The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-01
PETERSBURG GRAYS
GIVEN BIG WELCOME
Housing Reception Follows Parade in
Honor of Notable Occasion I'm
Cty's History.
LONG LOST GIRL FOUND
Lula Joyner, Who Disappeared From
Her Home Fourteen Years Ago,
When But -Four Years Old, Said
TO Have Been Identified In Roanoke

to Have Been Identified in Roanoke
Petersburg, Va, Feb. 2s.-The Pc
/ tersburg Grays, Company @. Second
Virginia regiment, were given a rous-
ing reception by Petersburg's loyal
and patriotic citizens upon their ar
rival here from Richmond at o'clock
this afternoon.
The company detrained at the
Union station, where the police
corps. the White Ribbon Cadet band.
the fire department and numerous
prominent citizens were In waiting.
A line was formed by Chief Mar
shall William l.. thinner. Jr., headed
by the police corps and the parade
proceeded up Second to Bollingbrook.
to Sycamore to Washington, to
Union, thence to the armory. Not
in many months has such tremen-
dous crowd been seen on the streets
OF the city. and thousands of United
States flags waved in every direction
as the boys were wildly cheered.
The school children, numbering many
hundreds. formed a lane of honor on
Union street. Upon reaching the
armory in West Tabb street, mem
bers OF the company dispersed and
were free to go TO their respective
. homes after long absence.
A magnificent banquet. costing
more than $500. was rendered the
company at the Hotel Petersburg, be-
ginning at o'clock, paid for by
public subscriptions
Hon. Charles r. Lassiter presided
at the banquet and introduced the
several speakers OF the evening.
Long Lost Girl Found
It is reported here upon what Is
considered reliable authority that Lula
Joyner. who at the age of four years
mysteriously disappeared from her
mothers home near Sutherland. Din
widdie county. about fourteen years
ago. has been located at Roanoke.
, where she is now living With a prom
inent family.
The disappearance Of the little girl
from the home Of her widowed
mother and all efforts to locate her
through several years falling, resulted
in the mothers death from a broken
| heart
According to reports here. Miss
Joyner. who is now about eighteen
years of age, remembers but little
relative to her abduction. 1t is stated
that she remembers that while sittin &
on log near her home eating pea
nuts, man came along and carried
her off After going with her for
some distance. according to her MEM
ory he turned her over to another
man. who later gave her to a band
of gypsies, who deserted her at a
point near Roanoke when she became
i'll. She later went to Roanoke and
was admitted TO a hospital later be-
/ coming nurse and afterwards ae-
cepting the offer OF a good home with
the family with whom she now lives.
1t is stated that a brother OF Miss
Joyner has fully identified his long
lost sister. but all efforts to have this
verified failed late today
Auto Show In Full Blast.
Petersburg's first automobile show
is now in full blast at Iakemont park
park to inspect the exh its. The
| splendid pavilion is well Allied with
fine assortment OF cars and good
music is furnished by a irst-class
orchestra. with dancing each night.
The show reflects credit on Manager
H. r. Doan. Tomorrow will be OBJ
! served at the show as "Chld's Cot
/ Day" and a large percentage OF the
! recelptS VIII De donated to TINS worthy
charity
taken In Gambling Raid.
! Today's session OF the police court
/ was the longest that has been held in
several months. the occasion being
/ the hearing of evidence in a dozen
! or more cases against negroes charged
! with gambling at house oa Old
: street, kept by Algie Knox colored,
and raided early Sunday morning by
Lieutenant Donahue and Detectives
! jefferson and Aldridge. Knox and
! thirteen other negroes were arrested
J in the r. /. Knox was charged in
a warrant with running the house
and vas haled in the sum OF $3.50.
He has failed 10 appear in court,
| thereby forfeiting his bail bond. The
case resulted in the acquIttal OF all
/ the negroes except three. who were
| fined $40 each
Will Present Pins.
At the regular meeting of Cockade
CITY temple, Pythian Sisters, tomor-
| row evening. solid gold embematic
pins of the order will be presented to
three members who have proven their
/ loyalty to the organization during the
past year by securing five or more
memberships
At the request OF the temple, the
I presentation addresses will be deliv-
cred by sir knights as follows: To
Miss Maud Blick, John F. Crowder;
TO Mrs. J. Victor Norton, Sidney A.
Jordan; to Mrs. Ruth Spain, ]. Vic
/ tor Norton.
Has Birthday Party.
Miss Ruth Cabaniss. of $50 Fed
eral street. entertained at her home
Monday night in honor of her twelfth
birthday anniversary. The home was
tastefully decorated for the occasion .:
games were played and refreshments
| were served
Lad in Hospital.
Ollin, 1r.. son of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
| Ollin Rogers. of West Washington
street. was operated on at the Peters
burg hospital today and his condition
! is reported as favorable. Ollin is a
! bright 'ittle fellow, and the numerous
! friends OF his parents are hoping for
! his early recovery.