The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-19
GOULD VERY
GRACIOUS
Declares stoppage Of Work on,
Canal Had Nothing to Do A
WITH Action Of Council.
Co.oPE 4
INVITES
The Grand Lodge Of 5Pythians
Adjourn to Meet in Nor
5s folk Next Year.
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PETERSBURG, VA, Feb D.-There
as apprehension among some OF the
people OF Petersburg lest in his decision
TO, discontinue the improvements In this
city, Mr. Gould was influenced by the
Introduction into the Common Council
or q resolution looking to the appoint
nent OF an engineer to represent the
city and inspect the work as It progress
ed on the large dam to be built above
tho city. The Chamber Of Commerce
recently held a special session, at which
resolutions were adopted assuring Mr..
Gould that the people Of this city are
ready to cooperate with him in his
work. A copy Of the resolut lions we're
forwarded to MI, Gould.
"A; MIR. oULDs LETTER.
To-day Captain Paterson, the secre-
tary Of the Chamber, received the fol-
lowing letter from Mr.. Gould:
{ N r. Patteson, Esq, Secretary Feters-
a burg Chamber OF Commerce, Peters,
E burg, Va:
Il Dear sir,-I am in receipt OF your let
+ ter Of tho 18th instant enclosing resolu-
ton passed by the Petersburg Chamber
OF Commerce February 10, 1904, the re-
CENT OF which. knowing tho friendly;
spirit which prompted tho action, was
most gratifying to me. & "a J.
I wish to express to the members OF
the Chamber Of Commerce my hearty ap-
5preciation OF their desire to cooperate
with me. The discontinuance OF the Ap-
$pomattox construction is In no way con-
nected with any action taken BY the City
Council OF Petersburg. and trust that
certain matters may adjust themselves e
very shortly, so that ! can continue the
work more rapidly than previous to its
tinuance. It was with much sat
isfaction that noticed in one OF the
Richmond papers that your city was pre-
paring to Inspect the work and plans for
y the construction on the Appomattox
ebove Petersburg. and any engineer that
may be appointed will have every Ia
cility1 for this inspection as well as de-
tailed plans Last summer endeavored
to ascertain II there were not state
engineer. many States having such an
officer. who could pass upon our en-
Fgineer's plans and specifications, but as
$certained that the State OF Virginia had
no such representative. remain,
Very truly yours.
K FRANK JAY GOULD.
8a55. II n THE PYTH1ANs.
The Grand Lodge OF Pythians, after a
three days session in Petersburg, ad-
\ journed this afternoon to meet in Nor
folk next year. .5.S
MI. e. King. one OF the oldest citizens
of Petersburg, Is quite III at his home
on Lombard Street. He Is eighty-three
years of age and is the oldest Con-
federate in the city. AR. King Is a.
writer OF considerable distinction. The
best kno wn among his poems are "stone-
wall Jacks ms Way" and the Naval
Songs Of the South" Some Of these songs
were set to music many years ago.
Mr.. Stephen Henley Turner, Of Peters
burg. and Miss Florence Helene Wilson,
of Auburn. N. 2, were married at the
hcme OF the brides mother In that city
yesterday. Mr.. Turner is well known
young man OF this city In the employ
of the American Cigar Company. and
his bride is the accomplished organ
list OF Washington Street Church and
teacher in the Southern Female College,