The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13

GUARDIAN GIVES BIG BOND
People Discussing Question OF
Changing Form OF Gov
ernncnt.
Tines-Dispatch Bureau.
8 Eollihgbrook Street.
Telephone 1855.



Petersburg, Va, December II.
The cornerstone of the new seven
story business and office building OF
the Petersburg Benevolent Mechanics
Association. now being erected at the
corner OF Sycamore and West Tabb
streets, Will be laid with appropriate
Masonic ceremonies, on Thursday
afternoon at $ o'clock. The ceremonies
Will be concluded by Blandford Lodge,
No. Q, and the address Will be deliver
cd by the Rev. George E. Booker, d.
-. of Washington street Methodist
Episcopal Church. The stone, accord :
Ing to custom. Will be laid at the
northeast corner. The concrete founda
lions OF the new structure have been
practically completed. and some OF
the structural iron has been put In 20
sition.
The old Mechanics Association
building. which stood on The site or
the now one. was erected In 1899, and
well served Its purposes for nearly
thrce-Quarters OF century. II has
finally disappeared in the march of
progress. No cornerstone was found
when It was ruzed, and there is no
record In the archives OF the associa-
item of the Masons to show that one
was laid
Died In Norfolk.
this morning announces the death In
that city Of Mrs. Elizabeth Cook,
formerly and for a great many years,
q resident of Petersburg. She was the
widow of J. l. Cook a we'll known
painter OF this city. and had many
friends here. She was sevcnty-fou
Years old. and is survived by four
s"ns-Georgc and r. NJ. Cook, OF New
York: Thomas and John Cook of Rich
IN
Rovlett. Mrs. Bernard odcnthal and
Miss Mollie Cook, all OF Norfolk. The
body VIII be brought to Petersburg
on Thursday for burial.
Pleasing Ceremony.
AZ the meeting last night OF Cockade
CRY Temple of Pythlan Sisters Mrs
Frank y. Owen was presented with a
beautiful order pin. the gift OF the
temple. in recognition OF her unfailinE
attendance at the meetings and OF her
action in advancing The interests of
the order The pleasure OF the meet
Ing was heightened by drills and
music.
big Bond Given ms Guardian.
Mrs. Mary Corling McCrea. formerly
Airs. David Dunlop. appeared before
Judge Mullen. OF the Hastings Court,
today and gave an additional bond
In the penalty of 100000 as guardian
va HcI iour young daughters. Inc
american Surety Company, OF New
York. bcca me her surety. BY the terms
81 Mr. Dunlop's Will much OF the
property bequcathcd 10 her goes to
her children BY reason Of her second
marriage.
No Bonds for Improvement.
The action OF the Board OF Alder
nicn last night in feteating te- a ma
joritv vote the ordinance passed by
the Common Council for the issue OF
$4,000 OF city bonds for public i'm
provemcnts. and Its further ictea. by
= tie vote of the original proposition
10 Issue bonds TO the amount OF :lG5.-
900, indicates that there Is to DO no
bond issue for any purpose for soma
time TO come. Opposition 10 the pro-
posed issue was based on the ground
that. according TO the financial show
Ing of the city. the current revenues
with economical management, will he
sufficient to make all needed improve
ments. The discussion OF the matter
was quite animated at times. Motions
TO defer action were offered aud voted
down. A motion TO submit the cues
ton to the decision of the people at 4,
general or special election met a like
fate. Some members wanted the mat
ter submitted to the vote Of all the