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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
MARTIN is SATISFIED
With THE OUTLOOK
Stops in Washington On Way
to Winchester to Attend
Wedding.
N orr Reeular Corresponderit.)

(From Our Regular Consequently
WASHINGTON D. Co., June 2-Sena-
tor Martin and Mrs. Martin We're in
Washington for a short time to-day on
their way to Winchester to attend the
Russoll-Brown marriage. Senator Mar
tin arrived this morning, and Mrs. Mar
tin this afternoon. The senator stopped
at the Raleigh, where he was called on
by number Of friends, who wished to
hear him discuss the campaign in Vir-
gInia
Representative Swanson Is in the city,
and Representative Hay and Representa-
tive Flood were also here. The latter
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Martin to
Winchester. Colonel Joseph Button Is
here, and Colonel Dan Trigg, OF Abing-
don, Is another wel-known Virginia poll
itician who is In the city to-day. With
the exception Of Mr.. Swanson, they all
saw Senator Martin while ,he was here
and discussed politics for q time.
Senator Martin said he did not care
to discuss the campaign, but that
he was satisfied with the outlook. He
spoke in Botetourt county. at Fincastle,
yesterday. He said he was gratifed at
the cordiallty of his reception. He will
speak at Lexington, In Rockbridge, the
adjoining county. next Monday week.
Mr.. Swanson will speak Mt Manassas
tomorrow on the occasion OF ConIeu-
crate memorial celebration. Mr.. Swan
son is snappily confident he will be the
Democratic gubernatorlal nominee. He
has made a more extended canvass than
any of the candidates.
Representative Hay will make me-
mortal address at Old Chapel, Clarke
county, tomorrow. II believe there Is
little doubt IL any, that Senator Mar
tin will carry every county in the Sew
enth District" no said
Although Governor Montague passed
through Washington Wednesday on his
way to Mount Jackson. Shenandoah
county, to make an address yesterday,
he did not leave the railroad station.
where he waited three-qyarters OF an
hour for his train. Colonel Robert N.
Harper and one or two other friends.
who knew Of his presence In the city.
saw him and paid their respects
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
WILL INVITE
THE PRESIDENT
Will Be Asked to Meet Grand
Camp in Peters
burg.
COMMITTEE TO WASHINGTON
.- ----------- ------,
Recde, the Check Flasher, is Also
Wanted in Rich
fnond.
COMMITTEE TO WASHINGTON
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Especial to The Times Dispatcr.)
PETERSBURG, VA, June 2.-Presldcnt
Roosevelt will be invited to visit Peters.
burg on his Southern tour next October,
while the Grand, Camp Of Confederate
Veterans OF Virginia is meeting here.
The A.. p. Hill Camp Is making great
preparations for the entertainment OF
the Grand Camp, including a reproduce
tiof OF the battle Of tho Crater, which
the President will be invited to attend.
A Joint committee from the Board Of
Aldermen, City Council and a. p. Hill
Camp Will go to Washington to present
the invitation. Messrs. George Cameron,
Simon Seward, Nelson Patterson, T. 8.
fBeckwith and Captain Carter r. Bishop
compose the committed.
TOMLINsON SIZES HIM UP.
Captain Tomlinson, Of tile Richmond de-
tective force, took a view of j. c. Reede,
the bogus check passer, at the jail this
morning. Reede acknowledged using a
false check In Richmond. which, 1t Is
understood, was given to o. H. Berry
and Company, but claims that the check
deposited here at tho Virginia National
Bank was given to him by friend
named Allen r. Winsor, to whom many
( Of the checks found in Reede's valse
were payable. The police consider Win
sor an imaginery party, probably All
alias. The accused man says that his
father is dead and refuses to tell the
thome OF his mother because Of his de-
sire to spare her the knowledge OF MS
wrong d ding. IN the Mayors Court this
morning Reede's case was continued I'M
til June 18th. !-s
12 AGAIN POSTPONED.
The mayors hearing Of the case OF
James w. Cooke, charged with robblng
w. q. Browns drug store, has been
further postponed until next Wednesday.
The case was to have come up to.mor-
row Cooke is still in Jail.
Judge Mullen this evening overruled the
motion to set aside the jury's verdict for
the plaintiff in the SLIGO suit OF Mrs.
Helen NJ Hoge, of1Prlnce George coun'
ty against the Virginia Fire and Ma
rlne Insurance Company for insurance
on four hundred bags of peanuts.
