The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-15
PETERSBURG VETS ARE
OFF FOR BIRMINGHAM
A. p. Hin Camp, Accompanied BY
Many Friends. Now On Way to
Convention City.
TO ENLARGE POSTOFFTCE.
Date OF Congressional Primary Is
Fixed for August mo Opposition.
to Judge Walter A. watson.

Petersburg. Va, May IA. T.
Hill Camp of Confederate Veterans,
forty-two in number left here at 1857
O'Clock this afternoon over the s. A.
L. Railway for the Birmingham Re-
union. The camp was accompanied
by large delegation from A. p. Hill
Camp, Sons OF Veterans, and by a
number of friends A special steel
Pullman car had been stationed some
time before leaving time at the Mar
ketStreet Station 70" the accommoda-
ton and comfort Of the party on
each side of which had been placed
a streamer thirty feet long and three
feet wide with red lettering, as fol-
lows: "A. p. Hill Camp, t. G. v.
Petersburg. Va" which will herald to
every city and wayside station on
the route the name Petersburg. and
bring back reminiscenee of the many
hard conflicts that were fought
around and about the old Cockade
City, and in this section Of Virginia
during the war, and OF the citys cele-
brated general, Fighting Billy"
Malone. as we'll as fame OF the men
who participated in the great strug-
gle in this vicinity
All indications when the party left
here this afternoon pointed to a JOY
line is growing more thin with each
passing year. and who yet realize we'll
the hardships and the vtcissitudes OF
life. One of the chiefest joys of the
few OF these brave men that are now
left Is the gathering together annual
ly or the boys" and Petersburg Is to-
day proud of the few that remain
and OF the action of the City Council
in appropriating from its revenue the
sum of $500, which will increase their
comfort and pleasure.
To Enlarge Postonfce.
Due to the largely increased bust
ness at the Petersburg Postoffice and
the crowded condition Of the present
building, brought about by a phe-
nomenal growth In the city's popula-
ton during the past year, an effort
is being made by Congressman Wat
son to secure an appropriation for the
enlargement of the present building.
The idea at present is TO make an
addition of one story the entire
length of the building and 80 extend
the main building nineteen feet on
the west to Union Street.
A few years ago an appropriation
was secured enlarFing the building by
raising it story higher. but that por-
ton of the structure occupied by the
postoffice department was but slightly
enlarged. Conditions have become so
crowded in recent months that r. r,
d. carriers have been forced to work
their mail in the basement and all
available space on the inside Of the
building by the installation OF sixty
new lock boxes. Postofice inspectors
arc now here rearranging and ex-
tending the city carrier limits. They
have been at work for a week and
I a Va Sly
Fix Date For Primary.
The Democratic Committee of the
/ Fourth Congressional District of Vtr-
! ginia met here yesterday and adopt
/ ed a resolution fixing the date of the
| next primary fer the nomination OF
a member Of Congress for Tuesday
August /. Those present of the com
mittee were Chairman Robert Gillian
! OF this city. Messrs. Herbert r
Hudcheson, Of Mecklenburg; w. c
| Wynn, of 1.unenburg, and A r. Nor.
riss, of Sussex. Judge Walter A
Watson. present congressman, Is un-
opposed. and it is believed that he
! will be declared the nominee
| Funeral of Mrs. Briggs.
| The funeral of Mrs. Laura #. Briggs
wife or DIR. w. S. Briggs. whose death
| occurred at her residences at Dinwid-
! die Courthouse early yesterday morn
/ ing, following lingering illness. waf
conducted at the grave In Blandford
| Cemetery at @:30 o'clock this after
noon, in the presence of large as
semblage of friends and relatives
! Many beautiful floral tributes were
| In evidence, attesting the esteem in
which Mrs Briggs was held. The SER
| vices were conducted by Rev. S O.
Southail. Of the Episcopal Church OF
! Dinwiddie, assisted by Rev. Lee G
Crutchfield, of the Methodist Church
I Mrs Briggs WAS lit the thirty-hrst yeaf
of her age and. besides her husband
! ia survived by two children, Mary
Keith and John Fountain Briggs; also
| by her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
7. Thrift, and several sisters OF this
city,