The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-27
BRAVE SHOWING

Southside Contingent In Parade Makes
CnssaliAed Hit with RieAmOnders.
Headed by the Petersburg Band. the
South Richmond Democratic club made
a brave showing last night in the
torchlight parade in honor Of the cleo
ton Of Woodrow Wilson. In line with
the organization were two floats. and
last, but not least, a real live Uncle
sam mounted on a fiery mule.
In the line were $50 men CARRIED In
red. white and blue linen busters cut TO
represent the classic garb worn by
Professor Wilson. The costume was
topped or with q white beaver OF tho
vintage Of lss2-indAed. they were used
in the celebration Of ClevelAnd's cleo
ton. The men carried brooms to SIG
nifty rhs clean sweep made BY the
party. In addition to the uniformed
men, $50 torchhghts were carried BY
men and boys. making the South0sde
delegation one of tho largest IN the
entire parade.
Carter C. Jones, president OF rne ciuo'
acted a. chief marshal. HIS assistants
were D. I. Tonsy. W. z. Duvaa. Charles
Burkert. r. =. Lutz and A. l. Sampson.
The chief and his aides were rugged
out in tho regulation top hats and car
ried canes, upon the end OF which
elowed small electric bulbs
Before going to Richmond. the Or
g,anization paraded the Southsioe
streets. The Third District police. M
teen in number, led the column. Iney
were followed by the band and the
Southside contingent The mafcn
started at Tenth and Hun Streets. ana
after going up Batnbridge to Fifteenth
m
down Huh to Seventh. They were met
on the free Bridge by President r l.
peter. president Of the Common Coun-
I'll VINO escorted them to their places
in the line.
Tho Soutl1sdde contingent made an
unqualified success The appearance
OF the club was felt to compare favor.
ably with that Of any other pohtcai
organization in line. 1t drew many
favorable comments from the spectA
tors. as It was the only organi1aIUh'
with the exception Of the military fuiiS
uniformed.
DeSertef 10 Nabbed.
A SUSPECTED desercer from tne
United States Navy, ". J. Hy2n "aS
arrested by Omcer W. e. WaymacA
Yesterday morning. Ryon. when TAKEN
to the Third StaClOn, asuH1tlco Ao~-o
the training ship Franklin at ramp
ton Roads He Is being held until inc
arrival Of the Federal authorities.
Earl and George Pickett. charged
with dRhting on the street. were each
fined g. 50 and costs yesterday morn
ing In police Court, Part II. J. H. Ho-
beck. who was arrested with the men
ON the same charge. was dismissed.
Chappell Light. ookored. charged with
interfering with a woman on HUH
street Monday night was fined $lo
and costs yesterday morning by Justice
Maurice.
Negro Dies sudAe.ly.
ReNore The arrival OF the city am
brlance. which was summoned to his
aid A Bennerson. coiored. hfty years
old. died yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock in the terminal of the Rich
rnond-Petersburg electric hne at Sew
enth and Perry Streets. 10.
Bennerson was employed on the con-
struction gang which Is working on
the new belt line Of the Atlantic Coast
line. He was taken suddenly sick. and
was conveyed to the depot to be sent
to his home in Cumberland County,
when he became worse. He was taken
into the station and the ambulance
srn 1,oped hut he died before its ar