Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-30
B0WLES TO Be MARSHAL
OF HOPEWELL PARADE
Details OF Great Civic Display and
othor Features OF Program Being
Perfected Rapidly.
MANY STATES REPRESENTED
Sports VIII Have Prominent Place
In Events Of Anniversary Celebra-
tion-NotablcS Present When Odd
Fellows Lodge Is Instituted.
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iOPEWEi.l- VA, March 2c.-Ar-
angemcntS are being rapidly per
ected for tn" first anniversary cclc.
oration OF the Wizard City Chairman
}. ~ England. of tn" anniversary day
committee. is called upon almost hourly
TO discuss with representatives Of The
dlncrcnt natiOualiticS in tho city the
program which viii h" carried out on
April -
The question AS to where the parade
VIII start probably viii hc settled with
in the next few DAYS or a. soon ~.
Major Bo"les. who has volunteered TO
act as grand marshal ON the OCCASION
can he conferred -rith
II has been d"iini,ciy determined
that three hours. from 10 in the morn
ing until noon and from, > TO d; O'Clock
in the afternoon will be given 10 attn
ie,ics. Il complete program o. which
VII be given out by the committee fol-
io"inG it's next meeting
Inc athletic events viii consist Of
FOOT races. running broad AMI high
jumps. shot put and relay race. i five
mile Marathon open to All nations. be-
ginning near Cedar Level. at = O'Clock
and ending at the ball park. sill tie "a
feature of the occasion. American and
'ireek teams have already organized
ana arc In training for this event.
Inc grand parade. in which viii he
represented the States OF North and
south Carolina. Alabama. Virginia, the
cities OF Roanoke and pctcrsptlrc and
proba bly, others. VIII start at | 80. and
VIII las, for about AN hour and /. half
LODGE OF ODD FELLOWS
INSTALLED At H0PT:WEII
Hopcwcll Lodge. No. 1875. independent
Order OF odd Fellow tn. larrcs, lodr.
OF the order ever organized. was in
'u'uted mere THIS evening. under tho
auspices Of the grand lodge of Vir-
GINA. About 50" enthusiastic odd Fell
'ows were present wnen tn" lodge was
calico up amoug them being Loutcn-
ANT Governor J TAYLOR EilySon. of
Richmond Lodge 80 I Grand N,s,.r
OF virginia -. V. Hanger. OF Amhers,
| Deput! Grand Master l.. T.. krcnning
i OF "NthcNillc: Grand Warden w Ross
southwark. of Richmond; Gland Treas
nfcr Mel u. Ferguson. OF Richmond:
'rand Marshal j. T.. Rohrcr. OF Church
VIC; past grand masters. James u
Blanks. OF Petersburg senior past
grand master Of Virginia: Thomas y
i>endler. OF Richmond: Daniel r. STAINS
DurE' OF Alexandria: Charles y. Fox Of
Roancke, Roland T. chase OF Clint
wood: ". -. Nm, OF South Boston:
James Mitchell. OF phocbus: Parke r.
Deans, or Windsor; William T. Allen
OF coNinst1n. Robert -. Yancey. Of
i.Enchburg past grand Datriarchs Ver
non Slater. Of iiarrsonburg. y NJ
hradsa". OF Alexandria. and Others
Spcclal Deputy Grand Master George
Jones requested The grand master
ana ms attendants TO assume charge
oI the ceremonies, ana rendered the
SaNei To IN" grand master who ac-
'"ptca II with appropriate remarks
hope"cll Lodge now takes the place
"t Abou Ben Adhc'n. No 2I0 Of Rich
'nond. as the largest charter lodge in
the world.
Following the s,itu,ion .xorcisay
the lodge went into social session
and brief addresses were made bv a
number OF the visiting grand officers
y communication was received from
Grand Secretary 4. T.. Turner, Of Isle
OF Wight. expressing his regret in
not being able 10 10" present y smok-
e. was rendered members Of the lodge
in the hall and a banquet was given
the grand officers and special guests
numbering about thirty-nvc.
The officers 81 Hopewell Lodge for
tho first term, which ends June 30
are: noble grand. ". :, Simms: vice
grand. :. X. Nichols treasurer Dr
". /. Eaines. \ handsome Bible was
presented TO the lodge after its insti-
tuition, by y. :. Quinn one Of the mem
hers and warden OF the new lodge
which was received by Rev. Julian s
Gresham.
INTEREST CONTINUES
~ REVIVAL. SERVICES
The cvaugciistic services. which have
becn in progress at the baptist Tab
crnacle during the past two weeks
continue with undated interest The
pastor Rev. George II. Wiley. is
preaching every night TO large con
CreEatiors, and much good is being
accomplished There have been mum
her OF additions to the church, and
others who have professcd faith will
unite with churches of other denomi-
nations
The Alabama boys. about seventy
five strong, held an enthusiastic meet
Ing last evening and organized an
Alabama Club. with c. : Williams as
temporary chairman, and Il. VI. John
son as secretary. Several important
committees were appointed. among
them being a committee on Invitations.
This committee will extend an invi-
tation to Governor Charles Henderson.
Senator Oscar Underwood and Con-
gresham George Henderson, Of Ala
hama, to visit iIopewcll on the occa-
sion OF its first anniversary celebra-
ton.
WORK ABOUT TO BEGIN
ON MODERN HOTEL.
The work of cXcavating for the new
ffty-room hotel to be located on
Hughes Street, will be commenced on
Monday. The new hotel will be one OF
the most important buildings erected
here since the fire. 1t will cost $4,000,
and will be equipped with steam heat
electric lights, baths and every modern
convenience u. y. Chadwick, Jr H.
w. Davis. U. a. Underwood. S. Scigler,
Jr.. OF Wilmington, y. c., will be the
owners
Miss Helen Holzknccht. an attrac-
tive young woman OF Cincinnati and
Oasis Helmet, OF South Turkey, were
Aa c9G2E5EN !