The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26
BIG EVENT in
PETERSBURG.
Impressive Ceremonies This
Evening Incident to Begin
ming Work OH the River.
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Special to The Times-Dlspatch.)
PETERSBURG, VA, october 3.-T4ere
will be big celebration to be held to-
morrow afternoon III honor of the Begin
ming Of work on the diversion of the
Apponlattox River, and the city awaits
| the event With patriotic Interest
The Chamber Of Commerce has COM
| pleted the programme, and will meet to-
morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock to join IN
| the big parade, which will assemble at
| the hall or the A. r. Hill Camp, and pro-
coed to Haskins's Meadow, acrsos the
| river, where the ceremony of turning the
| first earth will ee hold. a band OF music
will precede the procession, which. as
arranged, Will DO ono Of the main fea-
lures Of tho event. Mr.. William M. Jones,
| Mayor OF the city; Judge Mullen, OF tho
Hastings Court; officers Of the courts the
BOARD Of Aldermen and Council, and other
officials have been Invited to Join the
parade, and all citizens are expected TO be
in line. Ladies are especially invited, and
1t Is hoped that the Daughters Of the
Confederacy, who meet in convention to-
morrow, will certainly attend.
General Stith Boiling will be chief mar
shall of the parade, which Is expected to
reach tho place Of honor at o'clock,
when the ceremonies will be opened Win
prayer by the Rev Dr.. w. G. Starr.
AIlcT bISlOp aLuIIiS ti'e iiAoS s.peANAS
liof earth q salute of nine guns VIII DC
fired by the Petersburg Grays.
Delegates to the convention OF the Vlr-
Einia Division, United Daughters of the
Confederacy, are coming In on every train,
and the conclave will assemble tomorrow
morning with q large representation IRON
the various State chapters, which NUM-
Der seventy-seven. Miss NJ Ruth Jen-
nings, Of Lynchburg. president Of the
10 u ct
| ton to order In the Y. NJ. c. A. hall at
10 o'clock, and Rev. DR.. Starr will open
the proceedings with prayer.
Mrs. William r. NTc1kenney. president
of the Petersburg Chapter, will deliver
the address Of welcome, to which the
State president will respond. and the busl-
ness Of the convention will then begin
with the appointment OF the committee
on Credentials.
HO One OF the most interesting and !mpor-
htant matters to come before the cbnven-
ton IS the question of separating the
Pickett Buchanan Camp. of Norfolk, into
two chapters, which has aroused much
Interest and discussion. 5
The following will be the programme:
Wednesday, 10 A.. NJ. to P. Noon
vention called to order by president, Miss
Ruth jennings. Prayer by Dr. Starr,
chaplain Of "a. P. Hill Camp. Address
Of welcome by Mrs. w. r. Mckinney and
response by the president. Appointment
Of committee on scredentials; memorial
exercises; roll call or chapters; reading OF
minutes; report Of committee on creden-
tials.
Afternoon session. to 5-Reports OF
delegates from the various chapters OF
the State. S.65
Evening session, oclock-Reports OF
standing committees and special commit
tees.
Thursday, 10 "a, M.-Convention called
to order by the president Prayer by Rev.
Dr., Pitcher. Amendments to @constitu-
ton. Unfinished business, including form
OF application blanks. Selecting day for
presentation Of crosses OF honor. New
business. Report of Jefferson Davis
Monument Association. Amendments to
bylaws. :,
Afternoon session, to 7:So-Tea at.the
Country Club
Evening session. s:so-Literary session.
Historian, Mrs. Philip Z. Yeatnan. Con-
federate war songs.
Friday, 10 A. NJ. to / P. M.-Conventlon
called to order by president. Prayer by
Rev, DR.. Taylor. Communications.
Afternoon session, 4 to 7:3o-Reception
at Ilks' Home. :,
Evening session, S:3o-Electiona OF off,
GERS. & Place of next meeting. Adjourn
ment.