The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-05
GRAND CHANCELLOR
VISITS PETERSBURG
MAJ. sAvILLE AND OTHERS WARM
LY RECEIVED BY EUREKA
LODGES.
WILCOX T 0 RESIGN
LEAVES COMMON COUNCIL. so HE
CAN CONTEST THE MAYOR
Atty WITH INCUM.
BENT.
virginian Bureau.

Law Building. tnone law.
PETERSBURG, March 4.-Grand
Chancellor Charles O. Saville and
number of other prominent Pythians
of Richmond were the guests of Eu-
reka Lodge Of Pythians. of this city.
tonight. and the OCCASION was one
OF much interest \ number OF cam
didates for membership were iniu-
atcd. and addresses We're made by
Grand chancellor Saville and others
An elegant banquet was given in
Honor of the visitors. who returned
to Richmond on a late train tonight
much pleased with their reception
here.
! Wilcox to Resign.
! At the meeting of the Common
Council tomorrow night. II. BSllin
Wilcox will tender his resignation
as president and a member OF tnat
! body. Mr.. Wilcox has made an
enviabie record as a member OF the
! Common Council and resigns In or
! der to make the race for mavor
| against Mayor Cameron. The mayor
+altl-raee- hatween M.AssrS-Alllcox and
I ln1fJpn Will re Il titSt 'iit. hht wv
I friends of both candidates are already
/ hustling and working for their faN-
orites.
/ Meetings to Continue.
The gospel meetisgs at Grove Ave-
nue. Baptist church, which were start
ed Yesterday will be continued
! Throughout the week. The sermons
OF Or. Fisher yesterday were heard
; h ylarge congregations and he made
Are impressions. nc services
throughout the week Will begin at
! 7.45 o'clock and all are welcome.
| Erect Handsome ~ ms.
| The Chesterfield hotel and Gin and
Hoy, Inc, have erected handsome
! flashing electrical signs in front of
their places of business. and these
signs give Sycamore street at night
the appearance of mature white
Way" 1t is understood that several
other firms will follow the example
set by these firms and that Sycamore
street at night viii soon be brilliant
iy Illuminated.
| Ncwsirs' King I'm Town.
I Noodles F'aoan, who was warmly
Received in Richmond last week
topened a weeks engagement at the
Lyric theater today, and was heard
by large audiences, both at the NATL
nee and evening performances.
Noodles. known throughout the
country as the famous newsboy. has
a clean cut vaudeville act. and is an
actor of ability. All the newsboys OF
the city will be admitted free at the
performance Wednesday night.
Proceeding With Care.
! Anti-Saloon League leaders are
carefully considenirr the question as
as to advisabilty of holding a local
o ton election here. Four years ago
the city voted wet with a total regis
tration of 1900, but now the qualified
voters of the city number only 500
and II Is claiming thc. the decreased
Vote Is largely among the wet" vot-
erS. Whether or not the change in
sentiment on the li"uor question mas
been such as to give assurance OF
| dry vicotry can onl he determined
at the polls. 1t seems very proba BILE
that the liquor question will be
brought into the spring municipal
rejection and rove a factor in the
choice OF mayor and common coun-
| cilmen.
Cndergoes Operation.
William Young. a well known
young man. of this city had n slight
surgical operation performed on him
this morning Mt the Petersburg hos
pital. and this afternoon is resting
easily. -.,.
Death Hovers Near.
| Harvey Hitchcock the Young Sea-
board Air Line operator at Burgess.
in Dinwiddle county. who recently
had his back broken " being struck
ny hand car. Is in critical condi-
! ton at the Petersburg hospital and
his death Is hourly expected.
The Farmers Cooperative Guiana
I Company OF Dinwidde county. has
erected large warehouses at Butter
worth's in that county. and the Farm
/ rs' Bank at that rlace in the near
future vii, he ~reatly enlarged
| Peal Estate Sales.
sevoral piaees OF real estate ~ In
Grove avenue and Gladstone streets
/ belonging to the estate of the late
S. w. Snyder have been sold in the
naat few days. the prices aggregating
t$l2,s9o.
Charles Word. rolored. 90 years or
age. died at $50 o'clock this after
non at home. In Jones street The
decease d was for many years a news
hoy of this city. and was known BY
| many people. who will regret his
death.
The funeral OF Thomas NichGc1s
coiored. who died suddenly Thursday
rieht. took ~,ace yeste-de~ afternoon
from the Harrison Street Baptist
church. OF which he was a member.
ard was largely attended. The burial
was In the colornd cerrtery.
Personal Notes.
Ms. Robert Leadretter, OF South
Richmond. who has been visiting rel
atives in Byrne street. has returned
home.
sydney Green. Jr., who has been
sick for some time at his home in
Sycamore street Is much i-,p~oved
Constable Bevil'e, Of Dtnwiddie
county, was on the streets here to-
day.
p. Fleetwood. S.. of Wayerly was
a visitor here TODAY.