The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
.COCKAOE EAGLES
HAVE {, me FEAST.
Large Gathering Of Petersburg
Acric for First Annual
Banquet.
THIEF JUMPS INTO THE RIVER
Pursued BY Policeman to Rivers
Edge. 9)arky Goes Several
Steps Further.
Especial to Tho Times-Dlspatch.l


PETERSBURG, VA, January b.
Petersburg Aerie of Eagles gave their
first annual banquet tonight at odd
Fellows Hall. with n very large number
of members in attendance. The informal
nature of the occasion added to the mer-
riment and goodwill which made the
affair IL great success. There was no set
sueechcs but members were called upon
without ceremony to mount the rostrum
Worthy President Charles X. Walsh, pre-
sided The committee on arrangements
were: Charles T. Lassiter chairman; j..
II. Powers and c. j.. Seyler. to whom
unanimous vote of thanks was extended
NJ. X. Suter and a. j. Gregory, fugi-
tive thieves. captured In jacksonville,
fla. a few days ago were brought back
tonight by Police officer j. u. Collier.
OF this city. They are charged win
robbing a room at boarding house bnd
jumping n board bill in May last.
Odd-Fellow Officers.
Monroe Lodge. No 8. Independent vi
der of odd Fellows, installed the follow
ING officers at n meeting last night:
Noble Grand, j. Il. Moss; Vice Grand,
w l.. Harris; Recording Secretary, James
HANCOCK. Financial Secretary, j. X. w.
Smith; Chaplain, r. T. Hinckle; warden,
lanes r. Joyncr: Conductor. i. y.
Graves; Inside Guardian. Solomon carr;
outside Guardian, G. %. Williams.
A thief. who was being pursued ~
Policeman Joseph Heelen last night
through the Norfolk and Western freight
yard. near the river, made his escape by
the unique means OF jumping into the
river. AS the water Is shallow at that
point there Is little probability of the
drowning OF the fugitive. The man hau
stolen some clothing and dinner pail
from a Norfolk and Western employe.
The property was recovered.
Large Criminal Docket.
The criminal docket of the January
term OF the Hastings Court. beginning
next Thursday morning, Is one of the
largest and most interesting ever called
in the court. The trial OF Emmett Poarch.
who shot his wife to death a day or two
after Christmas, VIII be he'd CURING the
term.
Allie Porter, well-known engineer In
the Petersburg Fire Department. who has
been with the department for eight years.
resigned to-day because OF being fined
s20 by the Board OF Fire Commissioners
several weeks ago for alleged insubordi-
nation. Porter protested against the fine,
and continued in his position. in the hope
that the commissioners would withdraw
It, which was never done.
Petersburg Interested.
The proposed establishment OF the Uni
versity of Richmond arouses much inter-
est In this city, where many OF the most
prominent men. both In commercial and
professional pursuits. are graduates OF
the institutions which 1t is proposed to
combine. Randolph Macon and Hamp-
den-sidney have many alumni here. and
the two medical colleges in Richmond are
largely represented.
The funeral OF the late John A. Carlin.
q ~-kHown Norfolk and Western Rail-
road employe, who died Mt his home in
Crewe last Sunday. took place from st.
Joseph's Catholic Church here this af-
ternoon. Rev. Father O'Farrell conducted
the services. which were attended by
Very large number OF people, among them
a delegation OF railroad employees from