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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-07

ENTERTAINMENT PLANS

When the delegates or visiting
Prophets register at the hotO.s
they will be presented With the
official badge of the convention.
with a handsomely illustrated
booklet containing the program
and historical matters about
Richmond, and with an envelope
containing the following invita-
tons
Richmond Lodge, No. As. n.
?. O. F., Will keep open housc
each day during the convention
for the visiting Elks who are
Yelled Prophets and their
friends.
Valentine Museum. Eleventh
and Clay streets. will admit by
badge the visiting Prophets and
their ladies any afternoon from
3 to 5 O'Clock
The Art Club Of Richmond.
$50 West Grace street. will re-
ceive the Prophets and their
ladies any afternoon from to
O'Clock. the admission being
by badge
The Association for the Pre-
serVation If Virginia Antiquities
VIII admit the wearers Of NJ. O.
y. F. f. R convention badges to
the home of Chief Justice John
Marshall corner Ninth and
Marshall streets. every day from
9 o'clock IN the morning until
3 o'clock In the aftern Don.
The Virginia Historical society
will he open without charge to
he visiting Prophets and their
ladies' from 2 to 5 o'clock In
the afternoon The historical
material VIII he open for the in
spection Of he visitors The
home of the society. 707 East
Franklin street was the resi-
denee Of General Robert E. Lee
during the war
The Richmond Manufacture
ers exhibit in the Chamber Of
Com merce and Manufacturers
building. corner Main and Sixth
streets. viii be open to the visit
ing Prophets each day from the
hours Of 3 A NJ. to P. NJ
SAINTS Grotto No. 3s. OF Rich
mond will tender the visitors a
trolley Sightseeing tour OF
Richmond. followed by an
Old Virginia barbecue at Forest
Hi park.
The city of Richmond invites
the Visitors to a steamer trip to
jamestown bn Wednesday, morn
ing Tickets must be procured
from e c, Pelouze by o'clock
Tuesday at the Richmond hotel.
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OFFICIAL PROGRAM
Monday Might.

8 o'clock--Reception and ball
at the Jefferson hotel to the
grand officers and all visitors.
Address OF welcome by Hon.
George Ainslie, mayor Of Rich
mond.
Tuesday.
e:3o A. M.--Supreme council
session in Richmond hotel audi
forum. corner Ninth and Grace
streets.
10:3o--Special trolley cars
leave Ninth and Grace streets
for sightseeing tour Of Rich
mond ending at Forest Hill park.
where there will be a barbecue
and other entertainments
4 r. M--~Competitive drill OF
Grotto teams for gold loving
cup on Capitol square grounds.
ESQ Z. M.--All Grottoes In
burlesque costumes Will parade
from Capitol square, west on
Grace 10 Fifth street, thence to
Franklin, 10 Henry, 10 Broad
and east on Broad TO Eighth
street. thence to the Academy
OF Music. where a ceremonial
session viii be held, (For the ip1
formation of visitors the pro-
gram states smoking Ia pro-
hibited In the theater by city
ordinanee.)
- r -~aIz--F2eff- azaEdan-par.y.-
Hotel Richmond. for the ladies'
Admission by card only.
Ii z M--Open- house At the
jefferson, the Richmond, Muir
phys, Reurer's and Stumpfs.
Wednesday.
$50 A. M.~--Suprem council
session.
g A. N.--Trip To jaime stowT
on steamer Smithfeld as guests
Of city Of Richmond.
IN 4. N--1Aboard gteamer)---
Competitive band concert for
silver loving cup, by Grotto
hands The steamer Will return
to Richmond by o'clock that
night, after which the visitors
will depart for Washington to be
the guests Of kallipolis Grotto,
side trips will he made 10 the
seashore-
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B, N, {. EXCURSION
WAS JOLLY FR0L|C
OUTING TO yARISA oS THE STEAM
ER BRANDON ENJOYED Br
BIG CROWD.
HAD NO DULL MOMENTS
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QUARREL BETWEEN ALVIN SMITH
AND II. IL HESTER RICHEST
PRACTICAL JOKE OF THE
SEASON.
HAD NO DULL MOMENTS

