The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-17
Petersburg
PETERSBURG GETS READY
FOR GREAT DEMONSTRATION
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Petersburg. Va, Oct. l6.A-At q
meeting this morning OF the organize
ton committee. having in charge the
preliminary arrangements for the pa
triptic parade to be held here, on DC
tober "a several committees were ap-
pointed to perfect the plans and a ten :
ltative program was agreed upon,
The greatest patriotic demonstra-
ton In the history of the city viii
take place on Liberty Day, when sold
iers from Camp Lee. the Grand Camp
OF Confederate Veterans of Virginia
the A. p. HIM Rifles. and every civic
and business organization in the city
viii take part in monster parade
through the principal business and
residential streets.
Mayor Gillian is expected to issue
proclamation tomorrow. setting
forth the purposes of the parade, and
declaring the day a civic holiday The
-rttvis CnfEf executive VIII call upon
every civic and business organization
In the city TO take part in the demon
stration. Business houses will prob
ably be closed in order that employees
may take part.
The line of march has been decided
upon as follows: Up North Sycamore
SlIfHh ltoII DAHh 10 L ItiHlbTe, west OF
Fillmore to Harrison, north on Harri
soE to Liberty, west on Liberty &c
Byrne., north on Byrne to Market
north on Market to Washington, cas-,
on Washington to Union. north or
| Union to Tabb, east on Tabb to Syca
more. north on Sycamore to Bank
west on Bank to the Academy of Mu.
sic where the hundreds who take part
will be called to order by Mayor Gil
liam.
The aeT, 3 ~ Reed. chaplain 81
the Grand Camp Confederate Veterans
OF Virginia will open the mass meet
ing with prayer; Mayor Gillian viii
introduce Hon. Walter A Watson
member of the house of representa-.
tives from the Fourth Virginia dis.
trict. Congressman Watson's address
WIN be followed by the Introduction oil
Hon. Claude Swanson, Virginia,
Junior senator, by j. Gordon Bohan.
non.
The demonstration is expected tc
aid materially in the campaign being
conducted by local 6anks for the sale
of liberty bonds.
Physicians Examined for Service.
. A number OF Petersburg physician
and others from adjacent counties
were examined at the Offices of the
local board of health today by tbs
itinerant examining board. medical re.
serve corps, for service in the reserve
corps of the army. The examinations
Nelson and Lieutenant f. Z. McKen.
ley, medical reserve corps.
| The names OF those accepted wer,
not available late this afternoon. but
II Is understood that a number Of the
leading practitioners OF the city anC
nearby counties passed the examina.
ton successfully and will be giyer
commissions The lowest commission
/ to be given those who passed will be
! first lieutenant and many will be- rank
ed higher.
! About sixty physicians took the ex.
animation and some of them may be
called into service at an early date
Mayor to Address Veterans.
! Commander r. s. Beckwith. of A
p. HIN camp, Confederate Veterans
announced today that Mayor Gillia II,
would deliver the address of welcome
to the Virginia veterans upon the
meeting OF the Grand camp here on
! October %. and that Judge George L.
! Christian. OF Richmond. would re-
spond.
Waish-OIiyer
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Oliver. OF
trewt, have announced the approach
Ing marriage of their daughter. Sarah,
TO Charles Nj. Walsh, Jr.. Of this city
the wedding to take place in Crewe
on October 81. The bride-to-b be ia one
or Nottoway countys most attractive
and charming young women, and the
prospective groom ia prominent
Young Petersburger, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles NJ. Walsh
James Elton Lassfter.
James Elton Lasiter. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. W l.. tassiter, died late ves.
terday afternoon at the home of his
parents, 1924 Washington street, after
an Illness Of four months. The young
man was in the sixteenth year of his
age. Besides his parents no is sur
vived by three sisters and two broth
ers. The BODY will he taken to Nor
FOLK for fnterment at $50 O'Clock to-
morrow "wednesday morning.