The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-20

Orleans Mardl Graz ana 40lOW M
pageant BY an "Open Hours" week.
during which week any members Of
the division would be welcomed in
any OF the homes OF Petersburg IL
was decided to perfect the plans in
another meeting which il called for 8
o'clock this afternoon, at which time
the Anal details of the. plan will be
arranged.
Committees were appointed by
President I. Van Parham to look after
the plans for the entertainment Of
the Eightieth division and these COM
mittees were given instructions as to
the general nature Of the program
they were to follow in making out
their plans. 1t was decided to call
on the other organizations Of the city
to send representatives TO the meet
ing this afternoon. These organiza-
tons are: the Chamber of Commerce,
the Retail Merchants association, the
Young Business Mems club and the
city council. These organizations are
asked to appoint committees Of three
each to confer with a similar commit
tee from the Rotary club, making q
representative committee for Peters
burg of fifteen members.
A general committee from the
Rotary club was also appointed. This
committee is composed OF f. Fl.
|Crutchfeld, general chairman, H. N.
White, Sidney Green, s. w. thinner.
r. c. Parsons, w. II. Wilcox. d.
Mason Hill. J. b. Winn, W. M. Martin.
w. T. Baugh. General Omar Bundy.
r.. T. Matterson, Camp Song1eadsr
Erickson and Mr.. Fenshaw
The Virginia National bank, with
m nj lot
opened to the public, presents one OF
the handsomest interiors of any
banking house in the South. The af-
fair Saturday night on the opening
of the bank was credit not only to
the officers and the directors OF the
Virginia National, but also to the city
of Petersburg. The bank is to be
congratulated. The appearance of
Miss May Peterson, a Metropolitan
opera star and a great favorite with
all music lovers here. who sang Satur-
day evening, was as charming A. It
was unusual. Miss Peterson had de-
lighted Petersburg audiences on sew
eral occasions before. She Is not
only an artist of note but Is possessed
OF an exceptionally charming person
atty far above the average artist
singer of today. In a gown OF italian
blue and surrounded by pink roses
she presented q wonderful picture as
she smiled down on her audience
from the white marble mazzanine
balcony.
Paul Metrfck, of Greenvfrla, ". C..
was instantly killed at Weldon. n c.,
when he stepped from Coast Line
train No. IS, shortly after O'Clock
Saturday evening. The train was
nearing Weldon, where 1t was due at
1926 p. M, and was on time Just be-
fore reaching the station the train
has to cross q trestle about thirty or
forty feet high. Mr.. Metrick thought
he had reached the station, II lis sup
posed. and walked from the steps of
the coach IN the dark, falling into
the culvert beneath.
Mr.. Metrick was instantly killed Hr
Is former Massachusetts man, but was
in the tailoring business at Greenvilie.
N c. Previous to living in GreenviIle.
he was in business in Farmviile, NJ
C. The body was shipped to Green
vile for burial.
Az result OF the toyride last night
with two horses belonging to the
veterinary stables OF Or. Fisher An
drew Valentine and Nick Johnson.
two colored youths now faces a Jail
sentence OF fifteen days each. When
arraigned before Justice Clements in
police court this morning the youths
pleaded that they did not think IL
wrong to take the horses from the
stables but the justice thought other
wise and imposed the jail sentences