The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-19
KINGS DAUGHTERS
HOLD CELEBRATION
VETERANS PARADE IN HONOR OF
LEE, COMMANDER ny GEN
ERAL sTrTH BOILING.
Mr.. POLAND BADLY HURT
AMERICAN BANK AND TRUST COM
PANY YLxNs NEW BUILD
sSG--SEwsY NOTES.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. 1s.--The
twenty-fifth anniversary OF the
founding of the Kings Daughters was
celebrated "Wednesday evening at
washington Street Methodist church.
The exercises included delightful
musical program. short talks by min
listers or representatives from tine
churches. Dr.adeorge f. Booker, pas
tor of washington Street Methodist
church. presided and introduced the
speakers. DR.. Stribling. of Tabb street
church. talked on the work or the
organization; Rev. F. @. Ribble spoke
on the motto OF the order ana br.
william Pitcher extended greetings
from the First Baptist church. The
Market Street quartet rendered
beautiful selection and solo was
sung by Mr.. Edwin Morrison. The
meeting was one of great enjoyment
and was source of information TO
many who We're unfamiliar to the
work undertaken by the order.
In Honor of Lee.
In honor OF General Lee, A. +. flill
Camp Of Confederate Veterans pa
raded this afternoon at 4 O'Clock. Inc
camp In large number led the line,
preceded DN otT. SUN tooiiih5s N'''A
rnanding. and A. p. Hill Camp drum
corps. In the line were Petersburg
Greys and the cadets from Peters
burg Military Academy. They mach
cd upon the principal streets ana re-
cetved great ovation. THURSDAY
evening at O'Clock an elegant ban
auet will be served by the veterans
in Masonic Hall. for which $50 seats
at the table are prepared After the
banquet speeches will be made by
Attorney General Williams, Colonel j.
c. Featherstone. of Lynchburg. Col.
James Anderson. OF Springfield. Mass.
and members of the camp ana VS.
itors.
Hastings Court Adiourns.
Judge J. M. Mullen ADJOURNED the
hustings court this morning until Fri
day, this being legal holiday. the
jurors will, however. appear at the
resumption of the courts session.
Lamp Expiodes Causing Fire.
A lamp explosion in the home of
Robert Gillian. colored. on Halifax
street, "Wednesday morning set fire
to the house and caused damages
amounting Il, about s2e.-GilliafR was
sleeping on the first moor and awoke
TO find the room filled with smoke,
Bewildered and frightened he ran to
the second story ana jumped from
window, escaping injury. The fire
department quickly extinguished the
flames
Biandford VIII Be Ready Soon.
Blanaford Methodist church will be
ready for occupancy on the fifth sun
day in January. 1t is a handsome
brick structure and cost $1,000.
MIR. Poland Fractures Thigh.
Mr.. Poland. a painter residing ON
Grove avenue, was painfully hurt
| Wednesday afternoon while engaged
! In painting "A house at Swift Creek.
He lost his foothold on the ladded
and fell q distance of 10 feet. frac-
| turing his thigh. He waR taken to
the Petersburg hospital for treatment
and was attended by DIR. ii. Aulick
| Burke.
Plans For New Building.
The American Bank and Trust
| Company are having plans submitted
for their new hank building on Syca-
more street. which will shortly. be
| commenced. This corporation was
| formerly the Appomattox Trust Com
| paRy and was burned out in the late
| IRE. Petersburg Mechanics Assoeia-
| ton will in ali probability commence
! on their new building soon.