The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-17

Especial to The Richmond EirEinian-)
Petersburg Va, May iS.--With more
than 500 soldiers ms their guests the
Rotary club yesterday held "A barbecue
picnic and outdoor festival. More than
fifty cars were secured by the picnic
managers. After assembling at Cen
trail Park at IL 80 O'Clock the cars
sped to Camp Lee. gathered in the 400
" wounded men and whisked them away
to w tte bank for the afternoon.
Doughnut Day Wednesday.
'Doughnut Day" next W Wednesday
PROMISE IN be n huge success. 1t will
be q part of petersburg's program to
raise $4,000 for the salvation Army
home service fund. q, weeks campaign
for that purpose starting with great
demonstration Sunday afternoon at
Central Park
Miss Annahei Seward will act as
chairman of the "poughnut Day" COM
mittee and will he assisted by a com
rnittee of prominent women. Stands
/ w Ill be maintained throughout the day
! in the business section Of the city.
/ EvangeIixtic Services.
| With the attendance increasing each
| night and the Impressive sermons that
/ ara being preached, the meetings al
| Third Presbyterian church are proving
! great success The song service each
/ rtght is very much enjoyed.
Violates Prohibition Law.
! Tom Scott. coiored. faces trial IN the
hastings court on the charge of vio-
! lating a prohibition law. He purchased
] case of whiskey several days ago
! and stored 1t away In a closet Of his
/ house in the rear of 2de Grove avenue
7 Scott was arraigned In police court
| this morning to answer the charge OF
I having whole case of booze IN his
home He was represented by Attorney
! Z n In ra xvi.
dence. but who VIII make a strong ftgh,
In the hustings court before Judge Null
len to clear his client of the charge
Establishes Headquarters.
| DR., Martin, campaign manager 81
| the McTendon evangeltstic meetings
4 has established headquarters at tbs
! Y. NJ. G. A.. with office hours from
20 IN A. NJ and to p, NJ, daily Ths
| big tent will be erected early next week
snd Mr.. Tendon will be in town May
- ready for Introduction at thu Cen
tenary service on the night Of the 25th
Bank Has Opening.
i With May Peterson Metropoitta ar
/ Grand Opera star. as the main attrac-
/ tion on the program. the Virginia Ma
! ttonal bank will have It's formal open
ing Saturday evening from 6 to IL
| o'clock.
Held For ,stnbipfnE Com pauion.
/. blanche Patterson. coiored. was ar
raigned in police court this morning
on the charge of'cuttiug and seriously
wcundinF another colored girl. Pearl
Smith, last night shortly before mid
night on Hasall street, Pocahontas
! Justice Clements continued the girls
cast. the Smith girl heing unable Ia
appear in court Blanche made no
statement when brought in court this
. morning.
City Briefs.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Plummer. Mr..
and Mrs f. II. Patterson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Friend left recently for a
trip tn Atlantic city.
Robert +. Brunei left this week for
New York on business. He will visit
! his son, Robert Brunei. Jr in Provi-
dence. r. L. before his return home.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Rosenstock
have returned from visit to New
York and Atlantic City.
Miss Lillian Scott arrived In tho city
yesterday TO be the guest OF Mrs. WILL
liam Cummings.
Mr.. and Mrs. John PEBBLES have re-
turned from Norfolk. whore they went
tn attend the funeral of Mr. PEBBLES
sister. Mrs. John Hume Mrs Hume
WAS Miss Mamie PEBBLES. OF this city.