over five hundred members of the
Business Mems club and two-score Of
It's Invited guests, including prominent
state and city officials. laid aside dull
care for the afternoon yesterday 10
participate IN the annual outing OF
tbs organization.
Narina plantation on the James
river was the objective point OF the
excurslonists and The trip was made
on the Old Dominion steamer Bran
don. leaving at noon and returning at
1880 O'Clock.
II vas some froiic. 'Staid men OF
affairs who are normally dignity per-
sonlied played pranks on each other
and acted altogether like g. crowd OF
happy go-iuck schoolhoys turned loose
fer recess. Every body entered heart
lily into the spirit Of the occasion and
everybody enjoyed II hugely
Not a Dull Moment
Every possible form OF amusement
that could be conceived in the original
brains of President Alvin NJ. Smith.
Chairman IT. J. Palmatary, Secretary
c T. Waiford. Jr., h. w Wilson and
the other arch conspsrators OF the
entertainment committee and their
assistants was devised for the pleasure
Of the excursionists. On the trip
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crowd loafed around the lawn and the
ideal plantation until the Brandon
footed the recall signal
Fun On Return Trip.
On the trip hack the crowd enjoy
ed ice cream. cake and grape juice
and sang itself hoarse. Alvin Smith
leading Kessnich's band WITH fine Ell
fect. The old Polk Miller negro
quartette entertained another jolly
crowd on the lower deck with planta-
ton melodies.
The real amusement feature Of the
occasion was the mock quarrel be-
tween Alvin Smith and H, RI, Hester
resulting in a near gedy The
president Of the club and the popular
representative of the Remington
Typewriter company fell OUT al the
very outset of the trip and began
mingling with particular groups OF
friends on the boat telling their re
spective grievances. Everybody fell
for il and before the steamer reach
ed Narina friends Of the two had
made plans to keep them apart and
prevent scrap
MT. Hester Was arrested pE tfi1lGHIS
Mel Folkes and Pat Dugan at the in
stigation of Sergeant thinner for dis
orderly conduct, and was hailed before
judge Crutchfieid, who happened to
be aboard Mr. Hester sw0re that he
was afraid Mr. Smith would do him
bodily harm, and MFR Smith was ar
rested, Former Councilman George Z.
Wise appeared ter AR smith and
former Representative S. l.. Kelly for
Mr.. Hester, The upshot Of the hear
ing was that Mr., Smith was put under
bond of $1,000 to keep the peace
until Monday morning, Mr.. Palmatary
and MIR Mr. W II, Adams furnished
the bond.
4 Mock Tragedy.
Mr.. Smith made further threats that
If Mr. Hester attempted to go ashore
he would lick him, and friends of Mr.
Hester tried TO detain him on the boat
but he was game and rushed up the
gangplank only to be knocked over
board by his antagonist. Mr.. Hester
tioundered around in the river for a
brief period amid great excitement and
was thrillingly rescued by the crew of
the steamer, the only serious loss heng
Ia $3.50 straw hat. Later he appeared
to the crowd in dry clothing, bur with
his head handaged and blood oozing
from an apparently serious wound in
his forehead. which he claimed had
been made by swordtish while he was
In the water The two exchanged
apologies and made up and then. for
the first time. the excursionists realized
that they had been sold" by one of
the most realistic practical jokes that
was ever pulled off in these parts
Only the few who were in the secret
knew of the plot and it was so well
enacted that everybody was deceived,
Before the crowd had fairly settled
itself for luncheon alert newsboys we're
crying extras of the Richmond journal
containing stories of the mock tragedy
under glaring headlines. The extras
had been prepared in advance and car
ried through the country by automo-
highly appreciated.
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NET THROWN OUT
Continued from First Page.)

