The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-04
BADGES Of HONOR
ON THEIR BREASTS
General Mahone's Widow Pins
Crosses Of Horror on Peters
burg Veterans.
RABBI KLEIN ARRIVES

PETERSBURG, VA, October IA.
r. Hill Camp hall was crowded to-
night with Confederate Veterans mem
bers of the Ladies' Memorial Associa- /,
lion and Daughters of the Confederacy,
At the ceremony of presenting crosses
of honor to three tried and true old
Confederates--lI. c. Gregory, Benjamin
9. Wells and e. B. Tucker-on whose
breasts the simple tributes to their
patriotic valor Were pinned by Mrs.
william. Malone. widow of the Hero
Of the Crater" The orator of the eve
ming. the Rev. DIR. J. S. Foster, pastor
Of Tabb Street Presbyterian Church,
was introduced by Commander Simon
/ Seward, and made an address which for
scholarly eloquence and true express
sion of the finest spirit of the South
ern gentleman was pronounced perfect,
arousng his audience to q high pitch
of enthusiasm. He evoked great APP
plause when he predicted that the
American of the future would hail the
Confederate soldier as the true pre-
server of that broad spirit of liberty
embodied in the truth of the rights of
the sovereign States, now becoming SO
momentous a question among many
states which formerly attacked the
Southern position.
After the enthusiastic applause that
greeted DR.. Fosters address the big
scene, when all Joined in singing THE
Bonnie Blue Flag" and other Southern
melodies, led by Mrs. A. G. NJ. Martin
and Mrs. w. F. Drewry, president OF
the Petersburg Chapter, United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy. A business
meeting OF A. P. Hill Camp elected ten
delegates to the meeting Of the Grand
Camp in Norfolk, and twelve to the
meeting Of the Virginia Division,
United Confederate Veterans. The
camp decided to attend the meetings
in a body on the day Of the grand pa
rade.
Rabbi Klein Arrives.
Rev. DIR. David Klein, OF Columbus, o.,
the distinguished Jewish rabbi who re-
Gently accepted a call from the congrc-
cation of the Rod Of sholom Synagogue
in this city. reached Petersburg last
night with his family, and Will conduct
his first service as rabbi at the iocal
synagogue Tomorrow evening. Dr
Klein recently preached to large con-
sregations at the synagogue. and made
a fine Impression as a man Of learning
and eloquence.
To Hold Dedication Services.
The dedication services OF the beau
t!ful new auditorium of the Washing
ION Street Methodist Church will b.
held next Sunday morning. Twenty
thousand dollars has been expended IL
remodeling the church, the improve
ments of which have been in progress
for more than a year, and have pro
duced beautiful and artistic struc
ture Of the Colonial style, with an en-
larged capacity. Rev. DIR. J. C. kilgc
president of Trinity College Nort1
Carolina, will preach at the churcl
ltext Sunday at both the morning an
evening services
Tart Willing to Leave.
The report is current that because o
his conviction in the Hastings Cour
and what he considers general Ill treat
ment the colored preacher, Eli Tart
pastor of the Harrison Street Baptis
Church. Will resign his pastorate an
leave the city. provided, OF course, tina
he escapes the six months Jail sen
tence imposed upon him by jury /
the Hastings Court last Tuesday 70
an alleged assault with pistol o
j. II. Mason. colored clerk in TIL
Office Of Fl. c. johnson, negro lawye
In this city.
The National Pilot. the colored pape
here, publishes in this weeks editio
resolutions passed by the Tabernacl
Baptist Church. colored, on Halifa
Street, whose pastor Is editor of til
paper. condemning Tart, and forbit
ding the members of the church to a
tend any meeting conducted by him
otherwise to. aid him.
Try Him for Shooting.
Garfield Fitzgerald negro, who hi
been confined in the Petersburg ia
for safekeeping since his arrest sever
weeks ago. was taken to Nottoway la
night by Sheriff Jones, Of that count
to stand trial on the charge of felon
ously shooting Charles Shortt, your
man residing at Crewe, Va, who w,
dangerously wounded by the negro, b,
eventually recovered.
The Atlantic Coast Plumbers ASS
citation will meet in Petersburg on N
vember 18th, to hold sessions for tv
days.
ARE MOVING FOR