The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-16

AT the regular evening iuncheon IN
the Y. N. c. A. gymnasium at o'clock
this evening more encouraging reports
were made and several well-known
speakers urged the several team cap
tains to- put forth every possible effort
Friday and Saturday.
Lawrence Hotel Raided.
Under direction of Police Chief Ber-
nard J. Miles, of Hopewell. tho Law
renee hotel OF that place was raided
by a squad OF officers early today. re-
sultirg In the arrest OF seventeen men
and three women.
Four warrants charging Max Burg
las. the proprietor, with conducting a
house of ill-fame. with running q
gambling Joint. with having an lille
gal amount of liquor stored on the
premises and with running disor-
derby house were executed.
The raid came as complete sur
prise to the proprietor OF the hotel
as well as the inmates II followed
closely raid made earlier during the
day on tho house at No. 81 First ave-
nue.. Dupont City. conducted by Mrs
Brown. In which forty eight soldiers
were arrested.
Two non com missioned officers found
in the place with the other forty six
soldiers were later released TO the
Camp Lee authorities. 1t is alleged
that Mrs. Brown. the proprietress, has
a police record in Roanoke.
Chief Miss reported finding more
than $1,000 upon tables in several
rooms of the Lawrence hotel. in which
1t Is alleged that gambling was going
on. The chief expresses the opinion
that the raid upon the Lawrence ho-
tel means the breaking up OF one of
the most notorious resorts in the wiz
ard city.
When the police entered the Brown
house and found soldiers inside all
doors were locked and guards sta
TONED outside refused to permit any
of the men to leave until the Camp
Lee authorities had been notified.
The Brown woman Is charged In
warrant with conducting a disorderiy
house.
James e. Coidwen.
James Il. Coldwell, one of Peters
ourg's most venerable and esteemed
citizens, Confederate veteran, an
honored member of A. r. Hill camp,
died at his horne in South Sycamore
street at noon today. Mr.. Coldwell
was native Petershurger.' He was
born here October Is. 1882. and mar
ried Miss Mary Mildred Lee, who pre-
ceded him in death about three years
ago. He had been deputy commits
sioner of revenue for twenty-nine
years until retiring two years ago on
account of i'll health. Mr.. Coldwell
was the oldest member of the Tabb-
Street Presbyterian church and of,
Eureka lodge, Knights of Pythias.
He Is survived by one daughter, Mrs
James M. Quicke. Funeral services
will be conducted from the Tabb-
street Presbyterian church by the pas
tor, Rev. Charles r. Stribling, assist
ed by Rev. e. =. cambridge, of st.
PapPs, at II o'clock Saturday morn
ing.
Mrs. John e. Mcnamara.
Mrs. John f. Mcnamara, a widely
known and esteemed lady of the West
End. died at the Petersburg hospital
about $3.50 O'Clock last night. after a
long Illness. Mrs. Mcnamara was a
native of Petersburg and a devont
Christian. a member of ST. Johns
Episcopal church. in which she was
very active. She was formerly Miss
Virginia Anne Ledbetter. daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. II. J. Ledbetter. Be-
sides her husband two sisters survive
her, Mrs Milton Wills and Mrs. Jose
phine Steger, both OF Petersburg
Funeral services will he. conducted
from st. Johns Friday afternoon at 8
o'clock.
Turlington--TucLer
Miss Grace Elva burlington, an att
tractive young woman OF the West
End, daughter of Captain ]. T.. Turl-
ington and Mr. William Bufort
Tucker were united in marriage at
$50 O'Clock last evening at the home
Of the bride in West High street. The
parlors We're ,tastefully decorated and
the, ceremony was witnessed by many |
friends and relatives OF the young
couple Rev. A. r. Love, pastor OF
the West End Baptist church. ON
ciated, and the wedding march was
By Mrs. Fred Lays. the