The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-09
Petersburg
Mass Meeting Is Rousing.

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Petersburg. Va. April s.--The biz
Preparedness day celebration hers
yesterday eliminated in one OF th'
most enthusiastic mass meetings evel
held in Petersburg Academy of Music
The Academy was {, xed to capacity
shortly after the doors were opened
and under the influence of patriotic
music and eloquenco the vast thront
prolonged applause.
Hon, Charles T. I4asslter. chairman
of tho preparedness committee, pre-
sided. and introduced Mayor Roher
Gillian. who delivered the address o,
welcome. Music was furnished by 4
United States naval band and a cho-
rus of ESQ voices on the stage. di-
rectcd by Miss Mary T. Patteson. led
the singing.
Mayor Gillian called The meeting
to order and fervent prayer was Of
tered by sftcv. j. r. Winn, y. D. OF
the Washington Street Methodist
church. Mayor Gillian followed II
an address of welcome and with this
Introduction OF Mr.. Lassiter, who If
turn introduced the speakers of the
evening Governor Stuart. Lieutenant
Bryan and Hon, HAIRS ST George
Tucker in the order named.
All OF the speakers were repeated
y applauded upon the slightest men
gled Banner" rendered by the splen,
did chorus brought the entire house
to their feet and round after ROUND
.of applause greeted the governor al
Virginia when he was presented by
Mr.. I.aSsiicr.
Every available seat in the building
was taken and numbers of persons
were turned away because OF the fact
that standing room in the ais!cs was
mot permitted.
Dr. Scarborough Speaks.
large assemblage greeted Rev l.
r. scarborough. D. d. the noted Bap,
uSt evangelist, at his first service in
an especially erected tent at Frank.
lin and Monroe streets at $40 o'clock
this afternoon, when he preached his
first sermon of the united evangiistiC
campaign under the auspices Of thC
eight Baptist churches OF Petersburg
and vicinity. The sudden change If
the weather, making the tent rather
uncomfortable, kept number of per
sons away. but deep interest was man,
Tested by those in attendance.
Dr scarborough is one Of tho lead
ing Baptist evangelsts of all the South
| The churches of Petersburg and vicin.
ity that have united in the campaign
have prepared well. and one of the
most successful series of REVEALS evel
held here is anticipated.
Services will be held twice daily. a
1890 a. NJ. and s O'Clock p. NJ. during
he
o'clock l.. NJ. on Sundays Professor
and Mrs. 7. +. Reynolds, both well.
known and esteemed here. will hav,
charge of the music. assisted l1v Z
chorus Of $50 voices with piano am
orchestra accompaniment
Stranger Held For Forgery.
( samuel MieuCh, a Bohemian strang
er, was arrested here yesterday and il
being held on charge of forgery
Mleuch appeared at the Petershur.
postoflice yesterday morning wiz
three money orders for 800 each Fl,
was told that he would have to &c
city endorsement or some one I,
identify him. He left tho reetstr,
window and returned after n shor
time with Frank Wagner's name on
dorsed on the orders. The postofflc,
authorities investigated and found tina
| the signature of Mr.. Wagner, who /
a prominent local business man haC
been forged There seems to be littl
/ doubt that the orders belong +,
Mieuch. When he was arrested nm,
| questioned as to why he forged II.
name of Mr.. Wagner. he stated tina
/ ne did IT to save. time. He is hei1.
/ held pending the arrival Of an in
speetor from the postoffice depart
ment
Joseph S. Moody Dead.
Joseph :. Moody one Of Peters
| hurgs bcst-known and most esteemet
| citizens, died at the Petersburg hos
t-Rttai- about 3 . t, clock this morn
ing, following surgical operation o
! several DAYS ago Mr. Moody was ,
! "idower. his wife having preceede,
hlm in death several years ago. III
| was slXty-seVen years. of age and ,
consistent communicate of Gracr
! Episcopal church. also a member o
/ petersburg Nest OF Owls and of thu
knights OF Pythas. Two sons. vii
lie and John Moody. and four daugh
ters-Mrs ". 3. Belcher, Mrs. Roge
Mann and Misses Ethel and Ros;
| Moody. all OF this city, survive him.
The funeral Will be conducted from
| Grace church at 4:30 o'clock Tues
day afternoon and interment viii b.
made In Blan3ford cemetery.
{. l.. Barksdalc.
| Funeral services for Mr. c. l.
Barksdale. an account of whose death
has been mentioned in these columns
were conducted from the SeconC
| Presbyterian church yesterday a
noon. The pastor Rev. James A. Nc
Clure, ofticiated assisted by Rev
Lewis NJ. Roper, of the First Raptis
church, and the following gentlemen
were pallbearers:
! onorary-Captain r. +. Heath
W, b. Mc1lwaine. A. NJ. Hill w. |
| Wheary. W, y. McKenney. j. Il
Jones. j. Hampden Slater, IT. II
/ Dayby 1. Val parham, ]. Dunn Mar
/ tin. John ". Friend. j. w. Couch
| Robert l. Dunlop and r. Blackwell
Smith
Active-LoWs L. Kidd. Hugh r
! Smith, J. Westmore Brown, Rober
| a. Martin, Samuel p. RODGERS. W. w
/ Townes, !. Nat Harrison, and JOIN
! T. Crowder