The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-19
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Dispatch.
1000 fuIi street.

South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Dispatch,
1000 lIu,l street.
Phone Madison Ia.
II the different lod rcs .of south Richmond
stand behind their representative aud ap-
prove tho plans drawn M by tho General
memorial COMMITTEES OF the Sou,hsidc Sc
crct orders FRIDAY night at this meeting Is
Toucy's Hall. there VII he elaborate cNcr
ciscs on Jun" ]. Tho day set aside ry tho
com for observation as a memorial
day for the dead OF these secret orders IL
MrurJ cemetery.
Tentative plans. drawn up hy roprcscnta.
ttvcs from niue lodges. provide Tor tic I'm
Yelling Of a large fcral wreath at tho Gem
ctery. an orator to speak on that occasion.
n parade OF all The lodges or tho Sonthsids
in full rcsaiin, headed rs Il brass hand.
and carriages for the nlrmbers Of the threo
was every indication at the meeting Of The
committee Friday night that tho program
would be nsrecabic to tho majority Of this
LODGES on this side OF tho river.
About three weeks ago tho first meet.
ing Of this committee was held. consisting
Of "a single representative from each OF tho
lodges IN South Richmond. ana plans we're
drawn UP which each representative WAY
instructed 10 submit 10 his lodge. The &c.
ton IF tho various lodges was 10 be re-
rorted At the meeting held Friday night,
but through some confusion as 10 the hall
chosen :cr the meeting. only seem Of the
delegates we're present. aud these unani-
iuuusly reported their edges az "a favor o.,
Tho proposed plan.
The smalInNss Of the representation at
j !GudE NIGHTS meeting prevented anything
definite from being decided upon. aud after
seine Consultation the meeting was I'd.
journcd snbtec, 70 the cal! of the chair,
probably he called SOON and tho mattel
definitely settled
Revival Services 10 End.
Win the bis service to-aight thn Two
weeks revival meeting of The Bninbrid Sc
street Baptis; church, under tile leader
shin Of the Rev, j.. J. Wickcr. ras,o; OF the
Leigh strcc, Baptis, Church. will come 10
n nd In tho course q { : hrLI l1iChtN \. mcpt.
.insx. Mr.. Wicker has cxcrtcd an immense
Influence on those Who have heard him
speak. Tho number Of conversions and ad-
diiions 70 The memhcrsNip OF the church
during The services viii reach forty. and
many othNrs have hcen strongly moved by
Mr.. Wicker's powerful preaching.
The services Friday night VAS perhaps
the largest AMI most enthusiastic OF the
series. aud the church was packed 10 the
spoke on tho $ubjcci OF The Unpardon-
able SIN and four conversions were made
ton OF ". j. Morrissett, deserves great
credit Tor the splendid music rendered DUR
Some Excitement There.
The whole neighbcrhocd around EiShih
and McDonough streets carly yesterday
morning was aroused by the i%nsisiani
changing Of an alarm bell ON the front OF
the Richmond Electrical Company's pla.i
NJ that corner. Men and women rushed onr
into the cold 10 the scene. men armed With
everything from double-barre!cd sho,suns C
pokers. and excited females bringing up the
rear with a noble array or brooms and
carving forks.
Somebody shouted it was the riot call
another a burglar alarm. still others that
somebody was being murdered and no.
matter. After the h~ristiins arniy had been
led by the sound Of the gong to the right
spot !. vas discovered 70 be the plants an-
tomato !ics alarm that had been Set off.
Tho gong still continued TO a~ak. the
iuidnigh, echoes in spite Of the throng gath
cred before il. until finally some one sng.
CvCSJ Cl 4 hal one of the. rnmnaNN'S mechanic
clans. who lived in the neishborhood. ~
summoned. This was done. and the ne.
plugs that serve 10 set OF the bell in caSs
Of fire. had fallen out and tho gong put in
action. A
This was replaced and the bclliscrcn,
mob dispersed as the town clocks were
striking . \. N. The sug Eestion OF tearing
down the from, OF the building in order &c
stop the gong was seriously considered y!
the crowd for some time. but this wa.
abandoned when the mecianician persuaded
the bell 10 cease ringing.
Clarence IN Juunbourcc.
Clarence Mpics. lahoring under too much
stiniuiant. yesterday afternoon nell into thr
hands OF the law, and brought UP in the
police station. lie was released. however.
after 4 promise 10 go straight home had
been extracted from him. Half an hour
Thirteenth and Hull streets. where lie was
making merry, and onco moro led to the
station house. This time the coll doors
want to go in. and proceeded TO put up a
fight. which ca!iod forth tho best cfforts
OF the house staff. Bciore Moles was nm
ally shut up. he had fought. scratched and
torn considerable clothing from the person
OF the officers. but these very generously
refraincd from using their sticks in fore
Ing him into the cell.
He was bailed last night for his appear.
ance 10 the Police Court; Par, :. to-morrow
morning 10 answer to the charge OF being
drunk aud disorderly.
Cleveland Walden and Willie Vaughan
Two youthful laborers or South Richmond
were arrested yesterday afternoon OH a war
rant sworn out by L. ". bentley, of Ivoi
Station, Southampton county. The warrant
charges the two with breaking into a va
cant house owned by Bentley. while tho!
| were on a visit to Ivor last sunday.
They were arrested yesterday BY Officer
Tinsley In tho plant o.. Miller &c Miller, il
tho Somthsidc, and Will be taken to Ivor to.
morrow by county officials to stand trial.
In Police Court.
| In the Police Court. Part ., yesterday
morning elijah Iiobson. colorcd. was finet
$3.50 for beating Bonnie Woodson. LiEt
lowed he got his moneys worth. though.
Joseph Pollard. the negro accused by Al.
bert Chcati.am Of stealing $S from III
latter, WAS acquitted by Justice Maurice
Tho money in question belonged partly Il
the Richmond Beneficial Society and III
Loving Circle club. TWO colorod insurance
societies Of South Richmond. aud was hell
IN trus: by Chfatham.
| Hugh Mclntosh. bailed Friday night 70
ahe sum CT sco for hts appearancs la tn