The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-14
Pathetic Scene at Separation
Of Children and Parents.
A HOME FOR THE ELKS
Hands ome Residence Of the Late DR.
lassi,er Purchased by the Peters,
burg Lodge-Boys Sent to
the Reformatory.
(spcc,sl to Tho Times Dispatch

PETERSBURG. VA, Oct. ls.--The sep
nration OF three small children from their
parents in Petersburg this morning was
,athetio soene indeed. They were the
son and two little daughters OF Pcter
1niano and his wife, whose nome was
1 in this city at the time OF their marriage
eleven years ago. The couple separa'eo
two wears ago The claim was maze that
i The mother was unable to take care OF
! her children, and the father claimed that
the mother would not allow him to DO
So The case was reported to the PONCE
Court and the children were To-Day
turned over to the Rev. w. j. Maybee,
of the Children's Home Society. The
! children were crying for their mother
when they left. The woman went TO the
police station and there said she IN
| tended killing herself II the children were
! kept from her. The father very re!uc-
| family gave his consent for the chiloFeh
! to be carried to Richmond
Pete is man well thought OF by every
/ person who knows him in Petersburg.
They speak OF him as an humble. SUD
missive and generous. kind-hearted lei
! low. with a deep love for his little chll-
| dren.
. HOMEC tDR lftC
The homo OF the late Dr. D. w. Las
, sitter was purchased by the Building Com
/. mittee OF the Petersburg Lodge of Elks
this afternoon for $500 The handsome
home will be remodeled to suit the neeus
of the lodge. The committee Is deter
mined to make this one " the best equip
ped and most attractive Elks' homes IN
the State.
During the recent storm Mr.. David
COnSiQera DIV
damaged at City Point. 1t dragged an
Choir, and going ashore on some sunken
piles, a hole was stove in its bottom.
NIGHT SCHOOL OPENS.
The night school at the Y. NJ G. A.
opened auspiciousy tonight Professor
: N C. Scott Of the Richmond Academy.
will teach the class in penmanship and
arithmetic Mr.. P. S. Push. OF this city.
an, expert accountant, will have charge
Of the bookkeeping department. The
school has been running successfully Tor
four sessions with increased interest
each year.
Willie Williams and Charles lawson,
two negro boys, confessed to breaking
into the store Of MIR. W. H. Deadmon and
were ordered by the Mayor to be sent
to the reformatory in Hanover.
Mr.. George w. Tenant, of the city OF
Mexico, and his wife. who is sister OF
Mr.. Robert Gillian, OF this city, are
guests OF Mr.. Gillian.
The young ladies OF the Southern Fe-
male College in this city attended the
Academy OF Music in a body tonight to
see Miss Marie Wainwright's production
of Twelfth Night"
is APPOINTED SPONSOR.
Miss Mamie Hall Davis, daughter OF
Hon. Richard B. Davis, Of this city. has
been appointed sponsor for the Fourth
Congressional District to the Grand
Camp Of Confederate Veterans which
will be held at Newport News October
2Sth. Miss Matte Manson. Of Luenburg.
has been selected as Miss Davis maid
of honor
The Epworth Leagu. OF Market-Street
Church has reorganized, with the fol-
lowing officers: President, j. Robert
Wade First Precedent, Forrest W.
Tucker: Second Vice President, Mrs. a.
W. Whitehurst: Third Vice President.
Miss Gale Morris; Secretary. Miss Lizzie
Pollard; Treasurer. Miss Carrie Evans;
Chairman Music Committee. Miss Sadie
Clark; Chairman Missionary Committee.
S. S. Green; Chairman Lookout Com
mlttee. ]. Len Clark.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Mr.. Joseph P. Minetree, Jr.
OF Washington, formerly OF Petersburg
and Miss Mary Bell White. Of Greens
boro, N. c.. The wedding will take place
October 22d in. the home OF the bride.
Mr. Patrick Holt and Miss Lillian John
son, OF Matoaca, were married ut the
home OF the brides brother in Matoaca
Rev. John Euer officiating.
Mr.. c. P. Alsood is Ill at his home ir
this city.