOOOOOOOOOOC
.Tufrmounh
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Cards are ont announcing the marriage
OF Miss salIle v Robinson. formerly Of
AiFInso G' y, f EaRHsond fa Va. :
have returned from Charlotte, N, q, after
a two-weeks stay with her pFo'hef ana
Misses BeRsic and 1Iortense Watkins
have returned from Caroline county
Nj. William Shinault, or llo%hrd
Grove, who has been SO extremely III
for some time, is conyalescing SLOW
Little Luther Cox is quite sef f,i again:
visitor at Mrs, George W. Ifexlers
Air, and Mrs John Tate, Of Altoona.
Pa. who have been the guests o. lhelr
nephew Mr.. McCullough. on Iwenty-
third street have returned nome.
The Children Day and the IAN anniy yt 9 ~
O'Clock At Eairmopnt Methodist Church.
a splendid programme has been arranged.
The japanese fan drill VIII he given June
18th AT the Methodist Church for the
plano fund Miss Linda Jeter has been
drilling the children for several weeks,
and an this drlll a a beautiful ono large
Mrs ionise v Gore Of Baltimore, is In tho
city uldpl medical treatment, and Is the
guest OF her sister. Mrs ], Samuel Brauer.
Mr.. Thomas Anderson is heautlfying
his home by having the old plank fence
torn down and replaced by paling fence
across The front OF his lawn.
ME- y GAIN hss eeGn dp nPp Of ,ha
cooking contest 10 be had ON INC Ameri-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.

In 1859 Captain Bossleux again took them
to New Yok to the centennial celebration
of the landing Of Washington at that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07

1t was OH January %. 1874. al military
hall on the site of which now stands tho
First Market that the martial world
gave birth to such q noble body whose
,praisewo-thy conduct lEas many times
added lusre to tho glorious record of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07

The Grays also rendered most efficient
services at the hanging of the negro
Smith at Boydton. in Lunenburg during
the incarceration of negroes suspected OF
the murder Of Mrs, Pollard; at gthe penn
tertiary fire, and also at Rosslyn. where
they, were Dispatched to run Co:9ey's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07

Read the Great Tee Dee summer out
Ing offer In this Paper
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-08-13
A LIFE-SAVING KITE.
Appliance to he Carried on shipbOard
to Establish Communication
When Stranded.

OF late years the kite has emerged
from the position of a mere toy, and
has been successfully employed for
meteorological observations at high al
titudes. A more recent application Of
the kite-principle Is as a life-saving
appliance to be carried on shipboard,
its particular duty being to establish
communication between a stranded
vessel and the adjacent shore. 1t
stands to reason that a ship in this
position generally has the assistance
of the wind in carrying anything
shorewards, and 1t would be far easier
to launch a kite under such conditions
that 1t would be to fire a rocket in the
reverse direction The kite carries a
guide-rope, and contains in a pocket
a set of signals and instructions 1t is
furnished with apparatus for tele-
phonic communication between the
crew and their would-be rescuers. But
we must confess that. seeing the fire.
quent difficulty of telephone CONVEX
sation ashore in a quiet Office we can
hardly believe that 1t would be posi-
bic in a bowling tempest The kite is
the invention of the Comte Brossard.
and it is said to have been tried with
success at Toulon and at Brest.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-08-13
ENGLISH DISDAIN PEANUTS.
In Their Eyes the TOOthsome GOObeT
Is Fit Only to BE Fed
TO Swine.

Over in England they call the pea
nut "ground-nut" and "ground-bean,"
saws the New York Press. In British
eyes it is fit only for pigs. 1t is met
with occasionally IN fruiterers' shops,
but never in push carts, as in this
country. A British encyclopedias
SAYS: "In the southern states of
North America the seeds, or nuts, as
they are called, are roasted and used
as chocolate. They are a favorite
article of food with the negroes"
Georgians are called "goOber grab
bers" throughout the south. Many a
farmer has grown rich. on the humble
peanut, the annual product being
worth $40, 600, 900. Some persons try to
bellttle the goober. A lawyer, exam
lining a witness in an important case,
one whose testimony was conclusive,
undertook to ridicule him. "You are
a business man, believer" Eyes"
"What is your business?" 81 deal in
peanuts" The lawyer smiled know
ingly at the jury. "a peanut vender,
Ell? How many pints did you sell last
month";" 81 hardly know. A million,
possibly" "Whatl A million?" 81
handle about half a million bushels
year. I am wholesale dealer" The
lawyer sat down with the laugh turned
on him.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-08-13
MADE TRIP ON SNOWSHOES.
Early Minnesota Legislators Had n
Hard Time Reaching the
State Capital.

The members of the Minnesota
legislature of to-day are not content
with their lot unless they can jour
ney to St. Paul, the capital, in the
most palatial of railway carriages,
says a Minneapolis exchange. Fifty
years ago last January, when the
legislature assembled. some of the
members from the extreme northern
counties were sadly disappointed.
They had hoped to walk into the new
capitol, select their seats and enjoy
the pleasures incident to the first oc-
cupanoy of that structure. Their
homes were so far removed from the
capital and the means of communlca-
ton during the winter months so
poor az to practically Isolate them,
hence they had not been able to keep
in touch with the situation and did
not know that the capitol was still
unfinished. Three of them-Rolette,
Kittson and Gingros, of the county
of Pembina-had como the entire dis
lance on snowshoes and several had
taken desperate chances Of death by
billiards or hungry timber wolves.
Several members of that legislature
were afterward distinguished for
their ability as debaters and shrewd
politicians and most of them had a
hand in forming the great common
wealth now called the bread and
butter state"