The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-08
GOVERNOR WILL
MAKE ADDRESS
Phoenix Bible Class to Hold
Special Services on
Sunday.
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TEMPLAR OFFICERS ELECTED
Fairly Large Sales OF Tobacco
Primings and Satisfactory
Prices.
TEMPLAR OFFICERS ELECTED
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The handsome brass pulpit and rail-
ing purchased for the new classroom
of the Phoenix Mems Bible Glass OF
High Street M. Il. Church are now
being placed in position, and will be
formally dedicated next Sunday morn
ing The dedicatory address will be
delivered by Governor William Hodges
Mann. and the address of acceptance
on behalf of the class will be delivered
by the Rev. w. II. Atwell, pastor OF
the church. The ceremonies of the
occasion Will embrace other interesting
features. including special selections
Of music.
Mayor CamerOn's MessnEe.
Mayor Cameron's first message to
the Common Council, read at the meet
ing of that body last evening. has
caused much comment and general
approval in the community to-uay. 4.s
recommendations made in the mes
sage are deemed both practical and
important. and as each recommends
ton was referred to the committee
having the subject matter in charge,
reports upon them may be heard In
the near future.
Council Notes.
A report from the Public Property
Committee to the Council last evening
recommended the establishment OF a
public park for colored people on the
Almshouse Farm. near the city, at an
expenditure not exceeding $1,000. Tho
provement Committee. The matter OF
separate parks for thesraces has been
agitated for some time.
Councilman McKenney suggested
that the Committee on Ordinances be
requested to present an ordinance at
the next meeting of the Council that
Will make effective the ordinance rela-
tive to the running of the railroad
trains and the operation of auto
matte gates in the corporate limits.
The suggestion was adopted.
The recommendation of the Finance
Committee for an appropriation OF
$4,000 for the improvement of Corling
Street, between Sycamore and Harrison
Streets. as asked for by the Peters
burg investment Corporation, gave
rise to much discussion, In which rep
resentatives of the corporation were
given opportunity to be heard. The
corporation agrees to bear one-third
of the expense of the Improvement,
and to build new dwellings on their
abutting property. The matter was
referred for further consideration.
Election Of Templar Officers.
AT the stated meeting Oh AppOHdttOX
Comuandery. No. 6. Knights Templar,
last night. officers for the ensuing
Templar year were elected as fol-
lows:
Eminent Commander. Sir Walter A.
Williamson.
Generalissmo. E. Sir Charles E.
Borst.
captain-General. E. Sir Wallace D.
Blanks.
Senior Warden. Sir Harry N James.
Junior Warden, Sir Alex. w. Bryant.
Prelate. Sir James P. Banks.
Treasurer. Sir William w. Presson.
Recorder, r. E. Sir John E. Townes
Standard Bearer, Sir Liston G. Ad-
kins.
Sword Bearer. Sir Emmett II. Hoy.
Warden, Sir Robert G. Bass.
The eminent commander made the
following appointments: Sentinel, Sir
Joseph Williams; First Guard. Sir
Charles L. Wright; Second Guard, Sir
l. A. Davenport; Third Guard, Sir
L. L. Kidd; Stewards Committee, Emil
nent Sir James Y. Branch.
Personal and Otherwise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry N. Bowman. OF