The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-23
PETERSBURG WORKS FOR
DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS
Campaign Committee Names Ward
Committees to Canvass For Funds
For Party's Work.
SECRETARY roRRENCE THERE
Executive Secretary Southern Soca-
illogical Conference Arranges For
Exhibit to He Seen in Petersburg
October @ to o.


for Petersburg. appointed by the Ma
uonA Democratic Committee, held
an important meeting last night and
perfected organization by the cleo
ton of Hon. Robert Cahaniss. chair
man, and r. P. Barham, secretary
treasurer.
A resolution was adopted calling
upon the Democratic papers OF the
city to Cooperate with the commit
tee in the work or raising funds for
the national campaign by inviting
contributions from all Democratic
voters. which will be acknowledged
through the press
Committees Named.
BY virtue OF authority vested in IL
by the National Committee the local
committee appointed ward commit
tees for the city. as follows
First Ward. ]. helms, chair
man; J. r. James. William Koenig.
James w. Wells. Benjamin Keys,
Melville P. Barner. John r. Jolly.
John E. Harvell. f. o. strailman.
T. B. Maciin. James NJ. Gallagher.
and l.. A. Rosenstock.
Second Ward-Edward Eigenbrun.
chairman: Robert Gillian p H.
Drewry. f. b. ]. whitmore. s. A.
Reinaoh. II. s, Seward. =. S. Pugh.
Ashton W Gray. Bartlett Roper, J,
N Muilin. S. W. thinner and NJ. A.
Finn.
Third Ward - Robert Cabaniss,
chairman: J. N Harrison, Hugh R.
Smith, Charles T I.assiter w. l., Nc
Gill. N. T. Patteson, G. Cleveland
Wright. w. A. Herzog. r. NJ Hatch
EFT, DR.. r. A. Martin. T. r. Heath
and r. Fl. Mann.
Fourth ward--Robert w. Price.
hartman: DR.. J. NJ Burke F. G..
Stratton. W. D. McKenney, Charles
/ p, Harwell, ]. f. Young. John b.
Evans. w. r. Slaughter. w. II. Stew
art, Floyd s. Brown, James Fl. Gray
and J. d. Mann.
Fifth Ward -- James Rrockwefl,
chairman; w. NJ Rucker, j. f, Jor-
dan, W. A Ramey ]. G.. Quarles. W.
| /. Wheary, j. Eobert Sutherland, j.
f. Mcnamara. James H. Short, c.
D. Eanes, Donnie Parkinson and r.
p. Ivey.
Sixth ward-T F. Kidd. chair
man; r. G. Bass. r. s. Chandler.
Stephen DeShazor. l.. A. Andrews,
John II. Perkins. J. o. webb. w. r.
Turnar, b. w Matthews, G. f Mere
| dith. Theo Glazier and Charles r.
! Walsh
Terrence Making Preparations.
| j. f.. Terrence, executive secretary
of the Southern Sociological Congress.
arrived here last evening and held a
conference with the Petersburg ex-
ecutive committee. Ex-Governor Will
liam Hodges Mann, chairman. with
reference to the exhibit which will
be held here from October 8 to in
elusive.
Among the exhibits which will be
brought here are those of the Ma
tional Boy Scouts. schools for feeble
minded, the evils of patent medicines,
and frauds, the danger OF public
drinking cups. social hygiene. the Ma
tional Consumers League. which was
formed in Chicago to investigate vice
conditions, and has for it's object Sc
curing at least Sc a week and maxi
mum of eight hours a day for women
who work. and looking TO the health
conditions of working women.
Petersburg and Farmville are the
only points in Virginia so fortunate
as to secure these exhibits.
Mrs Selist&a A. Vaughan.
Mrs. Selista A. Vaughan, a well
known and esteemed resident of the
West End. died at the home Of her
brother, Joseph King. 1904 Commerce
Street. about IL o'clock last night,
after a lingering illness. Mrs,
Vaughan was in the thirty-seventh
year of her age. and besides her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. George King,
she is survived by two small chill
dren. five brothers and two sisters,
Joseph, Rufus and James King. OF
Petersburg; Charles and Alexander
King. of Chesterfield County. and
Mrs Samuel Shanko. of Hopewell
and Mrs. w o. Crowder, Of this city.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed from the residence at $3.50 o'clock
Saturday afternoon by Rev. Luther T.
Hit, OF the Memorial Methodist
Church. Of which Mrs. Vaughan was
n member.
Hold Farewell Service.
| A farewell service was held and a
reception rendered by the Second
! Presbyterian Church last night. in
| honor of Rev. Lewis H. Lancaster
missionary pastor OF the church, who
will sail for China on October 10 to
resume his duties. Talks were made
| by Rev. Charles r. Stribbling. Rev.
Micheau Raine. Rev. James A. Nc
Ciure and Robert Friend, Follow
ing the devotional service a delight
| full social hour was spent.
! An Enjoyable Concert.
An enjoyable concert was given In
the home of Miss Eva Jordan, 934
Washington Street, tonight for the
benefit of the organ fund OF the Me-
mortal Methodist Church. Features
of the concert were solos by Mrs.
Aubrey Talley. Miss Martha Ellen
Smith and Mr.. Frank Smith, and a
duet by Mrs. r. W. Eanes and Mrs.
Henry Eanes. A reading by Miss
Katherine Andrews added much to
| the pleasure of the occasion. The
receipts from the sale of refresh
ments and the silver offering amount
| ed to 4 neat sum.
Milburn-Condun.
| Miss Mary Elizabeth Condor and
Mr.. Rufus King Milburn, a popular
couple of the West End, were united
in marriage at o'clock last even
| ing at the home. OF the officiating
minister. Rev A. r. Love, Of the
West End Baptist Church. The at
tendants were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Rawlings.
Killed at Low Moor.
Cov1ngton. Sept. 22.-Last Friday