The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-08
Mr.. E|hhEY TAKES
POSITION THERE
Well known Man Accepts Secre-
talyship of Petersburg Cham
Der of Commerce.
is WIDELY KNOWN
Has Held Many Public Posi-
tions-Other News of the
Town.
tspecial to The Riehmond virginlan. J.

@ir. ~ s1oTuun tlnncy, oil 0aShlng-
ton. has felegraphed his acceptance
OF the position OF secretary OF the
Petersburg Chamber OF Commerce.
He will come to this elty- Us quickly
as possible. and Will pro badly take
up the work before Mr.. Edwin
Quafies leaves.
MI Ffnney Is Virginian by birth.
Is well known throughout the State
and is connected with some of the
best families in Petersburg He is
lawyer by profession and Is eminent
ly Well qualified for the duties which
bring him to this city. He was con-
nected with the Parls, ST. Louis and
jamestown Expeditions, for all OF
which he did excellent work, and was
the manager OF the very successful
TAFT reception held in this city las,
May
Inc regular monthly meeting of the
Aldermen Meet.
Board of Aldermen was held Monday
afternoon.
Mcssrs. Jones. president; Moore,
Koenig, Hawkins. Davis, keyan,
Chandler. Bishop, Poole, McCaleb and
Donnan were present. The board con-
Cured in various appropriations made
BY the Common Council for the pay
ment oil bills from the different de-
partments OF the. city government.
The automobile ordinance. adopted
by the Council. was approved by the
| Aldermen, which was relative 30 the
speed rate on the different streets pf
| the city. but they did not concur in
thu ordinance regarding bicycle rid
| ing on the sidewalks as reeonThe nd
ed by the recent action of the Eoun-
Gil.
The Councils action ia awarding
the contract Tor paving the roadway
\ x.E tA4 III
| son Finn. OF this city. AT SEAT per
square yard was endorsed. as, WAS
| also their action In donating $500
| per year TO the maintenance of tH-
bereulcsis hospital which is to be cs-
| tabiished.
| A communication MAS read from
| the School Board relative to the es-
tHAlssstHs ef Suitable piaysrUunds Tor
the children. and the availability Of
the grounds around the public
schools under proper supervision for
| this purpose.
In this communication the school
/ board siGnifiei its reacy- cooperation
TO this end and the needs of such
! were discussed
The resolution offered hy Alder
/ man Moore relative to the paving of
/ Sycamore street To Fifth was con-
4
Other street inpaoseinent rssoiu-
lions were offered and referred to
| the proper committee.
Congressional Election.
! An election 10 being held In the
Fourth District to-day ror represen-
/ tation In Congress.
Hon Robert Turnbull, Of Bruins
wick. who was nominated at the re-
| cent Democratic primary, is the only
! candidate.
/ All saloons are closed to-day In
| Petersburg In consequence OF this
| election. and the voting Is proceed
/ ing quietly. A light vote will prob
| ably be polled.
The commissioners of election will
meet In the office OF Mr.. Robert Gil
liam, Sr., Wednesday at IL O'Clock
to canvass the vote cast In this city
to-day.
l.. S. Birdsoag Dead.
Mr. Ludlow s. Birdsong, son of
Mr.. James c. BIrdsong, q former well
/ known resident OF Petersburg, died
Mt the residences or his parents In
| Raleigh Saturday, in the twenty
NTH year OF his age. He Is survived
by his father, mother. three sisters,
Misses Mamie and Heber Btrdsong.
of Raleigh, and Mrs. J. b. Hubbard,
of Norfolk. Va. land three brothers.
Miles and e. G. Birdsong. of RAJ
leigh, and John Birdson. of Chicago.
The funeral took place Monday.
Social Events.
/ A. W. Anderson. who Is employed
at the Petersburg Builders Supply
Company, had the index finger of one
OF his hands very painfully cut Satur-
day.
4 Mr.. John r. Pace has Just returned
from Chase City. whence he went for
the benefit Of his health. He returns
much Improved.
/ Mayor William NJ. Jones' who has
been confined to the house with an at
tack OF grippe. Is again at his Office,
Mr.. Charles ID. Eanes. former
councilman, was sworn In Monday on
the police force OF the city.
A very interesting meeting Of Mon
roe Lodge OF Odd Fellows was held
Monday night. when the third degree
was conferred by Past Grand Master
James b. Blanks.
At the Pythian Castle Hall Monday
night Mrs. Nellie T., Merriam was the
guest Of Naomi and Eureka Lodges
Mrs. Merriam n the supreme chief OF
the Pythtan Sisters and resides IL
Muskogee, Okla. ss
Visitors were present from Rich
mond. FredcricksburE and Ports.
mouth. A large attendance Of ladies
manifested the interest OF the ordere
After the addresses. Mrs.. b. e. Rice
OF Portsmouth, Vs.. osiictAl ORGANIZER
4 OF the Pythian Sisters. organized q
temple OF the Pythian snsterhood fol
! Petersburg.
Only wives. mothers ana sisters Of
: Pythtans arc eligible to membershir
ana membsrs q the Pythian brother
hood