The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-24
ELECT OFFICERS
AND co HOME
DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY CLOSE
ANNUAL COUNCIL WITH
BANQUET.
JAMES PERKINS DIES
RUNAwAYs CAUSE EXCITEMENT
on STREETS OF PETERS
BURG-CHANGE IN col
oRED PULPIT.

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PETERSBURG. VA, May .24-with
the election of officers and the naming
OF Alexandria as the place for the
1917 meeting. the fourteenth annual
session of the State council of the
daughters Of Liberty was closed last
night. Following the business session
a banquet was given the visiting mem
pers or the order at the Stratford ho
lei by the Petersburg and Ettrick coun-
CHS. The officers named are:
state councillor. w. H WILCOX. of
Petersburg
State associate councillor Mrs. Rosa
D. ferkenson. Of Petersburg
state vice councillor, Miss Emma
tniies, Of Richmond
state associate vice councillor, c.
ri. Burton, of Richmond
state associate secretary, Miss Rosa
Turner. of Danville
stare associate treasurer, Miss Ruth
hawkins. of Ettrick
State guide. Mrs. Hatiida Dogwalt.
Of Richmond.
state inside guard, Mrs. n. s. Whit
tington. of Roanoke
state outside guard, Mrs. Laura
Golfer. of Chicoteague.
fnst national representative, Miss
WINE Russell. OF Danville.
econd national representative, Miss
AftSf VI fGLeISDurE,
Third national representative. J. D.
heams. of Richmond
fourth national representative, ..
f. SoHnaliy, of Swansboro
rHst national alternate, Miss Rosa
Morrison. OF Danviile.
second national alternate, c. E
hawkins, OF Ettrick.
Third national alternate, w. E, Fur
suson. of Richmond
Fourth national alternate. r. 7
Carlton. OF Richmond.
Victim of Apoplcxy.
Immediately upon arising from the
supper table at his home on Halifax
street last night James Perkins. aged
~ years, an employe at the Dunlop
TOBACCO factory, fell to the floor and
IA rev minutes died, q victim of apo
nleAy' Mr. Perkins was born in Pc
,efsburg and had always lived here. He
10 survived by three daughters. Mrs.
James ftaAlgan, OF Reains Station. and
misses Magic and Fannie Perkins of
tnls city, and by four sons, Messrs.
John n, Robert e, Thomas u. and
James e. Perkins. all of this city. His
WIG oisa aboot r. months ago.
Hoard OF Missions Meets.
Inc fnid-year meeting of the board
OF missions of the Virginia Confer
ence OF the Methodist church. South.
began AT noon to-day in the Wash
ington Street NJ. z. church. The
BOARD Is composed of about twenty
hse ayrnen and ministers and nearly
al or them are IN attendance. To-
night at o'clock a missionary mass
meeting Will he held In the church
auditorium. in which the congrega-
uons Of the various Methodist
churches will unite. Addresses will
oe made by Rev. r. Fl. Bennett. E.
RI rawlings and W. 3. Branch.
Breezy Briefs.
arrange for the next semi an
nnai meeting OF the Southside Viz
gtnia Medical Association. which il
to be held in this city June IS. the
Petersburg medical faculty Will meet
IN special session at the hall OF A.
P. HIN Camp tonight.
Because he used abusive language
TO his wife and threatened to beat
her, Monroe Wilson, coiored. when
arraisned in police court. was placed
under bond 10 keep the peace for
twelve months. Justice Plummer
promised Monroe that he will be
given year In jail next time he
comes before the court on a similar
charge
The first shoot of the season of the
Appomattox Gun Club will be had
to-porrow afternoon at the club
range. near Ferndale Park
Last nights rain was welcome
relief from the intense heat OF the
last few days. though the farmers
near Petersburg say it will do little
good TO the parching crops. They
are hoping for a heavier fali 'esrer.a
Two Exciting Runaways.
TWO exciting runaways occurred
here yesterday. One was OF horse
owned by W. r. Richardson, OF Din
widdie county which became fright |
ened on Washington street Mr.. Rich
ardson was thrown from the wagon
and badly bruised. The horse ran