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reunion of
thegIys
Their Anniversary at West
Point on July 12th.
THEIR SPLENDID RECORD
?n War and in Peace They Have Always
Been Foremost?Sketch of tho
Company's Present
Officers.
The rtlcTimond Grays, in military pir
lancc known a.? Company A, Seventieth
Regiment Infantry, Virginia Volunteer.'?,
who will celebrate their fifty-ninth anni?
versary ?it West Point ??? Friday. Juno
IS, 1P03. Is one of the oldest militari* or
pevnlr.nliens in Virginia and Its history
In war and in peace has b?en one that
has Justly made many hundred men
proud of having been in It's nmlts, for it
has always beiti a body whose quiek and
cheerful responso ti th? call of duly on
every occasion 1ms won th?* ndmii.itlnn
and respeot of those who nro familiar
with Ils soldiery bearing and notable
achievements.
It wns on January C!>, 1844, at militari'
hall, on the site of which now? stands the
First Mnrket, Hint th?' martini WWld
gave birth to ru?-!i n. nobl? hndy wbmir
Hfirafseworthy oonduct Inns many times
ndde.l lustre to tho glorious rec-ord of
Virginia.
THE F1F.ST GRAYS.
On the eventful night of its birth. Col?
onel rarrlngtnn presided over tlie dellbo
rallons of tho forty-five men present,
among whom were the following geuiile
won: Captain II, It. Brooke, Lieutenant
"Robert G. Seott Jr.. Titus <". Ilice, Tlios.
P. August. Jemes Gardner, P. T. Bark?
ley, O. F. Welslger, John F. Allen, ?????.*?
J. Bossleux, Butler, .Tohn IT. Greanor,
K. Vf. Hunter, h. I,ottler, Jr., ?. M.'
fedlej*, T/ewis ("'Inter. Jacob Kzcklel.
?0?r<?ner O. Thompson, ?. B. Starke. Goo.
IE. Rndler, Thomas !.. Rield1e-k, nnd Miles
T. Phillips, ah of whom nre too well
known by the, present survivors or their
?generation to nee>d Introduction as the
beist, most substantial nnd successful
merchants, the pick and flower of Ita ro
c.lety, whp*ee enthusiasm end zealous re?
gard for'tho advftricemernt of Richmond
and Virginia has given their beloved clty
and Stante Just cause to be proud of them.
It li a snd fact that within fifty-nine
yeaxs only one man. Captain John H.
Greanor. a deputy City sergeant, Is now
living out. of the forty-five who first or?
ganized tho company.
???0 FIRST CAPTAIN.
?".*? The first man ole-eteri captain wns II.
'3t. T?rooke, who diri active duty during
'hostilities with Mexico.
At the outbreak of the Mexican war,
the Grays voluntcord their service to
the United States government, nnd nl
?though they were not accepted ns nn
organization, many of its men enlisted
In the army and first fnced the deadly
perils of war undor the command of
Captain Robert G. Scott, participating
In many battles.
August 12. 1S59, the Grays went to New
Tork. where they were lai.'ishly enter-'
;ta'.ned by tho Seventh Regiment, Nntlonnl
**3nnrds, the crack organization that hnd
?essenrteei President Monroe's remains to
Richmond the year before.
In 1E5!). when tho now.?? reached Rlr-h
rnonel that an Insurrection had broken
out at Harper's Ferry, the Grays within
? few hours were on their way to th*
seat of trouble, but on nrrlvnl at Waph
Ifigtof) tVcr-? remile?.! by Governor Wise,
the rebellion having beim overcome.
They were, however, later sent to act
a?: special guani at the execution of John
B"fowh, who raised the Insufrcctlon.
Saturday night, April ?0, 1SC1. the Grays
wero ordered to Norfolk, leaving on the
i morning of Sunday, April 21st. familiarly
known as Pawnee Sunrlay, so called from
ihe rumor that ? Foderai gunboat of
that name wa*s on Its way to attack Rich?
mond. They were' limier the command of
CaptAln Wyatt M. Elliott, who had been
-with tho company slnco lf-17. They had a
train containing about twenty large can?
non.
On arrival at Norfolk thoy discovered
thnt th'd tic??-y-yawl h.-id been abandoned
by the Fe?ernls, nnd twenty-one hundred
cannon wqre found there.
They wem f-oon llt?reaftef ?tInched as
Company O to the Twelfth Virginia In
fnntry, of Mahnno's ??-????!'?. which regi?
ment was commanded by Colonel D. A.
Wclslger. who afterward* became bri?
cruller-general of this famous brigade.
While near Norfolk the Grays were tolled
on to do a. great deal of guard duty and
wore marched down to Sewell's Point to
repel ? suposed l.-indlnr* of Federal troops.
On one occasion while at Sewell's Point,
9m
? &
HENRY G. DICKERSON,
Captain Compnny A, Richmond Grays.
they wltn?s?ed the memorable conflict be?
tween the Mcrrlniao and Monitor.
