The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-17
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Dispatch,
1870 Hull street,


Phone Madison 100.
|osePh E. Johuston Camp, No 2. United
Confederate Veterans. was the guest OF hon
or at receRtion given last night BY ID. L.
Toney Al the Lafayette House, Twelfth and
Hun streets. At the suggestion Of MI.
roney. Commanded L. Il. Howe acted as
tho toastmaster and introduced the speak
erS. Judge r. II. Wells. Of the Hastings
Court, Fart .. was nrst introduced, and gave
an antcrcsftinS ,asl the from the
viewpoint Of 4 person TOO young TO engage
In tho struggle. He was followed by Angus
tine Royal. who a lifelong resident OF
this section. was able 10 give instructive
idea OF the attitude OF Virginia on the ques-
ton y. secession. Tho Longest speech the
evening delivered by Attorney General
Samuel w. Williams. who carried his hear
eEs over the many battleiields from Manas-
sac TO AppomattoN. lie Incidentally touched
upon the subject 81 school histories dcclar
Ing that rather than allow the children o.
The state 10 uso tho prcjudced books, which
were 10 the Board o. Public tnstruc-
ton for approval. he would cut his tory from
the course OF study and let the chlldron
learn the true facts from the graves ana
monuments erected over the southern dead
Following the speakers "A delightful! reel
taton, entitled THE Jealous one, was rem
dered by Mss Miriam Douglas. The veto-
rams heartily appl5uGed the happy ending
10 selection. which from tragedy to
comedy. Old Southern songs and airs were
played on che banjo D, Norman Gregory
Of The Lee camp soldiers Home y delight
!ul OuHei luncheon T'aS carved Dy the host.
building Lnrge TIrntnble.
What Ia said will be the larses; ,urntab bic
IN use on any railroad system In Richmon5
is now In course of construction in the
| South Richmond Yards OF the Atlantic Coast
Line l;ai!road The new turntable viii be
| eighty feet In diameter, A.tocn feet larger
than any other In the city. IL IS being
made 10 accommodate tho largest type Of
| locomotives used on the system. The out
side walls OF the pit will DO made OF con
cr"tc. five feet In heishth and three feet
thick. rhc base which the wheels Viii
run Will be four feet thick and have solid
| bedrock Tor the foundation Air pressure 10
is said, will be the motive power used.
Girls Assallant TO he Tried.
IhaT!es Darlington. the negro youth. sus-
ptctcd of'OcinS the assailant OF MISS Maggie
Lane, or Swansboro, and William Merry col
ored who is being held as an accessory 20
the crime. VIII be given preliminary aear-
ing before Magistrate L. W. Chenthan IN
the Oak Grove Court this morning.
Darlington was positively dcntinnI bv
sne was not quito rs OF The man now
Darlington tailed "a the description siver
on tho night o. tho attack. aud IS known
70 have been III She vicinity of the crime
fInsting. Removed Homo.
Robert Hastings, the young telephone Inc.
man VINO vas injured several weeks ago by
tfe railing Of pole OF ~hch he work.
ms was Yesterday brought TO his home
at the Memorial Hospital Is s.ill In Il
serious condition 4 email hone In the hin
was di9!ocate ted. and Inns moi vet Sc; into tho
socket. II Is thought that Ne Will be con-
lined TO his bed for several months
Kings Daughters rhn Tea.
~ called meeting OF the Whatsoever
Circle, Kings Dan.h-r,- held Yesterday al
tcFn"on az the residence o. the leader Mrs
streets II wa, decided 20 give y colonial
tea on the night o.. February o al the real.
donce or Mrs Hcmiss Each person ~ no al.
tehds the tea viii &c dressed in colonial COS