The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-08
FARMERS TO NEE I
IN COCKODE CITY
Business Men of Petersburg Glad
to Known Next Session Will
be Held There.
BUILD STEEL SKY SCRAPER
General Satisfaction at Decision to
Erect One--Presbyterian In
stitute-Other News.

! Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.
PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. s.-The
secretary of the Chamber OF Com
merce is in receipt of a letter from
Mr.. b. Morgan Shepherd, secretary
OF the virginia State Farmers, Inst
tute' officially notifying him that this
large BODY of farmers will hold a
session IN Petersburg probably aboui
next August. MIR. shepherd states
that TINS action was taken by the
board Of directors OF the institute on
January alst in response to the sew
eFal cordial Invitations of tho Peters
burg Chamber of Commerce to have
the institute meet here.
Consider Tax Bill.
a meeting OF the board of directors
or the Chamber OF Commerce. the
wholesale merchants and such retail
efs-as- Are-inteFestea~fYt @tirs-- uHrrsr
mas been called by President Heath
'-s*sf--e- clock this arrernuun to 'yffy.
cuss a Dill proposed In the Legisla
! ture by Mr.. Houston, of Hampton.
which. If passed, will materially
change the tax rate for merchants
ana viii materially add to the amour,
oil annual taxes of the larger mer-
canttie concerns. There is a co-one-
ruve movement on the part of the
commercial bodies of the State 10
/ consider the merits of this measure
| and to take action thereon Secre,
tary Quarles was this morning mott
| ned that hearing would be given
this Dill by the finance committee
of the House at 10 o clock Tomorrow
"wednesday morning, and the Pc
tersburg chamber is requested to have
representatives on hand A delega
ton VIII go from Petersburg in this
+ connection The chamber is also CO.
operating in an, effort to defeat the
Strobe bill providing for the distri
button of the taxes on the rolling
stock of railway companies.
To Have Skyscrapcr.
The management of the cham Der
is delighted with the decision reached
last night by the directors of the Me-
chanics' Association tear down the
present building at the corner of Sy-
camore and Tabb streets. and to erect
a modern steel skyseraper on the site
costing sl25.000. exclusive of the
grounds. Secretary Quarles this morn
ing was invited to look over the plans
for the new building. and states that
in his opinion sue ha building on SO
prominent site has great significance
In respect to the future of Peters
burg. So far as the appearance and
equipment of the city Is concerned this
office building comes at this time as
the climax of the great building
I movement which has within so short
a time made material changes In the
city. 1T will soon be demonstrated
that it means much for the advance
of conditions here.
Presbyterian Sunday School In
stitutc.
The Presbyterian churches of the
city are holding Sunday-school in
stitute Monday and Tuesday of this
week The Monday sessions were held
| at the eScond Presbyterian church
from to and from 1870 to p.
M Rev. j. J. Fix, of Manchester. IL
conducting the institute Rev. a. L.
Phillips, l.. ~, general superintendent
Z of Sunday -seheel work in the South
ern Presbyterian Church, is giving the
| institute the benefit of his rich ex-
perinece and wide study in able ad-
dresses. Monday afternoon DIR. Phi
lips discussed The Study of the Pu-
pill" and Rev. MIR. Fix discussed The
Teachers Meeting At the evening
session these gentlemen discussed
/ jointly the subject of Dealing With
! the Lesson
To-day's session VIII be held from
4 to 6. and from 1880 to O'Clock, in
! the Tabb Street church, and an inter-
esting program, dealing with the ques-
/ tions of organized adult classes, home
/ department and the spiritual life OF
/ the Sunday-school Is prepared.
! Professor Hill. formerly a member
! OF the Moody duartette. and now di-
rector of music at the Church Of the
( ID n
I institute. and by his well rendered
I solos and his excellent leadership in
/ the song service Is adding great in
terest and enjoyment to the meetings
The institute Is being well attend
/ ed, and will prove great benefit to
all Sunday-sohool makers who attend
It,
Monroe Lodges Reception.
Monroe Lodge, No. s, l. 0. @. F.
Monday evening rendered a reception
to Mr.. James b. Blanks past grand
! master of Virginia. who is its oldest
affiliated member from the standpoint,
/ of initiation. he having united with
the order nifty years ago on Febru-
AIRY /, 1860. This reception last even.
ing given by Monroe Lodge was In
/ honor of the event. The meeting was
largely attended by all the lodges in
this city. and the historical address
by MIR. Blanks was instructing and
entertaining.
OF the membership at that time
which was i02. he Is the only sur.
vivor. Soon after joining Mr.. Blanks
was erected to office. and he has serv.
ed continuously ever since. He was
made grand master of Virginia In 1871
Z and WAS sent rs representative from
Virginia to the Sovereign Grand
Lodge.
1t is interesting to know that the
/ Odd-FelloWs of the world gave for
relief of distress in 1850 $50. 900, and
/ In 1909 s5Sl2, 900: then there was q
total membership of $4,000 in the
I United States, and now more than
1,aQ0,000 For the relief of three
members in sickness Monroe Lodge
! of this city, gave them as stipends d
sum amounting to $1,000.
Monroe Lodge occupies a handsome
building on Sycamore Street. which
Is owned by them and AppomattoS
1 Lodge, and though once the structure
was burned to the ground. they re.
built without asking any outside con-
tribution.
AT late hour the meeting adjourn
/ ed, after ar enjoyable smoker was
j held.
Mechanics Association,
AT a we'll attended meeting of the
/ Petersburg Mechanics Association
Monday evening, the question of tear
] ing down the associations building
at the corner of Sycamore and West
Tabb streets and erecting on the site
\ a modern tireproof office and library
I building was discussed. =. by the de-