The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-10
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PART Of HOST
MECHANICS ASSOCIATION AND
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLD BANQUETs.
RICHMOND MEN GUESTS
STOCKHOLDERS OF BANKS HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING AND
oFFttERs ARE ELECTED.
OTHER NEWS.
Virginia Bureau,

Virginia Bureau.
Law Building, Phone l146.
Especial Corresponds TO The Rich
mond Virginian)
PETERSBURG, VA. Jan. 9.-The
eighty-eeventh annual meeting of the
Petersburg Benevolent Mechanics AS
ISOLATION was held last night with a
large attendance. The report OF the
treauser for the year was submitted
and approved. IT showed cash bal
ance, after paying all inbedtness. OF
s6,1za.75. The following officers were
elected: President, W. r. Poole. vice.
president, Jnc. w. Hays: secretary
and treasurer William II. Baxter; di-
rectors, c. r. Williamson. T. j. Bur-
CESS, T, j. Meredith, JAS y. Branch.
o. w Mattox, r. l.. Campbell and
.Iuirrr f.. ffarwetf, After the business
session, the members adjourned to
Masonic hall,l where they and their
guests partook or the annual banquet.
Chamber of Commerce Meets.
The annual meeting Of the Chamber
of Commerce was held tonight Nn a.
r. Hill Camp hall. when reports of
tho operations OF that BODY during the
past year were submitted and ap-
proved. After the business meeting.
the Chamber adjourned to the STRAIT
ford hotel, and partook OF the annual
banquet. which was an elaborate al
fair. Hon w Il. McIlwape acted as
toastmaster. and among those who
responded to toasts were Mayor Cam
eron, p. st. Julien Wilson, W. j.,
Da bney. of Richmond: the Rev. +. p.
cambridge and Hon. Chares T. Las
sitter. of this city. The banquet was
an informal affair
Boy burned 10 Death.
willia Jones. the 3-vear-old son
of Eva Jones. colored. who resides in
81 Mathews street was burned 10
| death last night at his mothers home
/ The mother went into the ward and
when she returned she found the boy
| burned so badly that he died soon af.
! forwards.
Educational society.
/ The officers and committees vi the
! Educational Association Of Peters
! burg. will meet tomorrow night In
! the rooms of the Chamber OF Com
merce. and II full attendance is ur-
gently requested. J. II. Binford, exc.
cutive secretary OF the Cooperative
! Educational Association OF Virginia
will be present by invitation. and viii
give the officers and committees in.
struction and Will make suggestions as
to the work of the Association IN
Petersburg.
Bank Stockholders Meet.
Tho annual meeting of the stock.
! holders of the Virginia National banl
was held today. but no business OF
Importance was transacted with the
exception or the election OF the poarf
OF directors. Bartlett ROPER, Sr. wal
elected president of the board.
noideTs OF the Natlohal BANK OF eFt'
ersourg was held this afternoon a
TOUR O'Clock. ana George cameron
was elected president u. "A. Hartley
Vice-preslaent' - Is. Jones. cashier
anu r. II; beasIes, assis,aht CASHIER
49,, esersDurg ODitnary.
Mrs, HeorsiAn.a Bryan orinhan
%ho.aiea- YESTERDAY, at---H ranapton'
the Nrihhan FANNY nome IN Mlouie
sex county was sister OF Inc REV
- hraAtoh nryan' rector or Grace
hpiscopai churcn, this city.
MOTIFS L. layior, former resi-
GENT OF thls city. died IN Richmont
Suhoay' inc pody was brought tt
fnis ely ms morning and buried II \,
! ninhoiolu .ei'e.eIy. Rs.. i.iosd =
ou'st ehuEch, cohuucteu inc services
>. 4. =. "A. Meets.
me society ior the FfeFehtlon o.
arueity 10 animals met tonight a
s'oV LOCK NJ the residence OF MA
Jor II. M. t'Y-in lhlon stfeel-IIhf
annual meeting OF this society Will b.
heid on INC evening OF January 1a
missionary 10 Speak.
-. =. Ihurner. a iayman doing
missionary WORK ~ the coal neids O
west Virginia. VII delieVr an ad
uress AT S'. Iauis episcopal churcf
toilorfoW AFTERNOON at o CLOCK.
hcD Sourt Sases.
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