holes through panel in the rear
door and then smashing II in.
Several articles were taken from a
front window In fun view OF the
street. while Unset jewels valued at
81 5000 lying in q small bag on the
desk In the rear of the store, which
had inadvertently been left out OF the
safe the night before. was not touch
ed Another remarkable fact con-
nected with the burglarizing of the
Schwartzschiid establishment was
that about SIS laying loose in draw
er If the desk was left behind
The Hub Clothing Company Inc,
T15-7f7 East Broad street, was the
other place entered, Here entrance
was gained in practically the same
manner a hole being bored through
the floor of room No. lol In Murphvs
hotel. which is Just over the Hub COM
pany's store About a dozen Panama
hats, several dress suits. number of
silk shirts. about ten pairs OF pants
and several other articles were stolen
They packed these goods in six suit
eases, which they took from the store
The men suspected Of the crime
were first seen Friday night. when a
man giving his name as Kelly ap-
preached the desk in Murphy's hotel
and stated that he desired room for
the night, asking at the same time
that he be assigned to room No. 10f
His reason for this was obvious.
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Garranxa Coming In.


Washington June f,---Carranzas re-
plv 10 the last communication Of the
med ators has been received by the
constttutionahsf juntn in Washington
and will he sent to Niagara Falls
Monday Carrauza expresses his will
lingness 70 enter the Nlagara Tails
conference. but on his own terms.
The frs, chief viii not consent TO
enter into any armistice pending the
mediation proceedings. He still stands
out against any attempt on the part
of the United States or the A, r. G dip
.omats to interfere with MeXico's in
eernal affairs but he gives evidence Of
willingness to WELD slightly on the
Question of Mexico's own difference
being a subject for discussion at the
peace conference.
Carranza is willing to enter the
Niagara Falls proceedings and to me-
dfate the international questions In
VOWED, It is understood that he ac-
lSnowledges that it may be necessary
in the connection to discussion some
phases of Mexico's internal affairs. His
advisers here contend, however, that
the constitutionatist leader is just as
strong now as he ever was against
consenting to the creation of any pro-
visional government through the offices
of outside powers.
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RICHMOND BECOMES
CENTER
CONTINUED from First Fage.)


then the grottoes in order, the Rich
mond Grays. under command of Major
Lawrence T. rice. and the Richmond
Howitzers. uneer command of Captain
William Meyers, will act as honorary
escort to the grottoes.
This morning at the Academy OF
Music there will be a full dress re-
hearsal Of the ceremonial exercises
scheduled for Tuesday night, when
class of seventy candidates will be
Initiated This will be secret work,
but It has leaked out that there Is
likely TO be fatality and orders have
gone forth for two ambulances to be
at the stage door ready for an emery
sncy run. Doubtless some of the cam
didates will be suddenly cast amid
scenes of Morrison's Faust for the
irst time In their lives and such a
transfer from the quiet scenes OF
ordinary life is likely to cause heart
failure.
Barbecue at Forest Hin.
With the serious. however. there VIII
be much frolic and the barbecue at
Forest Hill Park at II o'clock Tuesday
morning viii he an EXCEPTIONALLY inter
esting feature Besides the brunswick
stew and the luncheon being prepared
: ny Prophet Caterer George Guvenator.
there viii be a cotton field scene, In
he center of which VIII i+,ss
he harrnonles of Il chorus Of thirty
darkies singing the plantation songs Of
long age. songs that are dear to the
heart Of every American. IT matter nor
where he lives. There viii also re
1akewalkers going through the mazes
Tor the honor of winning cake with
aiver covering
A feature that the pubic Will he
privileged TO enjoy along with the bur
lesque parade, Will be the drill team
competition in CAPITOL square at
o'clock Tuesday afternoon for oliver
owing cup. The visiting drill teams
1iil report To the Judges. Major G. Il
Bossieux. Major Lawrence 7. Price
and Captain George y. Skipwith. at
stonewaH Jackson monument at 4
o'clock prompt, and draw for pos lion,
TIE judges are experienced military
men. cogntzant of the finest art Of
drilling
Reception committees will he on
hand at all of the hotels 10 meet the
visiting propf cts and their wives ard
daughters ann III Ess mat rar-1 rr=-
ceives g. full share Of that hospitality
which has made Richmond famous. not
only as convention city. but as n So
cal and business center.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-07
LEAVES THE HOUSE
AND CHILDREN BURN

