The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
NEGROES TO HOLD
I. R. CONVENTION
FOURTH DISTRICT HLACfS AND TAy
CONVENTION CUT
AND DRIED.
SNUB BY LILY WHITE S
ANIMAL MEETING OF METHODIST
SUNDAY-sCHOOL ASSOCIATION
AT PETERSBURG BRINGS OUT
SOME SPLENDID REPORTS
Virginia Bureau.

Law Building, Phone 1887.
PETERSBURG. VA, May l3.--The
oolored Republicans OF the Fourth
Congressional districr will meet here
Wednesday for the purpose of eiectinG
twe delegates to- the ttef+ biteftr
tional convention and to organize for
the presidential campaign.
The regular or Lily White faction
of the Republican party hetd con-
vention in Farville several weeks ago
and elected delegates instructed for
Taft They ignored the colored ele-
ment OF the party entirely.
The convention Wednesday viii in
struct It's delegates to vote for Theo-
tiore, Roosevelt for president II ~
satri that several urffucnttut Write fte-
publIcans of the district who are dis
satisfied with the Lily White" fac
ton will also attend the contention.
Miss Minnie Opheiia Smith. only
child Of Captain John Smith and Mrs,
Sarah smith. died yesterday after
noon. at 3 O'Clock. at her parents resi-
dence, al Wythe street, In the TWEEN
ty-fifth year of her age. She had been
In i'll health about year. The de-
ceased is survived by her parents. and
"a wide circle of friends. who Will re-
greet to learn of her death. She war
a member OF the Good Shepherd
church, from which the funeral VIII
take Mace tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock.
Harry Lawrence Lewis OF this city.
and Miss Marie Klawuhn. of Ridge
port, Pa. were married here this af~
ternoon by Rev. +. W Moore Mt his
residence They viii reside in this
city
This afternoon Miss Mary Bell
Campbell and Walter Howard Emory,
both OF this city were married by
Rev, r. W. Moore at his residence in
Harrison street. The bride is
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Henrv
Campbell, of this city. They will re-
side here.
James Williams, colored. was sem
to jail for thirty days by Justice Plum
mer in the police court this morning
on a charge Of larceny. Williams
broke into the house OF another ms
gro several nighrs ago. stealing lot
OF clothing. and leaving note to IN"
effect that he would send money 70
pay for the clothing stolen as soon
az he obtained work.
S,nday-Schooi Meeting.
The annual Meeting OF the Meth
odtst Sunday school association was
held Yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock in Washington Street Method
ist church. and q large crowd was In
attendance. The retiring president.
w. Fl, Smithey, made an address on
the work accomplished by the asso-
citation during the past year. ana then
the following officers were elected for
\. James: secretary. Eugene Waugh
an: assistant secretary. 4. T Minton.
treasurer r q kennef.s---Tl,.e' d.
dress of the occasion was delivered
by Rev, DIR. II. NJ. Hamili sunerln-
tendent of the Sunday school Train
ing School Work or the Southern
Methodist Church. whose. subject was
The Trained Teacher and His Art.
The reports OF the schools for the
past month were as follows: High
Street-Avereage roll. 526; average
attendance 424;. so per cent: collec-
tions. sA2.46 Washington Street
Average roll, 27-. average attendance,
2ln: 70 per cent; collections, s2S.l l.
Market Street--Average roll. 32S; av-
erage attendance. 25s; ~ per cent
collections. s24.51. West Street-AN-
erase roll. 292; average attendance,
AS So aer-eeat collections, y
Ettrick-Axerage- roll. 230; average
attendance. III; IS per cent; eollee-
tions. sl6.$I. Matoaca--Average roll
sol: average attendance, 40: ~ per
cent. collections. $1s,sT. Biaadford--
Average roll. 1i5. average attendance
&c; 81 per cent; collections, Sa.o5-~
The total register was 1891: the per
cent of attendance. 20, and the col
lect!ons s143.Ii.
White Man Rohs Negroes.
Yesterday evening an unknown
white tramp held no two negroes on
the Belt Line in Dinwiddie county.
near this city, and robbed them OF
So and a pair of shoes. The county
authorities arc looking for the robber !
Fey, G. OTIS. Neads.. N { hTfsFtaHF-
burg. va, spoke on the missionary
work being done In the Episcopal Do
cese of Southern Virginia at the Good |
Shepherd church tonight and was
heard by large congregation.
Jack Short. well known travel !
ing man. Of this city. left tonight on I
a business trip South.
DR. f. A. Jenkins and daughter. (
Miss Myrtle. of Natural Bridge, are /,
visiting the family OF F, H. Cole. In
Washington street.
The fortnightly dance will take (
place at the Riverside Country club Z
Tuesday. May 18th. al $50 +. NJ
Carroll Talmage, well known I
young man, OF this city, has accepted |
position with the Overland Sales
Company. in East Washington street. |
Roberr l., Young, president of tho
Southside Realty company, who has !
been confined to his home by sickness
for the past ten days. is able to be
out.
number OF Petersburg Catholics
attended the vesper services in Sacred
Heart Cathedral Richmond. last
night. and heard Bishop 0ConHell
preach an excellent sermon on
"knighthood
Nj RS, Rupy Bartct r. visiting -e-it~
tiNea In I.Nrf.hh