The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
EAGLES TO HOLD
LODGE OF SORROW
Appropriate Memorial Exercises
Arranged by Petersburg
Aeric.
The rincs-Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore Street,

GctcrsburE, y a.. March "a.
Petersburg Acric, Fratcrnul Order
OF Eagles, Will hold its annual Lodge
Of Sorrow" tomorrow afternoon, when
appropriate services Will be held in
memory OF the departed brothers. The
exercises will tako place in the lodge
hall OF tho order, and will be simple.
though impressive. No formal Grafton
Is to be Delivered, but brief addresses
will he made by local members of the
order. Sinrc the institution of Peters
burg Acric. eight members have pass
ed nway-James T.. t%ialligan, John RI.
Whttmore. George w. Cottrol1. Benia-
min George, a. Il. Moore, Y. L. ned
dell. Il. e. Stevens and William d.
Boacl--thc last named within the past
two weeks. Wroaths will be placed on
the eight vacant chairs of these de-
parted brothers, and they Will DO af-
fecttonatcly remembered.
To Advertise the City.
st the regular meeting OF Post G,
/. Z. a., last nig.. interesting met
tcrs We're discussed, among them thai
of moro literally ADVERTISING the city
advantages. Historically as well as
otherwise. a committee, consisting Of
+. w. Price and II. S. Bcckwith, to
confer with ~. r. Hill Camp OF Con-
federate Veterans relative to the pub
l%ication OF a booklet descriptive Of the
many places Of historic interest In
the city, and of tho advantages OF cs-
Publishing u battlefield park at Peters
burg. around which SO many Import
ant battles were fought during the
last year OF the war. Several hand
sonc monuments lave been erected
by Northern States on these fields.
and others arc to b. erected in tho
confer with tho Chamber OF Commerce
and especially with General Stith Boil
ing and George S.. Bernard, OF the
camp.
General Cleaning Up Days.
mayor George cameron. Jr., to-day
10 and II as general cleaning up days
IN petersburg. i'll the interest OF the
cleanliness and health of tho city. This
IS 1one in accordance With The action
Doti OF the Civic League and the CITY
Councils. and every citizen is urged
TO put his premises in perfect order.
and the city will promptly remove ali
trash and other material tina may bo
placed in the streets.
The ~abutments for the viaduct over
terminus OF Sycamore street, have
been completed, and the steel construc-
,ion Will be begun carly in April. The
Tiadust IS being constructed by the
nut Hill Corporation to connect its
suburban property with the city. The
yladuct viii be over 500 feet long. an
viii cost in the neighborlood OF
$4,000. =
Personal mud Otherwise.
The Gas and Light Committee will
meet Monday night to give its last
conSideration to the matter Of the es-
Enlistment OF q municipal lighting
plant and to frame It's report. The
y municipal lighting plant. it is esti-
mated. would cost between $500, 900
ana $3.50 900.
The seasons sales Of loose tobacco
to date aggregate 5.67S.a25 pounds,
end 1t is estimated that thrcc-fourtls
OF the crop i'll his section has boon
marketed.
=. number Of members Of the Pc
clal Travellers Went over to attend the
lnstai!ation OF officers OF Richmond
Council this evening.
Archer Thomas. a colored driver for
NJ ", Gill was thrown and consider
ably hurt last evening by the run
On Lombard Street.
Plans for Il ladies rest building. a
sheen ana swine building. 81 by 100
feet: q cattle bniiding, SO by 100 feet:
an agricultural building, IS by 1850
feet. TO be erected on the Fair Ground
mere. haV been furnished by Archi-
rect ". T.. Andrews. a grandstand rs
by. $50 feet and an auditorium 100 by
100 feet are also To be erected.
Richmond I'ythiaDs to Visit Petersburg
I~iallowell Dickinson Company. no.
4, Uniform Rank. knights OF Pythias,
wlll visit Petersburg Company next
w euncSday evening, and prcpa rations
royal welcome. banquet will be
given. and an interesting program for
the evening has becn arranged.