The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-09
RECEPTION TO MEMBERS HELD
IN ST. PAUL's EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.
BISHOP TO PREACH
INTERESTING MEETING WILL BE
HELD ON SUNDAY MORN
ING--ruNERAL SERVICES
OF MRS. ROPER
Virginian Bureau,
Law Bldg. Phone 1887.


annual convention of the woman'i
auxiliary of the diocese Il Southern
Virginia opened tonight in st. Paul.
Episcopal church. The meeting to-
/ night was purely a social affair. Il
, was a reception to all the delegates
and members of the local auxiliary.
The convention will assemble to-
morrow morning at $50 O'Clock In
st. Pauls church. Holy Communion
will be taken. and then Mrs. John D
| Leteher, of Norfolk. will cali the con-
vention to order.
The Junior auxiliary. which is the
corresponding organization among the
younger people of the diocese, VIII be
called. to order Saturday afternoon al
| 8 O'Clock in the church by its presi-
dent. Mrs John j. Lloyd, of Big Stone
Gap. After the business meeting ar
informal reception will be held.
Bishop Randolph was expected te
preach in st, Pauls church Sunday
morning, but Will be preve~ed by
sickness. Bishop Tucker will preach
in his place.
One OF the most interesting meet
ings OF the convention will be the
Sunday school and Junior auxiliary
union service Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. All the Episcopal schools OF
the city will attend in a body. Sun
day night Rev. John G. Meen, of Bra
zil will preach. The business meet
ings of the convention will be con-
/ tinued on Monday. The convention
will close Monday afternoon.
Funeral of Mrs. Roper.
The funeral of Mrs. Bette Roper
wife OF Bartlett Roper, Sr., took place
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from
the First Baptist church. Rev. L. NJ
Reaere eiiieEated. assisted by Dr. II,
w Battle, of Charlottesville. The
following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers: Honorary~~Messrs. L. A
Rosenstock, G. c. Wright, W. Il. Nc
Ilwaine. Eddie Eigenbrun, Robert
/ Rafney, J. L. Whitehorne, Ferdinand
Schenck, Russell Wallace, Carl Davis
and DR.. Julien Beckwith. Active
Messrs. j. w. Long, l.. p. Robertson
w. w. Warren, II. +. Pugh. H. S
Seward, T. b. Maclin, D. William Pill
| cher and DIR. McGill. The floral de-
, signs were very beautiful After tht
services at the church the burial wa,
1
cemetery. The Petersburg hospital
of which Mrs Roper was president, i
| draped with crepe.
Funeral of MFR. Camp.
| The body of the late George w
| Camp reached here this morning a
III o'clock from Norfolk 1t wa!
taken direct to Blandford cemeter,
| and buried in the family section. Or
! George H, Spooner, assisted by ReV
George f. Booker and DR. Charles r
Stribling, conducted the services
large number of friends Of the de
ceased were present.
Mrs. Indie Clyde Snyder.
The funeral of Mrs. Indie Clyd
Snyder will take place tomorrow at
ternoon at o'clock from her hom
on Colonial Heights." Burial vii
be in Blandford cemetery.
The receipts from the Salvation
Il Army tag day here last Tuesday wer
$3.50.
Retail Merchants Meet.
The Retail Merchants association
met last night. 1t was decided to ap
point committee of three to atten
the next meeting of the gas and ligh
committee Of the common council an
recommend a White Way" on Syca
more street between Old and Gal
streets The association also deter
mined to attend the next meeting o
the common council and urge tina
body to adopt the white Way pro
tect
Football Game.
A football game will be played a
Mckenzie park tomorrow afternoon a
$40 o'clock between the teams of tn
(,rt nd tha mo