The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-04
Petersburg
Preparedness Day,

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Robert Gillian late last night ISSUED
the following proClamationt
Whereas War between the United
States and Germany will require the
immediate and complete mobilization
of our military and economic forces,
Now, therefore. !. Robert Gillian,
mayor OF Petersburg. do hereby desig-
nate Saturday, April :. 1917. as Pc
tersburg Preparedness day and re-
quest and invite all Of the citizens of
Petersburg and Southside Virginia to
operate with and assist in every
WAY possible the p paredness COM
mittee of Petersburg to arrange and
hold suitable patriotic exercises OF
this day.
tsignod) ROBT. GILLIAN.
Mayo.
Definite shape was given to the
Preparedness day plans Of the pre-
paredness committee yesterday when
Governor stuart accepted an invita-
ton 10. come to Petersburg and lead
the big military and civic prepared
ness parade to he held IN the after
noon and 10 deliver an address al the
mass meeting, which viii Ne held AT
the Academy of Music at $50 o'clock
in the evening. Brigadier- General ".
W Sale. adtutant general of Virginia,
has also accepted an invitation TO take
pGFR III i4lF f&tf tisNS. u]'iFSS GSktftti-
nnents in the war situation should re
quire his presence IN Richmond Satur-
day afternoon Among other promi-
nent speakers who will attend will bc
Hon Harry St George Tucker, who
wired his acceptance Of an invitation
to Chairman Charles r. Lassiter this
Afternoon.
Among the organizations which will
take part in the parade are \. +. Hin
Camp of Confederate Veterans, Boy
Scouts. school children, the city ;1re
department. the police department.
The recently organized battalion OF
high school cadets. both branches OF
the city council the camp fire girls.
Petersburg lodge of Elks. the two
lodges of knights OF Pythas. Ladies
Memorial association Sons OF Confed-
crate Veterans Daughters OF the Con-
federacy. Colonial Danes and Daugh.
ters OF the American Revolution.
The Petersburg Grays, under COM
msnd or t-artaiu bavis, and the En-
porsa company. under Captain Good
win. viii, ii is expected. be permitted
TO take part in the parade.
Lieutenant Hamilton Bryan, T. g
A. in charge OF the naval recruiting
forces OF Virginia. with headquarters
In Petersburg. is making every possi-
BILE effort TO have the thirty-tw piece
marine band from the battleship
Florida and a company of bluejackets
ordered TO Petersburg to take part
in the parade.
The occasion promises to be one OF
the most memorable in the history OF
Petersburg.
breaches Powerful Sermon.
Professor EntZminger. OF the South
western Baptist seminary. at Fort
Worth Tex, who is conducting pre-
iiminary services preparatory TO the
opening OF the concerted eNangelistic
campaign OF the Baptist churches of
Petersburg and vicinity. preached a
powerful sermon in the First Baptist
church last night on The Lord Jesus
Uses Men TO Do His Work; He It'll
ICES Even the Weakest Humblest
Man, Woman or Child That Believes
on Him" Professor Entzminger Is
careful student of the Scriptures
and a forceful speaker. He is an en-
derful tact i'll organizing men. Women
and children. AS leader of the sun
day school of the First Baptist church
at Fort Worth, Professor Entzmnger
has organized his people and succeed
ed in increasing the average attend
ance in the school from zoo to more
than 1850. He places great empha-
sis on the words Co" Do"
Harrison Again Mayor.
Major Benjamin Harrison. whose
resignation as commander OF the Sec
ond Virginia regiment was recently
accepted. has been reappointed mayor
of Hopeweil. succeeding Mayor c. r.
Camp who rendered his resignation
to Governor Stuart yesterday. Major
Harrison was mayor of the Wizard
City when his regiment was called to
the Mexican border, and he now res
sumes that Office for the term which
expires September /. 1920.
M-tri-,ony In Miniature.
Tickets are on. sale for the mar
riaee' of Miss Tiny ~Poteet. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wee Ltliput. to Mr.,
Very Small. the ceremony TO be per-
formed at the Market-Street Meth
odist church Thursday evening at s
O'Clock. The bride Is charming
young miss of three years. There
will be twelve bridesmaids and twelve
groomsmen. The ceremony will be
performed by Rev. .Ir. Little,