The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
TO LAY CORNER
STONE THURSDAY
BENEVOLENT MECHANICS ASSOC
CITATION TO HAVE CHARGE
OF ExERCIsEs.
R &c E N L MARRIAGES
TOBACCO ASSOCIATION WILL OBJ
SERVE CHRISTMAS HOLI-
DAYs-0IFT TO
VETERANS.

! virg1nian Bureau.
l7s North Sycamore Street
Phone 1887.
| Especial Corrsspondsncs 70 The Rich
mond viryinian.)
| PETERSBURG, VA. Dso. 1.-THE
| cornerstone OF the new building Of
| the Petersburg Benevolent Me-
| chanics' Association, which - being
erected on the corner OF Sycamore
and Tabb streets, will be laid Thurs
| day afternoon At four o'clock with
| appropriate cerem onies. Blandford
| Lodge OF MaSons viii oficiAte, and
DR.. George n. Booker, pastor OF
washington-stree Methodist church,
will be the orator. The stone will
! be laid at the entrance to the build
| ing on tho northeast corner. The
new building when completed will
be the finest structure in the city.
| being seven stories in height and
built OF steel and brick. 1t will be
an Office building. with the exception
| Of one floor, which will be used by
the Mechanics Asso ciation. The old
! structure, which has just been de-
noiished. was one Of the landmarks
Of the city. having been erected in
1899.
Mrs. Mary Corling McCras. who,
| before her recent marriage to Archi-
| bald McCrAe. OF New York, was the
widow OF the late David Dunlop. Of
this city, appeared before Judge
Mullen to-day in the Hastings Court.
and gave an additional bond OF
100000 as guardian Of her four
young daughters. The American
Surety Company, Of New York, fur
nished her bond.
The Model Steam Laundry. on the
corner of Sycamore and Washington
streets. caught on fire at ten O'Clock
this morning. The fire started in
the boiler room. but the damage was
small. as the fire department respond
| ed promptly. The business OF the
laundry was not interfered with.
Recent Marriages.
Mr.. Clarence Weatherford and Miss
Bertha Mayton. popular young
couple OF this city. eloped to Raleigh.
n c., yesterday and were married.
They returned to the city to-day and
received the congratulations of their
| friends.
MIR. Linwood Short and bride have
| returned to the city, after an ex-
tended Northern bridal trip. and are
at home to their friends at No.
Guarantee street
Miss Agnes Holt, daughter of Mr..
Joseph Il. Holt, Of this city. and Les
lie Upton, also OF this city. eloped
to Crewe yesterday and were mar
| ried. They will reside in this city.
The Petersburg Tobacco Associa-
| ton met this morning, and decided
! 10 close the sales of tobacco here
from December 20 10 January s. 1912.
The sales to-day aggregated 10000
pounds. the prices ranging from So
to SCI.
Major Robert f. Green. a member
of the staff of Governor Foss. of
Massachusetts. will come to Peters
burg December IS, and present to
A. F. I'M Camp a beautiful clock,
the gift Of the massachusetts, Nete-
rams in token OF their appreciation
of tho many eourtesies which were
extended to them upon their recent
Visit here.
Mrs Elizabeth Cook, OF Norfolk,
formerly OF this city, died In Nor
folk to-day The body will be brought
here Thursday and buried IN Bland
ford cemetery.
John Smith, a dsserter from the
United States navy. was arrested here
last night. and Is being held for the
naval authorities
He'd Cross Seals
The Kings Daughters have issued
an appeal to the public to use the
Red Cross seals in sealing holiday
packages The seals may also be
used on the reverse side Of letters
The proceeds OF the sale of the Red
Cross seals goes toward helping in the
fight being waged against tubercu-
losis here. and the public viii doubt
less respond willingly to- the appeal
of the Kings Daughters.
Professor Lewis the New York
expert, gave an Interesting hibition
last night at the Tuxedo POOL and
Billiard Parlor, and will do so again
tonight. The professor Is certainly
a wizard" A large number OF
spectators saw him perform last
night
number OF leading coiored Masons
of this city left to-day for Newport
News to attend the session OF the
Grand Lodge, which meets there this
afternoon. The Petersburg delegates
are c. Fl. James, ID. T. Paige. Douglas
Johnson, George II, Dabney. J. II.
Brooke Edward Johnson, 3. r..
Mabry. A. W, Harris and DR.. Nc
Coy.
Miss Margaret Atwill. daughter Of
Rev. w. Fl. Atwill, is Ill with dfph-
liberia.
Mrs. Grover Dula- OF New York,
formerly Miss Faith Hope, OF this
city. who has been visiting her
mother, Mrs Fl. NJ. Hope, on Apollo
street, has returned home.
The funeral of little Virginia Fay.
the youngest daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Andrews, of this city
whose death occurred this morning.
viii take place tomorrow at 1880
o'clock from the grave in Blandford
cemetery. Friends Of the family are
invited to attend.
DR.. 6. c. Hatcher. of Randolph
Macon College, was visitor In the
city to-day.
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