Mr.. Bernard Mann made lengthy ar
gunent that tho verdict be set aside,
because of wrong instructions to the
Jury. Mr.. Mann says that he will take
the case to the Court of Appeals.
SUES THE CITY.
$500 damage suit against the city
Of Petersburg has been instituted In the
Circuit Court by Major F. r. Lassiter,5
who claims that tho presence OF the
city's new smallpox hospital. recently
4 erected very near the boundary Of his
suburban farm, Birdvlle, has materially
injured the prospects Of selling a num-
Der Of lots on his farm.
The suit will not be heard at the next
term Of the Circuit Court, which begins
June 9Th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
PECULIAR BURIAL
At M0RR|!SVI.LLE
The Grave Was Dug While a
Heavy Storm Was
Raging.
WAGON COVER OVER DlGGERs
----
Anticipating Services in Dunk
ard Church While Rain
Poured.
WAGON COVER OVER DlGGERs
Especial to The Times Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.)
MORR1Sv111LE, VA, June 2.-Ann %.
fIughlett, whose homo was near this
place, where the family had lived for
generations died of paralysis on May
18th, about sixty years Of age, after q
short illness. at the home Of her son,
Fleet -IIughlctt, Of Washington city. ?
Mr.. Fleet Hughlctt dccldcdstd have his
mothers body laid to rest beside her hus.
bands In the cemetery Of the Morrisvillo
Methodist Episcopal Church. but. through
an unfortunate misunderstanding, those
in charge of the burial here made ar
rangcments to have the funeral services
held in the church and the interment
of tho body to take place at the old
homestead, where a grave was dug on
the morning of May 31st beside the
grave OF Mrs. Hughlctts mother.
1t was after o'clock, the appointed
hour for the funeral, before Fleet Hugh.
lett arrived with his mothers corpse
When he learned what had been done.
the son insisted upon a return to the
original programme. Then there was
hurried hunt FOR PICKS, spaces anu hioN-
els, and A1orrisvillc witnessed spccta'
Gle 1t never beheld before, two graves
dug for one body in one day.
The digging of n new grave necessarily
+, delayed the funeral exercises and In the
meantime the heavens grew black and
angry. great Jagged streaks OF lightning
seemed to rent the sky IN twain. and
the rain fell In torrents, until the streets
rcsembled miniature rivers and lakes. a
frame was erected, and a large wagon
tent spread over It for the grave diggers
to work under. Many people seeing the
approaching storm hurried home, but
tho large audience that remained TO
the last bore witness to the many friends
possessed by the woman whose body
rested in the church awaiting burial.
At half.past four It WAS SO dark in
the church that the lamps were lit to
sing the requiem. and the rain was still
falling when the body was borne to the
grave A more affecting scene was
never witnessed in Morrisvllc than when
the time came for Fleet and Lily Hugh
lett 10 take the last look at their moth
er's dead face.
Rev. Homer WEIGH conducted the cser-
c!ses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
BELL FOR BATTLE
SHIP MISSOURI
Westerners Depart From a
Traditional Gus
tom,
;spcclo1 to Tho Times. Dispatch.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.)
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, dune "A
large party OF Missourians arrived at Old
Point to-day, bringing handsome bell,
which Is to be presented to the battle
ship Missouri tomorrow by Miss julia
Cabanne, OF st. Louis, on behalf Of the
people Of Missouri. The party is headed
by 81 Norvell. chairman OF the presenta-
ton committee, and the members are:
Mrs Norvell, Miss Cabannc, w. II.
tCaffcc. Mr.. and Mrs. x. NJ. Drake, Wal.
ker Hill, Leonard Mathews, Miss Matl1-
ews, f. r. Ridgely+~Miss Ada Dirge, MT.
and Mrs II. D. Gordon and r. H. Tilley.
Tonight the party entertained the
officers OF the Missouri at dinner at
the Chnmberlin Hotel.
The Missouri, with the other ships Of
the battleship squadron, returned TO Old
Point from the southern drill grounds
to-day.
: IN presenting tho bell. the Missouri
people are departing from the traditional
custom OF presenting silver services to
States namesakcs. The bell IS thing
Of beauty In ma terlal and workmanship,
and will be constantly used for strik-
Ing the hour aboard the vessel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
MEMORIAL DAY.
Unusually Large Turn Out il
Parade at Lexington.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.)

