The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-14

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PETERSBURG. VA. Sept. ia
Earl Jordan, a bright little lad, aged
about twelve years was drowned Tues
day afternoon while bathing with some
compa Mons in the Appomattox river.
opposite the old Dunlop property, in
the West End.
He and another boy, I4anier, were
using blown up water wings. His
became misplaced while he was in
water over his depth and, being I'M
able to swim. he sank and was drown
ed II s body was recovered as quick
ly as possible, and though all efforts
were made to revive him by DR.. Hoy.
they were in vain.
/ Earl was the son of MIR. Walter Jor-
dan, of the Norfolk and Western rail-
way, and lives on High street. He was
/ O splendid boy and was thought much
/ of in the community.
The recommendation of Mayor
Cameron for the establishment of a
patrol system and the installation OF
proper signal boxes were discussed
| Tuesday afternoon by the police COM
missioners at the police station. This
system Will doubtless be endorsed.
The September term of the Hastings
Court will be opened Thursday morn
ing. with Judge Mullen presiding.
MIR. Wallace Duncan Blanks pas
commander of Appomattox Command
cry. has been appointed inspector by
the Grand Commandery to visit anc
inspect Richmond Commandery, No. 2
OF Virginia.
Petersburg Motorb boat Club viii no
run their moonlight excursion Wed
nesday night, owing to the propeller
- g4n ar Dol nj haiup brnlS
en-. The excursion has been postpon
ed until Friday night
schools Open.
The white schools of Petersburg vii
open on Wednesday. September Fl
T. and the colored on Monday. the 10th
, There will be a total enrolment o
about $500 pupils. This Is said to b
. about one-haH of the children in Pc
tersburg, who should be ATTENDING
schools, but are working in factorie
and other places.
Officers and members of Masoni
!, bodies in Petersburg are receivin
I much instruction from Past Gran
, Master George l.. Wright. who is con
/ Quoting a school of instruction 10
/ Masons in this city for one week. MI
Wright Is considered to be one of tn
, most efficient lecturers on Masonry i
e Virginia.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Cooper have re
l turned from New York.
= The piano and violin school, con
e Quoted by Miss Mary Webb and tn
e Misses Meachem, gave recital at tn
studio on High street Saturday after
e noon. The quality of the musical pro
t gram rendered was excellent Nj
+ Bassett w. Hough, of Richmond. pre-
sided at the piano, and his splendi
e Interpretation of the classics was a
e inspiration to the scholars.
@ The following was the program:
Duo, Echo dc Lucerne. opus 6
(Roch Alber) the Misses Hennesse,
G Bridal chorus from Lohengri
d (Wagner). Miss Louise Wheelhouse.
Berceuse (BlaumonD, Last Hop
$ (Gottschalk). Miss Josephine Hennes
: sey.
: Two selections from standard plan
a collection (Zeilerl, Miss Nellie Tenn
: pie.
o II Trovatore (Lucretia Borgia), al
Il ranged by A. FL. Rosewig. Miss Mar
garet Gill.
Plantation melody and variations
= Good Night CLoeschorn), Miss Marga
r ret Hennessey.
D Two melodies (Bellak), Miss MiriaI
Gellman,
Violin solos. Tambourine tRam
- Neaub ,NANoCluTiS Wdlts tAuuplH}t MAJ
: ter David Cooper.
!, Melody. Annie Laurie, Miss Jenni
! Hennessey.
~ From the Opera Flotow dorm
Miss Martha Lawrence.
Etude tKohler), Miss Elizabet
y Slater.
Q All, So Pure ode Lorelie), fror
y German Folk Songs, Miss Laura Davl
u Smith.
y Concert Polonaise Chopin, Dams
Caprice (Grigg) ,Ich Liebe Die
(Grieg), Theme Varie (Chaminade,
: Etude (CtoyowskD, Allegrett
(Haydn). Folk Song (Mendelssohn).