The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-30
EAGLES 10 PROVIDE FOR
MEMBERS FAMILIES
Soldiers Who Go to Border and Are
Members Of Order Need Not
Worry Over Those Left Behind.
1. ). CHERRY NAMED PRESIDENT
Robert w. Wills Is Elected Building
and plumbing Inspector BY Peters
burg City Council, In Joint Session.

! Petersburg. Va, June ga reso-
luton was adopted by the Virginia
State Aerie Of Eagles, in session here
today, giving assurance that each
aerie throughout the State would see
that the families OF members of the
the army, navy and marine corps OF
the United States in its present trouble
with Mexico would be properly cared
for. Behind closed doors in the home
of Petersburg Lodge. Loyal Order of
Moose, at 10 o'clock this morning. the
routine business Of the State Aerie,
including the receipt of reports from
the several committees, was transact
! ed.
/ At 1880 o'clock this afternoon the
aerie proceeded with the election of
officers. as follows:
Representatives to Grand Aerie,
which meets In Savannah, Ga, August
14-E. v. Peace, of Staunton, and R.
j. Davis. of Portsmouth.
Alternate-John Moore. OF Rich
mond.
President. j. Cherry. of Newport
News.
-President-Mercer Hartman.
Roanoke.
Chaplain. q. Henley. Norfolk.
| Conductor-P. II Carr, Suffolk.
Inside Guard--C. Vernon Spratley,
Hampton.
Outside Guard-w. r. Robertson.
| Portsmouth.
Secretary-Hulst Green, Staunton.
Treasurer-Joel T. Brown, Peters
burg.
Trustee (three years)-Dr. Louis
Loeb, Newport News.
Staunton was fixed as the next place
of meeting.
This afternoon the delegates were
rendered an old Virginia barbecue at
the Fair Grounds. and tonight there
will be a dance at Lakemont Park.
Coroner's Verdict On vicker's Death.
A coroner's jury, after hearing evil
dence in the accidental death Of Leroy
r. Vickers. the young sign painter
from Durham, N. c., which occurred
evening before last at an inquest con-
Quoted by Coroner Leigh last evening,
returned verdict to the effect that
death was caused by shock as the re-
suit of the deceased coming In con-
tact with a high voltage wire of the
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. The evidence as brought out at
the inquest was practically the same
as reported through The Virginian.
Judge WeSt Taken Ill.
Judge Mullen. Of the Hastings Court
adjourned court here yesterday and
left for Lawrencevinev to preside for
Judge lessee r. West who was TAX en-
i'll yesterday and removed to his home
in waverly. Governor Stuart desig-
mated Judge Mullen imm ediately upon
| learning of the illness Of Judge West
whose many friends are hoping that
he will soon recover his strength. The
work of the famour Circuit Court
| Judge during the past year has prob
ably been the most strenuous that
, he or any other Virginia jurist has
| ever faced and he has probably worn
, himself out in a degree through the
faithful performance of his arduou>
duties.
J. Harvey Wilkinson.
I u. HarvAy wilkinson. q weIl-knowr
and highly esteemed young resident OF
!, Matoaca, died at his home at e:3t
t o'clock this morning. following g
3 period of declining health extending
over two years. MT. Wilkinson was
= thirty-two years of age and highly
esteemed by all who knew him.
. He 10 survived by a young widow
who before marriage was Miss Sadis
( Butler, of Matoaca; also by a sister
Mrs. George Childress. and an adoptet
e sister. Mrs. Mamie Simmons. both o.
! MatoacA.
s The funeral will be conducted from
Believers Hall, at Matoaca. at O'Clock
= TOMORROW aLtEEnUoH anu iutcE IACat VIII
: be made in MAtoaco Cemetery.
Funeral of w. K. sheffield.
The funeral of William Edward
Sheffield was conducted from the wes
: End Baptist Church at o'clock yes
terday afternoon by the pastr. Rev
A. r. Love. The following gentlemen
J. were pallbearers.
Q Honorary>--A representative com
. mittee of the Order of Owls. viz
. Messrs. W. e. Gill. W. f. Bridger. L
r. Burton and NJ H. Swink
. Active-Messrs. w. J. Crowder. w
NJ Rucker. E. Fl. Titmus, Martin II
. Swink, J. Robert Sutherland and J
w. Sutherland.
The interment was made in Bland
ford Cemetery.
Prftchett--Keyser-
Miss Esther Pritchett. the attractive
! daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Pritchett of Grove Avenue. and Mr.
Louis Keyser. formerly OF Philadel
phia. now of Newport News, were
united in marriage at o'clock last
evening at the home OF the officiating
minister. Rev C. B. Bryan. D. D. Tht
attendants were Miss Ethel Moody ant
Mr.. Horace Mccain After an extend
: ed bridal tour north. Mr.. and Mrs
, Ksyser will return to Newport News Il
. make their home.
Dog Snaps Physician's Hand.
? DR.. J. Boiling Jones, while going Il
visit q patient yesterday afternoon. &C.
: cidentally drove over dog and wher
he stopped to attend the injuries o,
the canine and was patting 1t on the