THE REORGANIZATION.
At the reorganization of Iroops in the
spring of 1S62, Captain Wyatt ?M. Elliott
declining a re-election, was succeeded by
Captain .T. B. Crawford. During Captain
Crawford's administration th?-y partici?
pa ted In the battles of Drewry's BluiT,
Seven Pines and tho seven days' con?
dici around Richmond.
On account of Infirmity, Captain Craw?
ford resigned, and B. XV. Prandi-was
elected captain to guide their destinies.
Ho commanded tho company with great
gallantry until he was killed at Brandy
Stntlon, when Robert Mayo succeeded
him, and was himself severely wounded
and placed on the retired list, which left
Captain James E. Phillips In command,
In which capacity he curried tho company
through the remainder of the wnr nnd
surrendered It at Appomattox Courthous
i'aplain Phillips was In every battle
which his company participated.
Tho Grays were also present and ac?
tively engaged In the. following battles*.
Steven Pines, French's Farm. White Oak
Swamp, In June; Malvern "Mill, In July;
Second Managuas, In August; Crnmpton
Gap. Sharpsburg, In September; Freder
leksburg. in December 1R02; U. .?3. M'"e
Run Ford, In Acrili Chanceliorsvlllfi, thr*
days' i.-iilit.'R.M'chi Cini.oh.'In Mrt'y.'Tli.r-i
Frederlcksburg, In Juno; Gettysburg,
three days' fight; Hagorstown', III July;
Brandy Station, In August; Brlstow Sta?
tion, In October; Mino Run, In November,
1RG3; Wilderness, Bradshaw's Farm, First |
S.ULLMAN'SSON
S. ULLMAN'S SON
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UK i^ecessraes
??ii-e/J?^?L,
Good Salt Pork, pound.8c.
Best Granulated Sugar per pound.4%c.
Light Brown Sugar, per pound.*.eie.
Arbuokles' Ariosa Cofl'ee, per potimi.lO'/^c.
Best Lump Starch, per pniuiel.4c.
Fresh Soda Crackers or (linger Snaps, per pound.4 "4c
Tall cans liest Salmon, 7c., or 4 cans for.25e.
HomejtMadc -Sweet Mixed Pickles, per quart, 13c.j or, per gallon.50c.
New California Prunes, 7 pounds for.25o.
Nice New Potatoes, per peek.,.25c.
Washboards .?...'.8c.
Gibson XXXN or Oscar Pepper Old T?ye WJiiflkey, per bottle.''f>o.
Freezing Suit., per peek.10e.
New N, C, Roe Herrings, per dozen, l.Sc; or. half barrel.:?2.7">
Hustler Soap, best Inundiy Soap, 12 bar?? for.25c.
Duffys Mali Whiskey per Bot 80c.
Good Green or Mixed 'J'en, our regular f?Oe. kind, now, per pound.40c.
Blackberry or Catawba Wine, per quart. 12e,; per gallon.45c.
Star or Red Seni Lye, per cnn.''.4c.
I Best Canned Tomatoes ov Sugar ('urn, 4 enns fur.25c.
? Best Dunlop Meal, per peek, lRc; per bushel.(15o.
Best Potted Hani or Tongue, 3 cans for.10c.
Best Chipped Beef, 0c. per can, or 3 cans for.j>5o.
Large Juicy Lemons, per dozen.l?o.
I .ion ?>r Cardnva < o?Tec, per pound.
Veni )."!?!. per can.
*j al.'?? Peach*?, per oan.
Ne?? California Dried Peachc*, pei paii...
Witch Haze) Toilet (Soap, 8 tn bos.
Lart'i? ran- Baked Peau-, m le.rnnti. N.i'ire.
l'ie.-li Mixed Cake?, per pound..''?.?.
Virginia Ciarel Wine, pei gallon.
Coin Sim. ?,, 1.'pound packages.
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?T'hone 316. JL .'Phone 34.
Remiti?uee? ?,??? ??'e???* " <wW '??'??'.?* order?.
Snow Flake Patent Family Flour
Per Barrel $3.80, per Bag' 24c.
Good. Broom??-2-etring, 10c; ?t-striiig, 12c.? ?-ulring.20c.
New N. C. Cut'Horringa, per down.12'.?,
?ter half bane?!. $2.75* per barrel.$1.70
Matches, per dozen boxes.Ic
Pjnnll Smiilifielil l?ame, per pound.JOo,
Moun?'iin Rol)oil Hinter, per pound.l?o,
J.ar?e ??? Mualard Sardine?, per box. flo.
Small California riama, per pound.lie?.
Large ewi Aaparague, 20 ??. "i !1 can? for.?Oe.
New (.inulina RJce, 0 pOUIlda ii'i.,.2'>e.
Gold l)u**"t Wuahing Powder, 2 paekagoa for.fte.
Good Tea. Pu'atj per pound,,. 20c.