LEXINGTON. VA, June 2--Confed-
crate Memorial Day was flttingly OBJ
served here to-day, the largest crowd
ever known being in attendance. State
Senator DontrP. Halsey, OF Lynchburg,
delivered an eloquent address in the
chapel Of Washington and Lee University.
An interesting feature OF the exercises
was the presentation of bronze crosses
or honor TO one hundred and thirty old
Confederate soldiers, one hundred and
ten members of Lee-Jackson Camp OF
Lexington, and twenty members of Blue
Ridge Camp. OF Buena Vista. presented
by the Mary Gusts Lee Chapter, Daugh-
ters OF the Confcderacy. OF Lexington.
Following the chapel exercises a pro-
cession was formed which marched to
the cemetery, where the soldiers graves
were decorated. The graves OF Generals
Robert f. Lee and stoncwall Jackson re-
ceved special attention.
The procession was composed Of the
cadets OF the Virginia Military Institute,
old Confederates. Sons of Confederatcs
and Sunday school children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
EPISCOPAL INSTITUTE.
I Dr.. John Z. Lloyd to Make Ad-
dress to Graduates.
(speciaI to The Times-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Enthusiastically
3 CHATHAM. VA. Junel 2.-The Chat
ham Episcopal Institute will on Tuesday
next close a most successful year. The
number Of students exceed any year OF
the past and this. coupled with the
necessary improvements made in the
water supply and building of the assem-
bly, hail. closes the most successful year
Of the Institute since Its establishment.
The commence exercises will begin
Friday night. June a. with the 'Oratoric
and Physical Recital" which will open
with an exhibition OF physical training
and close with the drama, AS You Like
It." from Shakespeare.
Tuesday morning. June 9Th, the COM
mencelrient exercises proper take place.
salutatory, with essay, The Influence
OF a Book Miss Susan Soaper Young.
Essay, with valedictory," Gratitude, Miss
Christine McRae. Address to graduates,
Dr. John ]. Lloyd.
Graduates-Literary course: Miss Susan
soaper Young, Miss Christine McRae.
Art: Miss Georgia Tatto O'Keefe. Ora
tory: Miss Lucille Foster. Business
Course: Miss Earnestlne Frank, Miss
Florence Dennis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
COAL AT CAPEs.
Plan for Breakwater and Termi-
mails There.

Especial to The Times Dspatch.)
* NORFOLK, VA. June 2.--1t is denied
here that either the Tidewater Railway.
or the Seaboard Air Line Railway are
the purchasers OF the Norfolk and South
Iern Railroad. but 1t is reported that the
real purchasers of the latter road are
closely allied with the SeaboaM
The names of Messrs Ryan and Cool
idge, OF the Seaboard directorate, are
prominently mentioned In connection with
the Norfolk and Southern purchase and
1t is declared In some quarters that the
purpose is to give the Seaboard valuable
deep water coal terminals at Cape Henry,
Va, to which point tho Norfolk and
Southern has modern tracks out from
Norfolk. The seaboard has just bought
valuable coal lands. and to have coal
terminals at the Cape would mean the
saving of twelve hours for ships, which
now have TO come to Lambert's Point for
coal. It is proposed to have the govern
ment build breakwater at the Cape,
and this would give the seaboard highly
valuable coal terminals, in addition to
those to be established at Southport,
near Wilmington, N, G.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
Crops and Politics.

