The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-23

70 pardon Clements, who has served
more than FIVE months of his SEN
} tence.
Banquess $50 Soldiers.
One hundred and fifty soldiers from
Camp Lee were banQueted at the West
End Baptist church last evening by
the Young Ladies' Aid society. The
soldiers occupied two long tables, the
full length of the spacious lecture
room, presenting an impressive scene.
The menu consisted OF roast turkey,
! sandwiches, olives, celery. potato
salad, jelly. cake and coffee, The
Sunday school orchestra rendered ap-
propriate music while the young sol
diers were seated at the banquet table.
Following the banquet, a musical pro-
gram. consisting of selections on the
pipe organ by Corporal Earl Mitchell,
OF Camp Lee. and solos by Corporal
Mccoy. of the base hoso.tal, Camp
Lee O. q. Rogers and Mrs. Charles
Spain. was rendered The soldiers
sang several camp songs In chorus
and the civilian guests sang Amer
lea"
Wcil-known Pastor Dead.
Scores of frtendt of the Rev. y. II.
Rolston. =. p. for ner pastor oil the
Second Presbyterian church of this
city. were shocked this morning to
learn Of the popular young preachers
death, which occurred at his home in
Charlotte, y. C.. last night. Mr. Rolls
ton was thirty -rine years of age a
native OF Harriscnburs. and gradu-
ate of the Union Theological semi
nary AT Richmond. His first ministry
was with the Old Street Presbyterian
church of this city as assistant to the
Rev w. McC. White, pastor OF the
Second Presbyterian church. with
which the Old Street church later
merged. When Mr.. White was called
TO the pastorate OF a Raleigh church,
Mr., Rolston was chos IN pastor of the
Second church. where he accomplish
ed great work. He accepted a call
to Charlotte. N, c., in 1911. and was
recently elected moderator of the
North Carolina synod.
Mr.. Rolston was q man OF wonder
full zeal, great preacher. and n
greatly beloved pastor. He is sur
vived by widow. without children,
to whom the sympathy of scores OF
Petersburg people goes out.
Funeral Services Conducted.
Funeral services for William Gross
, man, Er.. an account Of whose death
has been mentioned in the virgtnian
| were conducted from the residence
In Chesterfield county at II O'Clock
this morning by the Rev. c. Braxton
Bryan, assisted by Rev. Flournoy
Bouldln. The following gentlsm en-
were pail bearers:
John A. Mallory. J. Fl. Werres, VIII
lsaTsas. r. IL; DHase Ard Captain 4 r
Heath.
Act!ve---James Mel Ruffin. Ashton
w. Gray. Ralph Mann. j. r. Little
Nelson Cole. II. A. Sharpe, F. C. Gov
ington and T, Stanley Beckwith.
Mr.. drossman was a native of Ger
many, seventy-years of age. He came
to Lunsnburg county in 1873 and
later moved to Chesterfield. He was
twice married and IL survived by sew
eral chffdren.
Mrs. Elotsc Gentry.
Mrs, Eloise o. Gentry, wife of J.
f. Gentry. died at the Petersburg hos
pital about o'clock this morning
after a brief illness. Mrs. Gentry was
widely known and highly esteemed
throughout the community. Besides
her husband. she Is survived by, one
daughter. Miss Blanche M. Gentry. OF
this city, and her father. Colonel Jo-
seph Barbiere, OF Memphis. Tenn
Funeral services will be conducted
from the residence. 1877 franklin
street, at $3.50 o'clock Friday after
noon. Burial will be in Blandford.
Awarded 5000 Damages
In the hustings court yesterday
Judge Mullen presiding. II. g. Shores
was awarded damages to the amount
OF 1900 against the Norfolk and West
ern Railway company for alleged
false arrest and Imprisonment.