The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-11
ELKS' MONUMENT
DESIGN SELECTED
Handsome Shaft to Be Erected
at Bedford City National
Homo.
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Times Dispatch Bureau.
% North ycamore street.
Petersburg. Va. N,rch

Petersburg, Va. March 10
INC last session Of the state Az
eoclation. i, L. O. e.. OF Virginia, held
~ CharlottesVillc. committee was ap-
boan.e" TO devise means and select a
deslSn for the erection Of an Elks.
monument, To be located ut the Ma
'londl Elks' Home at Bedford City This
COMMITTEES. composed OF Frederick
iihrper OF Lynchburg Lodge. presidcp [
OF The State association: Max. f, Lind :
ner, OF Richmond Lodge. first vice
president; &. :. Johnson. OF Roanoke
,'onsc, second vice president; Colonel
a. ,. scott. OF f.ynchburg Lodge, and
Mycr Saal and w. Clifford C;odsey, OF
petersburg Lodge. met yesterday In the
Eiks' Home in this city to discharge
their duty.
handsome and imposing design
was selected for the monument which
VIII cost In the neighborhood or s30o0
upoh massive granite pedestal seven
1net high Will be mounted the bronze
figure OF an elk of life size AT the
pasc OF the pedestal will be inscribed
inc stations OF the lodge officers and
on It's front will he placed a tablet
bearing suitable Inscription. I, is
expected that the contract for the
monument VIII be given out at an
early day The monument when com !
picted VIII stand eighteen feet in
height. !
.Aiter adjournment the committee
dined at The Stratfori Hotel. and sub
sequcnly left for Richmond for the
purpose of securing additional data for
Its work.
Political Notes.
u Is expected that there Will he
three candidates for the House OF
delegates in the Legislative district
composed OF Prince C;eor and Surry
countics--two from Surry. S. H. Bar
ham AID W Stanley Burt. and almost
ccrtainly one from Prince George,
though no formal announcement has
been made. The senatorial district in
winch these Two counties with SUSSEX
and Greencsviilc, are embraced has
three candidatcs for the nomination
Tor the Senntc--.t X. Hobbs, Of Prince
George; l.. o. Goodrich. OF Surry and
". II. Purdy. Of Grcencaviile. All good
men and true. The canvass tx as We,
progressing quietly. All the present
officers in Prince George will offer
for reelection. and there may be on
position IN some cases.
The Petersburg scnator district.
embracing pinwlddie, as has been
stated. has three candidates for the
Senate in the held---two from the city
and one from the county. A Vet the
canvass here is very quiet. though a
good deal OF work has been done
Information has been received Of
the death yesterday at Victoria. on the
Ntrgfnian Railway, where he was en-, :
ployed, pf Ernest Meachnni. 81 former
well known young man Of this city
4 The usnai reception and tea viii be
given at the itivcrside Club tomorrow
afternoon, tho following committee Of
reception serving: Mcsdarnes r. H.
Drewry, II. &! Myers, j. W. seward T.
G, Spencer. ". II. Trey and 81 j.
Rahily; Misses Helen Cameron. donald
Claiborne, Anabel and Clara Hays,
Maud Hobbs and Ethel Pitcher.
John Till, colorcd a former letter
carrier in ,his city was convicted III
the Police Court this morning or petit
larceny, and was sent to jail for thirty
days.
The pretty village OF Ettrick. across
tic river in Chesterfield county. is i'm
proving finely in tho erection Of new
buildings. the Improvement OF Its
streets. etc, y movement was made
some time ago 10 Incorporate the COM
munity into a safeguarding town, and
this may be resumed a some early
future day.
Invitation to Mexico.
Captain Robert Gillam III. COM
nanding the Petersburg Grays. VIII
probably go to the Mexican border
with other Virginia officers. Major
Benjamin Harrison. OF the Second ,.r-
Einia Regiment. received a telegram
from Colonel Lcedy this morn.hg ask
Ing IL he and his staff would accom-
rany the Virginia militia officers TO the
Mexican frontier. to take part in the
army manocuvres.
Major Harrison Is unfortunat ely
sick. and Lieuienants Bowie and Wat