The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-22
DOES NOT WISH
TO SERVE AGAIN
Or. JOSEPH ~ BURKE WILL ASK
THAT NEW cITy CHAIR
MAN he NAMED.
FAITHFUL MAN DIES
CoLoRED UNIFORMED PyTaIaNs
MAKE GREAT HIT IN PARADE,
AND RECEIVE PRAISE FROM
WHITE SPECTATORS.
FAITHFUL MAN DIE


Joseph A. Burke, chairman OF the
city central Democratic committee, is
DESTROYS to retire from the position
and states that at the meeting Tues
day night he viii ask that success
scr re chosen. For several years Dr
Burke has served the city we'll in this
capacity and the Democrats here Will
bring pressure to bear upon him
that he retain the office. He is one
OF the most prominent physicians in
Southside Virginia and has large
practice as web as being surgeon for
several Of the railroad lines through
Petersburg.
Faithful Einplosc Dead.
Banks Wood who has been an elf
Gent employe of the Central State
hospital since its opening ia 1870,
died at that institution Wednesday
afternoon. Though IN he conducted
religious services Sunday for the In
mates OF the hospital. ana he was SO
devoted TO his work that he attempt
ed 10 perform his duties Tuesday. but
was forced to go to ned, being crjt-
caIiy III Of pneumonia. The physician
Of the hospital did ali that was pos
sihle but he succumhed from the dis
ease.
Stockholders Made Happy.
Petersburg Savings and Insurance
Company has Just declared n quar-
terry dividend of I I-3 per cent on
Its capital stock. The total amount
IL he paid out amounts to 5000, the
annual dividend being $4,000 The
number Of shares Of stock is 10000
This Is one of the Oldest and strong
est banking institutions in this sec
ton ct the state. It claims to be
the Oldest bank In the oldest State"
Narrowly Escape Fiery Fate
Mr.. william Horack, of Prince
George county, had his home and
household effects burned in fire
Wednesday morning between and 4
o'clock. The members Of the family
barely escaped with their lives from
the burning dwelling
Mr.. Dunn Successful bidder
Mr. John q. Dunn. of Petersburg.
the per cent. Panama Canal bonds.
who was awarded $4,000 worth at
I02 20
To Participate In Benefits.
Adtutant Woods. of the Salvation
Army of Petersburg, has made ar
rangements to secure for some of
the poor people of this city some of
the benefits of the Starvation Army
camp established by MISS banner. OF
tutsnt Woods viii he enabled to take
some of the children our 10 the fresh
AIT camp. besides, he viii have ac-
commocatfons for one or two fami-
Hes Of Petersburg each week
More Tronghs Needed
agent w. J. AGREE, or the Society
Tor the Prevention Of cruelty to AMI
Inais. states that there are not suffI-
Client number OF drinking troughs for
animals In the city. RE believes that
81 least four more should be installed
IN accessible places for drivers TO
bring their teams 10 water. Az at
present these watering troughs are
% Tar apart that h.any or the dray
AND wagon horses suffer from thirst.
Agent Acree II diugent this hot
weather Investigating conditions of
animals and cattle snipped 10 Pc
terEhurEe those In the freight ware
houses and on the markets.
MIR. shcrnmn'H Loss Heavy.
The store OF Mr.. Henry Sherman,
Of city Point WAS destroyed Tues
Gay night about midnight with all its
contents The loss waa about $4,000.
partly covered by insurance. The
ire was discovered about Ia o'clock
and the fire department was imme-
diately called out. bat the tiaInes had
gained too great "A Roadway to he stop
ped and the house was burned. The
origin of the fire In not known. How
ever, II IL not thought 10 be the work
OF an incendiary. Mr.. Sherman viii
rebuild as soon as possible. lie has
Secured temporarily n neigh boring
building.
Much Work Doing on Walnut HILL
An enormous amount Of work Ia
being done at the Walnut Hill suburb
Of Petersburg. The yiaduct bridge,
costing $4,000, In approaching com
pletion and with Its white coat Of
paint. spanning n quarter of a mile
from one beautiful green hill to an
ether, lends pieturesqueness to the
surroundings, On the opposite side Of
the bridge from Sycamore street the
ground In large area IL being grad
ed. preparatory to laying off three
avenues which will diyerge from the
bridge. making at this point tri-
angular space which will he used az
park. Many werkinen are In
various portions Of Walnut Ulll clear
Ing up the underground and thinning
ent the trees. Drainage and sewer
pipes are being laid around the hill
Va safeguard The city water system.
The work Is In charge Of Captain
f3ass and he r. personally supers!s-
Ing all improvements.
Coiored pyilians' Fine Showing.
The grand parade uf the eelored
Knights Of psthiass headed by brig
adler General John Mitchell, 1r., OF
flchmcnds and his STAFF. toek place
Wednesday afternoon al o'clock
and as the regiments passed In review
Of the mayor and city officials, with
bands playing, colors waving, men
marching with measured tread, the
eoiorea knights made All imposing
sight.
The parade was made hp of regi-
sfaents battaiiens, Plane. taaess and
Eureka auxiliary
In the line ware companies from
Nerfolk. Isnehburs, Richmond and
nearly every county IA the state was
represented,
Ii was one o. the finest Sodiss al
q sss;arsd yss@aa e*ny #sesa IN spsterslsargs
The well drilled com panles and soi-
dieriy hearing were faverably COM
iaented upon by the white ettis~ns and
the eoiored people were almost Wild
with enthusiasm.
Besides Brisadier- General Mitchell,
many prominent pythsans were In the
parsde. among Thorn being Colonel
rrump, Colonel Ferguson. Colonel
wYatt and Major y. y. Cornish.
After the pArade competitive drill
among the companies was held at
the P~4esSb1rv Baseball Park and
name OF ball between 4 Richmond
faan, ana the All Stars Of Petersburg