The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
new SKYSCRAPER
FOR PETERSBURG
Erection Of sI25,ooo Structure
Will Soon Be
Started.
END OF TEACHERS MEETING
Funeral Of Mrs. Wcisigcr-C Cor
dial Reception to Pastor.
Other News.
Timcs-Dispatch Bureau.
1903 North Sycamore Street,

petersburg Va. March 4.
At meeting of the Petersburg
Benevolent Mechanic Association last
night matters relative to the proposed
new seven-story building to be erected
at the corner Of Sycamore and West
Tabb Streets. on the site OF the asso-
ciation's present home, were fully dis
cussed. Full authority was given tho
board OF directors to proceed with the
erection Of tho building and award
the contract therefor In accordance
with plans prepared By Architect John
Kcvan PEBBLES. OF Norfolk. The cost OF
the building will be IN the neghbor-
hood Of s125.00o. and satisfactory ar
rangements, 1t is reported, have been
made with large financial institution
In New York, the Equitable Life In
surance Company, to advance the full
amount. AS has been previously stated
the new building will be seven stories
In height. with four handsome stores
on the first floor, fronting on Sycamore
Street: the second floor to be occupied
by the association for its library
museum, read ..S room and Offices, ano
the five upper floors to be converted
into Offices The various floors will be
reached by elevator. and the arrange
nents contemplate every possible con.
vcnience and comfort. j. ". Davis, ol
=
bidder for the work
Fourth District TcHchers' Association
The Fourth Congressional District
Teachers Association, which has been
In session a [ Blackstone since Thurs
day evening. adjourned after the morn
Ing session to-day.
The meeting was a great success,
both in point Of attendance, spirit and
enthusiasm and educational benefit
Many addresses on practical subjects
relative to schools and teaching were
delivered By prominent educators
coming from different sections of this
state. The Higher Education of Wo-
men in Virginia" was very interest
ingly discussed yesterday by Mrs. B.
=. Munford. OF Richmond. who spoke
for the need Of more schools for the
higher education Of women and of a
college for women. 10 be established
at Charlottesville. Following her ad
dress. a resolution was adopted to
petition the proper authorities Cor such
a school.
Rev. r. Z. Blackwell. Of Randolph
Macon College, spoke yesterday after
noon on The Culture Aim in Educa.
ton" Ills address caused a deep i'm
preston. In order TO have finished edu-
Gated men and women. the speaker
said the home, the school and the
church must work together.
j. ". Eggleston, state Supcrlntend-
ent of Public Schools, was the principal
speaker at last nights session. and
during yesterday and to-day addresses
were delivered by many other speakers
OF prominence.
Funeral Of Mrs. Neiaiger.
The funeral of Mrs. Louise Chris
tine Weisiger. widow Of General David
a. Weisiger the last commander OF
Mahone's Brigade. Will take place from
ternoon at o'clock. In respect TO her
memory and that OF her gallant hus-
band "a detail of Confederate veterans
from a. p. Hill Camp will attend the
Cordial Reception to Pastor.
The Rev. Charles r. Stribling, the
new pastor of Tabb Street Presbyterian
Church, and Mrs. Stribling. We're given
a reception OF most cordial character
by the congregation OF the church last
night. The reception was not con-
fined to the congregation. however. as
pastors and people of other churches
helped 10 swell the crowd that gath
cred in the Sa bbath school room to ex-
tend greetings and good wishes. The
room was tastefully decorated, and re-
freshments Were served and delight
full music was rendered. a stream Of
visitors was arriving and departing
for several hours, and the evening
was one OF unalloyed pleasure and en-
joyment Mr.. Striking came TO the
Tabb Street Church from Waynesboro,
Va, in the Lexington Presbytery, early
in December, and his congregation