The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-27
PETERSBURG HEARS
SUFFRAG|STS TALK
MRS. VALENTINE AND MRS. WILL
cox ADDRESS LARGE AUDI
ENCE THERE
IMPROVE RIVER STREET
COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSESSES
DAMAGES TO PROPERTY OWN
Ens--BfG sum FOR
SCHOOLS.
virginian Bureau.
Mechanics Building. Room 3ts.

Mechanics Building, Room ais.
PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. ga
large and representative audience of
Petersburgers attended the meeting
held in the auditorium of Robert E.
Lee school last night. In the interest
of equal suffrage. Hon r. Boiling
Wilcox. OF this city. presided. and in
troduced Mrs. Lonnie Collier Wilcox,
of Norfolk. and Mrs. b. u. Valentine,
Of Richmond.
Mrs. WILCOX spoke for about thirty
minutes, setting forth a number OF
reasons why the fair sex OF our State
desired a vote at the polls. She made
n splendid address, which was re-
ceiyed in a most cordial manner.
Tho Suifragist Argument.
Mrs. Valentine followed In an ad-
dress q little more lengthy. She was
also received with hearty applause.
Mrs. Valentine in presenting the
claims OF the women OF Virginia for
right to vote, stated that they were
disfranchised. or placed in the same
category with. idiots and criminals.
She closed with a challenge for q de-
bate. but IL there were any of the
stronger sex present. who desired
debate on the question they were not
heard fEeFn. One gentleman yenturet1
TO ask the question as to whether wo-
men were seeking office to any great
extent in the States where equal suf-
frage had been granted, Mrs. xaien-
tine stated In reply that the women
were not overanxious about holding
public Offices, but had very great
desire to have a voice in saying who
oficehoiders should be. In conclusion
she stated that the women were tired
or the henchman's part In politics.
Membership cards were distributed.
but Ii is not known how many sigma
lures were received. An after meet
ing was held at 6 o'clock this evening
in the pariors of the Shirley hotel. for
the purpose of organizing a league.
River Street Improvement.
The joint committee of council on
Improvement on River street, viewed
the locality to be improved yesterday
and agreed tentatively on a scheme
which will be presented to the council,
and assessed damage. which will re-
suit to property owners. The largest
damage to property owners will be
to the property Of Mr.. LdsberH which
the committee assessed at $1,000. The
damages to the Portner Brewing
company's property was fixed at s250
William Hoenig. the manager of the
Portner company, stated to the com
ntttse that his concern would not ask
q penny Tor damages. sssseg
Two Colored Schools.
Member OF the school board of this
city, appeared before the city finance
committee last night and asked tor an
OF sI0e,o0o to build
two schools for colored children. Ii liz
stated that the finance committee will
recommends the appropriation. 1t
Ia recognized that new schools are
needed. but there IL some opposition
TO 30 large an appropriation.
Mr.. Potter In City.
Next Tuesday night. March attn, at
s o'clock. music lovers of this city will
have the rare privilege OF hearing Mr..
Ben. j. Potter. the brilliant organist
OF Monumental church. Richmond.
also associate of the Royal College OF
Oreanists. London, England, In a re-
ctfai at Tabb-Street Presbyterian
church. assisted by Miss Virginia Tay-
ior Miss Nellie Powers and Chas. e.
Plufnmer. A silver Offering will be
taken at the door.
On Long Hike.
Lawrence Duffy and s.. III. Coke, two
young men bedecked with tags and
buttons, arrived here this morning
The two are walking from Jackson
vile, Fla. to Washington. d. G. They
left Jacvksonvslie on February 4th
and expect to reach Washington to
witness the Inauguration OF President
Wilson March 4th. They have all
sorts of evidence OF visiting States and
cities before reaching here Among
many letters they have one bearing
the signature OF Governor Cole Blease,
OF South Carolina
They received a letter from the
mayor as evidence of the visit to Pc
Death OF Miss Roulette.
Miss Minnie Francis Roulette. aged
years. passed away at
O'Clock this morning at her home, the |
OF her sister, Mrs. Aiexan- |
drta Vest. on Lee street. Ettrick.
Miss Roulette was well known and
beloved by a wide circle of friends |
She was consistent member of the
Ettrtck NJ. r.. church. She had been
a sufferer for about four years. Sur
viving her are the following relative: |
Her father. James T. Roulette: three |
brothers. James r., John w. and Ar |
thur r. Roulette. three sister. Mrs. |
Joe w. Westbrook and Mrs. Alexan- |
dria Vest. OF Ettrick. and Mrs Ben |
ty. The funeral services will be con- |
Quoted from the Ettrick church at 9 /
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Inter |
n1snt III Blandford.
Red Cross Lectures.
DIR. William r. Davis. a representa- |
tive OF the National Red Cross So |
ciety, arrived here this morning in t
Red Cross car No. ~. which liz side /
tracked at the Norfolk and western |
yards. He will lecture this morning /
at 10 o'clock, this afternoon at 2 |
o'clock and tonight at O'clock. and /
at the same time tomorrow on First
Aid to the Injured"
Personals.
Hon. T. II. Howerton. OF Waverly, |
was welcome visitor here today.
Herbert Boothe, prominent young |
man OF Wakefield, was In town today. /
On1cials Inspect Local Once
Three officials OF the Western |
Union Telegraph company, Newcomb I