The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13

/ the Teachers club was held in the
| high school auditorium. with Super
! intendent r. NJ Martin presiding.
Miss Smith. OF the grammar grades:
Miss Roper. Of the high school. and
Miss Twitty. of the primary grades,
presented their reports of the Empo-
ria convention. Professor Wolff read
Needs of Virginia High Schools"
Superintendent Martin closed the
meeting with brief. address concern
ing the Belgian relief fund and school
gardens.
Many Attend Revival.
DR.. L. II. Scarborough preached to
the largest congregation that has yet
attended the union revival meetings
of the Baptist churches last night.
AT the close of the services there were
four professions, increasing the total
for the day to twelve. AT o'clock
this afternoon a gigantic religious
preparedness parade" started from the
tent. passed through the principal
streets of the city and broke up Ill
( sections going out into the several
public highways into the three coun-
It's contiguous to Petersburg for sew
eral miles out. The choir platform
last night was taxed to It's capacity
and under the direction of Professor
land Mrs Reynolds tho musical pro-
gram was effective aud highly en-
joyable.
Scymour--Francione.
Miss Gertrude MacSeymour and Mr..
Tony Francione, Il popular Chester
field county couple. were united In
marriage at 1880 o'clock yesterday
morning at st. Joseph's Catholic
church by the pastor. Rev. Father
Haier. Mr.. and Mrs. F'rancione left
for an extended bridal tour North.
They will make their home here,
where they have a host of friends,
who will wish them success and hap
piness.
Marks--Gould.
Miss Elva Leigh Marks, the popu-
lar and attractive young daughter of
Mrs Marion H. Marks. and Mr.. James
G.. Gould were united in marriage to-
day in Richmond. Following the
ceremony MIR. and Mrs. Gould left for
Washington, where they will spend
their honeymoon. The scores Of
friends of the young couple in Peters
burg and Chesterfield county will wish
them long and happy union.
Organize Garden Club.
A number of ladies of the city will
hold a meeting in tho offices of the
chamber of commerce next Tuesday
afternoon ut o'clock for the purpose
of organizing a Garden club, as a
means of reducing the cost of living.
/ Homo gardening has grown very pop
ular here since vegetables and food
stuffs have been so high. The meet
ing Tuesday will be presided over by
Secretary Martin, of the chamber, and
/ no doubt large number of ladies
| Will be in attendance
| White-Rost.
| Miss Jessie May White and Mr.. j.
Leonard Rost were united in mar
! riaEe yesterday afternoon at the home
of the officiating minister. Rev l.. V,
Carson, of the Memorial Methodist
church.
! Court Opens Thursday.
The April term of the hastings
court. Judge Mullen presiding, will
open next Thursday. The docket Is
one Of the smallest on record in many
years.
! Club House Rebuilt.
! The new club house at \ village.
! CITY Point, destroyed by fire some
weeks ago. has been rebuilt and
opened for use OF the employees of
the DUPONT company The club is one
of the handsomest in Virginia.
Enroll for Red Gross Work.
One hundred ana cighty-siX girls in
1.-THE Petersburg High school enrolled
to-day for training in Red Cross work.
a definite program has not been ar
ranged. but Miss Cary. the school
nurse. Miss Segar, of the science de-
partment and several prominent To-
cal physicians have volunteered TO
give the girls training and work will
| DO commenced at an early date
/ George Washington King.
| George Washington King, a we'll
known and esteemed resident of the
| West End, died very suddenly at his
home, 1905 Ferndale avenue, about 4
o'clock this afternoon. Mr.. King was
siXtythree years of age. He had been
out in his yard at work and return
ing to the house fell across the bed
and expired without making n sound.
DR.. Leigh, city coroner, viewed the
body but deemed an inquest unneces-
sary.
| He Is survived by n widow, two
daughters, five sons, three brothers
and one sister. The last named is
Mrs. !, w White, of Richmond