The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-30
Retail Association Of Petersburg
Holds Interesting Annual
Meeting.
DOING VALUABLE WORK
Miss Mary Johnston Addresses
Citizens on Equal Suf-
frage Cause.
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Petersburg. Va January 90
Al the annual meeting Of the Retail
Merchants Association. held last night.
the following board Of directors for the
year was elected william If. WILCOX.
l.. A Rosenstock. " y Burge. Ed.
Eigenbrun Norman V Short. r.. T.
Matte-on. r II Titmus. Moses Loven-
stein. } H. Joyner. T. ;. Beckwith
and II. A Cloudy.
The meeting was largely attended.
Five new mem bers were received and
much interest prevailed Reports OF the
board OF directors. President WILCOX,
Secretary thinner and Treasurer Burge
were read. The association was repre-
sented in good condition and dong
valuable work Various matters were
discussed and recommendations made
The receipts from mem bership dues
the past year amounted 20 81 .Os ana
there j. q balance ln the treasury
Discussion on the credit bureau ana
Oh municipal publicity was interesting
Following the business meeting. the
mem bers Of the association adjourned.
and with invited guests partooh OF
the annual banquet at the Stratiord
Hotel where d delightful evening was
passed l.. A. RoFenstock acted a.
tOastmaster and wit. humor and ad-
dresses were tue order OF the evening
Equal Suffrage Interest.
The calm. argumcntative address
delivered this evening by Miss Mary
Johnston in favor of equal suffrage. has
aroused a great deal OF interest IA this
community and has been the talk Of the
town to-day The address was heard
by a large and sympathetic audience
She made strong appeal 20 the reason
of men for justice and liberty for
was an address of rare interest and force
and had ;ts influence.
large meeting OF The women Of
Petersburg was held IA the parlors OF
the Shirley Hotel this evening for the
purpose OF organizing an Equal Suf-
frage League Mrs Valentine spoke
at length in advocacy of equal suffrage.
thoroughly explaining its objects, an
organization was effected and Mrs.
Colin d Spotswood was elected presi-
dent or chairman and Miss Rosa Heath
secretary Of the Petersburg Branch
Deaths and Funerals.
Benz l.. Lundle. a respected citizen
and farmer Of Chesterfield County.
died Monday evening. aged seventy
four wears The funeral took place
this morning from mis- home. and the
burial was in Blandford Cemetery
Albert n Andrews. one of the best
known citizens OF Ettrick died this
lie was in his fifty-fifh year. and II
survived By his wife and eight children
l. " , J. and II. L. Andre%r, Of
Petersburg W r. Mrs Walter r
Jackson. Mrs j. I. Butter aud Mrs
, Williams. OF E.t-Tick. and Mrs. W.
II Phillips. OF Missouri
The funeral of the late Harry Cecfi
Turner. Of Chesterfield county who
was drowned in the AppOrnattCx river
a month ago. and whose body was
recovered on Monday. took place th.7
morning. The services We're conducted
Nv me Rev. G b Bryan u. l..
and the burial was in Blsndford Gene
terry. Though The body has been under
water for month. ~ Vas remarkably
well preserved.
The funeral Of the late + NJ Allen,
who died IN New YORK yesterday morn
tng tool. place from me residence in
south Market Street this afternoon
Arrested After Long Walt
Stewar- Bernard. negro. FOR whom
the Dolice have been searching for
nearly year was arrested to-day by
Detective J. =. Hee!an- 1 he charge
against him i that on the night OF
AoriI Il 1911 he broke into ne home Of
lanes II. Brown and stole an ovcrcoat.
clothing and a pistol OF the aggregate
value OF nearly SO. lie He'd and keeps
away from the city ever since Der
narG IL ssiG TO be an all-rOunG car
thief and there y eviae nee against hiA
az having robbed cars on ali the rail
roads around Petersburg He i be
NeveH 20 be the man who broke into
Coast Line car at DunlOp's night before
last and stole eight pairs Of shoes / ne
shoes were hidden IN the vicinity. ana
when the thief went for them yester-
dav morning another THE! mad been
there ahead OF him and nad stolen the
shoes q second time
Quiet Morning Wedding
At 10 O'Clock this morning. al the
residence Of the bride. on Franklin
street Miss Elizabeth Waiworth Brad
hurry. daughter Of Mrs John W
Bradbury. was married to Robert
Matthew Craddock. the Rev DIT
George r Booker. Of Washington
street Methods Episcopal Church.
performing the ceremony
The wedding was very quiet but
very beautiful home event. with only
Immediate relatives and friends as
guests The bride wore q handsome
travelling suit Her only attendant
as maid Of honr. was Miss Annie Pee
bIcs and the bridegroom attendant. as
best man was Vaughan Jones lmIne-
siisrely after the ceremony MI ana
Mrs. CradSock left on their bridal trip
South They viii visit Palm Beacn-
Jacksonville and s.. Augustine. Fla
and from thence viii go to Havana
The bride Is q Young woman OF culture.