The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-25
fRSDUlG 70 HAVE
Nh AUTOMOBILE SHOW
S1rana~oyue Cars Are Assigned Places
In Building Mt IssiSe1nont
Park.
Will WELCOME HOME GRASs
III r. Wilson viii Not BE Candidate
10 Succeed Price In Houss--Iooasao
Sales Sasisfarsory--Negro Hospii"i
Chartered

Petersburg. Va. Feb 24.--f}reat in
feregt is being manifested in Peters
burg and the South side in tho auto
mobile show which will open al Lake
mont park next Tuesday. Many
handsome cars Of various makes have
beer assigned 30 their respective places
In the show building and others VIII
arrive Monday Experts will be IN
!. charge Of the exhibition, and Hulch-
crss orchestra of Norfolk, has been
engaged TO Furnish music for the
nightly dances to be held in the splen-
did dance hail. Large crowds are
expected 10 be tn attendance each day
during the show. The management
Mas anuouueed that portion Of the
proceeds from the show ON Thursday
VIII he donated 10 the Child's Cot as
eociation, OF this city.
s.IJ,e Message of salvation"
Rev Lloyd T. Williams OF the
Market-Strset 81. +. church. VIII aa-
dress the mems meeting mt the Young
Mems Christian ASSOCIATION al 3V
o'clock tomorrow afternoon on Ihe
Message OF salvation" Rev. Mr. Wal
! Hams Is a t0FNREt3 SPEh StAs "'sAN
doubtless large crowd Will hear him.
Due TO the absence Of III. w. Talley.
the musical director music for the
occasion wifi he IN charge OF Richard
A. Munden. J. NJ. Anderson and Fran
els Hayes,
To welcome Petersburg Grays.
us rarta}n r r MaLteson chairman OF
the finance committee appointed to
raise the necessary funds TO defray
the cost OF a reception to the PETERS
burg Grays upon their return mere
next week. has requested TIE press TO
express the thanks o. the committee
for the courtesy extended II and for
fhe generous response OF those Of
whom aid was asked Everyone seem
ed eager 10 enter into the spirit or
: 4h<-Feea E.az-tn- the hnys- Unon- their
return home. and In consequence the
work OF the com mittee was made very
pleasant. II IL not knowt definitely
what day the boys with arrive here.
Held For Grand Jury.
At toaAv's session OF the police court
Mary Jackson. colored, arrested, by
Defective Heelan last night for the
1arcenv Of between SIS and Sc from
the person Of Captain A. M. Moor
cock. was sent on 10 the hastings
court to stand trial
r.. T. Wilson Not Candidate.
Richard Taylor Wilson, prominent
young local attorney, whose name has
been prominently mentioned as n
probable candidate for TIE nom'na-
fion TO the house Of delegates from
Petersburg 10 succeed Hon. Robert "
Price, who will not he n candidate
for recollection announced today that
while he would deem II great honor
ID represent hts home town In the
house Of Delegates. he would not be
I candidate due 10 the pressure OF
buEtness matters.
Leaf Brings Good Prices.
Sales OF tobacco M the several To-
cal warehouses this week aggregated
iEe.a7e pounds. Mt highly satisfac-
tory average. Prices ranged from $40
10 GAS per hundred. and with favor
4 abie weather conditions next weeks
Ajes are expected 70 he larger.
Death Of Mrs. Mitchell.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Mitchell.
widow OF John w Mitchell d,ed at
her home. the residence OF her son,
i. n Mitchell. a4s Canal street. this
morning In the seventy ninth year OF
her are. Mrs Mitchell is survived by
two daughters and one son~-~Mra, w
I. Smith Of Chesterfield county; Mrs
Frank Reindale and Mr.. !. r.
Mitchell. OF this CITY. Funeral ser
vices wilt be conducted fro't Grace
Episcopal churcs nt $50 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon and tnterment will
- made In Blandford
Recovering From PIN Prick.
Friends OF Rev and Mrs, A. Mo-
C1ure will he pleased 10 learn that
the condition OF their -year-old
NON. who has been quite III for several
days, as The result of n pin-p prick in
ne kraa fuei~+As nv "a ~chS0lru ate.
III much improved n was feared for
several DAYS that the lad would de-
vUiop blood poison.
Coloresf Hospital Chartered.
The certificate OF Incorporation OF
the William A. Crowder Memorial
hospital, coiored. was admitted 10
record In the office of the clerk of the
court OF this city today The rur-
poses are: To promote and maintain
I weii-reFu'ated hospital. where sick
and disabled persons. residents or
n0n-residents may avail themselves
or the skill Of regular licensed
I physicians. SURGE ns and nurses and
FOR the benevolent purpose Of giving
sinstructions and training in the art oil
nursing and attending upon the sick
The officers are: President, Charles
IA Williams; secretary, William II
s3iii, trea surer Thomas G, Johnson
The above officers. together with
4 lsAv g. A Brown. Rev r. II. Miller
1or. r.. r Burton. Or. J. p Darden
\ IN. G. r, Alexander. Or. D B. John.
son, Richard A. Jones, Thomas Il
\ Brown and James Ridley. constitute
.the board Of directors all OF whom
ARE among the mos, respected mem
4 hers OF Peter%hurgs colored popula-
ton