M pound* Good Green Rio ( to/T?o for.25o;
l'immelmi? Steive l*oli-h, per ?pue liage.le.
'J'. .M. (shoe Blacking, '? can? for.Be,
Good Green or Mixed Tea lb 30c.
nnd Second Spotsylvanla, Hanover, Je?
richo FOfd, In May: Atiee's Station, Se?
cond Cold Harbor, Riddle's Snop, Pete!*?
burg, Wileo.t'9 Farm, Ounlcy'.*? Farm,
First nnd Second Reams- Station. In
June; Crater In front of Petersburg. In
July; Weldon R. R., In August, Burscss
Mill, In October, l8?3? Jnrrett's Stallen
and Rellfleld, In January; First aiul So?
cond Hatcher's Run. In Fohrunry; 7Io\v
lott House, In March : Amelia C?Urlhotls?,
Rico's Station. Farnivlllo. In ?April. ISt?S,
and In addition to the above they were
also participants In numerous sklrmlshe*?,
nnd were In line of battle when news
was received that surrender had taken
place at Appomattox.
They suffered severely during the war.
losing 27 killed ami having -IS wounded.
COMPANY'S GASUAl/riES,
The Richmond Dispatch of May lMh.
ISM, gives a list of casualties of till*?
company at the battio of Spotsylvanla
Courthouse ns folio*?-*?: Killed?Sergeant
Robert L?, Phillips nnd Private Charles
Granger; wounded?Captain Robert Mayo,
severely In hand; privates Samuel S.
Clark, Silently- Joseph Shlpp, slightly;
Thomas Wnlsh, slightly; Corporal W. P.
Mayo, severely through the body.
Shortly after the war they were again
?organized under tbo command of LoiiIr
I J. BossleitX, under whoso nblo leadership
they took a prominent part In the G??
totintal parado In Philadelphia In July.
1S7C, the Inaugural ceremonies attending
th? first Induction of Grover Cleveland
In ISS?. under coniniand of Lieutenant
K. Leslie Spence. and nlso played a con?
spicuous part under command of Lieu?
tenant B. I/CSlle Spence nt the funeral
reremonles over General U. S. Grant In
New York city, l!?1?"?, and took part In
many competitive drills at State fairs,
?winning high honors, hut. only once, In
1RS6, under command of Captain T. I ?es?
l?o Spence, winning the coveted nnd
hard fought for prize of ?-.?*?. against, vnl
uii.teefs from different parts of the United
States, at which timo the expert drilling
of II.? men was a. high nnd glowing tri?
buto to Its captain;
Tn 1887, on the resignation of Captain
K. Insite Spence, C. Gray Rossleux, a son
of Us former captain, was elected, and
under his able leadership tho company
gained new laurel?.
Soon after Captain Bossleux'fl ?lection
the company, under his command, went
In May. 1687, with the First Regiment,
Infantry. Virginia Volunteers, to the In
ternatlonal encampment nnd drill of vol?
unteers, at Washington.
In 1SSS a trip of ten days was taken,
which time they spent In New York as
cuests of the Ninth Regiment, New York
National Guards. During their stay they
oreupled a prominent, place In the Memo?
rial Day parade, and were Highly compli?
mented by being assigned to tho post
of honor on the right of the grave, at
which time they decorated Grant's tomb
?with a handsome floral design.
CENTENNIAL CELEERATION.
In 1S*1> Captain Eossleux again took them
to New Yok to the centennial celebration
of the landing of Washington at that
point.
Tho Grays also rendered most ofllclent
services at the hanging of the negro
Smith at Boydton. in Lunenburg, during
the Incarceration of negroes suspected of
tlio murder of Mr3, Pollard; at the peni?
tentiary fire, and also at Rqsslyn. .whore
they were ??ispatahed to ' run - Corey's
army out of Virginia,
In ISAS tho company enjoyed the envia?
ble and distinguished position of being the
first to volunteer Its services In the war
with Spain, under command of Captain
Dossieux, nnd wero accepted In a body,
being assigned to tho Second Regiment of
Infantry, Virginia Volunteers, but, unfor?
tunately, they got no further than the
camp at Jacksonville, and were mustered
out December 20, lb98.
In 1600 the Grays' Veteran Association
began with a vim and enthusiasm to re?
organize tho company, and delegated Cap?
tain C. A. Crawford.to ppt.it -?jgalp In
service, OwlflCtrto his great fidelity to
tho trust Imposed on him, In the face of
rrany discouraging obstacles, by an in?
domitable will, he succeeded, giving his
time unstintedly to tho prosecution of
his task.
Ills first lieutenant, Charles O. Savlllo,
Is well known ns an efficient soldier, pop?
ular with officers and men, to whose ef?
forts In no small degree Captain Craw?
ford's success is attributable.
Since Its last reorganization changes in
Its! officers havo occurred rapidly, Captain
Savllle succeeding to the command by
reason of Captain Crawford's resignation.