Especial to The Richmond VirGinian.)
Pocahontas. Va, June s.--Reports
lust reached here of terrible crema-
ton near simmons. W. Va. today about
noon. While Wiley Belcher. the father.
was at work in the mines OF the Nor
folk colliery. the wife left their lit
tie mountain home, situated about a
half mile from the tipple OF the Booth
Bowen Coal and Coke Company. leay-
ing their three small children. ranging
from one to Ave years, in the house.
while she had gone to visit her near
est neighhor. about . quarter Of q
mile distant. The house caught fire
from some unknown cause. burning tbs
house to the grourd. -nd nrArsAtir. tho
three children
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FURNITURE MEN Of
SOUTH MEET HERE
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF RETAIL
DEALERS AT JEFFERSON
~
JUNE 1T-1&
PROGRAMME COMPILE E
MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED
FROM SOUTHEASTERN STATES
CoMING-AUTo TRIP AND
BANQUET.

The committee arranging for the An-
nual convention of the Southern Retail
Furniture association, which will 10
held In Richmond June II and is, has
practically completed the program for
the two DAYS sessions The associa-
ton will meet in the Jefferson audi
torIum both days for the transaction
of business.
The entertainments planned by the
Richmond association of retail furni-
ture dealers for the visiting furntture
men include an automobile tour Of the
city and the surrounding country. and
banquet at the Jefferson
The visitors will come from the yir.
ginias, Tennessee. the Carolinas. Geor-'
gia Florida and Alabama. and will
number more than three hundred. sc
cording to advices received by Secro-
tary j. A. Gilmore, of Charlottesville,
who was in Richmond during the week
CO operating with the local committees
in their final arrangements for the
gathering
Speakers At Banquet.
Among the speakers who viii nd
dress the furniture men at the ban
quet are Oliver j. Sands, president 81
the American National bank: Norman
Johnson. editor of the Merchants Jour-
pal and Commerce; w. n. Manse, and
Anderson Cole, of Chicago.
The sessions will be presided over
by A. w Litschgi. Jr,. of Charleston.
S c.. president of the association. c.
" Parker. of Charlotte n. c.. 10 vice.
president, and K. A Snead, of Clifton
Forge, is treasurer. The directors are
s r. Jones and ]. D. Clothier, Of
Richmond. E. A. Thurmand Roanoke;
J. T Porter, Charlotte. n. c.; g. 8.
Boylan. Wilmington. \. c.: r. a..
Chance. Reidsviile, n c.: c. P. Mann
mond. Spartanburg. S. c.. w. NJ wal
tiers. Florence. S. c., and HI. NJ. Orr,
Greenville, n. C.
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PLANS GIVE. PROPHETS
OPPORTUNITY TO SEE
POINT OF INTEREST
Itineraries of Grotoes Splenddly Arranged-Tp Through
Section Famed For Scenic Beauty
and History

