The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-05
Did Not Organize.

a HlOuon was made to organize to- niSht,
and Augustus Wright was nominated for
president; but the motion was withdrawn.
a vote Of thanks was rendered the COM
mittec, who secured the stock subscrib-
crs, and they were authorized to appoint
additional members. This committee,
with the new members, is composed of
L. +. Heath, chairman: NJ. c. Jackson.
Charles Hall Davis. Augustus Wright.
W. II. Poole. Ike Cohen, j. e. Cuthbert,
II. NJ. craddock. j. NJ. Hanrahan and
Bartlett Roper.
The fifty stock sibscribcrs already Sc
cured represent many OF the largest
and most varied commercial enterprises
in the city, and the association Will con-
stantiy work TO increase the number.
T. S. Beckwith presided at to-night's
meeting. NJ. C. Jackson was secretary.
Win Skating Relay Race.
a two-mle relay race at the Wash
inston Street skating rink tonight be-
tween two Petersburg teams was won by
the team captained by Lonny Hughes;
time. Z minutes AZ seconds
Four racers composed each team. Be-
cause OF the withdrawal of Colin Neal.
Butts. OF Norfolk. captained the second
General Bolling's Staff.
General Stith Boiling, of this city. COM
mander of the Virginia Division, United
Confederate Veterans. has issued gem
eral order. In which he expresses his
high appreciation OF the honor conferred
on him by his election to that office, and
pledges his Best efforts to promote the
purposes of the organization. General
Boiling announces the following division
staff appointments: Colonel William NJ.
Evans. adjutant-gener and chief of
STAFF, Richmond Va; Colonel J. Taylor
Ellyson. chief OF artillery. Richmond.
Va; Colonel II. Clay Roper. Inspector
general, PETERSBURG, Va; Colonel d. A
Brown, Jr.. quarternaster- general Rich
mond. Va. Colonel George l.. Christian.
Judge acknowledgements. Richmond, Va:
Colonel Frank S. Robertson, chief of
engineers, Abingdon, Va. Colonel r. c..
Marshall. chief of ordnance, Portsmouth,
Va; DR.. James +. Bryant. surgeon-gen-
eral. Franklin, Va; Rev. DR.. b. d. Tuck
er, chaplain-gener Roanoke. Va; Major
l.. l.. Marks, assistant acknowledgements,
Petersburg. Va; DR.. L. Z. Strfiton, as
sistant surgeon general. Richmond, Va:
Colonel John w. Gordon. aide-de- camp,
Richmond. Va; Colonel John Lamb. aide
de-camp. Richmond, Va; Major ]. NJ. Null
len. aide-de-camp Petersburg. Va: Major
Sias II. Walker, aide de-camp, Weyer's
Cave. Va; Major T. G. Coghill, aide-de-
camp. Bowling Green, Va: Major w. O.
Moore, aide-de-camp, wytheville, Va.
Mr.. Hamilton Ietires.
Mr.. Alexander Hamilton, vice-presdent
and general counsel of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Company, has retired from
the law firm of Hamilton & Mann, in
order to devote his entire attention to the
Coast Line law department. Tho firm Of
Hamilton & Mann Is now composed OF
a. D. Hamilton and Bernard Mann. The
law department offices of the Atlantic
Coast Line are to be removed to the
second floor Of the new National Bank
as soon as the building is completed.
Petersburg Lodge No. 76, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, has installed the
following officers for the ensuing six
months term: Noble Grand. B. "A.
Rogers; Vice-Grand. Herbert Goodwyn;
Recording Secretary, ]. a. Alfriend:
Financial Secretary, r. L. Alley: Treas
urer. R. Z. Bowden; Chaplain. L. D.
Rogers; Trustees, 8. D. Rogers, James
A. Alfriend ]. j. Hamilton.
Walter Wilcox, a young white man.
recently arrested here by Chief of Police
Ragland at the request Of the Norfolk
authorities on the charge Of having
stolen $3.50 from the Carolina Hotel, at
Pine Beach, has been returned to Nor
folk for trial. Wilcox. who was ar.
rested on the arrival of a train from