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UV STONE AMID STRAINS OF DIXIE 'Patriotic Airs and Masonic Honors Mark Ceremonies at Memorial Institute. MECCA OF WHOLE SOUTH Colonel White Calls States to Assist in Making Institute Truly Southern. Amid tho strains of "I.Mxie" nnd ttio patriotic ulna of tho united country, the members f Richmond 1/hIkc No. 1?. A. I", and A. M.; towered into Its placo yesterday aftcrucon the corner stotio of the Confederate Memorial In? stitute, planned hv tho Southorn peo? ple to become the I'anthcon of tho Confederacy, On tho improvised plut form resting; upon tho completed ilrst floor of the rising building, stood 200 representatives from lit* Confederate organisations, from municipal and State governments and from the city at large bong before the exercises opened with the singing of "America." by the assembled people at 1:45 O'clock, every seat on the limited platform was oc? cupied. The overflow crowd was forc? ed to make itself as i ernfortuble as possible on adjacent lumber piles nnd mounds of building material. A blis? tering summer sun .votkod overtime during th" whole ceremony, but the wailing crowd stuck it out bravely to the benediction. Veterans Attend In Hod?. As befitted the o< euslon, a largo number of Confederate Veterans from the Soldiers' Home and Lea C?mp wit? nessed the exercises;. The detachment from Lee (.'amp formed at the Soldiers' Horns at 4:30 o'clock, and, together with the old soldiers, hiaichcd to Ken? sington Street, where they were Join? ed by the Mnsons and the Commandery of St. Andrew, No. 13. Knights Temp? lar. Tho band of the Richmond bight In? fantry Blues headed the column In J tho march to tho Memorial Institute I and was followed by the brilliantly Uniformed Templars Next followed | the whlte-frocked Masons, and after I them the company from L'c Camp i ijist of nil, straggling and Infirm of Step, came the halting Bray line from J the Soldiers' Home. Address By Colonel White. Only half of the marching column Could find seats on the platform, the rest remaining below with the over flow crowd, during tho two hours of ceremony which followed. Prayer was offered hy Rev. James T. Fair, D. D., and was followed by the elaborate Masonic ritual provided for occasions of this kind. The Hlues Hand filled In the designated pauses with patrlot'c sf lections and was as? sisted by a special Scottish Rite choir Colonel Robert White, of Wheeling, W. Vn . making the. principal address , of the occasion, went exhaustively In? to the history of the movement for the construction of a great .Southern memorial hall, and traced the dlffl, ul tlcs which were one by one surmount? ed before the work was brought to tho successful stago In which It finds Itself to-day. In the course of his historical sketch he spoke warmly of the important place In the movement of the late Charles Broadway Koueb. who, ho said, was first to conceive the Ide;.. of a great Battle Ahhey of the Confederacy. To his financial aid, he said, was due In large part the esa of the undertaking. To Illustrate Smith'? Grandeur. Colonel \vhit?- thought it particular? ly appropriate that the memorial tem? ple of the Soutfi should, he placed In Richmond, the war capital of the Con federncy. In It. he said, should be gathered statues, paintings, portraits, only Bottled Beer in constant demand on Land and Season all Buffet and Dining Qars, at Motels, Clubs, Gafes and Homes. f Stittted with Crown* Pf Corh? Only at p the Home Plant in St, touts Anheuser-Busch Brewery St. Louis, Mo. Anheuser-Busch Branch, Jos. Stumpf, Mgr. Richmond, Va. Preliminary Announcement of the Utmost Importance Here wc show tor the first time our new home, 117 West Broad Street, where wc will he after June ist. Preparations in the new building arc being pushed with all possible speed, so as to make room ior the entire stock of new pianos which is to fill the store. To dispose of all Pianos now on hand wc arc planning a Removal Sale which will surpass anything ever offered the people of Richmond! We advise every music lover to watch this week's papers for announce? ments. PIANOS E. G. RIKE, Mgr.. 205 E. Broad