the historic battlefield and will ar
rive in Richmond tomorrow morning
at o'clock After the close of the
convention trips Will be made 10 the
Virginia seaside cities and the return
trip to New York Will he by steamer.
Kallipolis Grotto, No. 8. Of Wash
ington. VIII be headed by the new
kallipois Grotto brass hand, uf which
Prophet Samuel +. Shreve Ia presi-
dent. and Julius Hamper. baudmaster.
The Grotto Will come u Richmond in
a special train over the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail
way, arriving here tomorrow evening.
and at midnight Monday will place a
wreath on the Washington monument
In Capitol square. The famous min
ute men of that Grotto, who last year
toured Germany, Viii participate in
the exercises.
Zuleika Grotte. No 10. Of Buffalo.
.ff.
for Washington, where they will spend
two DAYS sight seeing The twelve
pullmans IN which they are travelling
Will he parked here for their con-
venience.
Stumpfa Hotel has been reserved in
its entirety for ZEN Zem Grotto, No.
1856, Of Jersey City. which will bring
along It's famous Fem ZEN hand. The
party will leave Jersey CITY tomorrow
At o'clock and travel by rail- to
Baltimore, thence by the steamer
C4tv Of Richmond to West Point. Va.
where they will arrive Tuesday morn
ing at o'clock, A special train viii
bring the party To Richmond
Members of O-ton-ta-la C;rotto. Of
Toledo. o. will make a daylight trip
Qaf
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ZaraEosa ard Bravo on THAR north
ward journey.
II les understood in Washington that
Rear Admiral Mayo, at Tampico Will
not permit interference with tho gr-
caption and unloading Of the Antilia *
cargo. or that Of the other vessels now
on the WAY 10 Tarnrico.
Declares blockade.
Mexico Jnf4e 6.--Minister of Foreign
Affairs E,steva Ruiz announced TO the
legations of all the powers tonight that
a blockade Of the port OF Tampice by
Mexican warships has been ordered.
lie cahied l. similar Annou ncAr mont 70
the Spanish minister at Washington
for tho information OF the American
government
Orders have gone. II is said TO all
the Mexican warships AT Puerto Mex
leo ard other ports Ia proceed 10
Tampico without delay 10 effect the
blockade before the arrival OF any
further supplies for the rebels
report that Minister Adatoi. Of
Japan. had been captured by rebels IN
.Ialtsco. WAS prom pity denied tonsg ht.
Foreign Minister Ruiz located him at
Sayula in that state. from whence he
liz going to Coina To await untM the
railroad line 10 the city Is repaired.
The situation in the opinion OF the
government has evidently improved.
An order has been issued that nil
Americans imprisoned IN Mexico be
released. or tried for their crimes OF
which they are accused
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The itineraries Of the Grottoes have
been prepared with the greatest care
and insure the excursionists splendid
sightseeing opportunities,
Islam Grotto. No. 35. Of Pittsburg,
will leave that city at 10 o'clock to-
night in special train over the Balti-
more and Ohio Railway. Tomorrow
morning will he spent in seeing the
sights at Luray Caverns. and the ar
ternoon trip will be through a section
Of Virginia famed for its scenic beauty
and history, arrival in Richmond be-
ing scheduled at $50 o'clock tomor-
row night. Islam Grotto has signed
a contract with the Richmond Light
Infantry Blues band to furnish music
during the parade on Tuesday night.
Members of Aletheia Grotto, OF
Worcester, Mass, live in all SECTIONS
Of Worcester county, ana Toy mat
reason the start for Richmond was
made from the Boston wharf at s
O'CLOCK last night one or the finest
and fastest Of the Merchants and
Miners line. steamers Will convey tho
party down the Atlantic Ia Norfolk
which point is scheduled 10 Be reea>1-
ed tomorrow morning at : O'clock.
The day will be spent at Ocean View
and Old Point, and the party is due
10 arrive here tomorrow night at
$40 O'Clock
The members Of Omar Grotto. Of
Boston will make the ocean trip on
the same steamer with the Worcester
delegation. but on the return viii be
the guests. of kallipolis Grotto, of
Washington.
Trips IN Seaside.
Cashmere Grotto, of Eimira, y. Y.
accompanied by It's hand. viii spend
today az Gettysburg. Pa, looking over
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way. and arrive here at 3 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon,
How History Repeats.
Under the caption of History Re
ueats Itseif-.June 30. 1S64-June
$40, 1914-On 10 Rlchm ond,' the
war correspondent of Kaa- Rheu-Nahn
Crotto, of Albany New York, wrote.
Unlike the DAYS Of 81. with
savage battle cry,
when brothers met in fercest
stride. not So will you and I;
Our battle cry tho still the same
there'H he no shot or shell.
In the greeting from the Pro-
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phets. who down in Rich
mond dwell"


