The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-30
COMPLETE PLANS FOR
TROOPS RECEPTION

Especial TO The Richmond virginian)
Today 10 block day in the city for
the raising Of funds with which 10
entertain the Eightieth division NO
city block 10 without its tanvasser
and 1t 10 believed that the $1,000
asked for will be easily secured. The
council has already appropriated
$4,000 for this purpose. Following
the parade in Richmond. the 1l1th
field artillery, and the slSth infantry
will entrain for Camp Lee. The
citizens are asked to meet all trains
bringing the EiEhtieth here. and that
each person carry and wave nag.
Sunday afternoon at six O'Clock re-
ception will be rendered the division
in Central Park. There will be music
by several bands addresses and dis
tributions Of sandwiches. smokes and
ice cream.
Central Park has been the scene of
large war activities ever since America
entered the Great War 1t was in this
park that the young men CT Peters
burg who fought In the war OF 1914
received much of their training When
reviewed by President Madison each
one carried on his cap a ''cockade" and
IL was the president who gave this
city the sobriquet of the "Cockade
City Of the union"
Again in lsSl-lS65 Central Park
was the scene OF imm ense prepara-
tons for war. 1t was drilling ground
and the site of a large Confederate
hospital.
The state convention OF post ONCE
clerks will be held in this city begin
ming tomorrow at $40 in the Y. NJ. G.
A. An address Of welcome will be
dativered by Postmaster John Arthur
johnson, who is also president of the
local branch of the organization.
pleasure will be mixed with business
and after the morning session the
visitors will be taken on an auto ride
to the battle fields and other points
of interest near the city. Following
the afternoon session the visitors will
be the guests OF the local branch at
performance In the Century theatre
Miss Martha A. Jones. eldest daugh-
ter OF the late Austin w. Jones of
Brunswick county. died last night in
the Petersburg hospital. Miss Jones
was seventy-three years OF age, and
Ia survived by four sisters. Mrs. A. +.
Creath of Richmond, Mrs, Irene Rob-
inson and Mrs. Mary Moore of Peters
DuTE ana MRS. D. II. EodiSii' VI Coi'
phin, Va.
The attendance is increasing at the
union Methodist meeting In the tent
on Franklin street. Rev Boxter Nc
Tendon the preacher says he will soon
fiji the tent which will accommoda
several thousand. No more unique
character ever appeared in. the pull
pit here. Merciless in his attack on
vice odd In his appearance. gestures
and delivery and strong In his per
sonality. his preaching is creating a
sensation among all classes. His
Monday evening services are for
colored people.
The remains OF the late VIM. r.
wyatt, formerly Of this city who died
vest erday at his home in Norfolk, will
arrive here tomorrow morning on the
Canon Ball. and will be carried to
Blandford where the funeral rites will
be performed by Rev. F. W. Moore.
Sammue, Walter George. Of Phila-
delphia, and Miss Florence May Per
kins of Petersburg were married last
night at nine o'clock in the parsonage
OF Wesley NJ. f. church by Rev. r. J.
c. Heath.
In line with other cities of the
United States and In sympathy with
the spirit OF Americanism, the min
ing Monday morning at / O'Clock in
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