The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-18

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PETERSBURG. VA. April ls.--The
Central Eouvocation of the Diocese oil
Southern Virginia will hold les spring
meeting this week at the Good Shep-
herd Memorial church. blandford.
ON Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day public services will be held AZ III
A. NJ. and F. NJ. Wednesday viii he
devoted to sunday school work, and all
sunday school teachers and workers
are especially Invited to be preseaf at
this service. The speaker for TINS
occasion will be Rev. q. Otis Meade,
who has devoted many years to sun
day schools.
On Wednesday afternoon at S:So
b,clock Rev. E7ournoy Bouldin will read
an essay on ''The Place and Meaning
OF Confirmation in the Church" The
reading will be followed by general
discussion,
There are three convocations in this
-a41eeSe--sAe- Aesfe4ssy tsS-lat.tr.l and
4 the Southwestern. All are voluntary
organizations, and their object is To
further the missionary work OF the
church In the respective territory. The
Central Conyocation has a membership
II twenty one C1er gynIerr, and, " IA eiae
exception. or possibly two. all these
have signified their intention to attend
the meeting.
Rev. Air. Ribble is rector of the
Good Shepherd Memorial church. i'll
Eiandford. and under his passionate the
church has prospered.
To Auction OH Hotel.
The Stratforo Hotel, on 5oilingbrook
street. Is to be sou soon at auction.
The hotel Is entirely modern, having
been thoroughly refnoueieo and equip
ped in the past two years. II has MY
fsye guest rooms, seven adequate sam
DIE rooms, tiled ONCE, steam neat, eiec-
tric lights, not and cold water through
cut, Interior telephones and twenty
modern bath rooms.
MIR. Eanney In Richmond.
Mr.. III. tioruon finney, secretary OF
the CHAM Der vi Commerce, went to
Richmond Monday to confer with
Governor mann and General Sale TO
have Petersburg definitely decided
upon as the place for noldlng the en-
Cainpment OF the military oIncers OF
Virginia this summer.
because of Indictment weather the
union meeting OF the Methodist Sun
day sc hools which was to have been
held at Market-Street church sunday
afternoon, mas been postponed until
Sunaay afternoon. April "a.
from April ~ until May /. al
Grace church, mission services will
be conducted by ket. John Matthews
On Sunday, May i. confirmation ser
Vices will be conducted by Bishop
Tucker.
Hey. c. Braxton Bryan. u. b., rec
tor Of Grace church, IL Issuing cir
cular that the. people may pe well
informed of the scope OF these In
teresting meetings.
Inspects Asylum and Hospital.
Miss Florence l.. baltimore. assist
ant secretary or the Child's Helping
Department OF the Russell sage Foun-
dafien, WAS the guest recently OF Dr.
William r. Drewry, superintendent oil
the Central State Hospital. and While
In Petersburg visited tho Methodist
Femaie orphan Asylum. and tue Cen
trail State Hospital She expresse
satisfaction with the management OF
The Institutions.
Rev j. T. Mastiu, secretary OF the
State Board OF Charities and Correc'
ton, accompanied Miss Lattimors.
While here, Mr. Mastin expressed the
hope that help would be given the city
hospital in order to facilitate the worH
Uf MIR. J.. j. Williams. who has uons
forded could justify. Many improve
ments are needed in the hospital
which cannot be made until larger
appropriation is made by the city.
Social and Otherwise.
On Thursday. April Il. Mrs. J. X
joliiff. wife OF the presiding elder d
this district, win give a doll drili II
the lecture room OF the Market Stree
Methodist church for the benefit ol
the building fund OF Biandford Meth
cdist church
The fortnightiy dance will take
place at Riverside Club Tuesday night
April IL. at $40 o'clock. chaperones
Mr.. ard AIRS. w. p. johnson, MIR. ane
Mrs r.. G. Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs f
4. Quarlex.
Prof. nipples orchestra viii fur
nish the music for the occasion, an,
q delightful evening Is anticipated.
Monday night, IN Masonic Hall
Powhatan Starke Lodge. a. F. and A
M. win hold a special communica
ton, in which the degrees will b
given. Tuesday evening is the regu
lar meeting of this lodge.
Work on the grammar schools oil
Washington street Is progressing sat
tsfactoriiy. The buildings are to b
OF brick. strong aud substantial am
= TO have lis Fairgrounds and ever
sanitary precaution LIS to be observe,
In this construction and maintenance
OF the buildings.
When the schools are completed nj
city Ia Virginia win be better equip
ped in educational facilities than Pc
tersburg.
Among the instructors at the Sum
Sner Normal School TO be held at Bis
Stone Gap High School during tn,
summer Will be Prof. George L, Ben
nett, principal OF Anderson School. o.
Petersburg.
Mr.. Robert r. White, OF New York
formerly of Petersburg, is visiting IL
IL the city
Mr.. J. n. Saunders. OF Blandford
has been appointed by Judge Muller
- justice Of the peace in first ward
Mr.. James h. Blanks, grand sec
rotary OF the Royal Arcanam OF ylr
Efnia, viii attend the sessions of tn,
Grand Council in Richmand thii
week. Mr.. Blanks Ia also past Crane
regent of this body In Virginia. FL.
has held the Office OF grand secre
tary many years, and SO effscienti,
Y that Doubtless he will have no op
position for reelection.
Mr. James Ii. McCnlioch. SUPERVISE
pf saies u loose tobacco at the DIFF
xsrasst- warehouses ia PetarShps&y re
ports the sales for the past week 4
have been 2gTs97G pounds. The t6ta
Il nAtes to date for the season amour
to 6.3li.s7o pounds.
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