The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-14
Mr.. Y, N, MARTIN
NOW SECRETARY
SUCCEEDS n. GORDON FINNEY IN
IMPORTANT CHAMBER or COM
MERGE POSITION.
FORMER RESIDENT HURT
u L A DFORD MASONIC LODGE
ELECTS OFFICERs-LARGET TO-
BACCO SALES--OTHER
NEwsY NOTES.
FORMER RESIDENT HURT

PETERSBURG, December H.
TUESDAY night MIR. William M. Martin
was UNANIMOUSLY electeu secretary ny
the board Ut governors OF the enafn-
Der OF commerce as successor To Mr.
Il. Gordon rinney, VINO recently re-
signed to return to the practicc OF law
IN AieNanGrla county.
Mr.. Martin comes to his office well
equipped Tor the WORK and VIII carry
forward the WORK iuauguratcd by MIR.
Kinney.
ite is the brother OF Or. Robert
n. Martin. Jr. health officer of the
city ot Petersburg.
Mr. Martin has spent the greater
portion ef his lie in the middle west
ern portion Of the country and was
engaged IN the iron ana lumber husl-
ness He has been associate editor OF
the Kansas ,ity Times. The estab-
iishment of the Petersburg Tubercu
iosis hospital Is due in great meas.
ure to the efforts OF Mr.. Martin.
The board regretted that Mr. Fin
ney gave UP the work here hut are
pleased that so good a successor was
obtained,
The board of governors reluctantly
accepted the resignation Of Mr.. Bart
lott Roper, ST., as director in the
cham er of CONNIE cree Tuesday even
ing at its session. Mr.. Roper has
worked from the inception of the
chambe for it's success and is now
leaving under the stress OF personal
business. His successor will he chosen
In January.
Large Tobacco sales.
Immense sales were made of loose
tobacco in the warehouses on Tuesday.
Nine hundred lots were sold aggre-
eating 20o,0o8 pounds at prices rang
ing from IS to $40 per hundred.
Drays were hauling the tobacco
from the warehouses late into Tuesday
night.
Mr.. Rahiiy Injured.
Information was received in Peters
burg Tuesday from Decatur. Ills, that
Mr.. Dennis T. Rahily had been badly
injured in that city, but the extent Of
his injuries or how received was not
given The writer stated that Mr. Ha-
hily was being we'll cared for by the
Typographical Union, of which he was
member. Mr.. Rahily has brothers In
Petersburg and he was at one time In
the employ of tn. Index Appeal.
Brief Items.
At the Second Presbyterian church
Nedresday evening at $ o'clock the
Normal institute for Sunday school
officers and teachers will be resumed.
The subject tonight Will be. THE
Keystone Fact Of Christianity" All
denominations are invited To attend.
In the pariors of the Richmond Ho-
tel Tuesday afternoon Miss Maud Ed
inunds Baird. of Petersburg. was mar
ried 10 Mr.. Gilbert =. Hsrshberger, Of
San Antonio. Texas, IL Rev. Mr..
Laughin.
BiantifOrd Lodge Elects Officers.
AT the regular meeting OF Bland
ford Lodge. No. 5, A., f. and A. NJ.
held Tuesday night, the following Of
ficers were elected and Installed ter
the ensuing Masonic year. the in
stailation ceremony being performed
BY Right worshipfui benjamin. f.
keeler. district deputy grand master:
Worshipful master, c. L. Guthrie:
senior warden, Br, W. e. Taylor. jun
Tor warden, John w. Hays: senior
deacon. Harry \ James. junior dea-
con. Virgil st. Cloud. secretary, T. J..
ellis. Sr.; treasurer. Right Worship
full w, w. Presson. tiler. Worshiptul
Joseph Williams. ehaplains, Rev. W.
T, A. Haynes and Rev. Robert Stew
art. Property committee-W orship-
fuls Il. T. Matteson, G. r. Williamson
and James Y. Branch. Stewards, G.
r. Williamson and James Y Branch
Blandford Lodge Of Masons Is one
of the oldest Masonic bodies in the
United States. being instituted more
than one hundred and Atty years
ago, and was given its first charter
by the Grand Lodge OF Scotland
Rev. Mr.. Booker I'm Norfolk.
Rev. George f. Booker left Peters,
burg Wednesday morning Tor Norfolk.
where to-day he will marry couple
in Epworth church. his former charge
Tonight thaaorayer meeting In Wash
ington Stree church will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Gresham.