The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-07
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Times Dispatch Bureau.
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Petersburg. Va, April s. /:

Petersburg. Va, April s. 1919.
a i. Hin Camp, sons OF Confederate
Veterans, last night selected April IL
as the day tor unvei}ing tho marker
srcctcd 10 designate the spot where
Lieutenant General y - liili corps
COMMANDER in the Amy OF Northern
Virginia, WAS killed on April .. 1865.
The site OF the marker is on the farm
OF Air. Harmon. in DInwiddie county.
The urveiline address Viii ho deliver
ed bN RiCnurd 4 Davis a veteran of
Mahone's Brigade. OF Gonerol Hili's
Corps. Al! the Confederate organIza-
t,ons IN the city VIII take part IN the
ceremonies OF the occasion. and the
WIDOW aud two daughters of General
a. 4 I'm w,ii be ures.nt;
elected officers for the ensuing year as
Commander. samuel ID. Eogors.
tirst Lieutenant COMMANDER. ". =
second Lieutenant Commander. 7. +.
Tn.fG Lieutenant, Commander. IL. ci
Sputhhl.
Auju,au,, d. A. Lyon. Jr.
su3 e.vih Dt. ". =. lowell.
Assistant surgeon, pr. W. I. Hoy.
Wu1r,,rnaaiel. c. I. Rodgers
Chni.i..ul hev. Geo. Z booker. d. D.
rr.A.a vt Luhn ID, Smith.
GolVt 81 ra;cant, Wilson Cole.
Nidette, Jaitcs {. Hoy.
HISTORIAN 4. n. DF.wry.
An INTERESTING Sketch OF the work
hs!ng done III gathering and prsserv ng
h!stUry - line caril was read by the
historian. T. IL Drewry. and ,eve-al
h.w members were received.
Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting OF the Society
for tho Prevention 81 Cruelty 10 AM
mails VIII be huld on Tuesday afternoon
neNt TINT meeting VIII q ectdc as to
the further continuance OF the society,
which has been WORKING under 'disad-
MANAGES, OWNS 10 apparent lack of
interest
WIN 30, Come.
B!shop John G.. KiIgo ii North Car
olila, who had boom announced tol
preach al two OF the churches III tins
city Tomorrow, vii not DC Able TO ill
his engagements lie viii conuuct the
funeraI service OF the late EX-Governor
Aycaci in Kaleigh to-morrow after
noon.
Negroes To Organize.
Dissatisfied Win IN treatment they
have received II The hands Of the
LILY Whites" in entirely "XcIuding
the1 from all conventions and coun-
ellis, the negro Republicans OF thei
Fourth Congressional District ars ar
ranging 10 mold q district convention
Of ;he.r own at an early day 70 senu
delegates 10 the national convention utl
T Ea, il hi IS y Is s"ih il e9lorsd
lions VIII Is, held in the Other congress
sionai districts ot tho state 70! tile
same purpvse, The object Is 10 send
rontCsting delegations - Chicago i'm
structed iot Roosevelt. and this action
is taken after consultation wi;h tn
managers of tbs Roosevelt heIdluar-
tiers IN Washington.
Personal aud Otherwise.
d large party. probably 100 of wo-
men school teachers OF Bufalo y y.
aud vicinity. travelling for pleasure and
observation. Is expected in Petersburg
next week. The party is under The
chaperonagc OF four men They Viii
visit the forts ana battle lin IS anu
otl!er historic points.
Collector OF Customs H. c. Wilson
has awarded TO j. w Chambers. OF
Beach, Chesterfield county, the contract
for the erection az seven small dwell
ings in Dlnwiad!e
P=terSbuig T. TO have place on tho
hack % Tie Tina tables OF the Scahoard
At Lime Raiiway and :. Sketch on tho
Inside.
1he Easter music In the churcncs to.
Ingr4p" w.ll lie very fine and in many
instances very ala boratC.
Mr. ana Mrs {. 10. Murphy Of De.
troit Men. announce the engagement
OF ti!eiE daughter Alice Virginia 10
Aenable Jphns5n formerly Of this city.
The wedding will take place ouietl, on
May :. The announcement; Is Of crea
Interest here and IN Richmond. where
the prospective Bridegroom Is w-.ll and
layL.ahly known