The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-15
PETERSBURG CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
T. Leading Social Organization
Holds Annual Meeting and
Banquet.
death or TWO CITIZENS
drag Hunt This Afternoon Ar
ranged by Riverside
Club.
Zines Dispatch Bureau,
109 North Sycamore Street

100 North Sycamore Street,
Petersburg, Va January il
The Petersburg Club held Its annual
meeting and banquet last night In the
clubrooms on Sycamore Street. and the
occasion attrscted o large attendance
of members. Officers for the ensuing
year wore elected follows: President,
Joseph w. Seward; vice-President.
Walter D. Mckinney; Secretary. Thos.
u. Shippen: Treasurer. Samuel w. Bur-
we'll. The club has a large membet-
ship, and IS one OF the exclusive social
organizations OF the city.
bank Officials Elected.
A meeting of the board OF directors
of the Appomattox Trust Company was
held last evening for organization and
follows: President, William T.. Zim-
mcr; yice-President. Harvey Seward;
Secretary and Cashier. William a.
Worth. Executive committee-James
Weddell. Edward Eigenbrun and F. n,
H~einemann. Examinsing committee-F.
II. Heinemann. II. NJ. craddock and DR..
William Pitcher. The bank has now a
paid UP capital OF 100000.
Two Citizens Dead.
James Hanrahan. a venerable and
highly esteemed citizen. died last night
~ NJ "a aG C0Isl . '
j. Francis. on Jefferson Street. Mr..
Hanrahan was born eighty years ago In
Limerick. ireland, had lived in his
country about sixty years and in
Petersburg about fifty years. For some
time. before the war he resided in
Richmond. and was a member OF one
OF the Richmond companies that went
to Harpcr's Ferry to suppress the John
Grown raid. He subsequently saw SER
vice In the Confederate army. For
thirty years or more Mr.. Hanrahan
was Engaged In the mercantile bust
ness. but for some years past, on ac.
count OF age and infirmities. he was
not in business. He Is survived by three
daughters. Mrs. n. j.. Francis, Mrs.
James Coleman and Miss Nellie Hanra-
: han, all OF this city. and one son, John
NJ. H~anrahan. proprietor of the Chester
field Hotel. TIL funeral will take place
y from st. Joscph's Catholic Church to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Joseph A. Boyd.
Joseph Andrew Boyd. aged fifty
threc years. died a. 2:30 o'clock this
morning, after an illness of one week.
On the sixth of January Mr.. Boyd was
Iaken Ill with appendicitis and was hur-
ried to the Petersburg Hospital. where
an operation was performed. Portions
It's developed and the case baffled the
skill OF physicians.
Mr.. Bod was q. native of Peters
burg and q man of high character
and honorable record in the commune
fly. He was for years a trusted en-
ploye Of the Dunlop branch OF tho
American Tobacco company. He il
survived by his wife and five sons--J.
Harvey, Dendron. II. Reed. a student
In the Dental College at Richmond;
Oscar. Andrew and Edward Boyd, OF
Petersburg.
Personal and Otherwise.
The Rev. J. S. Foster, D. u. and
family left yesterday for Birmingham,
Ala. where they will in future reside.
DR.. Foster. who vas for eight years
pastor of Tabb Street Presbyterian
Church, recently resigned that posi-
ton to accent charge of the First
Church in Birminsham His succcs-
sor at Tabb Street Church has not
yet been selected.
Commander George S. Bernard. OF
Ia. p. Hill Camp, has appointed Cen
cral stith Boiling as marshal of the
parade of veterans, to take place on
the afternoon OF January 10, In honor
OF General Lees birthday. General
Boiling has been confined to his horne
by sickness for some weeks, but is
now much improved.
DR.. Aulick Burke. and bride haveere-
turned from their wedding trip South.
and arc guests temporarily at the
Shirley Hotel.
Tho movement started some months
ago to codify the city laws aud ordi-
nances seems to have been tempo
rari7y abandoned, = There has been
no lcodincation OF our local laws in
-rtany years. and In the meantime
great changes and additions have been
made.
James Allen. q negro, wanted In
Crewe for burglary, was arrested
here to-day. and is held for the au-
thorities of thatNtown.
Several important civil suits are
aocketed for trial at the approaching
term ofS~the Hastings Court, among
them the suit Of C.. NJ. Ambold against
the Atlantic Coast Line Company fo1
$4,000 damages for personal injuries
~. n. McKcnney Is counsel for the
plaintiff.
Riycrside Club Events.
The drag hunt, scheduled by the
Riyerside Hunt for Tomorrow after,
noon. will be over an attractive course
ana good sport is anticipated. Thu
riding members will have as thei,
quests Miss Anne Royal and Miss
whrfeld Crenshaw, of. Richmond. Mis-
Royal will ride M. G.. Jackson's ANU,
let and Miss Crenshaw will ride}E, B
Sydnor's Hsr Grace. The usual re,
ception will follow the hunt. and til.
reception committee will be Mesdame.
a. E, Morgan. Robert Rudd, Prestor
T., Roper. Brooks Rogers. j.. =. Gal
borne. Fl. +. Stratton, Horatio Law,
renee, Misses Mary Cole, Mary L. Gil
TAM. Clara Hayes. Annabel Hayes
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