Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-13
Virginia News.

Mrs. Thomss Tate, one Of the mcG.
prominent women OF OGlpeper county,
died yesterday.
The church case by which 1t Was en-
deavored to ascertain who are the owners
of Broad street Baptist Church, at Lu-
ray, bias been decided by Judge Haas 10
favor of the Primitive BaptisIs.
Jack Traynbam, who on August "a
killed Edgar Turner with kniie, in
Lynchburg, died In the electric chair at
the peniteotisry In Richmond yesterday
morning. Both men we're colored.
The reception in honor OF the presl-
dent will cost the city Of Richmond close
to $4,000. The chief items of expense
are the breskfss st and luncheon, given
the president aud the meals given the
cadets from the Virginia Military In
slitule.
Messages from Lexington announce
the death Of Mrs. Fanny Wright, who
died as the result Of her clothing catch
ing fire while burning leaves at her
home. developed In flames, Mrs.
Wright rau screaming into the street,
where bystsnders deluged her with water.
She died soon afterward.
Judge John A. Buchanan, ofthe Court
Of Appeals, left Richmond yesterday for
Baltimore, where he will enter hosPi-
tel for the purpose Of undergoing an
operation. His condition is not believed
to be dangerous, though prompt medical
aid ia thought to be necessary.
The executive committee of the Vir-
ginia Anti Tuberculosis Association bias
made public the election of DR.. I. A.
Parker as executive secretary OF the new
body. DIR. Parker has accepted the sp.
poiutment and will at once enter upon
his duties. With headquarters in Rich-
mond, DR.. Parker will travel through
the state and will organize anti.tubercu-
losis work.
The delegates to the territorial con-
yentiOn Of the Young Women's Christian
Association In session 10 Richmond yes
terdsy elected officers with Mrs. J GAL
vim Stewart, Of Richmond, rs president.
The convention Is primarily for the dis
cussion OF the work accomplished during
the past year by the Young Women's
Christian Association of Virginia aud
the OsIoiuas, and reports read brought
oul industrial work 10 the mill villages,
the good accomplished by student asso-
Citations aud the work in aid of uupro-
tected girls.
A violent quarrel over su actor led to
a fist fight between two Of the prettiest
OF the chorus girls With "a Knight for
Day" Company 10 Winchester yester.
day. The two girls met on prominent
corner and abused each other roundly.
Blows we're freely exchanged and hat
pins were used as weapons. Clothes
we're torn, bats knocked off and faces
bruised and scratched before the COM
batauts were separated by male members
of the company. As the fight threaten
ed to be renewed, the girls were kept
apart the rest of the day.
That q well-de6ned and partially Or
gauizsd movement for woman's suffrage,
not only in Virgins, bat throughout the
United States, is being quietly carried
on among many OF the most prominent
people OF Richmond, developed yesterday.
Petitions are being circulated by lady
advocates OF the movement and are
adorned with the names or several in-
auentisI men and women OF Richmond.
Among the latter are Mrs. Charles V
Meredith, Mrs B. B. Valentine, Mrs.
Charles G. Bosber, Mrs. Dabney Oren.
shaw, Miss Ellen Glasgow and Miss
Mary Johnston, the last named two be-
ing the Teli-knOwn Virginisn writer's.