The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-19
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New Organization Starts Off
81 Under Auspicious Cir
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AFFAIRS |'F A HRS: IN D } Y D: 0 lie
Attorney-G General Williams to
Lecture in Peters
burg.
Tlmos-Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore Street,
Petersburg, Va, March IS.

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100 North Sycamore Street,
e Petersburg, Va, March 49,.
A temple Of Pythian sisterhood was
instituted here last night, amidst
much enthusiasm, and under auspices
that the temple Will soon be tho larg-
est in membership OF any In tho state.
The ceremonies OF the institution were
conducted BY Mrs. Jennie Rice, OIL
Portsmouth. the State organizer. as.
sisted by delegations from that city
and from Richmond. The Temple
starts with forty-fvc active and
cighty-one honorary members.
The following officers were elected
for the first term:
Past Chiefs-h1rs F. a. owen, Mrs.
r. B. Stiles, Mrs. Jennie Pollard aud
Miss Maude Crowder; excellent chief.
Mrs. w. l. Enniss excellent Junior
chief. Mrs. w. B. spiers manager.
Mrs. Jos. II. johnson: master OF Il
nance. Mrs. T. 3. stitl; master OF rec
ords. Miss Beatrice owen, protector.
Mrs. r. L. Alley; guide. Miss Myrtle
ton. Mrs. l. T. Ellis and Mrs G. A
Shortt.
Acknowledgement Williams to speak.
Secretary L. L. Quarles, OF the
Chamber OF Commerce. went over to
Richmond yesterday, carrying an In
vitation from President r. r. Heath
to Acknowledgement Williams to de
liver an address before the chamber
and the business men OF Petersburg.
at n meeting to be held next Thurs
day night. The Attorney General ex
pressed pleasure In accepting the In
vitatton and Will speak on the sub
1ect OF the positive forces OF comner-
cial organizations for developing the
communities of the state.
Affairs in Dinwiddie County.
The Road Board OF Dinwiddie coun-
ty will meet at the court house on
Tuesday next to confer with officials
OF the Norfolk and Western Railway
relative to the road crossings of the
belt line road to be constructed around
this city. The belt line VIII cross SIX
or seven of the main roads OF the
county leading to Petersburg. aud the
question OF under-grade and over
grade crossings will be considered
This is very important matter
The now line will also cross the Sea-
board Air Line and Coast Line roads
and several county roads in Prince
George.
The Circuit Court OF Dinwidiie viii
begin Its March term on Monday. with,
several cases OF interest on the docket.
Among these are Commonwealth cases
against Detectives Branch and Roc, OF
Richmond. for assault. many months
ago IN Mr. She f'1eld. n citizen of the
county. The alleged assault Is said to
have grown out OF the disappearance
from her home near Church Road about
seven years ago OF the little girl, Lula.
Jo;ncr. who has never since been heard
s from.
The Dlnwiddlc supervisors will meet
Tomorrow for the consideration OF rou-
tine business.
Annual Election of Officers.
st. Patrick's Catholic Beneficial So-
ciety held It's twenty-third annual
meeting last night. with large at
tendance OF members. The following
officers were elected:
President. Frank NJ. Dalton: Vice
President. n. a. Finn Secretary. Joel
7. Brown; Urea 81 surcr Thomas y. o FAR
trell: Chaplain. Rev. J. T. O'Farrell;
Scrgeant-at- Arms. B. ". Akers; Trus-
tees-J. 7. Powers. j. +. INilmartin and
NJ. Francis.
After the business meeting thessociety
adjourned 10 the Chesterfield Hotel to
partake of the annual banquet in cell
ebration of st. Patrick's Day. a NUM-.
Der OF regular and voluntary toasts
were proposed and responded to. and
the evening was pleasantly spent.
Personal and Otherwise.
The police station has been drapcd
in mourning In respect to Sergeant
Robert B. stevens, who died yesterday.
The riding members of the Riverside
Hunt Club have arranged a fine course
for their hunt Tomorrow afternoon.
and will start from thb kennels at 4:30
O'clock.
The committee to serve a the receD-
ton and hop at the Riverside Club 10 :
morrow afternoon will be Mrs. George
y W.. Plummcr, Mrs. William Budd. Mrs.
p. b. Booth, Mrs. L, j. Griffith, Mrs.
Joseph Seay and Mrs. +. Il NlcGill, and
Misses Louise Banks. Josephine Steel.
Mary E. Booth. Blanche Cuthbert. Mary
"A EichelbergerEand Alverda 1gerton.
Albert jRuflin. negro. was sentenced
to, a three-years' term in the peniten-
tiary yes erdayS afternoon for smashing
a show wind ow, on Sycamore Street
and stealing clothing. rhe55act w. y y {, $
noise Of the crashing glass was heard
by an officer concealed nearby. who
Il pursued and shot five times at the
thief. Some days later R,ialln Vas
found In his home In Prince George
Il county, suffering from a pistol shot
wound in the leg. He was brought8to
the hospital here and the BALL which
was extracted. answered to the one
fired by the q officer, Ru fin was also
Identified by a citizen who saw him
window.
Al | the untrled criminal cases on the
I'd docket off, the Hastings Court have
n been continued until the April term
Post 60, Travellers Protective AS
sE sociation.lEhe acid ia business meeting last
light and adjourned to April 4, when
X the annual election Of officers will be
chosen a G
AZ convention Ito. be held In stanton III
5f#E Mqy. q o8ss ~ ,ssss5S
s N. IT.. Hubbard and u. G. Quarles
shr9Wn from AFTER
& and Liberty Streets. but s. fortunately
we're. il but Isl ghtly injured The acct,
Il dent was caused by q runaway horse
lsii s.. F. Patterson. Of Roanoke II apids
III n. G., has accepted THE plans drawn By
y F. Andrews g. Co, of this city,8for {