The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-13
staff MEMBERS
ARE 4. {; [: APPOINTED.
Dr. William Z. Harwood. Grand
Commander, Names
His Aides.
WHO WERE TRIED AND TRUE.
Rev. G. Braxton Bryan Accepts
a. Call to Grace Episcopal
Church, Petersburg.
Especial to The Times. Dispatch,


PETERSBURG, VA, November H.
Or. William b. Harwood, Grand Com-
4 1nandcr Of the Grand Camp Of Confcd.
crate Veterans Of Virginia, has appointed
Z, tho following stan officers to serve dur
Ing his term OF office: Captpin Thomas
4 I1llatl OF Richmond. Va, TO be adiutant-
| general; Colonel JOSEPH, r. Afinetree oe
! Washington. y. C.,Sand Robert K. Henry.
/ or Tazewell. Va. to be- aides de ca mn.
4 These officers ar. all we'll known gentle-
4 men and veterans. who made fine records
las Confederate soldiers.
| Captain Elicit, who BY successive app
/ point1nents has been adjutani- general of
tho Grand Camp since itx organization In
| 1888. was captain OF Crenshaw,s battery
| OF Pcgram's battalion OF ARTILLERY, and did
4 efficient service at Gettysburg. aud IN
many other famous fields where the artil-
I, lery OF the Army or Northern Nirginia
| was engaged.
Colonel Minetree was for three years
| Northumberland OF the Fprty-Hlst yir-
| snia regiment or Nlahonc's old brigade
! During the greater part of this time no
commanded ti. regiment, which lie did
With skill and sallantry, leading II in
| many engagements.
Mr.. Henry was member Of the Peters
burg Rncmcn. Company i of the Twelfth
Virginia regiment, Mnhones brigade, ana
participated In all OF the great battles
In which his command was engaged. He
also served as a courier first TO General
| r.. II. Anderson and then to General
William Malone. when tho latter, took
command ofi,Anderson.s division. Like
Captain Elicit and Colonel M!netrec. Mr..
Henry surrendered at Appomattox with
tho record and well earned reputation OF y
n splendid soldier. 3s &
NEW CHAPTER a.. r. ". "A.
a number OF ladies mot yesterday. at
the home ofsairs. r. IT, Meade ana or
tpI1 bAt hr,, yto ~ 10
Association for the Preservation of ylr-
ginla Antiquities. Mrs, r. T.: Meade was
chosen dircctrcss: Mrs. Rosa Hill, serre-$
jtary. and Miss Maggie Beckwith. treas
urer. The chapter will soon remove the
historic stone known as The Pocnhontas
crn end Of Pocahont bridge to a con-
:spicuoGs place in Central Park.
M Tho sunveiing OF Confederate Inonu- Ii
mcnt at Amelia Courthouse. which was
to have taken place To-day, hns been In
definitely postponed on account Of the
Montague and Captain r. G. Marshall,
OF Portsmouth, Will be the orators OF the
socca sion ~
s Special services will be held al the First
Baptist Church tomorrow. when the new
bartlstry will he unveiled. THIS Is one
of the most beautiful $baptistr!es37in@t tho Il
country and Is so arranged that hap-s
,rismnl services will bcs} IN full view OF
all the congregation Extensive improve
ments :. have been made to the whole
church. which has been in great part re-
newcd. and was completed to-day,
The Petersburg tobacco market has
been very active during tie past week,
and receipts have largely inereaseIt up
wards OF 400. Coz pounds having been sold.
Good prices wern obtained. and the MARI
ktt closed strong and active.
THANKSGIVING SERVICE.
A special jubilee and thanksgiving SER
vice in celebration OF the payment Of tho
church debt willbc held Tomorrow ,rr.
Ing Mt West End baptist Church, There
Will be a special musical progranme.6nnd
addresses Will be delivered by the pastor,
Rev. j, r. Doan. and Rev. W. 8. Leaks,
under whose ministry the church building
was begun.
\, It IS understood THAI the Rev. c. Brax-
taN Bryan, OF Hampton. Va. has nc-
cSated call to Grace Episcopal Church.
OF this city. Mr.. Eryan. who Is a brother
OF Mr. Joseph Bryan. Of Richmond. has
many friends In Petersburg. and will res
ctdve a most cordial welcome to his new
home
/ Mr.. Arthur Kyle Davis preside of tho
Southern Female College, who has been
very III for several days.sis reported to
be slightly better to-day.
The new traffic bridge across the Apo.
mattox River has been completed, ana
will coon DC ready for use.
The Atlantic Goa Line Railroad has
commenced work on newtsteel bridge
across Swift Creek, near Dunlop station.