The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-30
East Hanover Prcsbytery Organ
ization in rwenty-Fifth
Annual Session.
}. R. BARNES GETS PENSION
Petersburg Voters TO Express
Preference for Democratic
Candidate for President.
Times-Dispatch bureau.
Boliins'brooi Street
lPhone 1850.


twenty7fIfth annual session this even
Ing. Tho meeting was we'll attended.
delegates being in attendance from
churches In all parts OF the prcsby-
terry. and tho proc cdings were of In
tcrest. Much business WAS transacted
touching mission work in the presby-
terry. a Number of addresses were de-
Hvered by members Of the union and
visitors. Society reports showed graf
flying contributions TO missions, and
mono mission work wns emphasized
IN all respects the meeting of tho
union was gratifying one.
At the session this morning officers
for the ensuing torn were elected, as
follows:
Officers Elected.
President Mrs. T. Cary Johnson.
Richmond: First ce-President. Mrs.
William Donnan. utichmont: second
Vice president. Mrs. George Jones, Pc
tcrsburg: Third Vice President Miss
Esther Barney, fredericksburg: Fourth
Vice president. Mrs. ~ H. Fitzgerald.
south Richmond; Recording Secretary
Mrs. Theron II. Brown, Richmond;
Corresponding Secretary Home Mis-
sions, Mrs II. H. Atcvey. Richmond;
Corresponding Secretary Foreign Mis-
s!ons. Misc Virginia Binford, Rich
mond; Young Peoples Secretary. Miss
o
literature, Mrs. Charles Peers, Rich
mond; Visiting Secretary. Mrs. Cam
eron Johnson, Richmond: Treasurer
Miss julia Herndon. Ashland.
Other Matters.
There was conference Of workers
conducted by Mrs. J. e. stewart, re-
ports from committees. and an ad-
dress on Homo Missions by IN. Rev.
NJ. Bosho.
a, the afternoon session there was
q report from the secretary on the
Young Peoples Work. talk on plans
which have interested big girls In mis-
sions, By Mrs. Stanley Reed, and Miss
Virginia Einfcrd spoke on The Story
"a Missionary Asset"
The union adjourned to hold its next
meeting in Fredericksburg
Retired on Pension.
Under the pension plan adopted 10y
the Western Union Telegraph Com
nany for the benefit of its employees.
John r. Barnes, of this city. for forty
six years In the employment of the
company, and for some years past the
chief OF the wire service. has bean
retired on a pension. MIR. Barnes is
and efficient employc. He was longer
in the service of the company than
any other empioyc In this section.
Preference Ballots.
Under the decision of the Demo
cratic City Central Committee, bal
lots will be handed the voters in the
municipal primary next Tuesday, to
enable them if they so desire. to ex-
press their preference for the Demo-
cratic nominee for President. Four
names viii tc printed on the ballot:
hudson Harmon, of Ohio; Champ Clark.
of Missouri; Oscar Underwood. OF
Alabama, and Woodrow Wilson, OF
TarS % slat
have friends in Petersburg. but 1t Is
believed that the strongest are HNmon
and Wilson. Petersburg Is the only
city that mas taken this action. The
voters may may not generally take
advantage OF this opportunity to en-
press their preference for a presi-
Dental candidate, many of them will
doubtless do so. The registered. quail
fled vote OF Petersburg is about 1900
OF which. ii is estimated about 1900
or 1,4O0 viii be polIod
Lnymcns Convention.
The regular session of the Laymens
Missionary Movement Convention, to
meet on April and 10. in this city
will be held in the First Baptist
Church. The banquet to be given on
the occa sion will be in the big store
house of the Watson Realty Company
on Union street which has been tend
cred for that purpose. The convention
promises 10 be largely attended, and
the program OF proceedings Will la
attractive. Efforts are being made TO
secure Bishop J. G. Kilgo, OF North
Carolina, as one of the prominent
speakers.
To Visit Richmond.
Tippecandc and Powhntan Tribes Of
Rcd Men OF this city, Will visit South
Richmond EeNt Monday night to wit
ness the comforting of degrees on a
large number of pale faces by
lndianola Tribe.
The NoriIna Murder.
The tramp murderer of j. r. r.. King.
the Seahoard Air Line fla snan. at
Noriina. has not Yet been caught.
Detectives are searching for him.
tramp from a car when shot. His
body was taken to his homo, in
Raleigh.
Waiter cawthon was shot and
seriously pinjured at Henderson, under
the mistaken belief that he was the
slayer of King.
aInny Congratulations.
CHARLES Hall Davis was tho recipient
OF many congratulations on his ac-
quittal in the Hastings Court about 1
O'Clock this morning. Congratulations
were showcred upon him by scores of
people in the streets to-day. MANY
people remained In the courtroom last
night TO near the argument and the
verdict of the jury.
General News Notes.
Yesterday morning. at the rcsidenc.
OF the bride, on Commerce Street.
Miss Ruth Moore and Grover Payne
were welded.
Last evening at o o'clock. at the
residence OF Mrs. Joseph Walden, on
Commerce Street. Miss Olive SANFORD
daughter of Mrs. Leila Sanford. was
married To Henry Johnson. by the Rev.
l.. C. Moore.
f. w. Butcher. secretary of the
Petersburg Savings and Insurance
Company, has gone to Florida on a
two weeks visit.
The first game of baseball in this
city Will BIO played tomorrow after
noon. when the Petersburg team will
cross bats with the New York Ameri-
cans.
Tho directors of the National Bank