The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-05
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Citizens Of Petersburg Organizing
to Fight Tuberculosis-Other
News from Cockade City.
Tlmes-Dispntch Bureau,
40 Sycamore Street,

Petersburg Va, June 4.
A meeting Of workers actively inter-
the recently organized Anti-Tuberculo.
lis League Of Petersburg was held to-
night at the residence of Captain Tar
Teton to take action to that effect DR..
j. Gordon Rennio was elected chair.
man, with II. O. iJgerton as secretary.
After Informal discussion Of suitable
and obtainablc location for the pro-
posed hospital for tiibercular patients,
I. 11r. William Francis Drewry. an organ-
jzer, OF the League. and most intln-
entail member. moved that the chair
man appoint committee OF three to
request the chairman OF the. board OF
directors Of the league to call q direc-
tors meeting soon az possible for
the purpose OF accepting the charter,
mess. and for the especial purpose Of
calling q general meeting, to be held
not later than June 18th, to elect per-
Inanent officers and to form definite
iinously adopted. and Chairman Rennie
appointed Miss hnncbel Seward, Miss
Martindale and Miss Leila N. Ions as
the committee, which immediately met
fuential citizens Of Petersburg are
Interested in this work. and many are
officers OF the league,
Work on New Hotel.
Work on a third new hotel foi
Petersburg viii begin In few days
Tho Shirley Hotel property, on West
Tabb Street. has been purchased by T.
X. Clements, formerly manager of the
new STAFFORD Hotel for si5.5Oo, and
the adjoining buildings. known as the
Martin property. have been sold to NJ.
A. Finn. a leading business man, for
$4,000. Tho Shirley will be completely
remodelled and mnhh enlarged. and
with extensive improvements to the
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to-datc hotel Yin be furnished. The
work Will be- done under the super-
vision of Major Harrison Waite. we'll
known Petersburg architect.
Miss Tripg'. Recital.
very large number of friends OF
Miss Jean Grecnway Trigg were guests
fit choral recital given at Library Hall
last evening by the members Of her
musical studio. a most attractive pro-
gram was charmingly rendered. with
Miss Trigg as director. and Miss Mary
Ellen WHITE as accoinpanst.
Consolidated Swimming Pool.
An entirely new enterprise In thi.
city, to be known as Tho Consolidated
Swimming Pool, Incorporated" was or
Eanized last night at meeting OF the
stock subscribers, at the hall Of the
Chamber OF commerce. i1e following
officers were elected: President, NJ. A.
Finn; Vice-President. W. A. Bond; Sec
rotary and Treasurer, j a. Johnston.
These officers. with aIessrs. John I.
Pace and BENJAMIN Harrison. compose
the board OF directors. The new COM
pauy have retained the law firm or
I.assiter and Drewry to secure char
fer. and proposes to erect two large
swimming pools and bath-houses on
the site of the old West Hill tobacco
warehouse, near the corner of East
Tabb and Adams Streets.
Young Peoples Hebrew Society.
The Young Peoples Hebrew Society.
for the social. moral. intellectual and
physical development OF Its members
has been organized. and the following
officers elected: President, Sidney
FISHER; vice-President. Abe Gellman;
Treasurer Louis Leayitt: Secretary,
Abe r. Friends.
Mr. W. n. Mays. port warden OF this
city. who has been very i'll with fever,
is better to-day.