The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-26
Petersburg
Petersburg Inthuscd.

fetFFsbATR. Va. April 90 Az :
nouncement by the war department OF
the selection of the Petersburg site
for the state mobilization camp was
received here last evening with great
enthusiasm and general satisfaction.
Steps were taken at once to put the
property in condition required by the
war department.
Major Allan Potts. quartermaster-
general of Richmond, was here to-
day arranging for supplies for sol
diers and horses. The Petersburg site
was selected after an inspection of
several others and il was deemed the
best in all respects The site en-
braces the Lakemont property Of
three hundred acres in Prince George,
just cast of the city with nm adjoin-
ing tract Of three hundred acres well
situated well drained and well shad-
cd and equally wen watered.
The Petersburg Hopewel Electric
railway aud the Petersburg Hopewell
concrete highway run entirely
through the property, with the Nor
folk and Western railway nearby. ON
the Lakemont park property arc sub
stantial buildings ready for use for
military purposes The White Hill
residence OF twelve rooms. close by,
has been secured for headquarters. In
addition the city has offered tract
.Gf p400 acres suitable for drilling
and maneuvering purposes, and S2e.-
GOA IN money with which TO make all
necessary Improvements.
ADOPTS prim"ry Plan.
The Democratic city central com :
mlttee at "A meeting in the rooms or
the chamber of commerce last night
adopted a plan for the August primary
and fixed assessments 20 be levied on
"a, fT.
city sergeant and city treasurer. $50
each: collector OF city taxes, s3a:
commissioner Of revenue. 500 COM
monweaIths attorney and high con-
stable. $40 each, house of delegates
$40; city gauGef. az justices or the
peace, S250 Candidates thus FAR an
nounced include three for city treas
urer. three for high constable ana
two for the house Of delegates'
Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Minnie Lea Jackson, a popular
and attrac Houng woman OF the
West End. and MI Jesse W. Edwards
were united In marriage at 10 o'clock
this morning AT the home Of the bride
on West Washington street, by Rev.
r. w. Moore. of tine second Baptist
church. The parors Of the home
were tastefully decorated with palms
ana candelahrl and the wedding
march was rendered by The groom $
sister, Mrs Ruth R4tter. The bride
wore a eoing-away s0U of blue with
hat TO match and carried Killarney
roses Her sister. Miss Bessie Jack
son. gowned in Nile green chiffon over
taffeta. with Brides roses was maid
Of honor The past man was Mr..
Clarence pettus Immediately after
the ceremony the young couple left
for Baltimore upon their honeymoon
and upon their return here will be
al home TO their friends in West
Washington street.
Rose--Rainey.
Miss Carrie H. Rose. daughter OF
Mrs. 4. NJ. Rose. Of East Tabh street.
and MI Leonard Raincy. or McKen-
ney left TODAY for Washington, where
they Were married
X. OF p. Confers Degrees.
Naomi lodge. No. 30, knights Of
Pvthias. will confer the first rank
urrr-, fsr~e candidates tomorrow even
inw.~ aaer which a smoker VIII he
given The grand chancellor OF Vir-
Rinia il expected 10 attend the SEES
sion and during the initiation c, Allin
Rogers. Of the Pythian quartet viii
render a solo 1t is expected that a
pythian lodge Will he instituted at
HopewelI Mt an earty date and the
three degrees will he conferred by
he degree team from Naomi lodge.
Smith--Magee
This evening At 6 o'clock the resi-
dence or Mr.. and Mrs Charles II.
Cuthbprt. IN Friend street, was the
scene Of the marriage of Miss Alino
Smith to Mr. Charles II, MaRee for
merry OF Rocky Mount. but now Of
this city. The ceremony was per-
formed hy Rev c. r. Stribling. of
the Tabh- street Presbyterian church,
and Immediately afterward the young
couple left for Washington and other
Northern cities.