The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-23

to pardon Clements. who has served
more than five months of his sen
tence-
Banquess $50 Soldiers.
one hundred and nifty soldiers from
Camp Lee were bancueted at the West
End Baptist church last evening by
the Young Ladies' Aid society. The
soldiers occupied two long tables. the
full length OF the spacious lecture
room, presenting an Impressive scene.
The menu consisted OF roast turkey,
sandwiches. olives, celery. potato
salad, jelly. cake and coffee. The
Sunday school orchestra rendered APP
propriate music while tho young SOL
diers we're seated at the banquet table.
Following the banquet. a musical pro-
gram, consisting of selections on the
pipe organ by Corporal Earl Mitchell,
OF Camp Lee. and solos by Corporal
Mccoy, Of the base hospital, Camp
Lee. @. @. Rogers and Mrs. Charles
Spain. WAS rendered. The soldiers
sang several camp songs in chorus
and the civilian guests sang Amer
lea"
Weli-kuown Pastor Dead.
Scores OF friends OF the Rev. u. Fl.
Rolsfon, u, d, former pastor Oh the
SSCtha fEeSDytHFldH CnIfCn OF THIS
city, were shocked this morning to
learn OF the popular young preachers
death. which occurred at his home in
Charloite, n, c. last night Mr. Rolls
ton was thirty-fune years OF age, a
native of Harrisonburg, and a Rradu-
ate or the Union Theological semi
nary at Richmond, His first ministry
was with the Old Street Presbyterian
church Of this city as assistant to the
Rev. w. Nee. White. pastor Of the
Second Presbyterian church, with
which the. oId-Street church later
merged. When Mr., White was called
to the pastorate of a Raleigh church.
Mr.. Rolston was chos IN pastor OF the
Second church, where he accom- plish-
ed great work. He accepted call
to Charlotte, N. c., in 1911, and was
recently elected moderator OF the
North Carolina synod
Mr.. Rolston was a man OF wonder
full zeal. a great preacher, and a
greatly bsl0Ved pastor, He IL sur
vived by widow. without children.
TO whom the sympathy of scores of
Petersburg people goes out
Funeral Services Conducted.
Funeral services for William Gross
man, Er. an account OF whose death
has been mentioned In the yirg!nian,
were conducted from the residence
in Chesterfield county at Ii O'Clock
this morning by the Rev c. Braxtou
Bryan, assisted by Rev. Fiournoy
Bouldin. The following gentlemen
were pall~boarers:
Honorary-T S, Bsckwith. SIR,
John A. Mallory. J. Fl, werres, Will
liam Koentg. w. S. 1vey. r. o. VIII
iiamS. T. H. Duane and Captain I. r,
Heath.
Activs--Jamea McT. Rufnn. Ashton
W. Gray. Rslrh Mann. j. r. l..t}e.
Nelson Cole. IL. A, Sharpe, p G. Gov
ington and r. Stanley Beckwith
Mr.. aroasman WAS II native of Ger
many, snventyyeare Of age. He came
10 Luneuburg caunty in 1873 and
later moved TO Chesterfield. He was
twice married and ia survived by sew
eraI chfrTren.
Mrs. Eiotse Gentry.
Mrs EIoise o. Gentry, wife of ]
+. Gentry. died at the Petersburg hos
pital about I O'Clock this morning,
after brief illness Mrs. Gentry was
widely known and highly esteem ed
throughout the community. Besides
her husband. she is survived by one
daughter. Miss Blanche NJ. Gentry. Of
this city. and her father, Colonel 10.
seph Barbiere, of Memphis, Tenn.
services wifi be conducted
from the residence. 1877 Franklin
street, at $50 o'clock Friday after
noon. Burial will ha In Blandford.
Awarded 5000 Damages,
IN the hustings court yesterday,
Judge Mullen presiding, r.. @. Shores
was awarded damages to the amount
Of 1900 against the Norfolk and West
err Railway company for alleged
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