The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-24
Petersburg
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first noon luncheon in the Petersburg
hotel today. The luncheon was large
/ ly attended and the occasion proved
highly enjoyable. Following the
luncheon "a business session of the club
was held. at which various matters
Of Importance were considered.
Upon motion of George W. Watson.
a committee OF five was appointed to
cooperate with the committee already
ar work in an effort to secure the
location of the state mobilization camp
at Lakemont.
Secretary Parsons. Of the Retail
Merchants association. addressed the
club. assuring those in attendance that
the merchants were IN full sympathy
with the clubs efforts TO make Peters
burg a bigger and better city Mr..
Parsons was recently elected secretary
Of the Retail Merchants association
succeeding Samuel W. thinner. re-
signed. Ito is devot.nE all his time
and energies to furthering the objects
Of the association and is meeting with
splendid success.
Want Special Oniccr.
number Of ladies interested in the
civic welfare OF Petersburg held n
conference with the board of police
commissioners and Chief r. +. Rag
land in the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION yesterday afternoon to make
inquiry into the feasibility of having
special officer delegated To the en-
forcemeut Of the law with relation
TO cruelty to animals.
Several cases Of extreme cruelty to
animals were cited by ladies attend
ing the meeting. but they were ad-
vised that special officer for the
enforcement Of the law could not be
afforded nj this time. Chief Ragland
assured the commissioners and the
ladies' in attendance that prompt at
ton would be given to each case
Of cruelty to animals reported.
Rotarians Organize.
The Petersburg Rotary club. recent
lv organized held ts first regular
business session last night at the Ho-
tel Petersburg After a splendid dim
Blanks called the meeting to order
and the FIRST business trans2 cted was
the adoption of bylaws. after which
"a board of directors and officers to
serve until June |. the beginning of
the Rotary fiscal yerr, were elected
as follows,
Board Of wallace D.
Blanks. f. NJ. Clements, Edward Eli
ccnbrun. George W Harrison, Charles
IL Heineman. W. s Lyon and +. r.
Wilson.
Officers - President. Wallace y.
Blanks; vice president. " S. Lyon;
secretarj. r. r Wilson; treasurer, c,
Bernard Smith.
The ,lub starts out with a charter
membership of sixteen and regular
meetings will be held on the second
and fourth Thursdays in each month.
William o. Mallory.
Information was received here to-
day Of the death. which occurred at
his home near Hebron, Dinwiddie
county. on Tuesday, OF William o.
Mallory, a well-known and highly es-
teemed citizen of that county. Mr.
Mallory was seventy. six years OF age
and had been in failing health for
some months. Besides widow. he is
survived by the following children;
b. O. Mallory, Of Hebron. j. w, w
f. and NJ, A, Mallory, Mrs. Walter
TO- Davis, Mrs G. Ernest Echols Mrs.
Charles Eehois and Mrs. j. Mesyfn
Elder. all of Dinwddie county. and
by ono sister. Mrs Frank T, Jones,
NJ Dinwiddie
Mrs Farrell Dies Suddenly.
I Mrs Katherine King Farrell died
very unexpectedly at her home. 80
/ North Market street. this morning.
/ Mrs Farrell had becn in declining
friends were shocked when her death
was entirel" unexpected and her many
! friends We're shocked when he death
WAS announced She was in the sew
entY-third year OF her age. we'll known
and highly esteemed l." scores OF
/ friends She is survived by one
daughter and three sons. Miss Lena
X. Farrell, Louis w, Herbert r. and
/ Charles II. Farrell. all Of tbs city;
also by two brothers and one sister,
! r. G. Cu:tin, of Baltimore: +, !. Cur
tin. or Petersburg, and Mrs, Annie
/ Fox, ~ New York city The funeral
arrangements have not teen COM
! pleted
III In Hospital.
( Numbers OF people throughout Pc
tersburg who have attended the re-
Niyal services in progress at the High
Street Methodist church, where Rev
H.. + Kick has been assisting with
The music. Will regret to learn that
hc IS In IA critical condition at the
Petersburg hospital and that there is
slight chance for his recovery.
Captain L. Elected.
The hoard OF fire commissioners
following it's regular meeting today,
announced that Assistant Captain
Meredith OF the south Street com
pany. had been promoted 10 captain
of the Hslifax-Street con pany and
that several men who have been serv-
ing in the department on probation
have been promoted TO regulars.
showing Improvement
Mrs. Hugh Leonard, of Sutherland
Dluwiddie county, and her four-year-
old daughter. both of whom We're
bitten by dog suffering from rabies
several days ago, are taking the Pas
teur treatment and both are reported
as getting along splendidly. The dog
! after biting Mrs. Leonard and her
child attacked Captain r. S. Leonard
( Captain Leonard is eightyfour years
of age and on account of recent
accident is forced to use crutches
/ He secured his gun. however, when
attacked by the dog and killed the
animal In his tracks,
The Estes school at New Bohemia
Will hold is spring rally day Sunday
afternoon. special program has
been arranged for the occasion and
svery possible effort is being made
TO make the day n record breaker
! from every standpoint Rev. James
A. Mcclure. of the Second Presbyte-
rian church, this city, will deliver the
a 1draS0 Of occasion aud largo