On tho occasion of tho well merited pro?
motion of Captain Savlllo to tho-hli*h
post of major of tho First Battalion, Hen?
ry G. Dlckers?n succeeded to the position
of captain, ano now presides over Us des?
tinies ?as a most capable officer.
Captain Dlckerson is thirty-two years
r.f age, wns born In Richmond, February
2d, 1871. He first entered Company F In
October, IRSH; transferred to Company A
In May, 1887, nnd served until October,
I??!!, retiring as sergeant. He again en?
tered Company A in 1300 as first sergeant,
was elected second lieutenant In October
of the same year, and captain May 23,
K-"'2.
FIRST L1KCTENANT.
First Lieutenant Robert L. LoMnsurler
wns born In Baltimore Angust'4, 1373. and
la thirty years of nge. Ilo moved lo
Richmond In ISSO; enlisted in Company F
February ?M, 3-881, elected corporal in
March, 159-; fergeant In April, second
lieutenant July 4th and flr*.t lieutenant
in December. 1E0I. and captain In IK'S,
succeeding Mr. Morgan R. Mills. Cap?
tili ? ? a an rler served with Company F,
whoso name was changed to Company M,
nnd assigned to the Third Regiment In?
fantry, Virginia Volunteers, during the
Spanish war at Camp Alfieri near Wash?
ington. While b!? regiment wn? being mus?
tered out ho was detached and rifuilgiied
to the post of Captain of Company D.
Sixth Regiment Infantry, colored, and af
ter being mustered oui in Georgia he re?
turned home and reorganized Company
F, which was the tirsi company to bo
?mistered into tho State's service after
111?: Spanish war. Shortly after placing
his old company hack Into service he v.ms
appointed first lieutenant of Company n.
Forty-third Regiment Infantry, L'ultori
State? Volunteers, which san? active ser?
vice in the Philippine Islands,
I,l?Miar*i.a nt M as wrier lias u record than
which non?? wm noesi a bet tor. Ho
has more in th>*.ii nnv one else, by rea?
son of hi* mipcrior military advantages,
the ncoevftAry quit 11 fi call one to make one
??f tie iinest soldier? and will be or in?
calculable benefit lo his company.
Lieutenant Mrumrlcr ?.von nevera I hand?
somo gold medals during hla membership
in Company ? ?? Ilio beni drilled unni
In tho I'll ??' Res ment
Me,?,,,,o ?.,/,,,, !,-,,,, j t-,,?ve?? L. Jfnliliis,
bom lu IInnover countv. Va., January
???, ?:?.', moved to Riohmon4 In |8t)Q, en
terrtd the rank? of company ? In mil,
servii,?? ?|> ? ? n ?,.i privat??, and retiring
he again > ? lerod a ? corporal In May,
elected ? ?-ii;? m.? .Inn?. I", JfrOO, and locoiul
1.1? nl'Iiiihl J? ?,l.ln?: !f< ? verv pleasant
ami in???? cfflclonl ottlcpr, a splendid
? . '.'?'-ili .atul a valu-iblf man to his com?
p ii;? lind ? \rry fiilhuilaflic lu nil mal?
lei ? ertulnln? in n < welfare, whloh win
be /'-iloii-lv guarded by him.
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Persona) Hientlon.
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In Id ncxi . Inn may afternoon al 4,(19
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l ..il? ? w ili ?;?. l?i ti,?? VA ?,???- Moiiiitiilnii
lidi ? ? creation.
MI Mury linker ha:< r?turn?-l ?o her
ir TllVp.H'Vl'Il? Ili" 1 II |?||.?.(.?,?
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Kummel Out?
Injj Otta In ??"-- L'i
OF POLITICS
j Rev. Joel T. Tucker Leaves
the Fairmount Council.
THE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Consolidation for Brookland Announ?
ced?Singers Have Sudden Fright.
An letterate Colored Woman
Writes About Old Master.
As ? minister of tlie gospel, thn Rev.
Joel T. 'flicker, pastor of the East End
Baptist Church, lias come to the con
nlUsloit that It la not proper for hlm to
Interest himself In the polltle'al ntfnlrs
eif tho llttlo town In which ho lives.
When Fiali Inolili t wan Incorporate?!
pomo montila np>, tho Hov. Mr. Tucker
was elected to tlio Town Council, nnd
since thnt time lie has been ono of the
flvo gentlemen gunnllng tho Interests of
the llttlo suburb. At the meeting of tlio
Council on Friday night, however, lie
formally tenilercel" Ills resignation, with
un urgent request that It bo accepted, Tlio
reason assigned by hlm for tho action
was his connection with the ministry.
Ilo had reached tho conclusion (tint It
does not become ? preacher and a pai tor
to bo a member of tho Council. The'
resignation was ]ahl on tho tablo, but
will bo accepted later. Meanwhile of-'
f<'rts are being made, to securo a succes?
sor lo Mr. Tucker.
