The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-28
MASONIC LODGES
join IN SERVICES
They Unite in Observance Of
Festival Of St. John, the
Evangelist.
PRESENT CLOCK TONIGHT
Petersburg Veterans Rcmcm-
bercd at Christmas by Their
Northern Friends.
Tirnes- Dispatch Bureau.
BoilingbroVk street.
Telephone 1883.

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The three Masonic LODGES IN this city
united to-nirh, In tho observance OF
the festival Of 81. John the Evangelist.
The celebration was under the auspices
OF Powhatan Lodge with Blandford and
Petersburg Lodges Joining. After the
ceremonies in the lodge room ban
uuet was served In the dining hall
The Clock Prrentntion.
The beautiful clock given by lie
members of tho Massachusetts dele..u-
ton to the Petersburg monument Jed-
icatton OH November 10 to A. l.. I'm
lamp OF confederate Veterans, in APP
probation of courtcsies rendered on
that occasion. Will he presented TO tie
camp Tomorrow night by Colonel Eon-
ert r.. Green. Of Governor Foss's stan
On behalf OF the camp. Judge J. NJ
Mullen. of the Hastings Court vii re-
ceirc the clock Colonel Greene VIII
be the recipicn, OF special court.sics
while mere.
Pretty Home wcddins
Last evening, In the home of AIr. ana
MIR, j. y. Bowles. on Oakdale Avenue,
Miss Lilly Tucker sister of Mrs. Bowl.y.
was married 10 Arthur DUEL 'rhe
ceremony was performed In the prey
ehcc OF a large gathering Of friends
By Rev. II G. Gregory. OF the Metho-
dist Church. The double parlors we're
beautifully decorated with ferns,
palms. holly and cedar. The bride
wore travelling suit OF blue cloth.
with hat and gloves to match. and car
ried white carnations. Her attendant
as maid of honor was Miss Lillian
Wood. and the brideg room's attendant
and best man was William Duell The
"edding was very pretty home
Death Of Mira. Moody.
Mrs, Joseph S. Moody died al an
early hour this morning at her home
on Grove Avenue. after long period
OF Ill health and suffering She was
well known and much respected Be-
sides her husband. she tx survived by
seven children, az follows: Mrs Wa
VERY Bclchcr. Mrs stephen Archer
hisscs Nora. Ethel and Annie and vii
liam and John Moody, all Of this city.
The funeral OF Mrs Maudc /. Evans.
wife OF Thomas Evans. who died at
the home OF her mother. In Richmond
took place AZ o'clock this afternoon
FROM ST. Joscph's Catholic Church The
funeral party came over in special cars
from Richmond.
Death mud birth Report.
The report OF the Health Dcpart-
nlcnt for the month ending December
- shows a very gratifying decrease in
tho rate of mortality, as compared
Will previous months. There were
thirty eight ioaths in tho city nine
teen whites and nineteen coIorcd--as
against MIS- for tic corresponding
month of last year. OF tho dccedcnls
Ten We're under I'VE years OF age and
one was over eighty years. The mum.
her 81 bodies brought from other polnts
10 the city for burial was thirteen, ana
the number sent away WAS Ave. Among
The causes assigned for death were:
tuberculosis. 5 pncuotnina, .; accidcn:.
Eight deaths were certified ny the
coroner.
The number OF births reported TO the
department. during the month was
foriy--whitcs, 20: colorcd. 20.
Cbrfstnns Itcnc entrances.
Major General Stith Boiling. com
niandinG the Virginia Division. United
Confederate Veterans. was the rcGipi-
nnt OF a great many Christmas rcmcm-
FRANCES from Federal and Confederate
veterans all over tho country
Confederate veterans here were
kindly remembered in many ways by
thclr comrades of the Grand Army of
the Republic in the North, many of
whom had visited and roccirs>; courtc-
sizes In Petersburg.
News In Brief.
Robert v Down and Miss Mary l.