The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-21
TABLET TO MEMORY
Of ALABAMA VET
sAUNDERs MEMORIAL PLACED IN
OLD DLASDroRD CHURCH IN
PETERsBURG.
NEW CITY COMMITTEE
RESULT OF ELECTTON THURSDAY,
WHEN TwENTY.oyE MEMBERS
WE'RE ELECTED-OTHER
NEWS OF CITY.
virginian Bureau,

NlTgIniaH bureau,
Mechanics Building. Room 31s.
PETERSBURG, VA, Juno 20
The unwilling Of tablet in memory
Of General ]. c. c. Saunders. OF Saun-
ders' famous Alabama brigade. Of the
Army OF Northern Virginia, which
was engaged throughout Virginia
during the war, and which took prom
inent part In the battle Of the Cra-
ter, will take place Sunday afternoon
In old BIandford church. The tablet
was erected by the United Daughters
OF the Confederacy of Alabama and
will be unveiled by a daughter of
that State. Mrs. j. N. Hardeman.
Colonel J. c. Featherstone. of Vir-
ginia, a member OF Saunders bril-
gade, will deliver the address, and the
devotional exercises will be conduct
ed by Rev. c. r. stribling, D. D.. Of
this city. The Ladies' Memorial As
ISOLATION, the Daughters of the Con-
federacy and veterans of Petersburg.
will attend the exercises.
Civic League Meeting.
A very interesting meeting of the
West End Civic league was held at
Jackson school yesterday afternoon,
the president. Mrs. c. ID. Eanes, pre-
siding. The president reported that
canvas covers would be used on
garbage collecting carts and wagons
as recommended by the league. and
distributed cards containing street or
dinances. The regular routine bust
ness was attended to. and several
resolutions adopted for the better
ment Of sanitary and health condi-
tons in that section Of the city. The
next meeting Of the league will be
held on July Sd.
Philpott-Dickens
The Washington Street Christian
church was the scene of a quiet but
pretty wedding at O'Clock last night.
the contracting parties being Homer
H. Philpott, and Miss Mabel V. Dick
enson, both Of Bluefield, w. Va. The
ceremony was performed by the pas
tor, Rev. George c. Zeigke. in the
presence of immediate friends OF the
young couple.
Frank Mistr.
Frank Mistr died at o'clock yes
terday morning at his residence in
Prince George county. aged seventy
four years. Mr.. Mistr came to the
county twenty years ago from Min
nesota, and is survived by a widow
three sons and FIVE daughters-Frank
and Adolph Mistr. of Prince George
county: DR.. Jno. Misfr. OF Cleveland.
| pNlc, MISS <tiiiiAc HAiSAA anu Nii o.
| Adolph Dvorak. of Prince George
Mrs. Jno. Pincha. Mrs, Joseph Svorc,
and Miss Antonio Mistr. The funeral
will be conducted from Bethlehem
Conversational church, In Prince
George, at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
! ing.
Tag Day Successful.
Two hundred dollars was realized
from the sale OF tags, on last Satur-
day, for the benefit OF Memorial NJ.
e. church building fund. The women
OF the Calender club. under whose
auspices the sale was conducted, are
grateful to all, who assisted in any
way in making tag day success.
City Committee.
The new Democratic committee
elected in yesterdays primary, will
be composed OF twenty-one members
instead of eighteen, as heretofore,
and is made up as follows:
First Ward--J. NJ. Saunders. J. f
Halves. c. E. Bowie,
| Second Ward-H. L. Smith. o. w
Mattox, Sidney Fischer l. V. Parham,
]. B. Prince
Third Wards D, Rodgers Benz
Harrison, w. A. Hereof. C. T. Lassiter.
Fourth Ward. P, w. Smith
Chas G. Irwin. w. II. Lane. w. T
Slaughter.
Fifth Ward---J. G. Quarles, w. A.
| Barter, w. r. Mulcaha.
Sixth Ward--N. T. Blick, J. II
Perkins
There are twelve new membe or
! the committee and there Is some
talk of electing a member of the
committed as chairman instead OF
going outside for a chairman, as here
tofore. In which case DR.. J. M
Burke, would no longer be chairman
Of the body. DR.. Burke IL not seek
ing reelection. While there are dis
appointments among some Of the de-
feated candidates In yesterdays pri-
/ mary. all are satisfied that the voters
4 expressed their preference and are
| reconciled to the results, 1t was one
/ Of the cleanest and fairest campaign
ever conducted in the city.