St. Richmond. LAYING CORNERSTONE OF CONFEDERATE BATTLE ABBEY Photo by Foster. a library and other things commemora? tive of the South, Its people, its statesmen and Its soldiers. In order that generations to came may have preserved to them a record of the South as It was during and Immediate? ly following the war. He called upon the sovereign Southern States to co? operate in the work of filling the ab? bey with historical objects. Lieutenant-Governor J. Taylor Klly son. president of the Confederate Me? morial Association, delivered the box coiits/lning Interesting contemporary records, to the officiating Masons. Rev. [. It. Mason. I). D., closed the exercises with a benediction. The Scottish Itite choir, which as? sisted the Blues' Hand with the musi? cal program, was under the direction of Joseph P. White, and Included Mrs. W. F.Monell, Mrs. George K. Harper. Miss Patience V. Isaacs. Mrs. T. II. Ferren. C. Ralph Ludw-g. Frederick C. Jone? and C. Joseph Kinder. TEXAS MEMORIAL WINDOW ?NVE1LE? Impressive Exercises Held inj Historic Blandford Church. Times-Dispatch Bureau, 5 Bolllngbr^ok Street (Telephone 14S5) Petersburg, Va., May 20. The beautiful memorial window, erected by Texas In Blandford Church, in memory of the Confederate dead of that State whos? remains rest In Blandford Cemetery, was unveiled this afternoon with simple but Impressive ceremonies. Tho church was filled with representatives of the various i Confederate organizations of the city ami many others. Tho ceremonies were opened with the ringing of the Doxology, the repetion cf the Apostles'j Creed and prayer offered by the Rev. C. B. Bryan. D. D.. after which the hymn. "How Firm a Foundation," was, sung. On behalf of the. State of Texar, Professor Arthur Kyle Davis, of thU city, In a brief address, presented thei window to the Ladies' Memorial Asso? ciation, into whose sacred care and keeping all the State memorial win? dows have been committed. The veil was drawn from the Texas window by Mrs. Mollle It. McGIU Rosenberg. of tlalveston, through whose interest and Instrumentality in the main the Texan window was se? cured. On behalf of the Ladles' Memorial Association, the window was received by the Rev. C. I!. Bryan. D. 1"?., In a vory appropriate address. The cero monlcB were concluded with tho DOX ology anil benediction. On tho 3d of June, the anniversary of the birth of Pres'dcnt Jefferson Davis, the two State windows of Flor? ida and Georgia will be unveiled and dedUckited. The ceremonies on this I occasion will be more elaborate. These two windows will complete tho splen? did church memorial, in -which every Southern iStat.- will be represented. Several Deaths. , Mrs. Mary It. Hubbard, widow of John T. Hubbard. widely known and much esteemed in tho community, died yesterday morning at her home on Shepard Street after an illness of four days. Sh,- was In the seventy fifth year of her age. and Is survived by eight sons nn.l daughters, nearly all residing In Petersburg. John T. Alley, of this rlty. died very suddenly nt the Williamsburg Hospital yesterday while, sitting at the dinner table. Mr. Alley had re? sided a great many yeiirs in Peters? burg, and was also well known In Sussex county. The body will bo brought to Petersburg for burial. He Is survived by seven daughters, living in this city and near vicinity. Caroline Blount, a worthy colored woman and a typical "mammy" of anto-war times, died yesterday at her home on Hickory Street nt. nn ad? vanced age. She was iborn a slave in Brunswick county. She enjoyed the respect of both white and colored people. Revival Meetings Begin. Revival meetings, which are des? tined to arouse wide Interest, were begun In the First Baptist Church yesterday 'by the pastor, the Rev. L. M. Roper. D- D., who -will be the preacher during their continuance of two weeks or more. An Interesting feature of these meetings will be a large choir chorus, and special sing? ing by Mr. and Mrs. Charles TJ. But? ler and Miss Anderson as soloists. Meetings will ne held twice .a . day. ? There were twenty conversions In the Sunday-school and four additions to the church yesterday. The body of tho late Dr. Samuel