Especial to The Times 81 Dlspatch.l -,
Weather that has obtained III this section
practically all spring stu continues, and the
has rendered. ii a hard matter to get a good
start with planting Several very heavy ralEs
have further complicated the work. but I'm
The main the crop conditions are now sat!sfac-
tory and ali corn Is planted and tobacco being
The Wheat and the eat crop pEen! ss.a more
hapnnim9 to rIpen The straw is short, but
vigorous, and the heads are we'll filled an
parently.
'Iy in the last week and i Is genera!y the
The POLITICAL situation here is not active,
Each candidate for the general state offices
has n creditable following, and this is further
more Senator Martins homo neIghborhood. but
Governor Montague~is coming up rapidly SO
the gbeaorlal race mo not 50 much In
Willard each seem to lead Mann SO far.
Mrs Henry Taylor, q Warminster, Is So.
riously III, but is reported TO be somewhat
hett
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
OCEAN VIEW AND
PINE BEACH ROAD Al
Capitalist to Furnish Money for
Line and String Of
Houses.
TO INVITE The PRESIDENT
Wealthy Rappahannock Truck
ers Seek a Boat Line
to Norfolk.
TO INVITE THE PRESIDENT
Special to The Timcs-D tch.)

Especial to The Times ispatch)
NORFOLK, VA, June IA syndicate
has been formed here for building an
electric railway to connect the two sum
mer resorts, Ocean View and Pine
Beach. The distance is 1--WE miles, but
capital will be pledged to the amount OF
$4,000 for the purpose OF building no
tells and cottages along the line.
The Norfolk police have been asked to
search for j. w. Fleming, who has dis
appeared from Portsmouth, and about
whom his friends have become anxious.
He is IS years old, weighs 1I5 pounds
and is 6 feet tall. Fleming Is a stranger
on a visit hero for his health.
TRUCKERS LINE.
Several wealthy truckers from the
Rappahannock river farms are here con-
ferring with capitalists and practical
marine men as to the feasibility OF start
ing new steamers between the trucking
stations on the river and Norfolk and
Baltimore. They express great dissat-
isfaction with the present transportation.
They wish an opposition to the Weems
steamers.
C.SB. swaringen obtained an injunc-
tipn in the Court Of Law and Chancery
today to stop a suit Of dspossession
against him in the Corporation Court.
He alleges that J. w. Murphy, a rival in
the saloon business in the same Yicln-
#ity, conspired with Il discharged en-
7ploye, j. A. Jordan, to change the lease
50 that 1t appears to belong to them
and not TO him. and then they notified
Swaringen to leave his own premises and
his own goods and saloon fixtures. Both
Of the saloons are in Nicholson Street,
and the litigants are rivals for the
Fourth Ward business.
TO SEE THE PRESIDENT.
Tho Board Of Trade will have another
meeting on next Thursday to determine
whether to send another delegation to
Washington to invite President Roose-
welt to include Norfolk in .he itinerary
OF the proposed visit to the South.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
CHASE CITY NEWS.
Mr.. Frank B. Roberts Candidate
for the State Senate.
(Specfal to The Times-Dispatch.)

Especial to The es-Dispatch.)s-.3
CHASE CITY, VA, June mir. Frank
B. Roberts, Of Chase City, has announc-
ed himself a candidate to represent the
district composed Of Mecklenburg and
Brunswick counties in the next Senate
Of Virginia, subject to the Democratic
primary. Mr.. Roberts was for several
terms mayor OF Chase City and county
chairman OF the Democratic party. and
Is now supervisor for this district. He is
an unflinching Democrat. an untirins
worker and will give his competitors for
the nomination a lively race for the
honors. SO Il
Prof Thomas w. Smith. formerly colln-
ty superintendent Of public schools for
MecklenbIrg. has returned from the
mountains OF Virginia. where he has been
with the hope OF a,restoration Of heath,
Hc derived but little benefit from his So
journ, and is still feeble and confined to
his home here.
Mr. William Hugh Carter, editor Of
the Chase City Progress, was this week
ordained to the full work Of the Gospel
ministry OF the Baptist Church. The
ministers officiating in the ordination
were Rev. DR.. j.. w. Dyches, Rev. w.
G. King and Rev. II. T. Williams, and
Deacons T. F. Pettus, ]. R. Pruden and
a. J. Ynncey.
Rev, IL. T. Williams mas raised *l,ovo
OF the 5000 he undertook to get for the
southside Academy here to relieve 1t of
debt. He now says If the churches OF
the Concord Association will furnish the
necessary $500 to llquidate the debt. then
he will get enough from other sources
to furnish the buildings with complete
equipment for next session.
Captain Stephen p. Read has announced
his candidacy to succeed himself In the
next House Of Delegates as the represent
tativc from Mecklenburg. 1t Is not prob
able that he will have opposition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
THISDAY.IN HISTORY
June 3rd.

