The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-25
Delegates Are Appointed to
State and National Conven-
tons of Association.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Conditions Resulting From Re-
cent Flood Discussed With
View to Bctterlnent.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
} Bollingbrook Street.
Telephone 1885.

Petersburg, Va. March 81.
The annual meeting OF Post c. Trav-
clers' Protective Association. was held
last night in the phrlors of the EIks
Home Officers were elected and dele
gates we're appointed to tbs state coz
vention of the order. which Will be
held In Suffolk May Il and 49, and 10
the national convention. which Will
meet in Peoria. H., June IL
The Officers Elected.
The officers elected are: President,
James II. Bailey; Vice President T. f.
Heath. Secretary Treasurer. r. w
J. r. Beckwith; Chaplain, Rev. l. T.
cambridge: Directors-T. ]. Collins. I.
+. Parsons. A w. Gray. Roane Rubin,
O. w. Mattor. l. p. Robertson and H.
J. Smith.
Chairmen OF Committees.
Railroads. 4. w. Price: Hotels. L p
Robertson: Legislation. o. W. Nation:
Press, vs.. T. Baugh. Employment, +. f.
Thweatt; Sick and Relief s. NJ Green
Jr.; Membership. j. L. Goodrich: Good
Roads. W. w. Warren.
Delegates TO State Convention.
Il. T. Tucker. j. L. Goodrich a. W.
Cray. r. Z. Lunsford, u. h. Turner,
w. r. Baugh, r. W. Price, I r Par
sons. J. T. Collins. ". T. THAR W. l.
Rahily S. NJ. Green. Jr.. ]. s. Bryant
r S. Beckw!th. Houston Parham, H.
Benjamin Harrison. S. d. Gill. Roane
Rniiin, +. NJ. Dalton. Frank smith.
Fred Pitcher
The delegates TO tho national con-
vsnt!on are 5. u. Green Jr.. and W.
Lee Rahiiy: aiternates, W. T Baugh
and f. NJ. Dalton.
Conditions resulting from the recent
food were discussed. and a committee
was appointed 10 appear before the
TO better them The reports of the
officers for the past year showed that
the post had done excellent work
Resignation of n Pastor.
The Rev VI. W. BloXom for four
YEARS past the pastor of the Matoaca
Baptist Church. Chesterfield county.
has resigned as such. and his resigna
ton has been reluctantly accepted. MI.
Bloxom has accepted call 10 tho Me-
herrin Baptist Church. In Lunenburg
county. He did a great deal of good
work In Chesterfield county. and his
departure from that field is generally
regretted
Annual Missionary Meeting.
The twenty-hfth annual meeting OF
the Woman's Missionary Union OF East
Hanover Presbytcry will be opened IN
GbD street, SHuECH on
Wednesday evening az o'clock. Tho
address Of the evening will be deliv-
cred By Rev. Charles II. Pratt. There
will be q large delegation from Rich
mond and representatives from tho
churches throughout the presbytery.
The Municipal Contest.
There Will be no contest in the city
primary on April 2 for thu Board Of
Aldermen in the Third Fifth and Sixth
I'D I'D f0r 4, 10 t.
Second and Third Wards. only tho
requisite number of candidates offer
ing. But in the other wards there will
be hot contests for both the Board and
Council. thsre being more candidates
, than can be elected.
To Repnir Damage.
Mayor Cameron and Secretary Mar
tin, of the Chamber of Commerce. on
Saturday addressed a letter to Colonel
gincer In charge of the Virginia De-
partment of Harbors and Rivers. call
ing attention to the damage 10 TIE
harbor here caused by the washing
away of the government dam durin g
the recent flood. Sandbnrs have been
formed 10 such an extent that vessels
arc unable to reach their wha.ves. II
is expected that the government wilt
not only repair the dam, but that 1,
VIII QlouBc ocI' W mum peeN
filled with sand. the result OF the
breaking of the government dam.
News Notes In Brief.
Secretary 4. w. WATCH of the Youns
Mems Christian Association, has re-
turned to the city from Green Bay,
Wis, where he was called some days
ago by the death of his father.
William Fisher and Howard Wells,
of this city, VIII leave for Panama shrs
week.
a severe thunder storm occurred dur
ing the latter part of the night The
flashes of lightning were very brilliant
and the thunder peals very loud