The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
EMPLOY COUNSEL TO
FIGHT CATION | [: !! Bill
Petersburg Does Not Want Law
Assessing the Rolling Stock OF
Railroads Changed. II
BIRTHDAY OF GENERAL LEE
Extensive Preparations to Ccle-
brate the Anniversary
Grams Will Parade.
BIRTHDAY OF GENERAL LEE LEE!
Extensive Preparations to Ccle-
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PETERSBURG, VA, January ia
4 called meeting Of the Common Council
z was held this afternoon to consider
Petersburg's interests relative to the
Cation railroad tax bill. and on motion
OF Il. b. Davis n resolution was passed
for the appropriation OF $1,000 to en-
ploy William B. McIlwaine. OF this
city, to represent Petersburg before the
q committees OF the Legislature.
At the last session OF the Legislature
Petersburg was represented by Messrs
r. b. Davis and William B. Mc1lwaine.
whose argument ngninst tho Cation
bill was based on It's alleged nnconsti-
4 tntionality The taxes on rolling stock
paid here by the Atlantic Coast Line
and Senboard Air Line Railroads and
the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company aggregate about $4,000 an
nually. The Council will hold another
meeting next Tuesday afternoon to con-
slider this subject.
In Honor Of Lee.
q Extensive preparations, are being
made here for the observance OF the
one hundred and first anniversary OF
General Lees birthday. the demonstra-
tions III honor OF which will take place
Monday afternoon and evening. a. p.
+ Fill Camp of Confederate Veterans. the
camp of Sons OF Veterans. and the
Petersburg Grays will parade In the
afternoon, and in the evening the camp
OF Veterans Will close the celebration
with a banquet, at which Captain J.
Richard Manson. OF Brunswick county.
Will deliver the principal address, Tho
Petersburg Chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy, will observe the day with
social tea, to be given in the after.
noon at the residence OF Mrs. Bartlett
Roper. TO which the chapter has In
vfted the Ladles' Memorial Association.
the a. p. Hill Camps of Veterans and
Sons OF Veterans. the officers OF the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion. of the Uniform Rank. knights OF
Fythias, and OF the Petersburg Grays.
The Methodist Sunday School Union
Association OF Petersburg and vicinity
will hold the January meeting at the
Washington Street Methodist Church
Tomorrow afternoon. The Rev. ]. T.
Bosnian, pastor OF the Market Street
Methodist Church. will deliver the adj
dress, and an extensive musical pro-
gram will be rendered.
President Arthur Kyle Davis, OF the
Southern Female College. OF this city.
has received communication notify
ing him that the college is ono OF the
seven Virginia educational institutions
for women to the senior classes OF
which the contest for $40 gold medal,
or $40 in money. offered by the Society
of Colonial Danes of America for the
best essay on any phase OF Colonial
life in Virginia, is open.
The Rev. Joseph Bragg Dunn. OF
Suffolk. will deliver a lecture on Gem
erals r. L. Lee and StonewalI jackson
at a. P. Hill Camp Hall next Tues
day evening for the benefit OF the Inn
proyement fund or ST. Paul's Episcopal
Church. in this city.
The Rev. J. Sidney Peters, pastor OF
the High Street Methodist Church.
will preach the annual sermon before
"A. p. Hill Camp OF Confederate Vet
Grams tomorrow evening. the anniyer-
sary OF General Lees birthday.
Death OF Mrs. Gill.
q Mrs. Della Ann Gill. widow OF Will
liam u. Gill. died early this morning
at her residence on Grove Avenue Mrs
Gin was sixty-thrcc years old, and Is
survived by three daughters and one
son, who are Mrs. r. L. Rodgers. OF
4 Manchester; Mrs. Charles +. McChes-
4ney. OF Williamsport. Pa: Miss Eve
Ign Gill and Mr.. W. II. Gill. OF this city.
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