The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
Petersburg
oncr Military Camp site.

burg chamber of commerce, has adj
dressed letter to Colonel Jo Lane
Stern and Major Allan Potts. Offering
the government through them as the
committee in charge Of selecting
mobilization quarters for tho Virginia
militia q tract OF land containing 210
acres and known as East Petersburg.
The property is admirably located
for mobilization ground for the state
troops. having all necessary railway
accomm odatlons. an abundance of
water and sufficient open land for the
establishment Of ideal drill grounds.
The broadway Yards Of the Norfolk
and Western railway with a capacity
Of 900 cars lies along side the tract,
and II is believed that the committee
will give the location full considera-
ton before determining upon another
site
A concerted effort is on here TO
bring the great question Of soul saw
ing prominently before all local
churches and the general public Each
church will in the very near future
attempt some special service with this
end In view The Tabb- Street Pres
hyterian church has already arranged
Il week of service to he conducted by
the. professors Of Union Theological
seminary, with the following schedule
beginning today;
Sunday, II a NJ and 2 p. M.-Rev.
w. I. Iingie, u y.
Monday, s r M.--Rev. r, c. John
ST Tue Is ~ s p. m-Rev. Edward
Mack. D. p.
Wednesday, 5 P. M.-Rev, L c.
Caldwell, d. D.
Thursday. 8 F. M.-Rev. W. w.
Moore D. D. IL. d
Friday. 8 F. M.--Rev. Theron II.
Rice. y. p.
The pastor Rev. Charles r. Strib-
ling, will lend his aid and presence In
all these services, and it IS believed
that they Will result in great good.
Members of the Alb class of tine Pc
tersburg High school are writing q
book, entitled "Reminiscences OF the
Civil War" which will be published
during the latter part OF April or the
first OF May, At the suggestion OF
Professor Miller. head of the English
department. the students havc de-
termined to use the money derived
from the sale Of the book as a nucleus
around which a fund Is to be estab-
lished for the erection Of Confed-
crate monument here Those who are
Interested In the movement have In
vlted suggestions on the subject of
whether the monument should be
dedicated to the memory Of the Con-
federate soldiers and sailors or to one
of the great Confederate generals,
This viii be determined later and the
monument will be located either in
Central park or at the Crater.
Numerous prominent citizens. Con-
federate veterans, heads of historical
organizations, and business men have
expressed their views on the subject.
and It la shown that public opinion Is
pretty we'll divided as to whether the
monument should be dedicated 10 the
memory OF the soldiers or to one of
the great generals.
cleanup, paint-up campaign.
fully In numbers of communities
throughout the country, will soon be
tnaugurated here. Mayor Robert Gil
liam has addressed a communication
to the city council suggesting such
a campaign and the public generally
seems to be interested In the move
! ment When a time for the campaign
Is definitely determined on huge post
ers will be put UP all through the city,
calling attention to the campaign
The local press has already taken up
the movement and Immediate results
are expected
Mrs. India A. Clay. wife of Mr.
Emmett s. Clay. died at her home
in Amelia county at IL O'Clock last
night. in the seventy-frs year of her
age. MrH. Clay was widely known
and highly esteemed by q wide circle
OF friends. who will regret to learn
of her death. Besides her husband.
she Is survived by four daughters and
one sister. Funeral services will be
conducted from the home and inter
meut will be made at the old Tingiey
homestead near Ford. Dinwlddie coun-
ty. at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon.
Burial of Infant
Christella, the Infant daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Sarvts. died at
the home OF her parents. All North
Jones street. at o'clock this morn
ing. Burial will be In Blandford
ing. Friends OF the berenvsi parents
will sympathizs with them in their
bereavement
Former Citizen Dead.
Funeral services were conducted at
the grave in Blandford cemetery to-
day. for Thomas G. Nunnally. former
~ OF this city. whose death occurred
at tho Bellevue hospital, New York.
The body arrived here from Norfolk,
where Mr.. Nunnally had resided re-
Gently ana was taken direct to the
grave. where the services were con-
Quoted by the Rev Fred G. Ribble,
OF Good Shepherd Memorial church.
Mr., Nunnally was twenty three years
OF age,
/ Nathaniel Titmns ILL.,
| Nathaniel Il. Titmua, well-known
ana highly esteemed resident of the
( West End. Is critically Ill at his home,
l06 North West street, with pneumo-
MIA. Mr.. Titmus' Ia a brother of E.
II. Tttmus and Of Sergeant John E.
Titmus. OF the police department
Revival In Effective.
The revival services being conduct
ed at the High-Street Methodist
church, by the pastor. Rev. Fred G..
DAYS, are increasing In interest and
attendance There were twenty four
conversions at the Sunday schoor ser
vice aud three at the regular morn
ing service today. Rev. l.. f. Mezik
and daughter. who have charge OF the
music, add much to the effectiveness
or the services The services will be
continued through this week.
"Grits Guarantee"
Rev. ID. s. Pooser. OF the Crewe
Christian church. who Is assisting
Rev. c. Y. Poage in a series Of evan