The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-06
CADET CORPS N
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
NAVAL PROPOSITION RECEIVES
STRONG ENDORSEMENT IN
PETERSBURG.
FUNERAL OF MRS. HOLT
MANY PROMINENT MEN FROM ALL
SECTIONS OF STATE ATTEND
oBsEaUfES OF ESTEEMED
WOMAN.

PETERSBURG. VA, December g.
The city of Petersburg IL receiving
letters Of sympathy from many sec
tions of the country upon the recent
IRE in this city, among them being
letters from Pensacola, r Ia. and from
Mr.. g. Grosvenor Dave. of the
Southern Commercial Congress, at
washington, -. &.
The merchants mo were burned
out ure looking around for new
places of business ana are locating.
Monday MIR. T. 5. iseckwith, OF the
firm Of r. s. BeckwHh ana Com
p4ny, announced tnar they had pur-
chased the book urn OF branoon
Book Company and would take
charge there.
Wood westbrook Company have
gone into the hands OF receivers with
Mr. John w. Long, of Virginia Ma
tiona bank as receiver.
The block burned out will be re-
buff quickly, according TO reliable
information. The portion burned 10
so important in tho business section
that IL cannot remain unppiit long
Many improvements Soiniiie,
At tao council meeting Tuesday
night many ImproN ements to the city
will be recommended, among them
being the extension OF iranuon aiiey
to Tabb street. This, however. rs IL
have objection from property owners
! on Sycamore and Union streets
Mayor Cameron approves nf the ex-
tension as 1t would be of great benen'
in case of n IRE In the business Sec
ton.
May Establish Cadet Corps.
The establishment OF a volunteer
cadet corps in the public school con-
tinues to receive endorsements from
prominent people throughout Virginia,
The latest to express approval were
Senator Aubrey r. STROBE. Of AM
herst. ahd Mr.. Robert Gillian, clerk
of the courts of Petersburg.
1t Is deemed Very probable that the
corps viii be inaugurated In Peters
burg as son az practicable.
Rev. Mr.. Reeves breaches.
Rev Thomas Rosser Reeves, prcsi-
dent of Blackstone Female Institute
! preached at Highs Methodist
church SUNDAY. Rev. William H At
Will pastor of tine church. being In
Roanoke dedicating ii new Methodist
church in that city on that day.
Papers and Money Safe.
When the vault ot AppomattoA
Trust Comnan vas opened Monday
the papers. currency and coin were
found in perfect condition having
Withstood the fire. The contents were
removed to other banking houses fof
safekeeping until further preparations
could be made Eor headquarters FOR
| the company.
Pastor VIII Arrive Thursday.
Rev. Charles +. Striking pastor
OF Taab street church, VIII arrive
! in Petersburg Thursday to takt
| charge OF the pastorate of this church
/ TO which he was called early in tn,
! of much sickness from fever In hi.
! family.
The Chamber OF Commerce has sc.
! cured temporary quarters with ryle
d, Compan. on the corner OF Eas
! Tabb and sycamore streets.
| There was Il pretty marriage Mon
/ day night at the home at the brides
/ father on High street when Miss Es
/ sic May Pann!ll, daughter Of Mr.
i Henry Panniil. became the bride O
Mr.. Roy Raborn Hazlett. of Warsaw
i y. G. The Young couple LEFT Oh (
! Northern t0nr. After returning the!
win make their home in Warsaw
= y. G, where the groom is q promi
/ nent merchant.
Funeral of Mrs. Holt.
/ The funeral of the late Mrs. Mar
/ gsret pegram Holt, eldest daughtel
/ Of Captain Robert Baker pegram, G
3 n, aud widow OF the late nr NJ
q. Holt, who died at her home. Greei
! Yard. susscS county. tnok place from
! 81. Paafs church Monday af.ernoo,
+ at l O'Clock
/ Mrs Holt Is survived by Ollie son
Colonel Robert Pegram Holt. of New
I port News: one sister. Mrs William
i Alien pens. ri Richmond, and thre'
stcp-sans Judge Henry W. Hot. o
stanton; Hon. Saxon W Holt, o
Newport News. and MIR Richmond w
Holt. of Washington. =. g
+ The pall-bearers were: Honorary
| Hon. \. Caperton Braxten, ~ 2taun
| ton; Hon. William Il. MeIlwaine, u
Petersburg, Hon. Alexander Hami
ton and Hon, George Mason, az Pc
tersbGfg. .Active-Mayor Georg,
Cameron, Jr., Hon. Charles Trottel
Lasslster. Waiter ID. McKenney. Sgd
ney Weisiger. n. Boiling Wilcox, Rob
crit 4. Martin. Jr., OF Petersburg: Mr.
Arthur Scrisenour. OF Richmond, ans
MIR. John Marbury. of Norfolk.
The services were conducted ty Or
/ E. IsraXton Bryan and the intermen
WAS mnde In Blandford Cemetery