The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-06
MODERN WOODMEh
OBSERVE MEMORIAL
Gather in Blandford Church in
Petersburg Solemn Program
Rendered.
I DISTRICT CONFERENCE
Veterans Visit Cockade City
Large Tobacco Sales 1890 Round
Of Pleasant Social Affairs.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE

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PETERSBURG, VA. June e.
Phoenix Camp. Modern Woodmen OF
America. held its annual memorial eA-
src!ses at old Biandford church yes
terday. The following program was
rendered.
Hymn-Nesrer. My God. to Thee
Prayer--Dr. J. Francis Ribhie.
n Solo--George A. Bowman.
Roll call OF deceased members
Soio-rMs Richard Dyer.
Address--Dr A. r, Love pastor Of
West End Baptist church.
QDartet-Misses Wells and irving.
and Messrs. Stewart aud Spain
Benedfction
District Conference.
Petersburg district conference "a IA
convene at Dendron, Va, July g. DR.
J. X. Jolliff. presiding elder OF the
district, will be in charge, The SEES
sion lasts three days. and business OF
much Importance TO the church viii
If be transacted. Among those from Pc
tersburg who speak Will be Or j. T
Bosnian, Or. W, L. A. Haynes. Or
W. q. Bates. pr w Ii AtwiIl Super.
intendent l. Il. over. OF High Street
SUNDAY school; Hon. r. f.. Gill. MIR
Z. w. Butcher. Mr. Walter Sparkliu
4 Rev. r. X. Reeves and Mr.. Walter
Sparklin.
Reports of quarterly conferences
will be read by the Rev. Lloyd G.
Moore. The following committee.
Committee to examine candidates
for minisiry--Drs. John IT. Bosnian
w. III. Atwili and w. r Williams.
Committee on bouudaries--Drs
John w. Eure W. h. Grant, j. O
pabcock ]. r faNne and A. l.. Car
son. with the Law delegates from theii
respective charges.
Committee 70 examine quarterly
conference reports--Drs. Lloyd c
Moore, Nj. f, Gregory and K. H. Oxen
non.
s COMMITTEES on district coiportage--
prs j. o. Babcock, J. r. Daniel apt
w. j. Ivey.
Organize Church.
Grove Avenue Baptist Chapel ON
Grove avenue, which has been car
ried on by the Baptist Mission Com
mittee OF Petersburg. has decided Il
organize az "A church body, and have
its regular pastor and officers. Fol
several years at this place an after
noon and morning Sunday school ha'
been conducted. and later. .venthA
Sunday services have been held ant
prayer meetings on Friday. so suc
EF0&f uiit mas tlitS W'A bNNtA NA."h ~ 49,
the additions from other citv churche
these in attendance feel they are !
u position to organize q separate, Ghurcf
81. Visiting Veterans.
large delegation of veterans froI
The state of New York. who had par
tgc,nated in the battle Of Cold Harbo
and who were revisiting the battlefield
last week were in Pt tershlrg So.Lr
day
During the day they went over tn
q batfiefields around The city, payinl
special attention 10 she Crater. The
returned TO Richnt nd in the after
o. itsss n.
Tohase3 Sales.
The total ansoant nf Tobacco" Sc
In Petersburg this season amoncts I
3G.sFS.0 OBS pounds
Last week $3.50 pounds were s. !
srd the prices cb;ained for thu bcs
was from $50 20 $40 per hundred
Mr.. Philip RaIn+S Roper ard Nj s
Nell Binford. vino are to se marie
AT Grace Episc opal q urch on Inne
have had series Ct delightful ct
tertainmeuts given IA honor NJ the aI
preaching event by their friends an
relatives.
Notable among thc Sc was. Miss MAJ
nile Ropers ei,er tainment at RIVE
s..ie club, Miss Mary Love ,At'am
reception. on Fillmore street, and ALI
Grace and Annie B,ntoTd's linen slie
err at Riverside Country club.