The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-13
VISITORS RECEIVE
CORDIAL WELCOME
Massachusetts, Veterans Appre-
ciate Courtesies Extended
at Petersburg.
MONUMENT UNWILLING TO-DAY
Funeral of Judge Epes-Com-
mercial Travellers
Meet.
MONUMENT UNWILLING TO-DAY
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
los North Sycamore Street,

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Enthusiastic over the warm hearted
welcome given them last night ut a.
4. Hil camp Hall, the Massachusetts
visitors twice arose yesterday and gave
three cheers and tiger tor their
hosts and the people OF Petersburg
Inc tirst outpurst OF cheers WAS given
at the conclusion of the welcoming
address by Mayor Cameron. and the
SECOND WAS given during the progress
OF the campfire at the conclusion OF
an eloquent ADDRESS of welcome de-
livered by General Stith Boiling. And
1t was with hearty goodwill and
earnest voice that the Massachusetts
veterans united in singing the Soutn's
great national air. Dixie" as, escort
cd by the Confederate veterans, they
approached TO and entered the camp
hall. And none more generously APP
plauded the name of Robert H. Lee
than did the Massachusetts visitors
Tho camp hall meeting last night was
veritablc love feast. and very
notable one
Twice to Church.
A p. Hill Camp of Confederate Vet
Grams marched TO the Strat;ord Hotel
this morning and from there escorted
their guests TO the Washington Street
Al l.. Church to join in worship. An
unusually large congregation was
present III silent welcome OF the visi-
tors. and the music was fine.
The sermon. generally appropriate
to the occasion, and specifically uppro-
pirate in some OF its parts, was
preached by the pastor, the Rev.
George Il. Booker. u. D. In few
PREDATORY remarks DR.. Booker referred
TO the meaning of the occasion, TO the
passing away of sectional strife the
restoration OF peace anu harmony in
the nation, TO the common love OF
~
build and strengthen it. he referred
eioqucntiy to the restoration of fra
ternal feeling and respect between the
sections once so bitterly ut war; to
the union OF hands and hearts in
peace and love OF the Blue and Gray,
once swaycd against each other by
passion. and paid beautiful tribute to
the valor and hcroism OF the men who
fought and fell for principle on both
sides. and of those whose memory the
visitors from Massachusetts are to-
morrow so appropriately TO honor.
Giving hearty welcome to the visi-
tors 10 the church and the service, DR..
Booker then proceeded to deliver his
sermon.
Tonight, by hearty Invitation of the
rector, the Rev. c. Il. Bryan, the
visitors were escorted by ~ r. Hill
Camp to Grace Episcopal Church. For
some months, in lS6i-65. during the
eetgc of Petersburg. General Lees
headquarters were in the yard of a
private residence on High Street, with
in stones throw of this church, and
the great general worshipped in this
church Its yard was turned into a
cemetery for the burial OF Confederate
soldiers and others, because of the
danger of burials in Blanford Gene
terry, which was under the shadow of
the guns on the Federal lines
banquet Tonight.
The menu for the banquet tomorrow
night is printed in very attractive
form. The banquet Is to be held in r.
4. Lee public school, and the front of
the card bears fine picture of GEN
eral Lee. encircled with an olive
branch emblematic of peace
The Late Judge Epes.
The funeral of the late Judge Branch
j. Epes. who died at his home near
pinwiddic Courthouse yesterday morn
ing took place this afternoon, and the
BODY viii be taken to his former home.
near blackstone. tomorrow morning
for burial. Judge Epes was about
eighty years old. and was long an
endeared and useful citizen of Din
"lddle' He was elected county judge
in 1854 and served as such until thai
for years and up TO the time of his
death, commemorative attorney. Hc
was also member OF the late Con
stitutional Convention. Ills wife. ono
son and two daughters survive.
Commercial Travellers Meet
meeting of the Petersburg Asso-
citation of United Commercial Travel
ers was held last night at which
plans for the winters work and for
advancing the interests were discuss
ed The association has done and IS
doing good work for Petersburg.
Following the meeting supper was
spread at the Shirley Hotel.
Death of Young Man.
Bernard a. Dunnavant. aged TWEEN
ty-two years. eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs, John ". Dunnavant, died YES
terday afternoon al his home on South
street, after long illness. He was
well known and popular in the com
munity. Besides his parents he is snr-
viVed by two sisters and three
brothers. all of this city
General News.
TWO farms came to the police sta
tlon over the wires last night of dis.
orders which caused a rushe to the
scenes The troubles turned out 10
ne fights between negroes. and moth
ing serious.
The sunday school or Grove Avenue
: Baptist Church had nne rally to
day, with good attendance and good
reports.
The Massachusetts visitors stroled
about the city to-day. viewing posts
OF interest. They We're particularly
! Interested in Inspecting the large
stone basin at the courthouse. which
legend says was the basin used by the
lnGlan Pr ncess Pocahontas for her
| additions
Three Wounded Inv II Fight.
hSht occurred in Cuthbert's Alley
this morning, in which two negro men
ana negro woman engaged. Arthur.
| ihoin"s had his left ear dut or: Sarah
hooinson was cut about the body. aud
John Gum was cut in the head All