? was njinouncM yesterday by Super?
intendent John K. Fussell that plans
have been perfected for tho consolidation
of several of the schools In Brookland
district. The consolidation will bo ef?
fected during the vacation months. It
will mean fewer schools and fewer touch?
ers, but ?i much higher grado of work.
? meeting of tho County School Board
was to bo held yesterday for. the eon-;
slderation of the report on general con-;
DOlldatton In tlio county, ' Wit owing to
the absence of somo Important members
the session had to be postponed. Tho re?
port was drawn up by several of the
teachers, and was laid before a commit?
tee of the School Board, which Is to
baso certain recommendations upon It.
It ls understood that the committee 1s
r.ot favorable to all the suggestions of
the teachers, Particularly is this the
case with reference to tho consolidation
of the high schools. The committee will
not recommend this change.
All tho schools nre closed now for tho
session except a few In Tuckn.hoo. As a'
-1?r_?:-\
ROBERT L. LE MASURlER,
First Lieutenant Company A, Richmond
Grays.
general thing, the year has been a very
successful one, thougb, sickness has lnter
fo.*ed considerably with .the .attendance,
of the children.
Tn a saloon on "West Leigh Streot Frl
rb?y afternoon late, a llttlo knot of ne?
groes wero gathered together harmoniz?
ing, when suddenly ono of their number
fell stone de-ad In their midst. Tlie other
tuneful choristers made hurried and pre?
cipitate exit from the place, anel so far
ns Is known havo not returned since,
Tho dead man is Thomas Turner, His
remains were examined by Coroner
James, who pronounced death to bo due
to a compilen tlon of diseases, with which
the man had been suffering for como
time.
A fine yellow hound was found a few
days ago in the woods back, of Oakwooil
bv Mr. ? T.. Voegler, who Is ready tn
deliver the dog to Us owner upon appli?
cation and Identification. Tho hounrl
hnd imprisoned himself by winding a
eil-nln It hail on around a tree. On tho
collar of tlio dog woro two medals.
Air. Harry Cooper has announced him?
self a e'.'i nd ?date for constable from Tuck
ahoe district. He was nominated for this
offlco In th? last primary, but through an
oversight failed 10 have his name on
ticket i" :li" general election.
>ir T.I Franklin ia a candidate for re?
election as constable from Falrfleld dle
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Cardi aro out announcing the marriage
of Miss Salile V, Ttoblnson. formerly of
.lames City county. Va., to Mr. \A. C,
Atkinson, of I.iehn.ond. va.
Mm wni,,mi OJfonham and ohllqron
havo returned from Charlotte; Mi <:., after
;, two-woeite' May svilii her brother and
Missen Resile ar?? Hortense Watlilns
havn returned ;iemi ('aniline county,
Mi?. William Siilnault. of Howard's
Univo who lias beon so extremely 111
for ('?mie lime, ia convalescing ?low?
'?.Itilo Luther i'mc Is Quite ?lelf. iignln.
Mr?, (loiviwin of Chestnut Hill, was
?? M-llor ?I .Mm. GoOl'gO Vf. 'JTi'xler'8
week
Mr, nnd Mrs. John Tale, of Altoona,
l'a., who have been the guests of their
nephew. Mr. MeCullougli. on Twonty
tl.li.l Hlreot, have rutuiueel hume.
The (?????????? h Day ?lid Ilio unnivoiimry
exerclbCH will ho hold to-dny nt H:;iO
o'clock ut Fairmount Methodist Church.
? plendld programme has been arranged.
Tin? Jupona a fan ?irlll will be given June
lMh ai the Methoqlsi Cnurcn for th?
?iluuo fuiiel MIhb JJndn Jeter has been
uiilliim ihn children ?or several week.-?,
nini are Udii di ill in a beautiful one a large
? row*! I? expected.
Mr* Urnl '? Onre, of Baltimore, Is In the
riti mielen' moillcal I re-atmeut, and Is the
?. Mrs. J. Samuel Brauer,
,M'
Ml
ih iVnderaon 's beautifying
having tho old plan? fence
d replaced by a paling feme
uul id' his lawn.
i;.'iii' Iihh been appointed
! e otnolala as Judgo of the
?. ? io be had on Ilio Amori?
?????! Free.! Free!!!
1 ,?{G)1??. U'I?ST gives ??
;,. , ,,f idi. Clairvoyant
? ?..-IM freo, Ac)visos yu
,,?, huslne-iK, lovo, inar
niikv? divorces. ebenso*,
l.niilv trouble, ele. Pul
luis, 814 ?'eiplO? filiee-i
Al ??? :;is consult "he beet.
i uli Lifo ite.idliign, 60o?
jBManttMttMigiM?^a^
Every Department struggling for supremacy in Bargain-Giving. The
most tempting offerings ever offered.
IRr f?r Japanese Mattings.
