The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
ARRANGE CLASS
NIGHT EXERCISES
Petersburg High school Program At
Academy of Music wednesday,
Night Promises Great Success.

Petersburg. Va. Feb. 21--Arrange-
ments have been perfected by the Feb
ruary class of the Petersburg high
school for the class night exercises to
be held at the Academy of Music next
Wednesday night. commencing at sis
o'clock.
Anxious to surpass theit predeces-
sors both in performance and in flnan-
ciai success, the class is putting forth
special effort to accomplish both aims
ana the class promises TO do the for
mer. but is dependent upon the public
to accomplish the latter.
The entire class viii take part in
the prelminaries, which will be IN
the form of a farewell party rendered
by Dorothy Allgood. to the class. This
included the history of the class by
Sarah Radcliffe, the class poem, by
Florence f. Couch; the class statistics,
by j. Gusts Lyons; the class prophecy.
by Laura Pegram. and the class song.
The stage VIII be decorated In the
class colors and flowers,
The scene of the play Is laid in and
around Boston and the plot deals with
mystery, abduction and mistaken
identity. mingles with comic ele-
ment, which promises to be both anus
ing and exciting. The cast Is as fol-
lows:
Robert stetson. cub reported-Rich-
ard GIL
Jshn Harding, the troublesome broth
erin -law-Joseph Chandler.
Aloysius Dalrymple. student OF
bugology-orlando Hinton.
Elaine Stetson Harding. sister 20
Boh-F'lorence Couch
Narctssa 0'Kee. Il theatrical aspirant
i-Spooner Dunn.
Laura Pegram.
Alice Lindsay and Dora Atherton.
friends to Mrs. Harding Emily Bas-
kerville and Sarah Radcliffe.
Katie. the mad--Salle Hohson
The play is entitled Excuse Me" and
is full of amusing situations.
Retail Merchants Eject.
The board of directors Of the Retail
Merchants association, at n meeting
held last evening. elected officers for
the year as follows: President, w. H.
Wilcox first vice president. J.. A Ros-
enstocll; second vice president, George
w Harrison; treasurer. w. y Burge;
SECRETARY, X, c. Parsons
Mr.. Wilcox has headed the asso-
citation since its organization four
years ago. aud Mr.. Parsons. a young
business man of experience. was chos-
en- secretary to succeed Samuel w. Zim-
mer. resigned All of the officers are
active business men. They will doubt
less make Of the association a greater
power for good to the mercantile in
tcrests of the community.
Verdict sn Eanes Tragedy
city Coroner Leigh and jury heard
evidence last night in the undertaking
parlors of J. r. Morriss & Son, In the
cause of the death of David +. Eanes.
pThIFb al I,,tr ey
hospital AZ 1855 O'Clock Yesterday MORN
ing. The jury returned a verdict that
the young man came to his death from
Il fractured skull accidentally sustain ed
by fan from the engine hood of an
automobile on the Petersburg and city
Point highway. about 5 o'clock Sunday
morning. Several witnesses were ex-
amined, including George Eanes the
driver Of the car, II. G. Lamb, who was
seated on the engine hood Of the auto
mobile with Young Fanes at the time
OF the accident; Eddie Beasley and
John Cornett. All Of them, save the
last named. who was asleep at the time
+ of the accident agreed that the ma
chine was running at no less than thir-
Is miles an hour.
The unfortunate young man was IN
the twcutF-6rst year Of his age aud
WAS a favorte among wide circle
Of young friends, Resides his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. y T. Eanes. he is sur
Nived by three sisters and three BROTH
ers-Mrs German Eanes, Mrs Percy
Wood. Mrs Henry Harper. Cary w.
Carlton and James Eanes. Funeral
services for the young man viii be con-
Quoted from tho Old street Presbyter-
ian church at 3 o'clock tomorrow
Thursday afternoon and interment
! viii be made in Blandford
Mrs. Elizabeth i. Hargravp.
/ Mrs. Elizabeth Frances Hargrave. nm
esteemed resident of the West End,
widow of w r fIargrave. died at her