The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-31
WILL UNITE With
RICHMOND FIRM
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Leading Petersburg Dry Goods
Concern to Change
Location
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DAVIS CREDITORS CONFER
Trunk and Bag Company
Gives Banquet to is
Employees.
DAVIS CREDITORS CONFER
Times. Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore street

Petersburg, Va, December ~
1t is understood that the Petersburg
Dry Goods Company, of which II. y.
Sydnor is president one of the largest
Wholesale establishments of the kind
lin the city, will wind UP its business
here during tho coming spring and
remove to Richmond TO consolidate
with the Cohen Dry Goods Company,
also a. former Petersburg firm.
The removal of this great business
house is u matter of great regret and
will prove q signal loss to the city.
Its business this year. 1t Is said, was
approximately 100000. II occupies al
large building on Union Street, con-
yenIently located for its trade. The
members OF the firm, beyond admitting
the fact of their contemplated removal
10 tho capital city, decline to discuss
the matter. Within recent years Rich
mond has gained many of the enter
prising citizens OF Petersburg.
Creditors of Mr.. Davis In Conference.
Tile creditors Of Charles Hall Davis
met yesterday IN tho law Offices OF
Davis e. Davis aud were in conference
for several hours. The meeting was
called by Mr.. Davis, and there was Il
full ana free discussion of the situa-
ton In reference 10 Mr.. Davis's liabll-
tiles and assets. Those in attendance
in person and by proxy are said TO
have represented about 70 per cent OF
his indebtedness. IT was decided to
leave In tho hands of a committee the
formulation OF plan for the most
advantageous settlement OF the indebt-
edness, In Justice alike to the creditors
and Mr.. Davis. This committee is com
posed OF Joseph W. Seward of Peters
burg, chairman; Oliver j. Sands. presi-
dent of the American National Bank.
OF Richnond: william H. thinner. pres
;dent of the Appomattox Trust Com
pany, OF Petersburg; Philip Rogers, of
sediey, Va. ard sidney Johnson. of
Boydton. This committee will formu-
iate It's plans within the next thirty
days.
1t was also decided 10 ask the Apo
'iattox Trust Company TO postpone the
sale of securities deposited with 1t by
Mr. Davis as collateral for loans, which
sale was advertised TO take place to-
daS. 10 this tho trust company
agreed.
Tho conference was presided over by
oii1er J. Sands. of Richmond, with
" Won schiiling. cashier of the
.herchantB National Bank. of Hampton,
acting as secretary. The proceedings
were entirely harmonious
BhnGuct TO Representatives.
The Virginia Trunk and Bag Com
nany last night. in tho Stafford Hotel
80 'Ai4lAAhi bhHUuHL 10 Its travel
ihS representatives and Office employees.
ana the occasion was a happy and en-
loyaple one. The spread was superb.
embracing an abundance OF tho good
lHinss of life, served in the best styIe
representatives of the company from
AN the states and Territories in tho
Union We're present. and the reunion
paltook OF the Character or that of a
happy family. Joseph l., Friedber.r of
New York. presided and acted as mas
ler OIL ceremonies. Many speeches were
ladc, all of highly encoura cling char.
acter. IL WIS universally conceded thaf
the year now closing was tho best In
INC history of the company, with bigger
IN prospect In the future.
Social Events.
The week has been one az intor..
Ing social events. The most briIi,ar.
was tho reception given last night nv.
Professor and Mrs. Arthur KYLE Davis
in honor of the debut of their charr,
Ing daughter Miss Lucy McIlwaino
Davis, All of the parlors were thrown
into one, and We're beautifuIlv and
elaooratelT decorated with palms AMI
MOVERS The color scheme was In rod
anu green. sylnboiical of Christmas
The receiving party, consisting Of Mr.
ana Mrs, Arthur Kyle Davis. Miss Lucy
MciiWaine Davis. Miss Alice Coleman
Nelson. of Richmond and Miss Mary
Ilummer McIlwaine, stood in tho draw
ing room. With the receiving party
were fhe house guests of Miss Davis
MISS agnes Louise Weed of Tamps
Fla, and Miss Annie Macon Potts Of
Ashland, The brilliant company present
represented the cream of Petersburrts
young society, and the evening, with
IT'S dancing. was an especially pleasant
and enjoyable one.
MI and Mrs. William Malone hand
solnely entertained friends in their
home in South Sycamore Street yester
day afternoon.
Mrs. III. G. Leigh entertained the Five
Hundred Club yesterday afternoon at
her residence in South Sycamore
street Prizes We're awarded to Mrs.
Preston Roper, Mrs James D. Mason
and Mrs 2. II. Drewry.
Personal ana Otherwise.
Miss Laeta Hartley who has been
spending Christmas with her relatives
here, will return to New York to-mor-
row.
Hubbard Field, of Panama, who has
been visiting his father, Colonel E. NJ.
Teild, has returned to his home.
William f. Godsey. who died yester-
day at his home in Henrco county,
was a. former resident of Petersburg,
and brother of r. III. Godsey, Of this
city.
Moses Anderson, an elderly colored
man, fell from an electric car in Wash
ington Street. last night and was pain
fully hurt. He was taken to the hos
pital.
Pythians Elect Officers.
Naomi Lodge No. so, knights of
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