The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-30
RETAIL MERCHANTS
IN ANNUAL SESSION
HEAR REPORT or OFFICERS AND
LISTEN TO ToAsTs At BAN
QUET BOARD.
WOOLEY TO SPEAK
FORMER PROHIBITION CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENCY WILL DE-
LIVER LECTURE ON SUR
JECT OF TEMPERANCE.
Virginian Bureau,
Law Building, Phone 1928

Law Building, Phone 1887.
PETERSBURG. VA, Jan. 29.--The
annual meeting of the Retail Mer-
chants association was held last night
in the rooms of the chamber of COM
mcrce. President Wllcox presided,
The meeting was very largely at
tended
The reports of President Wilcox
and Secretary thinner Were read. In
these the work of the past year was
reviewed and matters of interest to
the welfare of the community dis
cussed.
The report of the secretary showed
that the receipts from dues last year
amounted to si.069. There is a
small balance in the treasury. The
following board of directors was elect
cd for the ensuing year: Messrs W. II.
Wilcox. l.. A. Rosenstockr w Y
Burge, Ed. Eigenbrun. n. Y, Short,
r. 7. Matteson, Il. II. Titmus, NJ.
Lovenstein, J. 1. Joyner, T. S Beck
with, and r. A Cloudy.
Following the business meeting the
annual banquet was held at the STRAIT
ford hotel A splendid menu was
served, and a number of brief speeches
made. l.. A Rosentock was toast
master The speakers included Ed
Eigenbrun, II. A. Cloudy, w e. Har-
ris, r. l.. Gill and s. w. thinner. The
occasion was greatly enjoyed by all
present.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
At 10 O'Clock this morning at the
home of the bride. on Franklin street
/ Miss Elizabeth Walworth Bradbury
became the bride OF Robert Matthew
Craddock. Rev. DIR. George f. Book
er of1ieiated. The bride was attended
by her maid OF honor. Miss Annie
PEBBLES, while the grooms best man
was Vaughan Jones Immediately
following the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs
Craddock left on two weeks bridal
tour They will visit Palm Beach
Fla. and Havana, Cuba. They will
make their home in this city.
Davenport-F'rederi
A telegram received here last night
announced the marriage in GoIdsboro,
" c.. of l. A. Davenport and Mrs
Blanche Frederick, both of this city
The groom is the local agent of the
Life Insurance Company of Virginia
They will reside here
Tobacco Market.
one hundred and seventy thou
sand pounds of tobacco were sold at
the local warehouses here today.
Prices ranged from IS to $50 per hun
dred. The market was very active
Revival Services.
The revival services at West End
BAPTIST church last night were very
largely attended. There We're eight
conversions Rev. A, r. Love is
preaching each night. The public is
cordially invited to attend
Funeral of Mr. Lundie.
~. me ,t funeral or Benjamin L. Lundie,
/ tfhREfGTffpJ1 YS1a les
morning at II o'clock from the resi-
dence, Rev. f. w Moore officiatcd
Burial was in ~Blsndford cemetery.
I Albert II. Andrews.
] citizen Of Ettrick died this morning at
/ $50 O'Clock at his home on Totty
Is survived by his wife and eight
children. The funeral arrangements
have not yet been completed.
Seventeen Anniversary.
/. Reinach, Well known shoe mer-
chant. celebrated his SEVENTEEN birth
day today large, number OF his
street TO extend congratulations.
Funeral of Mr.. Turner.
The funeral service of the late Harry
/ Cecil Turner, the young man who was
drowned near City Point on December
Both took place this morning at 1890
o'clock at the chapel of ]. T. Morriss
ed. Burial was in Blandford cemetery.
/ Pancake Luncheon.
The ladies of st. Johns Episcopal
I church viii serve pancake luncheon
and supper at A. +. Hin camp next
Tuesday from 10 to 3 and from TO 8
/ L. NJ,
Mr.. Wooiey TO Speak.
r John .-Neeloy, the notesi temper
anee orator. will speak at the FIRST
! Baptist tomorrow niaht-at-S
! o'clock. MIR. Wooley is a speaker of
national reputation. He was once the
candidate of the Prohibition party for
/ president
/ To Undergo Operation.
Mrs, l.. M. Moore was taken to the
/ Petersburg hospital this morning to
have a serious operation performed,
h.. vi. Allen.
/ The funeral of the late +. NJ. Allen
took place from his residence on
/ Market street this afternoon at 3
| o'clock, Rev, Il. P. cambridge Off
eiated. Burial was in Blandford Gene
I terry.
! Powhatan Tribe OF Red Men held an
| interesting meeting last night.
Mayor and Mrs. George, Cameron en-
4 tertained last evening In honor of Miss
Mary Johnston and Mrs r.. b. Valen-
! tine. of Richmond, tine suffragette lead
ers, who spoke here last night