The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-22
OBJECT
PlIl!I|g MORE
lease IN Assessment in Pyth-
aas Endowment Rank Causes
Dissatisfaction.
INCEPTION TO COLONEL
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Confederate Veterans of Peters
burg Honor Commander Of
g. a. R. Post Other News.
INCEPTION TO COLONEL

PETERsBuRG. VA. October 22.--.
The Increased assessment announced
by the Endowment Rank OF the
Knights OF Pythias TO become effective
January l. il causing the old menu
bArt much concern and II Is probable
thnf many will drop this insurance
aftp1sth6r In Petersburg when the
nov ratings 70 into effect.
There are two lodges OF Pythians
" Petersburg which are large and
GROWING and many carry policies In
the Endowment Rank. Under the
nov rating the assessment Is practt-
lily four times an great as here
lf this assessment becomes effective.
M Endowment Rank will have many
topae4 IN Petersburg and elsewhere
IA honor Of Colonel James Ander-
M, commander Of II. X Wilcox Post
n. a. r. OF Springfield. Mass. A. r.
Hin Camp Of Veterans of Petersburg
friday night rendered reception.
The meeting was presided over by
9s0rxe q. Bernard. commander of the
camp
Colonel. Anderson, who il an hon.
NsAfy member OF A. r. Hill Camp was
NJ hrst speaker. and spoke interest
tngly Of the monument 10 be erected
~ Massachusetts,, near the Crater. he
0etnG = member OF the commission
Appointed BY Governor Draper to Sc
cure the proper site.
After his address q vote Of thanks
sWAs rendered Colonel Anderson for his
S4ntefeet taken In making important
poelelons on the battlcfieids. Other
31e41ero OF tho evening we're: MIR. r.
I heckwtth. General Stith Boiling,
G41tAfn Gallagher and Mr. Robert
0allana. 6f. The camp decided TO
4e0exAcy relative TO the inscription ON
EonfaderAte marker to be erected at
the Crater In Noyember.
AZ the Norfolk reunion General
Dtith Billing. postmaster OF Peters,
bux3. was for the NTH consecutive
tint elected maj general of virginia
Qtyteaon, United Confederate Veterans,
~ unanimous vote General Boiling
protested against his re-eiection
To Elect Captain.
During the next week Company q.
Petersburg Grays. will fleet cap
tain for the company. Captain WI
Harm L. Trimmer resigned about six
months ago, since which time First
l1Antfnant Robert Gillian. Jr.. has
sefv&d In this capacity He will doubt
L. Be promoted TO the captaincy
Mayor George Cameron In 4 publish
- letter has extended the appreciation
04 the city or Petersburg fur the
pramptnesa In responding ana faith
fulneSs Of the firemen in the recent
IRE which burned the Levy Peanut
G0upany's plant. BY good work the
department prevented the fire spread
lnw over the business disfrirt on Boil
4 1n9hroOk street. Chief Fsrley and his
men are Appreciative Ut what the
Mehyor and city think pf their work
The factory Of theA Levy Peanut
Company being now unsafe, ropes have
h1cn extended around II to preSeM the
pAa1eKe OF vehicles In consequence
~ this the street cars do not go around
the loop on Second and River streets
The negro Johnson who on Thurs
0ay night stabbed another negro named
Irwin Graves twice In the head. feav-
tnw the knife sticking in the mans
head. has not been apprehended.
Graves was painfully cut.
Miss Hilda Dean was taken to the
Fstershurk Hospital Friday to he OPP
Grated upon for appendicitis.
Mr.. John Evans, Jr. very popular
young MAN. son of City Sergeant John
A EvaAk. WAS Saturday morning taken
~ the Petersburg Hospital for treat
MaAnt. Mr.. Evans has been sick at his
hame on High street several days with
appendicitis.