The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-05
Petersburg
Invited TO Petersburg.

Petersburg. Va. April 4.--More
than a thousand invitations have been
mailed by the Petersburg prepared
ness committee to citizens of South
side counties, requesting them to come
TO Petersburg Saturday and take part
in the monster parade to be held at
4 o'clock in the afternoon and at
tend the mass-rneeting ut the Acad-
envy of Music at $40 O'clock Satur-
day night, whore addresses will be
delivered by Governor II. C. Stuart
Adjutant-General W. w. SALE Harry
st. George Tucker. OF Lexington;
Mayor Robert Gillian. of Petersburg;
Lieutenant Hamilton Bryan. u. 5. N.
and Chairman Charles T. lassiter, of
the preparedness committee.
Tentative announcement has been
made of the formation of the line of
parade, perfected by the committee
composed of Captain 4. T. Matteson,
Colonel A. w. Gray. Messrs. II. Carter
Myers, Alfred Friend, ,1r., +. =. !.
Whitmore. NJ G. Jackson, T. J. Trod
den. Wilson r. Cole, Thomas Whyte,
Samuel j. Hurt S. NJ Green and w.
l.. MCGill.
The occasion promises TO he one
Of the most notable in the history of
Petersburg.
Report on open-Ar Room.
At the regular monthly meeting OF
the Parent Teacher association of the
Stonewall Jackson school, held in the
auditorium of the school Monday af-
ternoon with a large attendance. tho
report of the committee sent TO Rich
mond to ascertain the cost of equip
ment, etc. Of the open-air room of
the Jackson school was discussed A
committee was appointed to write a
letter to the school board. stating that
the association would aid in furnish
ing food and extra clothing for one
session when the room at Jackson
school is opened for work.
Children assigned TO these rooms
are not necessarily tuberCulous. but
it's use is for the purpose of prevent
ing sickly chiIdUu from developing
tubercular trouble and for the i'm
provement of the health Of children
who need special care.
After adjournment the parents and
teachers inspected the new primary
building, in which. the open air room
is located and ready to .be placed in
use by the school board. While in
speeding the room Mrs George Cam
erou. Jr.. who was present, suggested
a subscription campaign for the pur-
pose of providing the necessities for
children assigned to this department,
10 which she voluntarily donated SO
70 start the movement
Members of the Parent Teacher as
ISOLATION of the school are very much
enthused over having the room put
into use at the beginning of next ses-
sion, and it is hoped that the sub
scriptIon started by Mrs. Cameron
may find it's way all through the city,
resulting in the receipt by the assoCia-
tion Of donations, however small to
he devoted to the cost of conducting
the room
Mrs Virginia Tucker.
After an illness of nine days. Mrs.
Virginia Tucker widow of w. Starke
Tucker. died at o'clock this morn
ing at her residence 23l Byrnc street.
aged siXty-seVen years. Mrs. Tucker
was a native of Petersburg and had
resided here all her life. She was
woman OF good Christian character
and for many years one Of the most
active members of the Second Bap-
list church. She is survived by one
sister. Mrs Martha W Wood, Of Pc
tersburE and five daughters, Mrs. T..
I. Short Of Norfolk, Mrs. Howard
Rose. of Lynchburg; Mrs. G. TAYLOR
Goodwin and Misses Nirgie and Julia
Tucker. Of this city.
The funeral viii be conducted from
the Second Baptist church at $40
o'clock Friday afternoon and inter-
meut will be made in Blandford
Death of Mr.. Troddcn.
\ telegram has been received here
announcing the death in Washington
Of the father Of Mr.. Thomas Trodden,
manager of the National Biscuit com
pany agency here. Mr. Trodden was
recently operated on and it was
thought that his condition was much
improved, but his heart began to
weaken and death followed
Robert Gillian, Jr., for House.
Robert Gillian, Jr, son OF Mayor
Robert Gillian and one of Peters