The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21
"A split IN !.
PETERSBURG B
Part 81 Committee Decide to Hold,
Ward Meetings. While Chair
man Calls Mass-Mccting.
WASHINGTON A RED MAN.
The Three Tribes III Petersburg
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WASHINGTON 4 RED lei MAN An
The Three Tribes III Petersburg
to Celebrate His Birtl, as
Member of5Tlleir Order. 5
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PETERSBURG, VA. Feb. 2Q.-As the
result OF alleged shutting out OF certain
members from tho injecting Of the city
Republican Committee last night. a split
In the committee has occurred, which
may cnuse fight in the district and
state conventions. II. Claiborne Wilson,
chairman OF tho committee, called the
meeting for last night. and there were
present at3the session the following mem
bers:g II. a. Z young, Johnl Elclluni, shad-
rack Cooley. r. 13. Wilson, r. y. Wade,
u. c. Penn and j ohn Allen. They decided
to hold a mass meeting. After the CONF
mittce had I'D journed several other mem
bers Of the. committee, who claimed to
4 have been denied admittance, assembled
and decided to hold ward meetings, in
stead of mass meetings. The call for a
mass meeting has been Issued by. Chair
man Wilson. and 1t Is to be held at the
courthouse Wednesday, March ed. ,iS
WASHINGTON a RED MAN.
,rhe three tribes Of the Benevolent Or
der Of Red Men In Petersburg will COM
memorate thcBbirth Of George Washing
ton as member Of the. order. The eel
ScbratIonS will be held Monday. night at the
Young Mems Christian Association Hall,
and nd dresses Will be made by distin-
guished speakers. among them John ~.
CHEEKY, Of Norfolk, grand Junior saga
more, who will speak OF tho order and
It's connection with Washington. The Rev.
George =. Booker, of Petersburg.
Will eulogize washington. Miss Kate
lElsmere Fuller, of Richmond, will reclte.
and the local musicians will be assisted
by Richmond talent--Iessrs. Lynch, Bick-
erstaff, Davis and Davis. Mr.. James B.
Blanks will be master OF ceremonies.
ACTIVE ORDER.
The order5of King IS Daughters has been
doin 2 2 4. noble work IN Petersburg. the
4 orga t1ization being actively at work all
I the winter relieving distress and looking
after the poor. unprecedented demands
have been made upon the resources OF
this charitable order. and all appeal to
the business men Of the city for assist
ance has been found necessary.
Although the z Chamber of Commerce
has been cooperating with the business
establishments In need Of help In their
efforts to secure adequate labor, there Is
vet large demand for competent help,
The Industries DESTROYS Of securing Wh
females for 4 heir; manufa ctories are the
SILK mills 4 he American Cigar Company
and the soutnsideFs Manufacturing CONF N,
spany, basket maj factureEs &c ginners
are taught and pa ID sS lille learning ga mn
f. "a ss STAR EQ IFFsss
q The ssixt II i oling Mems
Chris tian;E ASS ton sta II curse Swil be
an entertainment Friday evening nexttpy
Richmond talent, Miss Il Kate tie. Elsmere
! Fuller, elocutionist; Miss Annie Louise
5Reinhardt, violiniste andH.Mr,,s :, "a ware
richmond. will bel the pianist.
"A. fire of incendia RI origin did small
&danag 3 IL } ame torag sc house on Glad
stone Stree to- IT forts 'l11 are belns
made 70 discover the fir hl1g : and a re-
ward for that purpose will proba ply pc
offered. = X, az. Y. /, ~,
observe Washfngton's birthday by clos
ing Monday. Holiday hours will be OBJ
served by the postoffice.