The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-18
CONCERT LECTURE
FOR DAUGHTERS
wEsT-END BAPTIST CHURCH TO
GIVE sCUCKoor ENTERTAIN
MEST TONIGHT.
REORGANIZES
FUNERAL OF MIR. FRANCIS LARGE
sLY ATTENDED--PETER
CIRCLE OF KINGS DAUGH-
TIERS HOLD MEETING.
Virginian Bureau.

Mechanics Building, Room BIS.
PETERSBURG, VA, March H.
The first Of a series of concert lee
lures will be given by Sophia Step
hall. assisted by Berenice Lathrop,
pianist and accompanist, at the r. E.
Lee school building tonight. These
concerts are for the benefit of the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Cuckoo Entertainment,
A Cuckoo" entertainment will be
given at West-E Baptist church to-
morrow evening at O'Clock for the
benefit of the building fund. This
entertainment is under the direction
of Mrs. A. r. Love, wife of the pas
tor. An excellent program has been
arranged, consisting of selections by
the Sunday school orchestra, songs,
ROTATIONS and dialogues.
Bible Glass Reorganizes.
At the reorganization of the Stars
of Hope Bible class of High-Street
NJ E. church yesterday. the consti-
tuition and bylaws of the Wesley adult
Bible classes of the Southern Meth
odist Church were adopted. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, John j. West
moreland; vice president, 8. w. Elder;
secretary, Charles Short, treasurer
c. Frank Price, teacher; r. II. Oxen
non: assistant teacher, E. A. Price.
Chairmen of committees were elected
as follows: L. w. Dodson, member
ship: Emmett Hawkins, devotional
Caesar Lavelle, social.
Funeral of Mr.. Francis.
The funeral of the late Nicholas j.
Francis took place from St Joseph's
Catholic church at II o'clock this
morning and was largely attended.
Rev. Father OFarrell offieiated, as
sisted by Father Gilseemaf1. Repre-
sentatives of the Catholic Knights of
America. st. Patrick's society, Peters
burg Aerie of Eagles and Petersburg
Lodge of Fiks, of which orders de-
ceased was q member. attended the
funeral in a body. The Following
acted as pa1lhearers:
James Fl. Bailey, +. II. Lyons, John
O'Connor. NJ. NJ. Booth, Il. A. Balm,
w NJ. Lewis. Captain James NJ. Cal
1agher. Captain John Z. aPuerson,
DIR. VIM. F., Harwood.
Active-Messrs, John ]. Coleman,
C. r.. Rees, NJ, NJ. Finn, f. NJ.
D,Alton. r. J. Davis f. Nj. Clements,
w. J. RahiIy and Thomas J. o'Far-
rail-
family plot in st. Joseph's cemetery
the section being banked with the
floral tributes of friends,
Optometrists to Meet.
The seni-annual meeting of the
virginia state optical association Will
be held at Norfolk Thursday, the
10th. The following optometrists VIII
go from Petersburg: Mr.. j. ID. Wat
kfns. Dir. l.. f. Rayborn and i. j.
Mercer.
Kings Daughters.
AT n meeting of the Petersburg
Circle of Kings Daughters the past
week. the following report for the
mast month was received from Miss
salisbury, the Daughters nurse. Cases
on list. IS; visits made during month,
1a4: large amount of charity dis
pensed and many needy families re-
iieved and many sick ministered to.
Uniforms VIII BE Ready.
MFR. u. w. Branch. who was award
ed the contrast for the new uniforms
for the Petersburg baseball team, will
soon have them ready They will be
of dark gray in color with maroon
stripe. Manager Busch will have all
his players report on March 20th.
Personals.
Mr.. Finley Potts. of New York. a
native of Petersburg. is in the city
visiting friends.
Mrs Lucy Chappeli is quite Ill at
her home on Byrne street
MIR. and Mrs. Il. r. Long, of New
York city, are in the city on visit
to Mrs Longs parents. DR. and Mrs.
]. NJ Burke, on West Washington
street.