The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-14
Petersburg
Young Men Organize.


Petersburg, Va, March ls.--rAst
nights meeting OF the Young Mems
Business Club OF Petersburg. held in
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton building, was the most largely at
tended and enthusiastic meeting yet
held by the club. Much business of
importance was transacted. including
the adoption. Of resolutions opposing
the proposal OF the Seaboard Air Line
railway TO discontinue the use Of the
Market-Street station as passenger
ctation and endorsing the resolution
offered in the city council to appro-
pirate $500 to defray the cost of
printing and distributing copies OF
the economic survey Of the city. re-
gently completed ty Leroy Hodges.
of the bureau OF economics OF Wash
ington. d. c.
Permanent committees were ap-
pointed by the club as follows:
Publicity-E. III. Crutchfeld, Har-
wood Hall, l.. L. Kidd. r. W. Reynolds
and &. D. Rogers. Entertainment
Iosenh F. venable, Robert Gillian.
and Robert J. Francis. Membership
John J. helms. John Crump, r. H.
Kidd. William r. Lum. Jr.. and
Robert Prichard Civic AHairs-P.
II. Drewry, Melville p. Barner. H. c.
Myers Herbert Rogers and David
Alexander Transportation - r. 7.
Wilson. s. NJ. Green. J. r. jolly. I.
Val Parham and s. p. Gill.
Each committee was assigned to
some special work to be done at once.
About twenty-five new members were
received and II was determined to
have a mid day luncheon one day next
week.
Auto Dealers Organize.
Petersburg automobile dealers. at q
largely attended and enthusiastic
meeting held In tho Hotel Petersburg,
last night. organized tho Petersburg
Automobile Dealers association, by
the election OF the following ofYicers:
President. Fl. Carter Myers: Vice
presidents. J. s. Spangler and J. A.
cameron: secretary. G. r. Robertson:
treasurer. George b. Carter.
]. Benjamin Andrews, presided ana
acted as POSTMASTER. Mr.. Andrews
In few we'll chosen remarks outlined
BENEFITS to be derived from organiza-
ton. Several other dealers present
made enthusia site talks.
pythian Delegates Return.
Grand Outer Guard Walter r.
Eanes, of Naomi lodge. Second Lieu
tenant l.. C. Moody. Jr. First Ser
geant C. r. Peters and Third Ser
geant Ell Isaacson, of Company Six
teen. uniform rank. knights of
Pythias, returned home from Norfolk
today, where they went to represent
Petersburg at one of the most noted
gatherings of Pythians, supreme
state and military, ever held in Vir-
GINA
Marriage OF Miss Kidd.
Miss Myra Lee Kidd, the attrac-
tive young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. J. Kidd OF sos Halifax street,
and Arthur Kelly Deal, were united
in marriage at the home OF the BRIDES,
parents at 1880 o'clock last evening.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev r. r. smith. Of South Richmond,
In the presence Of relatives and Inn
mediate friends of the young couple
Mr.. and Mrs. Deal will reside here.
Prince George Citizen Webs.
Mrs. Josie Wheeler and Mr.. John
Henry Moody. both Of Prince George
county, were united In marriage at
the home OF the officiating minister.
Rev Fred w. Moore, in st. Andrew
street this afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moody will reside mar Dsputanta.
Death Of w. II. Neale.
Information was received here to-
DAY or the acciuentai death OF w. II.
Neale, a brakeman on the Atlantic
Coast Line railway. Mr.. Neale was
killed near Enfield. N c., early this
morning The. particulars OF the ,ac-
cident could not be learned He was
about thirty-five years Of age. and be-
sides a widow Is survived by one
child.
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