10 patterns to select from, ondi pinco worth 2-5 to BSc. ft
yard,
12i/4c for Fi-le Ch??a Mattings
Striped anil plaids, nil now similes, worth 20c, a yard.
"23,rfor Ex?.'?-? Heavy Mattings.
New arrivals In theso Mntllngs, tho ?-? and 85c. quail
for Silk Mulls.
(50 pieces, nil Blindes, worth 370. ft yard.
for Black Taffeta Silk.
59c
All our T5, 85, and Wc grades to ho sold In this lot
Monday.
for 50c Polka Dot Silks.
Blue, Rci?, Whito, dot on ??lnck, Bluo, nnd Whito
grounds, speclnl vnliies.
c?Or for All $1 Foulard Silks.
Figured Polkn Ilots nnel Striped l'on larda. Those aro
?no liest grades.
for Black Mohairs.
Summer weights, good quality, worth 50o,
for Black Voiles.
79c
hams.
?y'J&C ft>r ?Striped Gingl
Bed, Bluo, Bin?le nnd Wh! to Ginghams, tho lOo. final?
ity.
(AAc, for l?yard wide Percale
Light nnd Dnrk Stripe nnd Figured Percales, 12"-ic
quality.
?^?C for Solid Colored Lawn
In Bluo, Green, lied. I'lnk and Brown, tho 10o. quality.
?9C for M White Emb. Waists.
These nro Fine Lawns, well mini?*, full sized tuolicil
and embroidered.
OSC for $-?25 and SI?50 Whitc Waists.
Tucked all ovor, some with Inserting, very flue and tj
sheer, npcclal values, \\
4-Qc, *or Colored &"d White Waists
Dot, striped and wlllto tucked ones, tho 760. kind.
19 for$1.50 and $1.75 Lace Front Waists
$1*J
Tho smart summer dress material, cooler than etamine.
Finest material and liwo. Theso are exceptional
value**.. \\
39C f0r Men's ?Bc Negligee Shirts
All with separate cuffs, ma<lrns nnd percales, fast
colors, full re-guiar mado.
can Locomotive Works oxcurslon, -which
will bo given at Buckroo Reach Juno
tho 20th.
By Ilio collapso of a porch little John
Hanlleld of Ciamblc's 11.111, grandson of
Mr?, 'Fore, wa.s badly bruised Friday.
Mr, S. M. Collins, who ha? beon quite
Kick since he was paralyzed about three
weeks ago, 1b Improving. He la now ablo
to como down stairs to his meals.
Mra. Mahone, of Nineteenth Street, who
has been ill with fever, is now convales?
cent.
Mrs. Nannie Higgins, from Oreensboro,
N. C., Ib visiting her mother, ?Mrs. Cobb,
nt Twentieth and Carrlngton Streets.
Mr. Je:-ro Hunch will leave to-night for
Charlottesvllle, whore ho will spend some
time with hla parents.
Mr. and Mrs; Joseph Creery, who havo
boon slightly Indisposed, aro v-ell again.
Mr, John Hnyner, who has been visiting
his fnmily for nevera! days, has returned
to iWe place of business in Suffolk.
CMfcaii Vest, ot Philadelphia, Is visiting
Mrs. Woodfin on Twenty-second Street.
Miss Lottie Wade has returned to her
home In Fulton after a visit to Miss Irene
ford.
Mrs. ?Tohn Hamos entertained a. few
friends informally Tuesday eventnK at
her homo on Twentieth Street Those
who called were Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Shaff,
Miss Ethel Schaff, Mr. James Crow. E.tr
ne.st Shaff, Mise Besslo Schaft. Frank
I/eif, Vertener Tnylor, Ida Hnyner, Miss
Mary Orphan, Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Haynes.
Mrs. Vest, of Philadelphia., who han
been spending some days with her parents
In tho West-KnrJ, is now the guest of her
brother, Walter Delaney, on tho Ave?
nue.
..Mrs. T. P. Oranger Is visiting Miss Dar?
re! Cooper on West Clay Street.
"Miss-Elsie Watklns has returned from
Caroline county, whore sho visited hor
cousin, Miss Slrnldns.
Tho regular monthlv meeting of the
Town Council was hold Friday night.
Regular business wan transacted, and
bills ordered to be pa hi. The Council mon
aro gentlemen of great energy nnd push,
and are ever on tho alert to benefit the
town.
Town Sargeant J. W. Ralney has Just
completed Improvements on several of
the streets, which are of great benefit, to
the town. Other improvements will , bo
started In tho near future.
Little Misses Mary Babcock anil SInrv
Sweeney, of Appomattox countv, aro
guests nt the Methodist parsonage.
The Aid Snclety of tlio Met'iodi^t Churoh
will havo their regular meeting to-morrow
evening In the lecture-room of the church,
and Mrs. William. Heckler, tho president,
urges all members to bo present.
? few friends wero entertained at an en
JoyaJbla fruit feast, which was given at
Forest Hill Park a. few evening ago.
