The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-01
ARRANGE Program.
FOR UNvE|L|NG
Interesting Exercises to Be Held
at Old Blandford
!, Church.
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
North Sycamore Street.


THU Ladies' Memorial Association
last evening, as far as possible. com.
pleted the program of ceremonies in.
cident to the unveiling of the me-
mortal windows in old Blandford
Church. erected by the States of Ala
bama. South Carolina. Mississippi
Tennessee. Arkansas and Maryland, 10
commemorate the valor of the Con-
tolerate soldiers from their respective
States who fell in front OF Petersburg
and arc buried in Blandford Gene
terry.
All OF the other Southern States,
with the exception OF Florida. Georgia
and Texas, have heretofore Installed
their memorial windows. As has been
stated. Governor Mann and staff will
be present at the ceremonies.
Governor Anseil, of South Carolina.
Will present to the Ladies' Memorial
Association the window given By that
state. Mrs. Anseil Will unveil the win
dow. and Hon. Frances III. Watson Will
deliver an address
The Alabama window will be pre-
scented by General C. Irvine Walker.
and Mrs. Charles Brown Will unveil
II.
Hon. j. W. Collier will present the
Mississippi window. which Will be
unveiled by Mrs, Lou Clark
The Tennessee window Will be un-
veiied by Miss Hume, and presented
by the Hon. Benjamin Humphreys.
Miss Mary Harvard will unveil the
Arkansas winrow, and Miss Fannie
Constable the Maryland window. 1t is
expected that representatives from all
these six States will be present. Gov
crnor Mann will accept the several
windows on behalf of the Ladies' Me-
mortal Association. The windows are
beautiful specimens of art. are nine
and one-half feet long b. three and
one half feet wide. and while of the
same general design differ in the fig
ures, in the foliage and in the deli
cate coioring. They give the interior
OF the historic old church a most
beautiful and Impressive appearance.
Bcstowal OF Crosses.
The birthday anniversary of Pres
ident Jefferson Davis. of the Southern
Confederacy. will be observed by Pc
tersburs Chapter, Daughters of the
confederacy. and on Frida. evening
the chapter Will meet in A. r. Hill
Camp Hall and will hear an address
by Commander P. n. Drewry, of the
Camp of Sons of Veterans
The chapter will bestow crosses OF
honor on several persons entitled to
them. the following being the appli-
cants: John W. Baylor. veteran; Mrs.
Hattie Bland Mrs Fannie Harwood.
Miss Helen Harrison. Miss Mamie
Archer. Mrs. r. D. Grigg, Mrs. Mar
garet Hill. Mrs. Willie Hite, Lewis
Green. George F. Jones. Amber Mon
cure A. S. We!siEer and Hon. William
r. Mckinney.
College and School Commandments.
The finals of the Southern Female
College. which began yesterday after
noon, were concluded tonight with
a brilliant recital, the award of d.
plomas and delightful reception,
which were attended by Petersburg's
host society. The full graduates in
waine Davis. Virginia: Miss Nan
Gray Davis. Alabama; Miss Bessie Ann
Harwell. Virginia; Miss Lottie Glare
Valentine. Virginia.
Graduates in schools-Mss Louise
Clements. Miss Bette Agnes Jones,
and Miss Bessie Meade Patterson. yir-
ginta: Miss Frances Harrington, In
diana: Miss Virginia Leigh and Miss
Lille stainback. North Carolina; Miss
Wilmer WOLFE West Virginia.
The closing exercises of the Peabody
tcolored) High School were held to-
night in the Academy of Music, which
tho evening was delivered by DR.. D.
Webster Davis, OF Richmond. There
were twenty graduates. who received
their diplomas from the hands of
President j. r. ". Smith, Of the City
School Board
DR.. Stuart Mcguire. of Richmond.
yesterday operated on several patients
in the Central State Hospital. He was
assisted by members of the hospital
staff and several city physicians We're
present 1t is almost assured that |
the patients will improve by reason /
OF these operations.
Churches have gone to Lynchburg to
attend the council of the Diocese OF I
Southern Virginia. The lay delegates
In attendance are Judge j. M. Mullen
and R. Boiling Wilcox. OF ST. Paul's:
William L. thinner. OF Grace, and r.
Q. Egerton, OF st. Johns Church.
Judge Walter A. Watson. of the
Chesterfield Circuit Court, not being
able to hold court yesterday on ac-
count of the sickness Of his mother,
no report could be made by the petit
tioners for the Incorporation of Et-
trick. BY decision of the petitioners
the petition will be Withdrawn.
Plans and specifications are being
prepared for several three-story brick I
stores to be erected on Washington
near Sycamore Street.
The certificate of incorporation of
tho lambda Xi Sorority" organized
by the students OF the Southern Fe-
male College, has been recorded In
the clerks office. The purpose OF
the organization is to encourage and
develop literary and artistic tastes
and to strengthen the bonds of In
spring friendship. The officers are:
President. Miss Mary Alice Plummer,
Portsmouth. Va; Secretary, Miss Lot
tie Valentine. Valentine, Va. These
and Miss Bette Jones, octagon. Va.
and Miss Mary Johnson, Lawton, Okla
homa, are the trustees,
The body OF the Rev. Albert a.
Jones, who died in Norfolk. was laid
20 rest in Blandford Cemetery to-day.