The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-12
Expected in Petersburg Monday
to Attend dwelling
Exercises.
VISITORS ENTERTAINED
Umbrella Thieves Sentenced.
Two Ministers to Preach Fare
well Sermons To-Day.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street,
Petershurp va Nova-hA~ -

Petersburg. Va. November IL.
It is announced that Governor Eu-
gene n. Foss will certainly arrive In
Petersburg on Monday morning in
time to participate in the unwilling
OF the monument on the Crater battle
field The monument was erected by
the Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
to the memory of Its soldier and sailor
dead. and it is most fitting and i'm
portant that the Governor of the Com
monwealth should be present to re-
ceivc and transfer 1t to the custody
of Virginia
Welcomed to Petersburg.
The Massachusetts visitors who come
to Petersburg to unveil the monument
to the soldiers and sailors OF that State
on the battlefield OF the Crater arrived
in the city from Norfolk at ocA,ck
this evening. They were met al the
station by A. P. Hill Camp of Confeder-
ate Veterans and q large number OF
people. including many women, and
were given an enthusiastic impromptu
welcome as they left the cara.
Taken in charge by the Confederate
veterans, they were escorted to the
stratford Hotel. At $3.50 o'clock, aftel
supper and rest, tho visitors were es-
corted by n p. Hill Camp to the camp
hall. where the welcoming addresses
were delivered. The march through
and amidst the cheers of crowds who
lined the sidewalks. The visitors
| marched IN, singing Dixie" in chorus
The ofhcial party of the Governor OF
Massachusetts, numbers fifty-three men,
including members OF the staff and of
the Governors Council. members and
officers of both houses of the Legisla-
I off
oers Of the Monument Commission.
| many or them distinguished in Massa-
chrsctts affairs In addition there are
, about fifty Grand Army veterans.
The party received Its first welcome
to Virginia in Washington. being met
| there and welcomed to the borders Of
the State by Major George C. Round
Colonel Edmund Berkely and Captain
Westford Hutchinson. OF Manassas, of
ficially designated for that duty by
Governor Mann.
The camp hall tonight was crowded
and many were unable to gain admis-
sion. Commander S. NJ Green pre-
sided. The address of welcome to the
city was delivered by Mayor George
Cameron. to which response was made
by Senator Daniel E. Denny, of Massa-
chusetts. The address OF welcome on
behalf of A P. Hill Camp was deliv-
cred by Past Commander GeorlS S Ber-
nard. to which response was made by
Major Edward T. Raymond. Tho ad-
dresses were all brief. but very cordial.
both In the welcome extended and in
appreciation OF the courtesies and hos
pitaltty shown On both Sides they
were greeted with hearty applause, and
the meeting seemed one of happy bro
therhood.
Following the addresses a camp fire
was ktndled. and impromptu talks and
friendly greetings were the order for
an hour or two. veterans of both sec
lions contributing to the enjoyment OF
the evening.
w. II. Vaughan Dead.
William H. Vaughan. a widely
known and highly respected citizen
and farmer of Chesterfield, died sud-
denly yesterday about noon at the
residence of his daughter Mrs. Mary
Martin. in that county. He was
seventy-three years old and a Con-
federate Veteran. Mr.. Vaughan was
born near Bowling Green. in Caroline.
and for nearly fifty years lived in that
county and the counties OF King and
Queen and King William. He came
&c Oh ,s,erfi.'d in 1857 v'ne he aft r.
wards resided. He is survived by two
daughters-Mrs. Mary Martin and
Mrs. j. D. Bernett-and by four sons
Charles. W. L George F. and Mil
ton Vaughan, all OF Chesterfield. The
funeral will be from the residence of
his daughter. Mrs. ]. D. Bennett, Sun
day afternoon at ! o'clock.
seaboard Car Robberies.
A Seaboard Air Line freight car
laden with general merchandise. stand
Ing in the yards in the western part
OF the city. was broken into and
robbed last night OF tobacco. whiskey,
neckwear and other articles. This
morning two negro strangers said to
be from the North. were arrested,
charged with the robbery. In their
possession were found some OF the
alleged stolen property. which they
declared they had found on the street