The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-24
.C|TY's REVENUE
IS INCREASED |:
Large Railroad Assessments Help
Finances Of the City OF
Petersburg.
a COLONIAL ' RECEPTION '7'E:]l;1:I no
Methodist Y. Ministers Leave for
New Fields Thought Dr..
Lloyd Will Accept.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch3
PETERSBURG VA, Nov. 23.-The large
Increase made by the Corporation Com
mission in the assessment Of railroad
properties for taxation In this city will
add some thousands OF dollars TO the
aclty's income. The tax sessmcnt
against tho Atlantic Coast Limo Is In,
creased by s15l SEQ, and that against the
Seaboard Railway is increased by sos, 726,
a total increase on these two properties,
real and personal, OF s247,5sl. There is
, no change IN the assessment OF the hold.
ings OF tho Norfolk and Western Rail
way herc-$S2, O3S-or Of tho Upper APP
pomattox Compuny-ss1.lO0. and no as
sessment has yet hcen :::ade against the
Virginia Passenger and Power Company.
, COLONIAL s.REcEPT1ON.S
From 4 to 9 o'clock this afternoon a
colonial reception und silver ten was
given at the residence of DIR. William
Pitcher, on Union Street, under the au-
spices and for the benefit OF the Ladies'
Auxiliary or Grace Church. Mrs. DR..
Pitcher was the charming hostess OF the
occasion, and she was assisted 3 by 4
numbergof beautiful young ladies repre-
sentlng Historic Colonial Danes, attircd
In the costumes of those far away days.
The occasion was one OF pleasure and
enjoyment to q large company OF guests.
The Virginia Passenger and Power
Company Is pressing the work OF widen
ling and deepening Its cagal from the;
new power plant to the river which was
Temporarily Intercepted by the litigation
which resulted in throwing the proper
ties Of the company into the hands OF
receivers. Connection between the plant
and the power house In this city, which
will be made the distributing point for
electrical power, is being made. and as
soon as the water can be turned into the
canal, both plants will be put In opera
ton,
WEDNESDAY CLUB
The Wednesday Music Club met yes
terday with Miss Nellie Hamilton, and a
delightful programme of high order. was
rendered. Tho performers were Misses
Lee Booth, Bette Jones, Nellie Hamil-
ton, Mary Webb. Beatrice Jones, Louise
thinner, May Ella Whyte Lula Neil
waine Mrs. ]. s. Foster and MIS-. Myer
Sanl sang to the delight Of club and
guests. The music Is classic. Among
the guests present were the Misses
Wright, of Scotland; Mr.. and Mrs. Dun
can Wright, Mrs F.. Il. Lasster Mrs
John McGill, Mrs. A. d. Hamilton, Mrs.
Henry Plummer. Mrs. Robert Hamilton
and Miss Bessie Morton.
Rev. S. G, HATCHER, for four{ycars pas
tor OF Market Street Methodist Episcopal
Church, left to-day for his new charge
In FarmVlllc. Rev. DR.. w. G. Starr. late.
of Washington Street Church, with his
family, 90 to Norfolk this week. Rev.
u. r. Parham left this morning TO take
charge OF the Spotsyvanin circuit, ana
Rev George II. Ray, late Of Blanford
Church, has entered on his duties In.
Southampton county. All of the Metho-
dist ministers newly appointed to charges
In Petersburg, have entered on their
duties.
BISHOP COADJuTOR,
Episcopal church circles here are
awaiting with much interest tho reply
of the REV. Or. Lloyd Of New York,
| to the notice of his election as coadju-
tor to Bishop Randolph, Of the Southern
| Diocese of Virginia, His answer Is Gx-.
pected within the next two or three
days. The belief is expressed that no
will accept the office.
Petersburg has Just purchased ] 900
feet OF new hose for It's fire department..
1t recently bought two fine horses to
be added to the department.
The Hebrew congregations of this
city have forwarded to Jacob schiff,
treasurer Of New York, the sum Of SAL
contributed by them for the relief Of
their suffering brethren In Russia, y
A compliment has been paid to the
ladies and gentlemen who danced the
"Gavotte" at the recent carnival given
BY tho Daughters Of the Confectionery ia
his city by an invitation extended them
through Mrs. Governor Montague TO
dance 1at the "Crystal slipper" soon TO
be produced In Richmond. me grace
| ful dancing OF the Gayotte was q gTea'
feature OF the Petersburg carnival lhe
couples are Miss Alyerda Stuart Egcr-