The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-20
DECLARE LASS|TER
PARTY'S NOMINEE
District Committee Adopts Reso-
luton Announcing His
Nomination.
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ANTl-TuBERcuLosIs LEAGUE
Organization Perfected and Com
nittecs Get to woodworking
at Ellerslic.
ANTI-TUBERCUL0sIs LEAGUE
Times Dispatch Bureau.


At meeting OF the Democratic
committee OF the Fourth Congressional
District of Virginia at the Stratford
Hotel here tonight the following res
olttion was unanimously passed:
1t appearing that the Hon. Fran
els Rves Lnssiter is the only per-
son who is now n candidate for
the Democratic nomination from
the Fourth Con grcssonal District,
and the time having expired for any
other person to enter his name III
accordance with the primary plan,
the said Francis Tives Lassiter IS
hereby declared the nominee OF the
Democratic party for Representa-
tive In the sixty-irst Congress
from this district at the election
10 be held November 3, 1908.
Robert Gillian. of Petersburg. was
unanimously elected chairman OF the
committee and presided The commit
tee authorized the chairman to appoint
n committee secretary The meeting
was attended by all the committee
nen-w. A. Lamb. OF Ndttoway;; A. r.
Morris, of Surry: II. T. 1Iutchison OF
1Iecklenburg. and j. T. Thompson. OF
rrice Edward on being notified OF
his nomination. Ma jor Lassiter made n
brief speech expressing his, apprecia-
sire for the hearty corporation OF the
committee and the people whom they
represent in HIS work to carry out the
principles OF the Democratic party.
AntiIruberculosisL cngue.
The work or organization Of the
Anti -Tuberculosis League Of Petersburg
was completed last night a. most in
teresting meeting OF the board OF d.
rectors. held at the offices OF Mr.. VIII
liam r. Mckinney. president OF the or
ganization, who presided, w. NJ. Mar
tin chairman of the committee APP
pointed to make arrangements for a
public meeting to be held not later
than July 10th, announced that the
committee was preparing to hold such
meeting at the Academy of Music
July Sd. and had invited DR.. c. p. Wer-
tenbaker, DIR. +. C.. Levy and DIR. En-
MON c. Williams. of Richmond. to de-
liver addresses. all of whom had ac-
cepted. This announcement was very
gladly welcomed. but the board de-
cded to change the date to July I'd.
The committee Is considering inviting
number OF other distinguished ply
sicaus to address the league. among
whom is DR.. Welcll, of Johns Hopkins
University. Five standing committees
were appointed by the board, with the
following members:
Executive Comnlittee-Chairman DR..
w. F. Drewry, Miss Eva Martindale.
Miss Kate Brady. r o. Egerton and
II. s. Seward; Finance Committee
Chairman, w. N. Jones, Mrs. Edward
Eigenbrun. r. f. Knock, ]. w. Wells
and w. II. Frey: Membership Commit
tee--Chairman. Mrs. T. F.. Heath, Mrs.
w. w. Minetree, a1rs. J. p. Coleman.
James P. Banks and sydney Fisher.
Committee on Publicity and Education
Chairman, w. NJ. Martin Mrs. ]. W.
Hays. Mrs. A. Rosenstock. r. r. Jones
and DR.. j. G. Rennie; Reception Com
mittee-Chairman Dr. f. L. McGll.
Miss Annahel Seward, Mrs. Sell S. Law
rece, Mrs. Fl. S. Seward and n. T. Pat
,eson.
The league is making earnest efforts
10 secure the interest and cooperation
OF the whole community In the work
for the proposed charity hspital to
bo erected on the suburbs of Peters
burg for the patients suffering from
tuberculosis.
Wedding ut "EIcrslic.,'
a beautifully unique wedding took
place at "Ellersiie,'' in Chesterfield
county. last evening during the annual
picnic OF the Sunday school Of the
Second Baptist Church, when Miss
Elizabeth Price Enniss. daughter of Mr..
w. ~. i>hiiss. ana ME. lanes d. Live
say. both of this city, were married by
the Rev, f. w. Moore. pastor of the
Second Baptist Church, in the presence
OF the Sunday school; class
Allen Moore. the negro arrested in
Suffolk for tho Petersburg. authorities
or the charge Of stealing suit of
clothes given him to clean and press.
was sent to Jail for sixty days in tie
Mayors Court to-day.
The Masonic fraternity OF the city
IL preparing for q handsome observ-
ance of the festival OF st. John the
Lvangelis on June 24th.
PAINTERS FALL. E.TAI