- Ef1stA & (. Z : ~
t1s7-cathedral Of Rochester, England,
burned.
,11e2-Thonias A. Beckett made archbishop
Of Canterbury.
1s11-Lady Araballa Seymour escaped
from confinement III the Tower OF
London by stratagem.
1e47-ISing Charles I. OF England ar
rested by Joyce with 500 cavalry at
Holdenby.
1ss4-The Duke Of Savoy. at the in
stance Of Holland and England, de-
creed the free exercise OF their re-
liglon to tho Ynudois.
175s-Louisburg (seven Years War;.
having been restored to the French,
was invested by force Of 1880
British troops, under General Am
herst, and a fleet Of forty one ships
of-war, under Admiral Boscawen.
177o-The city OF Port au Prince. St..
Domingo, destroyed by an earth
quake.
17ss-Battlc OF Ballymore (Lrish rebel
lion), Colonel Walpole, with 900
royal troops on the march to Ennis
corthy, was surprised and over
powered by body of rebels, under
Father Murphy. Walpole and the
majority Of his forces were cut to
pieces.
s-Gunpowder explosion at Vera cruz,
by which several buildings were IN
iured and twenty persons killed,
mostly women.
1g4e-Italian rising In Rome. The
French. under Oudinot. 10000 strong,
made a night attack upon the Carl
baldIans who brought up about
5000 men to oppose them. The Carl
haldians were repulsed. with q loss
of over 1000, Including 200 officers.
Oudinot then laid siege to tho city,
which, after terrible lombard
ment, surrendered July -. 1s49.
1s5e-Battle OF Tllrbigo In the Franco
- Austrian war. Advance guard OF
marshal NIncMahon's corps, under
the marshal In person, attacked ny
a portion Of the Austrian urHlsoh
Of Clam Calais, while smultane-
ously 1000 Austrlnns asshiled me
bridge over tho canal near the
,riclno which the French main body
vas crossing, After severe fighting
both attacks were repused With
considerable loss
1ss4-Battle of Chickahominy between
the Federal army of the Potomac,
under Grant, and the Confederate
army. under Leo Grant attacked
the Confederates' entertainments
with the object OF forcing the pass
age Of the Chickahoniny. and MS
first onslaught met with some sue
cess but tho Confederates rallylns,
drove back the Federallsts to their
original position with heavy loss Al
further attempts on Lees lines fal.'
ed and the Federls We're finally re-
pulsed with a loss OF over 1900 KIT
ed. wounded and missing. The Con-
Ifederates lost about 5000,
tses-At A o'clock In the morning Lieu
tenant Richmond r. Hobson, U. 8
NJ, with volunteer crew OF sever
men. sunk the collier Merrlman N
the narrow channel at the entrance
81 the harhor OF Santiago de Cuba
intending to 'bottle up the Span
ish feet. HI I'll,
1eo2-senate passed the Philippine civil
government bill.
1eos-storms Off the coast of chili De,
stroyed several vessels. including tht
steamer Areauipa. which fo''nd il
with IS ~ the passengers ana GREY
on board,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
IIarrison-Sledd.
(speclal to mic Times-Dlspatch.(

(special to Tho Times Dispatch.)
POWHATAN, VA, June 2.-The home
OF Mr.. r, II. !Sledd was the scene OF
heautiful marriage at $3.50 o'clock last
evening, when Miss Carrie Elizabeth
sledd became the bride of Mr.. Edmund
Harrison. The sister Of the bride. Miss
Maggie slcdd, was maid Of honor. The
marriage took place In the yard under a
large tree, The yard was beautifully
decorated with Japanese lanterns. The
wedding march was eXcellently rendered
BY Miss Jones, Of Chesterif.Va. The
marriage ceremony was performed BY
Rev. j. II; Harrison, Of Danville, Va:
The groom is a prominent business man
of Ohio. A most bountiful supper was
served at 10 o'clock to a large crowd.
Mr.. and Mrs Harrison left on the noon
train to-day for short bridal tour,
The personal popularity Of Miss Sledd
and her hance rendered the wedding q
most interesting social event,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
Washington Affairs.
~, Our Regular CORRESPONDENT.

