The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-04
COUNCIL FAILS TO
HOLD MEETING
No QUORUM PRESENT FOR REGU-
LAR MONTHLY SESSION OF
CITY FATHERS.
MAYORS SUGGESTIONS
WANTS SALE OF LIQUOR sTOPPED
IN soFT-DRINk ESTABLISH
MENTS--RAILwAYC COMPANY
LIBERAL APPROPRIATION.

FEI EtsSBI RG, January g. lle
regular monthly meeting of the com
mon council was TO have been held
Wednesday night hut as there was no
quorum no meeting was held. Many
matters of importance were to have
been considered, among them being
the donation of a portion of West
End Park and the aims house prop
erty for the purpose OF the Petersburg
agricultural fair buildings and others.
The erection of convention hail was
also to have been taken under con-
sideration. Those present last even
ing We're Mesars. Wilcox. Patteson,
Bowie. Barksdale. Williamson, Caban-
Miss, Mckinney, Neims, Walsh. Bland,
Mulcaha
Mayor TO Make Recounme ndations.
mayor Cameron in a letter to the
council recommends action to prevent
the sale of liquor in soft-drinking
ests blishments, to relieve the hotels
of some OF the burdens OF the law
allowing only one entrance to a
saloon, To repaint city buildings and
to- put an end to street ioafing. These
recommendations we're to have been
presented at the meeting OF the coun-
ell Wednesday night.
Texas TO Have Memorial Window.
The State of Texas will erect a
memorial window in Old Blandford
church. Mrs. J.. l., Marks. president
of the Ladies' Memorial Association,
is in receipt of letter from ladies'
in Texas that this window he made.
An order for same viii be at once
placed with Tiffany for the work
When this window Is placed every
Confederate State will have one OF
these memorials in this historic church
except Georgia and Florida Doubt
less these States viii soon take SINH
lar action. These windows are as
memorials To the soldiers Of the sew
eral States who fell m battle around
Petersburg during the Civil war.
Blandford church is now in thorough
repair and is used az mortuary
chapel
To Spend $4,000 in Petersburg.
The Chamber of Commerce is In re-
ceipt Of a letter from President North
rop, OF the Virginia Railway and Power
Company. to the effect that the petit
ton Of the residents Of Halifax street
that the car line he extended to But
terworth bridge will not be granted
very liberal appropriation is how
ever, promised Petersburg in the wear
for street railway improvements and
service. The amount aggregates $40
o00
CdWarCs ASKS Release.
Player Edwards. of the Petersburg
! ball team, has asked for his release.
The reason is given for his application
for release is sthat tho death of his
father necessitated his returning to his
home in Massachusetts. The appli
carts for prayer manager of the team
has narrowed down TO three. from
which a manager will be chosen in a
few DAYS, probably at the Richmond
conference of BAH magnates to be held
on January or s
Secretary Fnney ia now auditing the
books of the State League.
Marry in Norfolk.
Miss Lucy Dabnep Jones. OF Pc
tersburg and Mr. William Henry Clay
schultz. of Augusta county, We're mar
ried in Norfolk "Wednesday
The bride is a prominent society
young lady. daughter Of Mrs. Annie
Tappey Jones. of this city. and the
groom is a prominent farmer in Au-
I gusta.
Eagles Install Officers.
"Wednesday night Petersburg 4erie
Order of Eagles, installed the follow
4 ing officers for the ensuing term:
/ Worthy president. w. II. Raftery;
worthy vice president, Joel T. Brown
worthy chaplain. James NJ. Saunders
worthy conductor, J. \. Domenichello:
worthy inside guard. John ". Scherrer;
! worthy outside. guard, W. Lee Wheel
house; worthy secretary, G. @. Pleas
ants; worthy treasurer. George f.
| Newson worthy physician. DR. W
| Pryor Jones; worthy trustees Charles
! l.. Seyler. Julian r. Tench and James
! w. Wells.
1 After the installation OF officers re-
/ freshmenis were served
! Postal Increases.
The increase In the amount Of hus-
mess done In the Petersburg postor-
| flee from December Is, 1903, to De
cember Is. 1910. as compared with
any previous Year. was enormous. The
| increase was S112.5Ta.a7 in the
amount of money orders paid and an
| increase of s1+,353.T2 in the amount
| transferred by orders issued from this
office. The postal receipts increased
from $50, S6T5T To $To.4s7
I About ,uu0 red cross stamps We're
sold in Petersburg before and during
the Christmas holidays.
/ Encouraging Reports Received.
I At the annual meeting of the Pc
tersburg Chapter. Daughters of the
| Confederacy, held Monday at noon in
! \. p. Hill Camp hall. encouraging re-
/ ports were received and read from all
departments Of the work IN this city.
8
+ Boiling. showed that s2sSS9 had been
collected during the year. of this
amount SIS, goo had been contributed
to the Home for Needy Confederate
/ Women at Richmond. Fifty-five dol
| lars was paid for the Confederate
marker at the Crater and other sums
| given to charity.
| About $el.2s remains on hand. 1t
was decided by the chapter TO cele-
1 brate the birthday OF General Lee at
| the residence of Mrs, w. Pryor Jones.
on Sycamore street
/ Rev. Charles II. Striking, pastor OF
/ Tabb Street Presbyterian church. win
/ he installed as pastor next SUNDAY.
| Dr. Rice, of Union Seminary. will pre-
! side and preach. Rev. II. III. Ralston,
pastor of Second Presbyterian church.
Will deliver the charge 10 the con-
gregation. Rev. DIR. Frank McFaden.
of Richmond, will deliver the charge
to the pastor.
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