The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-23
SEEK To IMPROVE
|. FIRE DEPARTMENT
ADDITION OF IL MEN. IMPROVE
MENr OF EQUIPMENT AND Elk
PENDlrURE OF $1,000 ARE
RECoMMENDnD.
LAYMEN HAVE BANQUET
MIR w. L. THINNER PREsrDEs Az
LARGE MEETING OF MALE
MEMBERS OF GRACE
CHURCH.
LAYMEN HAVE BANQUET


addition to the fire department of
fourteen men, the improvement of
equipment. and the expenditure OF
$4,000 for tho installation of q modern
ire alarm system, were the recon-
mendations of the special committee
of the councils at Wednesday nights
session. This recommendation will be
presented to the next meeting of
council for action.
Those present at the conference
were: Messrs- II. Boiling Wilcox, n.
u. Suatton. Charles w. Bland, from
ne co.--cii, and Messrsf w. III. Will
COX, Mortimer Williams and Robert
w. prichard.
The purpose of the meeting was
TO consider the recent recommends
lion OF the fire commissioners for
men and equipment
The commissioners had asked for
tWenty-one additional mentor the de-
partment. Tor putting q third engine
III commission, the purchase of a fuel
wagon with oil can equipments. the
purchase of four horses. the appoint
ment of an assistant chief engineer,
The appropriation of $4,000 for reno
satins the present fire alarm system,
ooxes aud ten per cent increase OF
pay for the men now employed in the
department Nearly all of the recon-
.n@noations asked Tor were approved
~ the special committee
banquet at Church.
The laymen of Grace Episcopal
church served an elaborate banquet
Wednesday evening at Masonic ban
4uet nail. Seats were prepared for
N
Der We're in attendance.
Ihe meeting WAS characterized by
good fellowship and win result In
mere determined work for the church
AhIcn mas had so splendid a history
IN the spiritual development of the
ltizens OF Petersburg. Mr.. William
L. thinner presided and acted az
postmaster. Introducing the speakers.
During the banquet. the designs
tor the new parish house to be erect
d we're shown to each of those pres-
ent and all were pleased with the
tdditfon to the church building and
the means ii afforded for greater
work for the church
ms parish house is to be n hand
iome structure. and lis seating capa-
aty VIII be about a third of tha
present large edifice. Among those
Who spoke was Rev. George Floyd
Hogera rector or the Episcopal church
Al Covington. Va. and a former men,
GER OF Grace church.
The following wac the proeran of
The evening"
William L. thinner, warden. pre.
siding. Grace. said by the rector.
supper at $50 O'Clock. return of
thanks. by the rector. brief addresses.
trace Church: Her Influence at Home.
Rev. #. @. Scott: Grace Church: Her
Material Improvement; The Parish
House. Rex- a. Floyd Rogers. Report
u ISaymen's Missionary Movement. r.
". Prichard; Grace Church and the
Laymen's Movement a Practical Cues
uon. Or. c. Braxton Bryan; Grace
'hurch Bible Glass Thomas Y. sgd
nor.
The meeting was closed at IL
clock with benediction by the rec
tor.
House Burned.
The home, Of Thansaz ,TawYsurs,t .4ss,ss.
ored. was practically burned to ashes
Wednesday evening shortly after 6
O'Clock. taking fire from some I'M
known cause. The house was situated
on Burch street, Blandford, and In
order to get a. stream Of water ON
the house the department had to
stretch two wagons OF hose. The loss
amounted 10 about &4Qu.
Death az Mrs.. Hall. aasss
Miss Ellen Hall died at thu rasi-
denee Of her sister. Mrs. Laura Quinn.
on West High street, Wednesday even
ing at $50 O'Clock. She was forty
seven years Of age.
Her health had been bad some
months, but her death was unexpect-
ed She is survived by two brothers.
Policeman Isaac Hall and Mr., Will
liam Hall. OF Richmond. and two sis-
ters. Mrs. Gum and Mrs. Risby, OF
this city.
Death OF Mrs. Bowdlcn.
Mrs. r.. b. Bowden. aged sixty-four
years. died Tuesday night at her home,
Tar Bay" In Prince George county.
she was consistent member OF
Merchants Hope church. Survivin9
her Ia one sister. Miss Alice Rufyin.
meeting OF the council and al
dermen was held Thursday afternoon
at 1880 o'clock for the purpose OF fill-
Ing vacancies on the board Of police
commissioners and on the school
board.
Simmons--Willtans
wednesday afternoon at the resi-
dence OF Rev. Fred w. Moore on
Harrison street Miss Lena May VIII
liams. of Prince George county, be-
came the bride OF Mr.. Thomas Frank
lin Simmons. of Surry county. Sew
eral friends or the contracting parties
Were present.