The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-29
cHAUTAUQUA week
WILL BEGIN TODAY
GOOD ATTENDANCE EFFECTED IN
PETERSBURG AT ALL MEET
INGs.
TO INSTITUTE MOOSE
ORDER WILL HAVE CHARTER MEM
BERsHIP OF MORE THAN ONE
HUNDRED-ONE FOR ENAB-
LING ACT.
Virginian Bureau,
Mechanics Building, Room 31s.

Mechanics Building, Room 31s.
PETERSBURG, VA, May 2s.--To-
morrow Is the beginning of chautau-
qua week in the city. Everybody. both
young and old, is talking about the
chautauque.
Fifty of Petersburgs leading busi-
ness men guaranteed the sale of 700
seasons tickets at s. each, in order
that all OF the citizens of Petersburg
and vicinity might have an opportun-
ity Of enjoying this great event. They
have not sold "A sufficient number of
tickets to relieve them OF the respon-
sibtity. but 1t Is confidently expected
that the citizens OF the city will pur-
chase their tickets tomorrow.
Good Charter Membership.
Petersburg lodge of the Loyal Order
Of Moose will be instituted on next
Sunday afternoon. at 2 o'clock. at
A T. hall, in this city. with a charter
membership of more than a hundred
OF Petersburg's representative citizens.
Joseph Anderson, deputy national di-
rector. came here from Clifton Forge
on April 29th. where he had insti-
tuted lodge with a membership OF
248 after being in the town just six
weeks. Since the organization of the
lodge at Clifton Forge, not quite thirty
days ago. sixty-one lodges have been
instituted. State Director w. II. Car
rigan. will institute the lodge here,
Mr. Anderson will, Immediately after
getting Petersburg lodge In working
shape. go to Richmond for the pur-
pose of organizing another lodge.
+ Prizes for Poultry Show.
Each OF the leading jewelers. OF
/ this city will offer handsome silver
| Fnr aSt In
I the several classes of the poultry de,
/ partment at the Southside Agri
/ cultural fair, here next fall. The
poultry exhibit at the last fair was al
good as any ever seen in the State
/ Ii is proposed to excel t, IL possible
next fall.
Enjoyable Concert.
/ One of the most enjoyable concert
| OF the kind ever given in the city
was the recital at High Street NJ.
church last night, given by the quar-
tette of Park Place church, Richmond
Each number on the program wa
rendered faultlessly. and each wa
very much enjoyed by large an
appreciation audience.
| Hold Private Comm ncrment.
| The commencement exercises of tn
| Southern Female college OF this cit,
VIII take place tonight in the colleg
! chapel. Inc commencement This yea
| Is private and not public as hereto
fore.
| Bible Class Social.
The annual social gathering of tn
| Patterson Bible class Will be held Il
the lecture room OF the Second Presby
| terrain church tomorrow night at
O'clock. The male members OF bot
! church are invited to be present. Rev
| A. T.. Phillips, d. D.. of Richmond. vii
be the principal speaker.
| VIII Not Withdraw.
| David A. Harrison, of Prince George
9 candidate for the house Of delegate
tradicts the report, in circulation re
! Gently. that he might withdraw from
the contest. Mr.. Harrison states tina
! the report ves without foundation. an
/ that he confidently expects to win tn
nomination over both OF his opponents
For the Enabling Act.
Chas. r. Smith. one OF the three can
! didates for the legislature in Dinwiddi
| county. states that II elected he will
| vote for the enabling act. Judge Johi
Y, Harris and Richard T. Wilson. III
other candidates. are understood q
/ widdie is growing very interesting.
Personals and Briefs.
| Chas. A. slaughter. former wei
known Petersburger now residing IL
Warrington. 10 in the city on a visit.
| The funeral of Charles Watson vii
Presbyterian church at 5 o'clock to
morrow afternoon.
The next State convention of tn,
Baraca and Philathea Bible classes will
/ be held in this city on September 18th
14th and 18th. 1913. This was decided
upon at meeting of the executiv,
committee held at McKendree NJ. e
! church, Norfolk. Monday.