The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-17
FORM WEST END
BRANCH OF LEAGUE
WELL ATTENDED MEETING HELD
IN sTONEwALL JACKSON
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM.
BIBLE CLASS BANQUET
IT PROVES TO BE AN ENJOYABLE
AFrAIR-NEGRO BURGLAR MUST
STAND TRIAL IN MECkLEN.
BURG COUNTY.
Virginian Bureau,


Mechanics Building, Room 31S.
Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
PETERSBURG, VA. May IA
meeting Of the Civic league of Peters
burg was held in the Jackson school
yesterday afternoon. The main object
of the meeting was to organize a
branch civic league for work in the
western part Of the>city. which at this
time is building up very rapidly. and
growing In population.
There was a large attendance and
much interest was expressed. Ad-
dresses were delivered by DIR. r. A.
Martin, Mr.. G. c. Wright and others.
The West End Branch Civic league
was organized with fifteen members
and the following officers: President.
Mrs. Charles Eanes; vice-president.
Mrs. j. w. Sutherland: recording sec
rotary. Miss Nellie Partin: correspond
Ing secretary. Mr.. ]. H. Holt; treas
urer. Mrs. Julia Hudgins.' The Peters
burg Civic league has done splendid
work in the city in instigating i'm
provement and enforce sanitary meas
ure.
Enjoyable Banquet.
One of the most enjoyable affairs
of It's kind ever given in Petersburg
was the verdict Of every one present
at a banquet given last night in the
lecture room of Market-Street Metho-
dist Episcopal church by the mems
Bible class There were a hundred or
more in attendance. many of them
being young men who recently join
ed the church under inspiration of the
Bridges-Til!man meeting. AS each
man entered a carnation was pinned
to the lapel of his coat and his hat
taken charge OF by one OF the young
women present. Short talks were
made by Walter Edward Harris. G.
Cleveland Wright, r. T. Wilson. F. w.
Tucker, Dabney Smitheson, E. M.
Clements and j. P. Williamson, the
Oldest member OF the church. The
principal address was L-ade by Rev.
George H--SpooneFr-
II. p. Stratton, a we'll known local
real estate dealer, recently purchased
an estate on upper Halifax street ana
opened a street running through the
property from Halifax to Hawk
streets. After opening the street he
ofrered n prize of $40 In gold for the
most appropriate name. There were
many replies. and the contest closed
last night when three disinterested
parttes decided upon. Custer street,
which was proposed by Mrs. Robert O.
Bass The name suggested by MRS
Bass was by reason of the fact that
on this property General Custer nao
his headquarters Immediately upon
the evacuation of Petersburg during
the War Between the States
Funeral OF Mrs. Carson.
The funeral of Mrs. James H. Car
son was conducted from her late resi-
dence. 624 Pearl street. at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon Rev. F. w. Moore.
pastor of the Second Baptist church.
offlciated. The following acted as
f. v. Farley. Benjamin
:. Wells, Charles H. Lee. ]. r. Bal
dock, w. J. Crowder and W. A.
Ramey. Interment was made In
Blandford cemetery.
New Company Incorporated.
Certificate OF Incorporation OF the
Petersburg Sales company was fled
in the once OF the clerk of the Hust-
ings court today. The officers are
president, James ]. Joyner, treasurer.
D. A. Lyon. Jr.; general council, +.
n. prewry. The minimum capital
stock is $4,000, and the maximum.
$4,000. Henry c. Southall. Jr,
well known young real estate oealer.
is named as general manager. and
Henry Pannill will be associated with
tioneer.
Richartison-Richar
Rev. A. r. Love. pastor OF the
West End Baptist church. united in
marriage in his home at $50 o'clock
last night. Miss. Mary Richardson and
James w. Richardson After the
ceremony the couple left for Prince
George county, where they will re-
side.
Taken to Mecklenburg.
The two negroes giving their names
Tr~, Uro~ M Thor1ou Marion