The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-21
PH|A DISCUSSION
on F0RT|F|CATlON
Petersburg Men to Attend Con-
ference on Construction at
Cape Henry.
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FAVORED BY MIR. TAFT
Congress Asked for $4,000 APP
preparation for Purchase of
Tract of Land.

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PETERSBURG. VA. March Fl -
The Cape Henry fertilization confer
snce. to which several residents of
Petersburg have been appointed. will
meet in Washington on March 10.
The Secretary Of War will parti ;ipate
In the deliberations Of this confer
snce. and other prominent men will
make addresses.
When President Taft was In Nor
folk some months ago he publicly
suggested the construction of fortif-
cations between the Virginia capes as
. sure protection against entrance to
Hampton Roads by war vessels of
possible enemy. Several OF the lead
ing citizens Of the cities on Hampton
Roads took this matter up, and ~
result the Cape Henry fertilization
was organized. with Mr. Harvey NJ.
Dickson, Of Norfolk. AZ chairman. 1t
~ presumed that Mr.. Dicksols, as-
COrdtng to the decision Of the confer
once. appointed as additional mem
bers several gentlemen from cities en-
waters tributary TO Hampton Roads.
The members of the conference rep
resenting Petersburg are Mayor W.
tary Quaries, OF the Chamber of Com
merce.
Mr.. Qnarles liz in receipt of let
ter from Chairman Dickson. calling
. meeting of the conference for March
30 AT Washington. and stating that
the secretary of War had agreed to
recommend an appropriation by the
United States Congress of $l50,uo0 for
TIE purchase OF land at Cape Henry
on which to plant the armament nec-
essary for the fertilization. TIE let
ter also states that bill has beea In
trodnced in the Housce calling for the
appropriation of the above amount
for this purpose.
Mayor Jones Will be unable TO at
tend this conference. MIR. Poole and
Mr.. Quarles will probably go.
Wanted Cigarette.
A man named Jones who says he
lives In Blackstone. Va, jumped frem
the third story window of a restau-
rant on Sycamore street early Sun
day morning and escaped with no
serious injury The man gave no
reason for his action, he however, had
been drinking. and when pedestrians
rushed to his assistance he ran. brush
ed his clothes and calmly asked for
cigarette.
He IL said to have been drinking.
Hon. w. A. Land, OF Blackstone,
supervisor of census for the Fourth
Congressional District. is engaged In
making hts appointments of census
takers from his eligible list.
Several have been named from
Petersburg, among them, Edward II.
Exams cninred. who is assigned to csr-
tain districts In the Fourth ward. His
work IL principally among the coiored
people.
At recent meeting of A. p. Hill
Camp. Confederate Veterans. delegates
10 the reunion at Mobile. Ala. were
elected to attend the reunion. which
takes place in A fsF44t r-------- ---------
Rev. f, Rraxton Bryan. u u. WIS
elected chaplain and Mr.. ]. X. w.
Smith quartermaster.
Major General Stith Boiling has
stated that he will attend the South
I'm reunion at Mobile.
Revivais Started.
Al Second Presbyterian church sun
Aay night Rev. -. fl. RoIston COM
nenced his series of evangelistic SER
Vices and preached to a large congre-
cation. Tonight Rev. j. A. Trostle.
81 Timber Ridge church. will speak.
and the singing will be under the di-
rectfon OF Professor Webb Fiji, OF
Richmond. The meeting will continue
Ten days or ieHgeF.
The funeral of Mr.. Robert b. Ste
rens, former police sergeant, took place
Sunday afternoon from the Market
Street Methodist church. and was con-
Quoted by Rev. Holland pastor OF
Washington Street Christian church.
Masons, knights Templar and Wood
men Of the World assisted In the cere-
nonies, which were largely attended.
The Stewards Mems Bible class OF
the First Baptist church have moved
their quarters from the old classroom
In the church building TO the Woody
Memorial. a new addition to the
church. and which Is to be devoted to
classroom purposes. Mr., Simon Sew
ard has been teacher Of this class for
learly thirty years.
Louis Jordan. aged about thirty
Eve years, fell dead at the Shirley
Hotel. where she was employed AZ
chambermaid, Saturday night. Her
death il said to have been caused
~ heart disease.
Nessrs. c. L.. Barksdaie and VIII
dam L. venable. who were appointed
BY Judge Mullen assessors OF real es-
tate. have declined to serve. 1t IL
said they do not think the pay pro-
portionate to the services to be rem
tered.
Hunt Meet Successful.
The beautiful weather Saturday
afternoon brought out large and
enthusiastic ficid for the weekend
hunt Of the Riverside Hunt Club. The
galloping was fine over the turf
course. and the hounds ran spien-
didly, we'll punched tho whole way.
The meet was at Ritchie's store at
/ 4.5U r NJ. ana the course ~ over
wilson's. Branch's, McIlwaine's, Cox's
and Picardats TO a check at Cox
road. Thence the hounds were thrown
in at SuAsex's and the run was