The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-20


Petersburg Chapter. United Daughters
of the Confederacy. with tea. served
this afternoon from 4.3o to $3.50 o'clock
In the homo OF the president. Mrs. w.
riyor Jones. on South Sycamore Street.
ana the comforting OF crosses of honor.
An address was delivered by the Rev.
Charles X. Stribling, pastor OF Tabb
street Presbyterian Church, and
crosses were bestowed on Mrs. e. W.
Grigg. Mrs. w. +. Drewry, William
Miller. Robinson Stabler, ". G. Peter
son and Stephen Britton
A p. Hill Camp celebrated tho day
with camp fire" and banquet TO-
niEht IN the camp hall on Bank Street
events OF the stirring DAYS of 1876
were recalled and tributes paid to tho
memory OF the great Confederate
ehleftain The principal speakers were
mayor ID. c. Richardson. OF Richmond.
mayor Marquis Jones. of Newport News:
Inspector General Upton D. Jennings.
OF Lynchburg; James Anderson OF
WILCOX Post, G. A. r., Springfield,
Mass. and Walter Edward Harris of
this city. Brief talks we're made hv
several members OF the camp. The
evening was most pleasantly passed
and equaled In interest and enjoyment
oil previous occasions OF the kind.
me parade of the Veterans and
sons or Veterans. Il notable fcature
OF the annual celebrations, was
omitted to-day on account of the wet
condition of the :reets
New Officers Elected.
The Retail Merchants Association
held it's first regular meeting last
night In the rooms of the Chamber of
commerce. with a large attendance NJ
members Oftcers wore elected &c
follows: President. William n WIN.
cox: Vice-Presidcnt. l., a Rosenstock
treasurer. w Y. Burge; Temporary
secretary T. Stanley Beckwith; Dircc.
lots me above officers with II. Tit.
nus IL l. Matteson, j. I. Joyncs. Il.
80, =. ~. MOSES LaVcnstein and Nor
man H. Short. Ten new membcrs-
merchants and mercantile hrms-w.re
elected. Dues were established ont
yates OF meeting fixed. and mnttcrr ~
interest were considered. "
nc once or secretary has been onlv
temporarily filled. the association do
string to secure man who can give
ms entire time and attention 20 tho
duties or the position.
Judge Wntson,a Re,Innet,,,
The resignation of Judge Woiter
watson from the bench OF this judicial
circuit takes effect Tomorrow, judge
watson yesterday closed IN all Tia
diminished business in tho Chesterfield
Circuit Court and to-day went up to
Nottoway to wind UP some Important
matters there. He will leave tho
dockets of his several courts clear for
MS successor. and will be prepared
at once to enter upon his campatrn
for Congress in the Fourth District
Petersburg Masons Honorcd.
the Masons OF Petersburg have been
honored by tho Grand Lodge In nav
n
tors degree before the Grand Lodge
at its session In Richmond in February
For the eXempl1cation of the work n
picked team has been selected from
the three lodges in Petersburg, which
mas been rehearsing for the work.
Sentenced to Penitentiary.
with the Concentrating docket
only halfway through. there were
four convictions In the Hastings Court
yesterday. with sentences to the peni-
Tertiary or the public roads, Cornelius
Rose got four year9 for highway rob
berry and two years for housebreaking.
John Allen was given eighteen months
on tho public roads for third offense
OF larceny. Henry Valentine was sent
up for five years for reloniously
shooting and wounding. william Rob-
inson got two years for housebreak-
Ing. These are all negroes. and othor
cases are to be tried next week
Seucfl news.
The Methodist Sunday School Union
Association OF this city will hold
meeting in Market Street Church
Sunday afternoon. The address will
be delivered BY Professor N. c. starke,
of this city.
President William Koenig, of the
Board of Aldermen, has returned from
a visit to his old home In Germany.
Sidney NJ. Green, Jr,. popular young
merchant. is confined to his home.
threatened with pneumonia
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Il. Morriss
nave returned to the city from their
extended bridal trip through the South.
A delightful "Butterfly Tea" undor
the auspices of the women members
Of the First Baptist Church, was given
this afternoon Mt tho residence OF Mrs.
Hatcher S. Seward, On South Syca-
more Street, ut which there were many
entertaining features.
l.' Personal Notes.
The Rev. and Mrs. j. K. aoliff were
called to Newport Ncws to-day by
telegram announcing the serious III
ness OF Mrs, Joliff's father, the Rev.
~ j.. Taylor. Or. Taylor was recently
operated on for nppendicitis.
N Miaa Anlelia M, Ahromson. Held Sec