The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09
LARGE PARADE
IN PETERSBURG
Memorial Services Observed in
Cockade City--Line of
arch.
REPORT OF HOSPITAL
New Church to be Organized by
Baptists-Turnbull Will
Have an Opposition.
REPORT OF HOSPITAL

Especial to The Richmond ytrginian.3
PETERSBURG, VA. June s.--This
has been memorial day in Petersburg
and the exercises have been largely
attended and great interest taken de-
spite the weather. The line of march
of the parade was from Second street
UP Boliinghrook to Sycamore, up
Sycamore 10 Wythe. where the three
Confederate camps boarded the cleo
tic cars for old Blandford cemetery.
An grafton was delivered by Rev. d.
IA. Rolston, pastor of Second Presby-
terrain church.
After the exercises three volieys
we're fred by the Petersburg Grcys
and the parade was dismissed.
The parade was In charge of Ma ior
benjamin Harrison, Of Petersburg,
and lined up az follows:
CHIEF marshal and staff and police
In front ot Strattord hotel.
Petersburg Grays on Bolingbrook
street
a. r. Hill Camp, Confederate Nete-
TauS, on Boiling brook street
II. L. Lee Camp Confederate Scte-
rams, Of Richmond. on Boilingbrook
street
George f. Pickett Camp confed.
crate Veterans. of Richmond, on Boil
lingbrook street.
A. +, Hill Camp, Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans, on Second street
The Petersburg Grays and A. r.
Hill Camp were designated as escort
for X. Il. Lee Camp and George L.
Pickett Camp
The column moved forward at 4:se
o'clock in the following order: Police,
Ia Pa raj pa atk
camp drum corps, Petersburg Grays.
A. J.. Hiil Camp. Fl. r. Lee Camp.
George u, Pickett CANT, A. F. nm
Camp. and long line of carriages
filled with guests and citizens.
Hospital Report.
The board of directors Of Central
stGte hospital held its regular month
~ meeting al the hospital wednes-
day,
day. Mr.. j. N. Rauserman. commits
sioner: Mr., Robert Gillian and Mr..
II. n. Cooke were present.
The monthly report OF rr. w r.
Isre~rT. superintendent. showed that
there are now under the care OF the
institution. i,5os patients During
the month Of May sixty patients were
received. There are now no colored
insane confined in any of the jails or
'>tinsht uses OF the State. Progress is
being made in Improvement of The
foundry and several OF the bath
rooms and labatories. Some additions
and Improvements will soon be made
20 the colony OF tuhercular patients.
The various departments of the i'm
sistufion were found 10 be in excellent
condition.
tyr. Bardln. assistant physician, has
resigned TO accept a position as an in
sfruetor at the University of Wiz
ginia.
Mr.. Melby. stenogrspher. has also
resigned. These designations will be
filled as soon as practicable.
New Church,
Friday night next. there will he or
EaniEed IN Petersburg a new church
by the Baptist denomination.
The exercises incident TO the organ
fzatioH will be of great interest and
will be participated IN By ministers and
laymen OF all the Baptist churches in
Petersburg.
Knights Meet.
petersburg council. knights Of Co
}ambus, held an enthusiastic meeting
Wednesday night Ia Odd Fellows Hall.
and decided 10 give the membership
and friends all outing down the Appo-
mattox river. Monday night on the
steamer Pokanokef.
Found Dead.
gorge Hess. superintendent of the
National Cemetery. at Poplar Grove.
Dinwiddie county was found dead
Wednesday morning, sitting on
bench under a tree in the cemetery.
Death is suppose to have been due to
heart trouble,
about sixty eight years, and had been