The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-25
BANQUET BY POST c
A GREAT SUCCESS
Travelling Men Have a Merry
~. ~ Time at the Petersburg
Feast.
SEVERAL NOTABLE sPEEC HE'S
Colored Pastor Wins Fight Over
Congregation and His
Enemies.
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PETERSBURG, VA, June 24.-N1any
prominent officers and members Of the
@fravelers' Protective Association We're
stresent at an elegant banquet given
Sy Post c, of this city, at the Strait
lord Hotel this evening, and old Nir-
finia hospitality gave them a great
Welcome. More han Lao members Of
Che organization and other guests
were present. including Lewis 7. Lee
baume, of ST Louis, secretary and
treasurer of the National Association,
Howard Peek, Of Forth Worth, Texas,
ex- president Of the National Associa-
ton; George Smith, of ST. Louis ma
tional director; r. w. Spillman. OF
Richmond, first vice president of z
Virginia division; Joseph Wa'lers,>ni,
of Richmond. eN-president of the ma
State secretary; r.. S. Christian, presi-
dent OF Post A, of Richmond, and
Robert B. Walthall, Thomas Poindex-
ter, d. S. HARDWOOD II. Ellis, ,Jr., and
II. r. Barbour, all of POST a.
G was present in large force,
" and President T. s. 1seckwith presided
sin great form as toastmaster. For
mality was not the spirit Of the oc-
9scaslon, but good humor and general
3 good time we're and speeches by d
number of popular members were re-
\ ceived with great applause.
S Among the speakers were: Rev. DR..
IVY. c. Taylor chaplain of Post C, and
Messrs. Lebaume, Wallerstcn Chris
Atlan. spillman and Simon Seward. Dr..
Taylor welcomed the visitors in a
most genial and hospitable address
gIhe committee on arrangements for
s,lne banquet was composed Of T. S
Il IoescRWlth, chairman; w. T. Baugh
"a C lneeaste Sheppard and l.. p. Robert
son son, all of whom received Hearty con
on their success.
Pastor Won the Victory,
is The big dissenson in the Harrison
Street Baptist Church. coiored. be-
Tween the pastor, Rev. Eli Tart, ana
line majority of henderson, one side
ana the deacons and trusf1,es on the
!. other, regarding the alleged misuse
I OF church Gmoreyt by the latter ended
o-n1ght at a big congregational meet
ing in sweeping victory for the pas.
Tors party, all the officers being turned
out OF office AT several previous meet
tngs SO much disorder prevailed that
the presence of poIieSmen became
necessary. Chief Of Police Ragland
ana seventeen men Were present to-
night. and perfect order was main
tanned $500"
Nnvy Descrter in Court.
In the Mayors Court this morning
after Mayor Jones had imposed $50
fine on James Williamson, a young
white man, charged with carrying d
pistol concealed on his person, innd
trespassing on the Norfolk and West
$ern Railroad, Williamson told the
Mayor that he was deserter from the
United States Navy, and had been
away from his ship nearly two months
evidently hoping that he would es-
/ cape jail by being at once returned to
his ship. His Honor however, saw il
otherwise, and Williamson will serve
time and be returned to the navy af-
stewards.
b Car Company Defendant.
Il The Virginia Passenger and Power
Company was another defendant. the
charge being failure to comply viii
2 city ordinance requiring It to use
water sprinkler on its tracks Super.
Snntendent J. e. fHarvell ana Mr.. r. III
mann. counsel for the company, pro.
( i stdluuced correspondence with sprirkline
car manufacturers, showing that sucf
i
gust 1st. and the Mayor continued the
case until that date.
NJ Burepu Of Information.
The establishment Of a bureau of in.
FORMATION for the guidance and con.
venlencc of the many visitors to Tho
pa ttlcields and other points of his
torical interest around this city is II
prospect. and the proposition is being
u presented wit11 aYrallant ~, 4,
It's favor While the eminent fitness
OF the many battclleds closely ada
cent to the city for the establishment
OF a national battlefield park is com
mented upon by a great number O
northern veterans and other tourists
bureau Of information regarding
these historic points would supply al
urgent need, and In no way interfer
with the work for battlefield park.
Lumber Cars Run Away.
8 Three cars, loaded with lumbe,
y broke from a Seaboard AIR Line trai
4 here to-day, and, dashed down til
y tracks towards the Market Street sta
~ ton. jumping the tracks at the Duvl
street crossing and turning over
Alleged Thieves 10 Court.
c. G. CRANE and Eugene Pope, tn
1.-Two white boys charged with Robin
ssithe residence Of Mr., Everett Andrew
Tin Ettrick. have been sent on to ii
Chesterfield Circuit Court for trial
the next torn, and Were. to-day take
from the Petersburg Jail to the Chez
terfield jail by Police officer Blanke,
ship. OF Ettrick.
fst Judge Watson. of the Circuit Cour