Members of Kan Rheu-N ahn Croft
to left Albany last night and will
spend today in New York. They WEI
travel to Norfolk on an Old Dominion
liner. and will arrive here over the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway at
2:3o o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Prophets of Bella Grotto. Of SPRING
field. accom- panied by their wives
Travelled on special train to New
York. thence by steamer to Norfolk
and are spending today at Old Point
aud at Newport News. They Will
come up the James tomorrow morn
ing arriving here at Z O'Clock
Al-Sirat Grotto. pf Cleveland, o.
left that city at o'clock last night.
and Will arrive here tonight at y
o'clock after having spent several
hours viewing the scenes at the Enl-
verstty f-tfrgtrfa. The return tftft
will be via Newport News. Norfoih,
Washington. Baltimore and Phila-
delphIs.
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down there was a fight between a
genuine Texas badger and a Rich
mond bulldog. the canine winning
hands down; a cock fight and a round
Of quieter games for the more sedate,
with plenty of refreshment for the
inner man.
Landing at Narina weli-nlled boxes
of lunch We're distributed and the
crowd repaired to the spacious lawn
where ahles were set ana Brunswick.
stew served. The beautiful old estate
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He was poorly clad aud dirt%-a
tramp In appearance, and his compan-
ion was the same stamp. His COM
pa.nion was reading a piece OF news
paper. and now and then leaned for
ward to comment on the news. What
do You think of this2 Feiler drowned
In beer vat in Milwaukee yesterday"
The other rolled his eyes and said:
''Ch, DEATH, where IL thy sting9'
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through the courtesy OF its owners,
Messrs SLOVENIAN and Sydnor, was
turned ov er TT the business men for
the afternoon and they enjoyed the
privilege and the hospitality of the
hosts to tho utmost.
After luncheon there were pillow
fights wheeibarrow races, 8 pie~eatine
contest. baseball game, III Which
three uFnpires we're mobbed and
driven from the field, and real prize
fight in the big barn. Then the
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had been resumed by the mediators
ard the American delegates after
deadlock lasting three DAYS
The next conference Will be held
Monday morning at II o'clock.
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The Weather

For Virginia: Partly cloudy ana
warmer Sunday Monday unsettled and
warmer. light to moderate to south.s
winds
For North Carolina: Local showers
Sunday, Monday warmer and generally
fair, light to moderate east winds.
Special Local Data For Yesterday.
IL noon temperature ............. III
3 p. NJ, temperature ............#74
Maximum temperature up to : r. NJ. ~
Minimum tempera.ure.u to r. NJ 81
Mean temperature N
Normal temperature =. .......... ~
Deficiency in temperature today.
Deficiency in temperature since
March l .-.ss..,.-.... ...,..... 1t8g
Accum. deficiency in temperature
since January 1....... ........ IN
Defciency.in rainfall since Mch. r. k.14s
Accum. deficiency In rainfall since s
January 1....,,.. ............. GN1a
Local Ohservation r. NJ. YeseasGo1ss
Temperature $3.50. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Humidity ,..........s... ........SSS3 n
Wind-Diroction ....... ...s.s.*
Wind--Veiocity ....ss ..s...svs.s sss. 9ssS
weather tFarS1y H
RAtnfAA last N hedxe I 4. s.ls ~ N Gl
~
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4 Cashmere Grotto. Of Elmira. y. Z,
accompanied by It's hand. will spend
today az Gettysburg. Pa, looking over