(From our REGULAR CorTesnoHdent,) ~.
WARRINGTON, p, g, June 2,.Ths april! 4
cation of George ", Gillespie. OF Tazewellt
+ s. Gillespie. o. ST. Clair, w. II. Morris, O.
l.. sexton and A, p. Gillespie to organize the
First National Bank, OF Pocahontas. Va, with
ss5, 900 capital has been approved by the comp
troller OF the currency. t
Under the annual rcadlustment Of post
masters salaries these increases amounted to-
day for North Carolina; Newberne. ", 400 70
- boO. brownsville, $1,000 to $1,70O, Wake
Forest Warrenton, Williamson. 200 to 8, sooi
washington, $1,000 TO $4,000 Weldon, sl.too to
81 800; Windsor, u. 100 to 81, zoo.
Virginia postmasters appointed. Mount FL
liott, Augusta county, John e., Hall, vice II.
q. Elchslberger, resigned Three Square,
GoochIand county, Jennie n. catlett. Vice
John Catlett, dead, E2S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
CABBAGE ADRIFT.
Hampton Roads Beach Strewn
With Rotting Vegetables.

N ESPECIAL to 7TIle ITlmeS-D1spAtch.J ~.
NORFOLK, VA. June 2,--Thousands Of
cabbage, loose and In barrels. strew the
shores along Hampton Roads where the
cottages and resorts are They are rot
ting and becoming offensive to The res
idents and the visitors. It Is a great
task to bury them and the residents are
puzzled, The cabbage came from the
cargo ofs the steamer Hamilton, which
caught fire and returned here after start
Ing to New York with d great cargo Of
vegetables, cotton and tobacco,
The cabbage were dumped In Hampton
Roads, and the tide brought them to tho
shore, n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
ERODE [. DUKE SUES
HIS DIVORCED WIFE Il.
Special to The TImes-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispat ch.)
8 GREENSBORO, N. @, June 9:---Brodls
IL. Duke, of Durham. reached here ear;
~ from Durham this morning and I'M M \
patiently awaited the coming Of the
southboSnd train from New. Y ork. Mrs.
NJ. w. Duke. his second wife, from whom Thor
he was divorced arrived on that train
from California. The two We're together =
in friendly companionship ut tho Ben Zen,
bow Hotel during the day, tasirg I. car
rage drive to Guilford battlefield IN
the afternoon, Z,
Mrs. Duke left at clock for heroic
home. sin Chattanooga Tenll', Mr. v Duke
accompanying her to the trim. He re-
turns to Durham at midnight.
Pending divorce proceedings between
him and Alice Webb Duke, in New York,
1t is said. cannot be terminated FOR SIX
months. Duke declined to talk, @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
EPISCOPAL WOMEN.
Meeting of Auxiliary to the Do
cese in Wytheville.

$50 Especial to The ,Times-D1sp atcH.J q
WYTHEVILLE, VA. June 2-The NYoi
mans Auxiliary Of the Diocese of South-
ern Virginia began its session, presided
over by Miss Lula Taylor, OF MOTOR,
to-day at 10 o'clock, In the parish mouse nous Q
of 81 Joints Church. Miss Taylor read
her annual report Of the work done by
the auxiliary during the past year. and
Rev. II. St. George Tucker, missionary
to japan, made an able and interesting
address on the work there, illustrating
by the use Of maps.
Mrs. William A. Anderson, Of Lexing-
ton. was elected secretary, vice Mrs.
Rayenel deceased. The present officers
were reelected, Il
An elegant luncheon was served by the
ladies Of st. Johns Church.