The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-12
PRESIDENT NAMES
NEW COLLECTOR
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III. Claiborne Wilson Succeeds
William Malone i'll
Petersburg.
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SECRETARY FINNEY RESIGNS
Beautiful Church Wedding.
"Wednesday Music Club
Reorganizes.
dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore Street,

Petersburg. Va. November IL.
Announcement is made from Wash.
ington OF the appointment by the Pres.
iient Of II. claiborne Wilson as col.
lector of customs for the port of Pc
tersburg, vice William Malone, who
has held that Office for twelve or four.
teen years. and was n candidate fol-
reappointmcnt.
Mr.. Wilson has been stamp deputy
in charge of the internal revenue of
Office in this city for several years, and
in ono position or another has been
in the government service for abou,
fifteen years The internal revenue
and customs offices adjoin each other
on the same floor OF the Federal build
ing.
Mr. Malone succeeded Thomas L.
Shipper. the collector under Cleye-
lands last administration, and 1t was
not until the last year of that admins
istration that the Office paid anything
of consequence. 1t is now said to be
worth $1,000 or more per annum. not
because OF customs receipts principally,
but because of the heavy export to-
bacco trade through the office.
Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Malone have
both been leaders in Republican poll
tics for some years. but have differed
in policies. Mr.. Wilson has not yet
received his commission or official no.
tice of his appointment.
Resignation of Secretary.
Secretary r. Gordon Finney, Of the
Chamber of Commerce, last night ten
dered his resignation Of that position
to the board of governors. and 1t was
regretfully accepted Mr.. 1rinney sue
1ol r1a re
the Chamber of Commerce about one
year ago. He has shown remarkable
activity in promoting the interest Of
the chamber, and the various CONNER
cial and Industrial interests of the
city. The success of the recent agri-
cultural fair was in large measure due
to his untiring energy.
Mr.. Finney resigned to resume the
practice of law in Alexandria county,
whence he came to Petersburg. The
board of governors, in accepting his
resignation, adopted resolutions ex-
pressing appreciation of the valuable
services rendered by Mr.. Finney as
an officer of the chamber, of his per-
sonal capacity and good judgment and
of his successful efforts in the pro-
motion OF the prosperity of Petersburg.
The resignation becomes effective
April 1. 1911, or sooner. If desired by
Mr.. F'inney and his successor is Sc
cured
Pretty Church Wedding.
In the presence of a large assem-
blage and in the midst of beautiful dec
orations. Miss Mary Eliza Booth,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs B. D. Booth,
was married in Washington Street NJ.
E. Church at $50 o'clock last evening
to Thomas B. Spencer, of Louisville,
Ky. The bride entered the church
with her brother, Maynard Booth, by
whom she was given away. She was
gowned in white satin and
carried Bride roses and lilies of the
valley. She was attended as maid OF
honor by her sister. Miss Leslie Booth,
and by the following bridesmaids Miss
Juliet Daniels, of Augusta, Ga; Miss
Spencer, sister of the bridegroom; Miss
Ethel Parker, Of Dendron, Va; Miss
Josephine Steel, OF Petersburg-all
gowned in white and carrying yellow
Dr. Hunter Spencer,
of Stanton, was best man.
Club OF brilliant Artistes.
The "Wednesday Music Club began
the thirteenth year OF it's organization
at its meeting on Wednesday in the
studio of Miss Jean Greenway Trigg,
on Washington Street. officers were