The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
NEWS GATHERED
FROM 50UTHs|DE
Impressive Ceremonies Arranged
for Flag-Raising at New High
School Building.
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch.
N No. hoe Hull Street

MlHnCnfEfnr BNTBhl. Il THICI,
No. 1i02 Hull Street
The ceremonies in Connection will
The flag raising at the new Iigl
School Building. under the auspices o
the Junior Order of United American
mechanics. on Washington's Birthday
will be elaborate and impressive. The
completed program was announced yes.
terday. as follows:
I. Music, band; 2. Opening prayer
The Rev. j. W. Durham; g. ode. audi.
ence; 4. Presentation of flag and Bible
c. L. Page, No S. s. Acceptance OF flag
rice. No s; 6. Music. band; 4 Accept
nnce of flag and Bible on part OF
School Board Hon. u. j.. Pullam; S.
america" audience: O. Address, "Our
Country" Hon. John Lamb. o. Closing
-ode audience: IL. Closing prayer, the
Rev. w. IL. Edwards.
r. L. Patram, No. 81. master OF cer-
rmonies; w. j. Morrssett. No. 10. mii-
steal director; A. l.. Sampson, No 80,
chief marshal of parade. Aids to chief
marshall w. Gill, w. T. Smith. A..
j. Waugh G. E. Wilson. J. l.. BEDFORD
j. F. Parkinson, w. l.. Welsh, NJ. +.
Silva, O. B. East
The formation of the parade will
be as follows;
Detail OF mounted police; chief mar
shall; aids: r. L. I. Blues Band; Rich
1nond Howitzers; Rocky Ridge Council,
No SO: Davis Council, No. %: New
South Council. No. s: Liberty Council,
No. 10: visiting Juniors; carriages con-
tanning: ~ Hon. John Lamb. Hon.
Charles l.. Page. Hon. D. j.. Pulliam,
Hon. H A. Maurice; t2) j. p. Perdue,
j. D. Reams. II. l.. Patram, the Rev.
w. r. Edwards; tS) Judge William I.
Clopton. Dr. H. r Ruckcr. ISrerier J.
Hoke. the Rev, j. w. Durham: (4) L.
r. Smith. j. T. Sharpley. r. b. 1vey,
Charles r. Follows; (5) Miss Annie NJ.
Bailey. Miss Bernice Slaughter, w. r.
Ferguson A. L. Bradley; (6) w. c..
Pulliain, W. II. Crooks. G.. w. Kinsey.
y. G. Saunders. carriages containing
tCity School Board; carriages contain
ing City Council.
The route of the parade. which starts
,at ] o'clock, will be as follows: From
Eighth and Hull Streets up Hull to
Cowardin Avenue, to Porter Street to
Seventh Street. to Bainbridge Street, to
school building.
The Richmond Howitzers will fire
a salute and the band will play "rhe
Star Spangled Banner while the flag
is being raised by twelve small chill
dren. dressed in national colors. The
following children will raise the flag:
Anna Reams. Mabel Sampson, Eve
i1yn Wright. 1nez Parkinson. Annie
.- Prentis, Jesse Gill. S. B. Nelson,
Luther Sampson. Willie Sampson
Services In Churches.
Rev. r. W. Cridlin, pastor of Stock
ton Street Baptist Church, will preach
in the morning on The Duty of Pa
rents III Educating Children" At night
his theme will be IAN Important
Question:
Rev, j. NJ, Rowland pastor of West
End Methodist Episcopal Church. will
have as his morning subject "El;jahs
Prayer for Rain In the evening his
theme will be Faith and Works"
The Rev. f. a Hodge win preach
morning and night in Cowardin Ave-
nue. Church. Morning subject, THE
Greatest Thing in the World; at night,
DUTY of Parents"
The Rev. a. B. Sharpe will preach at
Fifth Street NJ. Z. Church this morn
ing.
In Central NJ. L. Church to-day the
pastor, the Rev. j. X Joilin, will
preach at both services: II A. NJ, pa
rental Responsibility for Their Chill
dren, by request of school authorities;
p NJ. I'm a Fiery Furnace, But Not
onsumed"--second in series. A fine
program has been prepared by the
choir
At cambridge Street Baptist Church
the pastor, the Rev. ]. w. Durham,
Will preach in the morning on Re
building That Which Has Been De-
Astroyed." At the evening service the
subject will be Blind. But Wanting to
Nh. ,l,a ,t,>
the Throne" (Spinning), and a quartet,
Messrs. Philip Morrissette and Mrs.
sShifett ard MRS.. Pettgrew, will sing
"My God. Permit Me Not"
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. Ernest Lowell, who travels for
stephen Putney Shoe Company, is
visiting his mother on Porter Street
Mrs. j. 3. Bonney is very i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert r.
Bellwood. in. Chesterfield.
Miss Minnie Bomar, who is mis-
sionary of Hoochow. China. of the
Z Southern Methodist Church. was visit
ing friends in the city last week. She
IS spending her vacation III Virginia
In order to regain her health
Dr. e. G. Hill, who has been very
sick for several days. is much I'M
4 proved.
Mr.. Royal Fendley is quite sick
at his home. No. l4ol Porter Street.
Nils hiHbT ana children.
who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs,
]. w. Bronaugh and Mrs. Roisseau, of
Richmond. have returned to their home
In Norfolk
A special meeting OF the Monday
Euchre Club was held Friday night nj
the home of Mrs. w. f. Merchant Il
being St Valentines night In &C.
cordance with the custom, the score.
cards used were in the shane of Val.
entlnes. Mrs. Merchant had as he,
guests the following ladies': Mrs. Law,
renee ingram, Mrs. George Gary, Mrs
William Hugh Owens. Mrs. Uranium
Mrs. John Shotwell and Mrs. j. Z. Dun.
nlngton: Misses Patch. Mayo. Ella
Mayo, Wesger and Page.
GOVERNORS OF wEsTNIOR E1.Arn