The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-02
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
FOR S0UTHS|DE FAIR
Much Activity Is In Evidence
Around Association
READY TO RECEIVE PYTHLANs
Grand Lodge To Meet In Petersburg
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Committee
VIII Elect Successor To Major
Benjamin Harrison.

Petersburg. Va. Oct. with only
two weeks before the opening of
Southside fair, much activity is In
evidence around the associations Of
flee. Every detail is being arranged
and indications are that the fair this
year will be the most successful from
every standpoint that was ever held
here.
During the past week directors OF
the Southside Fair Association attend
ed the fair in Roanoke, where they re-
ceived assurance of many horses.
other animals and exhibits being sent
here.
Among the stables that will be here
are the horses of the Edge Hill Stock
Farm, at Shawsville, II. ]. Jamison.
who set a record here last year by
winning seven races out OF seven
starts, will be in charge of the stables
from Edge Hill Farm. He will have
associated with him Dave Kelly. one
of the best known drivers in Viz
ginia.
Numerous entries have been made
in the live stock and other depart
ments and every indication points to
the best exhibits in, the agricultural
department that were ever shown
here.
Entertain Grand Lodge.
All arrangements have been COM
pleted by the local committee for the
entertainment of the Grand Lodge. K.
of P. of Virginia, which convenes here
In annual session Tuesday of this
week. Headquarters of the Grand
Lodge will be in the new Hotel
Petersburg and the business sessions
will be held In Odd Fellows Hall.
Hundreds of visitors are expected
to be in attendance. from throughout
the state and a royal welcome awaits
them Considerable interest is being
manifested by local Pythians in the
election OF Grand Lodge officers which
will take place during the convention.
1t is not known that any Petershurgcr
will offer for any Of the several State
Offices but they are discussing quite
freely the candidacy of others.
The Pythian Sisters. the ladies'
auxiliary OF the K. of P. will also
meet here during the session of the
Grand Lodge. Petersburg Lodge of
Elks has rendered the use of Elks
Home to the ladies and all their bust
ness sessions will be held there.
First Meeting Tuesday.
The first meetings in connection
with the Southern Sociological Con-
gress. which will exhibit here during
this week. will be held Tuesday night
in several of the city churches. An
nouncements were read In all the
churches today regarding the work
Of the congress. Much interest is be-
ing manifested in its coming and 1t Is
freely predicted that the city will -
rive much benef. from the exhibits
and the sanitary survey which will be
made Of the city during the sessions
OF the congress.
Will Elect Committeeman.
A meeting Of the Democratic Cen
trail Committee will be held at 8
o'clock Monday evening for the pur-
pose OF eiecting A chairman to succeed
Major Benjamin Harrison. who has
moved his residence to Hopewell.
Major Harrison is now on the Mexican
border with the National Guards. but
Aad been appointed Mayor Of Hope
well before being ordered to the
/ border to aid in maintaining peace
with the Mex1cans. He resigned the
mayorality of the Wizard City soon
after leaving and was succeeded by
Mr.. Camp.
Petersburg Democrats feel that the
situation demands that the City Cen
trail Committee have some definite
head, hence the meeting tomorrow
night.
Woman IL Assaulted.
Susie Ruftin. colored. is in the
Petersburg Hospital. probably mortal
ly wounded as the result Of an as
sault upon her by her husband about
II o'clock last night. An axe was
the weapon used by Sonny Ruf1n, the
woman's husband. In the assault. II
is alleged that the woman had COM
planned OF the failure of her husband
to support her last night to her
mother. As she was returning to her
home to get some clothes Ruffin way
laid her and crushed her skull with
the axe. She was rushed to the
hospital and the man escaped.
Benjamin r. Hubbard.
Benjamin F. Hubbard, well
known and esteemed citizen of
Matoaca. died at his home about 9
O'Clock last night. in the eighty ninth
year Of his age. Mr.. Hubbard was a
native OF Nottoway County. but had
resided in Matoaca number of
years. The funeral was this after
noon and interment was made in the
Matoaca Cemetery.
Little Boy Dies.
Benjamin Lee Dodson. the infans
son of Mr. and Mrs William f. bod.
son, died at the home of his parents,
1425 eakdale Avenue yesterday MORN
ing. The funeral was conducted from
the residence at $40 o'clock this af-
ternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Dodson will
have the sympathy Of the community
in their bereavement.