The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-09
MEMORIAL DAY TO Be
GENERALLY OBSERVED
Splendid Program Has Been Arranged
With General Stith Boiling,
In Command.
MAYOR WILL VETO FRANCHISE
Narrowness OF East Bank Street and
Question of Fee Simple In East
Street Raised--Chartcr Antigua ted.

Petersburg, Va, June 8.-Arrange-
ments have been completed for the
observance of Confederate Memorial
Day in Petersburg tomorrow, when a
splendid program will be carried out.
General Stith Boiling, chief mar
shall, has issued orders for all organ
izations to assemble at 3:45 o'clock
at the following places:
First-Police, on Union Street, left
resting on West Tabb Street, facing
east.
Second-Chief marshal and staff. on
West Tabb Street. right resting on
Union Street, facing south.
Third-A. p. Hill Drum Corp. at
A. p. Hill Camp Hall.
notwithstanding Grays on West
Tabb Street. right resting on Union
Street. facing south.
Fifth--A. P. Hill Camp. C. ". on
West Tabb Street. right resting on
Sycamore Street, facing north; -.
Sixth--A. p. Hill Camp Sons OF
Veterans on the left of A. p. Hill
Camp, C. v.
seventh--Junior Memorial Associa-
ton Drum Corps.
Eighth-Boy Scouts. on Sycamore
Street, right resting on West Tabb
Street. facing east.
Ninln-boy bTiBaocs OH ASib Va ooS
Scouts.
Tenth-Automobile for Mayor,
speaker and invited guests report at
A. p. Hill Camp Hall.
Order I'm Lane.
/. Police.
2 Chief marshal and staff.
3. A. p. Hill Camp Drum Corps.
4. Petersburg Grays, escort to
veterans
5. A. P. Hill Camp. c. v.
6. Sons of Veterans.
Z. Junior Memorial Association
Drum Corps
8. Boy Scouts.
Q. Boy Brigade.
Line of March.
West Tabb Street to Sycamore to
wythe Street where the veterans will
entrain on the electric, cars and de-
train at the cemetery and rejoin the
column and march to Memorial Hill.
where the ceremonies will be conduct
ed. The column will move promptly
at o'clock.
STITH BOILING,
Chief Marshal.
Exercises mt Cemetery.
Assembly called to order by Chief
Marshal.
Introduction by Mayor Cabaniss.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Bryan.
Music conducted by Miss Mary
Simpson
Address by Rev Or. Wilkinson.
Benediction by DR.. Bryan.
Salute by Petersburg Grays.
Taps.
Question Of Title to streets.
At last evenings meeting of the
Board of Aldermen Mayor Robert Cab
aniss made IL very plain to members
of the board present and others con-
eeraed that the ordinance adopted to
grant a franchise for the construction
of an electric railway on certain streets
In the eastern section of the city
would in all probability be vetoed by
him II certain objections were not
eliminated.
These objections are because of the
width OF East Bank street. from the
eastern limits of the city to East Street
and because of doubt existing as to
whether the city has ever acquired
right to East Street. The board. how
ever, disregarded the Mayors warning
and adopted the ordinance by an unant-
NOUS vote. hoping that some agree
ment might be reached whereby the
franchise can be sold on July Is instead
of later date.
Mayor Cabaniss. as are also a number
of citizens Of Petersburg and the pro-
moters of the proposed railway is very
anxious that the road should be con-
structed. but the Mayor is also doing
what he deems to be his duty in the
matter. and little If any criticism Ia
! heard of the stand which he has taken
| In the mater.
| Unfortunately. Petersburg, one of the
| Oldest cities of the South, frequently
has obstacles in the way of advance
ment when an opportunity Is presented.
because of it's antique charter and the
! provisions thereof II is stated upon
reliable authority that the title to all
! streets in the western section of the
! city beyond South Street lis question:
able South Street In 1915 tthen Cooper
StreeH formed the western boundary
| line of the city. and when the bound
airy was extended where II now Is. or
since that time few, II any. clear titles
to strets have been secured by the city.
and West Washington Street. except
being an extension from South Street
formerly Cooperl is still Cox Road
schools Close splendid Year.
The public schools Of Petersburg.