Those who wero fo fortunate as to be
pi osent were M?es Leila Perkerson, Wil?
lie Sims. Miss Dot Pride, .Jim Brown. An?
ulo Sims. Ida Toler, Joe Sims, Sadie Pru
ger.-Sam McCoon, Mlga Fanner, Percle
HARVEY L. JENKINS,
Second Lieutenant Company A, Rich?
mond Orayi.
.lao-lison. John Slrns. Mr. Curtis and seme
other;. A delightful evening ?van spent,
I'tor which thoy took tlio i-nrs nml en?
joyed a pleasant rido homo.
it?, v. J. O. Babcock will occupy 1Mb nul?
nit a. both service* to-day. His eubleot
to,? tho .il o'clock service win ba '?Chil?
dren ami Their Pnrouls;" tifa nlH.it isulv
Miet will bo ".soiling Out,' I.miptleea ?
Wto crowd will bo In ? t loi. 1 in re, pa
Mr Babcock in a splendid speaker, nnd
thews two eubieeta nro liuereotlng on'???.
A delightful Ice-cream nocini wan given
nt the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Mitch?
ell No '?.tin Fui nn on nt Avenue, Wodr.iH
rlav evening. Polk Miller's l'anii-iiti ?'iiar
ti'l't?* was present and ontnrUinu? those
prenant with many vociti and insi.'tiliiont.'il
Moetio.is, Hinging s-'omo of their famous
loigN which completely ca,i.lv.ito?l the
ou.wd. I luring iho evening to ? re ih m on ?s
wcio served, Including Ico-eroain und calte
nnd different kinds ?if delicious fruita,
Yhoro present wero: ?MY. and Mra. Phelpi?.
Mr. unC Mrs. Ooorgo Woody, Mrs. Nowhy
and Minn holla Ni-'vby. Mr. nnd Mrs.
Dei Kri-, Miss nertrudo Decker, Mr, A'Vnl
t?r Dlclvinan. Miss Kldd, Mr. Chandler,
Mr Trent, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Davis, Mr.
Harry Klyansteubar. Mr. eins. Mitchell.
Mr. 1-. E. Mitchell and Mr. o ml Mrs.
Fri (I. Mitchell.
Property Transfers.
itichniond?Thomas W. Barrolt's trustee
nnd wlt'o to American Homo Bullilliig and
(?Oa.ll Association, SO foot on north sido
Balding Su col, between Valley and James,
?> ? ?a.
(1. L. Burlier and wife t?> Wi* IX. ("averto
41 feet ? m eael side Scott. St ? cet, lie U-12
leet ?.nulli of Short, tl.SlKl.
I'. H. Brimor and wlfii to T? I?. and IT.
11. Aiidcrnon, 25 feet on north siilo Oroya
Avenue, Or. feot west of Park Street, SS.fiCrt.
\V. H. Kelson and wife to A. P. l-?aw
Hlui,? tifi feel on oast side Page Street, 1C5
fei-i north of l.ownes,. $45??.
.laio.i? 11. [til ?shell, trustee for Mary
Donovan. Margaret und John KyU nel, to
American Home Building and Loan As?
sociation, IVs? foot on sooth sildo Orange
\V. ?i. l?m.tli und wl?o'to E. E. Bi'Wiien, i
32.1-2 feot on north sido Pleasant Street,
?ee^i-2 fe-ct ?-.-est of MORbv, 13,000.
Carl Wlpr-erraann and wl/n to ,T. Thomp?
son nnd UsRoy Ii Brown, 22 feet on east
side boventeenth Street bv 6? foet on
south Hide Grace Street, Nos. 135 North
heventnonth Street and 170C mid 1707 East
Grace Street, SR,6**r?.
Honrico--.I. Thompson and LeBoy B.
'??""own nnd wives to Carl Klppermann,
ota 7 to 11' inclusive, In blook KB, lo{
1 in block DD, lota 3 and i, and part of
lot 5, In bloc|c DD, part of lot 7 and lot*
?68 50 b-oo*-- DD- Plan of Auburn, JC,
.Tenie Douela.?s to Carl Klppermann. lot
2 in square 1>D. plan of Auburn, subject
to deed of tru.it for ?1.5O0, 53,500.
Robert ?inragiio Hall's trusleo to J.
riiompson and LroBoy ?. Brown, trading
as J. J hompson Brown and Company,
lots In plan of Eiden Park. JCOOO
?.????,'!? ??' ?G?.;G,????? nm? wlf0 "1 Waterman
M. gterloy, 203 ?eres near the Nine-Mile
nomi, nbout -t miles northeast of Rich
monu, ?-?,?'.?,
P. M. Tabb, Jr., and wife to N. W.
?.?.T-eJ "?1?G.?5.*4 ,n *evo-a blocks of lune]
just.weet of Ne-w Reservoir, J*150.
BEAUTIFUL SCENE
AT PENITENTIARY
Acceptable Gifts and Divine
Service by the White
Ribbon Army.
