The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-12
PLANS OF COUNCIL
FOR ITS COMMITTEES
LAttle or No Interest Manifested I'm
City Election in
Petersburg.
NEGREsS Is MORTALITY CUT
Hope,ven Business Men Organize.
Boys on TO Camp-F1ag Day OBJ
scrvation Planncd-Negro Dies at
ISafl Game.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.>
Petersburg. Va. June Little or
no interest is being manifested in the
city election. in which Petersburg's
next Mayor and eighteen members of
the City Council will be named Tues
day.
MIR. Robert Gillian, Sr., one OF the
city's most honored and influential
citizens. who received the nomination
in the recent municipal primary I'M
opposed will be elected without OPP
position. as will the nominees for the
two branches Of the City Council.
A great deal OF interest is being
manifested in the Council caucus.
which will be held at an early date
for the purpose OF electing the num-
erous committee chairmen. including
Finance Committee chairman, Street
Committee chairman. Public Improve
ment Committee chairman and others
OF minor Importance.
= Mr.. G.. Cleveland Wright. q member
Of the Board of Aldermen from Third
Ward, who is chairman Of the Finance
Committee, declined to stand for re-
election In the recent primary, and
his successor RS Finance Committee
chairman viii no named at the eau
Gus The names OF several members
OF the Council are being mentioned in
connection with the Craftsmanship,
and n warm contest is being waEed
over II
Councilman J. r. Jones. OF the
First Ward. who has been chairman
of the Street Committee for the past
two years, will more than probably
have strong opposition for the chair
, mhnship in the caucus. Many
changes will take place at the re-
organization. but as far as can be
learned. no opposition has yet de-
veloped to Councilman wheary as
, president OF the lower body and Al
herman w E-Peeie So president of
the upper body The contest which
is being waged is being viewed with
, a great deal Of interest from indi-
|, viduals on tho outside The person
; mel Of the City Council will differ con-
siderably after Jufy i from the pres
ent body, az many new members were
named in the recent prirfarv TO sue
coed others who did not stand for
: election or who were defeated in
the primary.
Ncgress Mortally Stabbed.
., Josephine Jones, a negress. WAS
: stabbed and probably mortally wound
,, ed by william Hamilton. alias Black
O'Clock this afternoon. The stabhing
: is said to have been the result OF jeal-
; ousy. Hamilton was placed under ar
: rest Immediately by Detectives Fancs
and Aldridge and Oficer Sanford.
and will probably face a murder
charge. as there is little hope for the
recovery OF the woman.
Drops Dead at Game.
Joseph r. Burroughs, colored, an
! ardent baseball fan and spectator
at yesterdays game between Hope
well and Petersburg, dropped dead
Immediately following the game OF
yesterday near the park gate Of
heart trouble, brought on by excite
rnent, in the opinion OF the coroner.
Burroughs had been roofing loudly
for the home team. and was taken
! III at the beginning Of the ninth in
ming He wns assisted from the park
by several friends and placed under
n tree. where he died before medical
assistance could reach him.
BUSINESS Men Or&nnize.
At mass-meetinR OF Ifnpewe1l
business men held last evening. the
Business Mems Association was or
ganized by the election of Attorney
= r. G. Sudbury as chairman and Judge
t Alden Bell as secretary, Among the
- matters OF interest and Importance
! discussed were lower rates on water
r and electric lights and more reason
, able rents, resulting In tho appoint
ment of committee. consisting of
, O. p. NJ Brown Attorney r. T. Pot
, ter and Mr.. Meihl, to draw resolutions
, bearing upon the subject under dis
cussion and present them at an ad-
!, tourned meeting TO be held In the
Gaiety Theater Thursday evening OF
this week,
Boys on to Camp.
About seventy boys have enrolled
. and paid their fees for the Y. NJ c. A
camp An enthusiastic meeting in
connection with the camp was held
last night and final instructions were
given. The camp this year will be
the largest that has ever gone out
from the Y. NJ. c. A. and the young
sters who compose the party are look
ing forward to the occasion with
much pleasure.
To Observe Flag Day.
Flag Day will be observed by Pc
tersburg Lodge Of Ellts on wednes-
day. June IA. the anniversary of the
birth Of the American flag Flag
Day is a ceremony belonging to the
| EIks ritual, and Its observance this
year. owing 30 the preparedness pro-
gram being generally carried out
throughout the country will be on
an elaborate scale. The ceremonies
/ OF the local lodge viii be held from
the front porch Of Elks' Home IN
West Tabb Street and VIII be of a
very interesting nature. The grafton
will be delivered by D. Hamilton will
cox, and brass band, together with
a local quartet, will furnish the mu-
sic. The Petersburg Grays will act
as a saluting body, and A, p. Hill
Camp. c. V. will act as honorary
escort TO the flag. The exercises will
begin at $50 p. NJ.
Have Good Reports.
The Baptist Sunday School Union
of Petersburg and vicinity met this
afternoon at Monumental Baptist
Church with the President. J. r.
Sutherland, presiding A special pro-
gram was rendered by the Monument
tai Church, and was featured by an
address by the Rev. J. A. Mcclure, of
the Second Presbyterian Church.
Reports were read as follows;
Churches AR. A PC. Col,
First ....... $50 279 IS $4,000
West End . SIS 400 50 GAGS
Second .... 462 $50 SO 670s
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