The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-25
FIX new DATE FOR
MEMORIALS. /:
Ladies Of Petersburg Association
70 Observe Next Thursday and
Dedicate Stand.
HAS PLENTY OF THEATRES
Several New Ones Just Com
plctcd Being Fil1ish cdD Death
81 Of Mrs. Gibbs-Personal.
Times Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore Street.

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hasA decided to observe July 30tli ~
Confederate Memorial Day. the SER
vices usually held on juno 9tl, having
been necessarily postponed this year
July goth Is the anniversary. OF the
4 battle OF the Crater. A part Of the
services on that day will be the formal
dedication OF the beautiful iron pagOda
stand erected by the association on
Memorial Hill. in BlanMord Gene
terry. The address on the OCCASION
will be delivered by Senator Charles Il.
Lassiter. The Confederate Veterans
and Sons Of Veterans and thousands
OF the people of Petersburg Will at
tend the ceremonies.
The receiver for the New York Shirt
waist Company arrived in the city this
morning, and is making efforts to Sc
cure the stock OF goods seized yester-
day by the sergeant on an attachment
for rent, sued out by NJ. Levy, owner
OF the store In which tho business was
conducted.
PetcrsburE's New Theatres.
IN theatres. For a great many years
It has had but one place OF amuse-
ment--the Academy OF Music. on Bank
Street. Now 1t has. In addition. the
Majestic, Just completed and opened to
the public; the virginian. which Will
be opened tomorrow. and the Lyric,
n handsome structure, with white brick
front. which Ia almost ready for occu-
pancy. The three new theatres are all
on Sycamore Street. are Handsomely
furnished. and will be devoted to light
plays and concerts and moving pic
lures. In architecture they are all
ornaments to the street
The certificate of incorporation OF
'The Cockade City Coal and Coke Com
pany, incorporated" has been filed
capital stock Is $4,000 to- $4,000. and
tho purposes, as the name implies. is
to deal in coal and coke and wood.
Onlcers for the first year are: Presi-
dent. Spencer Vaughan: vice-President,
William B. Beach: Treasurer, John A.
Gill: Secretary and General Manager.
Fl. A. Berry. all well-known business
men OF the city.
The Public Improvement Committee
OF the Common Council has decided to
!, recommend the paving OF North Market
Street with sitrified brtck and its side
walks with granolith. South Market
Street. one of the most beautiful resi-
Dental thoroughfares, in the city, has
Death OF Venerable Lady.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbs. a venerable
and esteemed lady, died this morning
about o'clock at the home of her son,
Mr. Charles Gibbs. In Chesterfield coun-
.aty. eight miles from Petersburg. She
was seventy years OF age. and respect
ed by all who knew her. Besides her
son. with whom she lived. she is sur
vived by one daughter. Mrs. Ida West
colt, of Manchester. The funeral Will
take place at o'clock Tomorrow at
ternoon from Wesley Church. in Chess
terrified county.
Pcrsonnl and Brief Items.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hampden Harris, Of
Norfolk. formerly OF Petersburg, are
visiting relatives in this city.
Miss Mary Minetree. of Norfolk. is
the guest OF Miss Annie Pyne. In JEFF
ferson Street.
Miss Leslie Stevens, who has been
! attending the summer normal at Char
lottesvtlle, has returned home
The Winchester baseball team. one OF
the best amateur clubs in the State,
will play three games with the Pc
atersburgs here the last three days OF.
next week The Winchesters have
played here before and won many
friends here
<AA 20 = uhb"ht1Vii " DC 3CdtleQ inc re-
tersburg Patriarchy, No. 3. and COM
posed Of colorcd women. was formed
last night and officers elected
At High Street NJ. p. Church par
sonage last night at $3.50 o'clock, Miss
Bessie Turner, OF Ettrick. and Mr.. p.
"a Lewis. OF Chesterfield county. were.
united in marriage. the Rev. John w.
Eure performing the ceremony
Mrs. Sol Cooper underwent deli
fa m an of }I,aI 1nt
pital yesterday, which was performed
( by Drs. Rennie and Harris. She is
getting along we'll to-day.