Thero wns a. beautiful anel most impres?
sive scene witnessed at tho State peni?
tentiary yesterday afternoon when the
Wlilte Ribbon Army, under the leadership
of Mrs. Vf. M. Bickers, State Superin?
tendent of Flower Missions of tho Vf. C
T. U., Invadod tho prison grounds, ?*on
veyfng beautiful flowers, glided Scruptu
nU text-cards and blocks of Ice-cream to
tho teeming hundreds of prisoners within
tho grimy walls. Thoso gifts wore bo
stowed to tho convicts Individually after
a beautiful programmo of religious ex?
ercises had been executed, which included
eloquent sermons by Rove. Dr. John Han
non nnd I. B. Boyles, fervent prayers
ind Scriptural songs.
There woro aliout slxtocn hundred text
cards, printed in gilt and each having a
neat little white ribbon bow, the Insignia
of tho Vf. C. T. U., attached to ti? upper
left-hand oorjier. Thero were soveral hun?
dred potted plants, many hundred pretty
bouquets and each prisoner was also
given a blodc of Ice-cream, tho cream
having b?on purchased with a contribu?
tion mado by a generous person for that
Fpeiclllc purpose. Tho funds with which
tlie wagon load of flowers, the handsome
text-cards, ?to.', were purchased wero
contributed by the difSorent funlona
throughout Uio State to the flower mis?
sion work. Tho countenances of the
prisoners well betokened their apprecl
tlon of these kindly ministrations, and
the earnest, tender, sympathetic faces of
tlio fair ladles bespoko the fact that they
reckoned their labor of love not In vain.
In the woman's waivl the programme
was duplicated and the samo scenes en?
acted, Fouir llttlo children of prisoners
had their hearts made glad by receiving
pretty doll babies.
Thn visitors wore most courteously
treated by the superintendent and all the
other olllcliils, which fnct elicited many
expressions of grateful appreciation.
SEASON OF
GRADUATES
Next Sunday Richmond Col
lege Finals Begin.
TWOEXCELLENTSPEAKER,,
Dr. W. C. Tyree, of Raleigh, to Preach
Commencement Sermon ? Presi?
dent Hall Delivers Address?A
Great Reunion of" Students.
? week from to-day the finals of Rich*
rnnnd /Collette tv-gln with tlie comnimcei?
ment sermon in the college? chapel. For"
this important and lnterestinir functlor
Rev. AV. C? Tyreo, D. D., pastor of thi
First Baptist Church, of Rateigli, N. C,
has been secured by President Boat
wrlght
Dr. Tyreo was given tho degree of doc?
tor of divinity by Wake Forest College,
which is a special honor, since lie ls an
alumnus of Richmond College whero ho
took tho B. A. degreo In tho midelle
eighties. He is regarded as one of tha
leading ministers of North Carolina. It
would not be surprising If Rlchmonet Col?
lege takes this opportunity of conferring
upon him the degree of doctor of divin?
ity, not permitting Wako Forcit to get
ahead of her In honoring her own son.
Tho sermon will be prea?*hod at 8:15 and
a number of the city Baptist churohe?*
will not have their evening services i-o
as to allow their congregations to alterni.
On Monday evening at 8:lii o'clock the
public excr**jses of the graduates of 191?
will ooour. Theso will consist of address?
es by the preslelents of the law und acad?
emic classes and by other representative
students. Tho society medals will ho pre?
sented on this occasion,
Tho alumni luncheon and reunion Is sot
for 2 P. M. Tuesday nt Murphy's annex,
to which all former students of the col?
lege, whether graduatc-a of lho college or
members of the alumni society or not.
Tho dinner ticket Is secured by paying tho
annual fee of ?1. It Is tlio deslio of the
alumni to have tho largeat attendance In
tho history of the society. The closing
exercises proper ocour Tuesday nt 8:15
P. M., when Presldont I/yman Hall, of
Atlanta, dollvere tho address and d?greva
are oonferre?d upon the graduates and
other college honora are awarded.
HALF RATETO INDIANAPOLIS, IN D
Via Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
For tho annual meeting Traveler's Pro?
tective Association at Indianapolis, Ind.,
June Oth to Hth. tho Chesapeake nnd Olilo
will sell tickets to Indianapolis, Ind., nnd
return at ono fare for the round trip,
which rate from Richmond, Va., ls $17.30,
Tle.kola on sale June 8th. Stli and 10th,
with final limit Juno lflth. Two fast trains
with unexcelled senrica.
*Ifoe
Of the People
And for the People.
Cash prices prevail, and
easy terms yours for the ask.
ing, See our summer goods.
Gay Ranges,
Oil Stoves,
Refrigerators,
Baby-Carriages
Go-Carts,
Matting./*,
Oil-Cloths,
And Furniture of All
Kinds.
Ryan, Smith
<& Taiman,
609 East Broad Street.