The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-06
Petersburg
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PERFECTTNG PLANS FOR
MEETING OF GRAND CAMP

PERFECTING PLANS FOR
MEETING OF GRAND CAMP
Especial to The Richmond VirsInian)
Petersburg. Va. October 5.--A- p.
Hin camp Of Confederate veterans has
perfected plans for the entertainment
OF the grand camp. which will meet
here for a three-day session on October
90 Three hundred veterans are ea-
pected To attend the meeting and funds
for their entertainment have been
guaranteed.
Colonel Marquis Jones, of Newport
News. is grand commander OF the
camp and will preside at the meeting.
Delegates to represent Petersburg are
Or. r. NJ Bidgood. Messrs. Henry F.
Munt, William n Jones. James f. Cold
wen, f. l. Enniss and j. Waiter Bru-
net.
Delegates 70 represent A. p. Hill
camp a the annual session Of the VIZ
Il 4t,4++Er {, +t-A Kill M eet
here At the same time as the grand
camp. have been named as follows:
Charles Munford. J. VI Mullen, T. S.
Beckwith Robert Gillian, Homer At
kinson and Or. W f, Harwood. With
the exception OF Judge Mu''en all OF
the delegates are past commanders OF
\ p Hill camp.
The local camp has adopted resolu-
tions Of appreciation TO be extended
Mrs Richard ?. Barham for her kind
ness in presenting the camp with
bust of General william Malone. The
bust now occupies a conspicuous place
In A. p Hi camp hall.
Friendshtp Cluh Names Officers.
Officers Of the High School Friend
ship club were elected at n recent
meeting. held in the Young Mems
Christian association AZ follows: Pres
Ident, Miss Elsie RIhble; ice-presi-
dent Miss Mary Fields: secretary Miss
Gertrude Gil; treasurer. Miss Florence
Roper
Petersburg Msn Honored.
The Grand lodge. knights Of Pythias.
in forty-ninth annual convention, at
Roanoke this week. elected Walter E.
Fanes. a prominent Young local bust
ness man grand inner guard Mr..
Fanes is one Of the communlty's most
prom lneuf young citizens and one Of
the most enthusiastic Pythians In VIZ
zinia He ts p member Of Naomi lodge.
40 20 and has for number Of years
taken a great deal Of interest IN the
uroceedtnzs Of the lodge and in the
welfare Of Individual members Of the
lodge
Delicate Operation.
Friends Of little stewart Shor'' son
Of Mr. and Mrs. ! s. Shortt. OF West
High street are deenlv interested in
the result Of an operation. which he
is 70 undergo at John Hopkins hos
pitaI on next Wednesday. The lad has
suffered for several years with con-
tracted muscles In one OF his legs as
the result Of an attack of infsntile
paralysis Surgeons at John Hopkins
recently made a full examination of
his case and expressed confidence In
eHectinR a cure through an operation
Mrs Shortt will leave here tomorrow
morning to take the little fellow 10
baltimore to prepare him for the ope-
ration and the entire community Is
earnestly hoping that the operation
viii be success. Though badly Grip
pied as the result of the attack Of
several years ago. Stewart is one OF
the most energetic and determined
Youngsters In the community and mas
scores ~ friends both young and old
throughout the city who are anxious
for his complete recovery,
Captain Robert Gillian, Jr,, of the
recently organized A. P, Hill Rife
has appointed a committee, composed
~ r.ieutenant w. u Armstrong. Ed
win r. Clements and John c. Norsk TO
arrange for tag day for the purpose
Of raising funds 10 provide uniforms
and oyercoats for the company.
The state Will give 500 per man
toward furnishing state volunteers
with uniforms Rifles have ALREADY
beon promised the local company nv
Adfutort Sale. They are expected to
arrive here within the next day or
two The local company was the sec
ond to he mustered into state service
and m doubt the Petersburg pubic
viu contribute literally toward the
fund 30 provide necessary uniforms
land avercoate for the 1nen'hers Ar
~aneer, ants for the tag day VIII he an
pounced within the next dav or two
Newport News 70 Raise Company
5enecia} to The Richmond V'rginianO
/ NAwoort News Va Oct. SC. 4
vrCorkle. Of this city, has secured
narn,ission from Adtutant- General w.
W sale to raise a volunteer company
of national guardsmen TO become a
mart of the new Virginia regiment
which IL being formed. Mr., McCor-
! Rle is an old V p. ], man and expects
little difficulty in forming the com
pany Wv.
He will he assisted by j. v Bick-
t1rd. Of Hampton. who has been re
aucsted nv the adtutant general to do
what he can towards raising Volun-
teer company.