A. Hlnton, who died suddenly at Wceks's Island Friday night, where he was visiting his son. reached ' Petersburg this afternoon, and the funeral will take place to-morrow evening pt 6' o'clock from Grace Episcopal Church. The medical faculty hove adopted resolutions of respeet to his memory, and will attend the funernl In a body. His sons, Ross. Of Oklahoma, and Olli Hinten, of Louisiana, arc here to at? tend the funeral. ?cro Trespasser* Arrested. Harwell Brothers, of th's city, this morning received a carload of cabbages shipped to them on Saturday from Charleston. S. C. When the car was opened four negro men were found locked therein. They were arrested by the police and will ba *lf>l*1 on tho charge of trespass. They gave their names as Ira Adwill. Trank White. Robert Curtis and James Curry. They explained their presence In the car in? stating that th^y had loaded It with cabbages In Charleston on Saturday, and being weary, had fallen asleep In R and were locke,! up. They had noth? ing to oat on tli' ir trlt> but raw cftb-j h;iges. but the several empty liquor bottles found with th'iltl was evidence that thev had plenty to drink._ auction JfealrCfu?JBaP. Chapin & Hums, Real Estate Auctioneers. FCBLIC AUCTION SALE WEST MAIN STREET DWELLING NO. 1715. BET. VINE AND ALLEN AVE. We will sell, on the premises TUESDAY. MAY 21. 1912. at 6 o'clock I'. M.. the property above referred to. which consists of a brick dwelling of eight J room>. bath, ranga, hot and cold water, pantry, etc.; latrobe heat; al? ways occupied by good tenant; now [ irentlng for $300; in good condition. TERMS; Easy, and announced at j I sale. CIIA PTN A ITI'ME. I Auctioneers. I By J. Thompson Brown & Co., Al'CTION SALE OF DESIRABLE CENTRALLY LOCATED I TWO-STORY FRAME DWELLING, NO. 710 CLAY STREET, NEAR EIGHTH STREET. ON THE PREM? ISES, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 5:30 P. M. Contains eight rooms; city Improve-; mentis, and in good order. Its near? ness to business, schools, etc., makes lit desirable and commands ready ten I ants. Pays well as a permanent In? vestment or will make you a snug home, with rood surroundings. It must be sold, and a bargain can be had. TERMS: Very liberal, and announced at sale. J. THOMPSON BROWN & CO., _Auctioneers. TheMeitte Auction Co. . r AUCTIONEERS; O I 8 CA9T BRQADST. AUCTION SALE OE GROCERIES DRY' GOODS, SHOES. DRUGS, ETC. Wc will sell, at Pag,'- Commissary, No. 1652 East Franklin Street, a large quantity of railroad unclaimed freight matter, on TUESDAY, MAY 21, commencing at 10:SO o'clock. This stock consists of various kinds of Groceries, Soaps. Smoking and Chewing Tobacco. Cigars, Cigarette?, 1 <r. Bell's Drugs and other popular brands of drugs, Ramon's Stock and Poultry Powd< rs, Paint in cans, two barrels Paint, Crockery, Glassware, Enameledwarc. Tinware. Pictures and Pletur- Frames, roll Linoleum. Refrig? erators and other Furniture. Shoes, Clothing, about 1,500 yards Whit > .-ir:d Yellow Cottons. OalTcocs, Percales, Ginghams. Laces. Notions, etc. Merchants invited to attend this sale. Good, clean stock. The goods have b*oh opened and assorted and ready for inspection. Page always sells regardless. I TUM VALENTINE AI'CT ION CO Auction ?wlc?, JFutttre Baps By Pollard ft Bagby, Auction Sale to the Highest Bidder of No. 320 Addison St. We will sell at auction, on the pram ius. TIII'RSDAY. MAY 23. at ? o'clock, the above mentioned desirable eight room modern brick house The prop crty will positively >>e -sold, so com I and get a bargain. TERMS: $500 cash: balance easy. POLLARD & BAGBY. i/ort SALB, Broad Street Store CBXTRAIj?NORTH SIDE. DO NOT PHON*E. J. A. Connelly & Co. &uxtUmj6,alr.8. Qfti?JEap^ j By A. J. Ch?>wnlng Cj>npan>\ Real Bstade Auctioneers. AUCTION SALE OK That Most Attractive Detached Corner Brick Dwelling, No. 1619 Paik Ave. <>N TUESDAY. MAY. 21. 1913. j at C o'clock P. M. The attractiveness nnd converiene.?? of this property ure loo numerous to mention In an advertisement. Cornsr lot. fronting m fe?t on Park Avenue, with three-story stock prick dwelling, up-to-daito in construction, large and attractive recaption room, "late roof, well ventilated and light cellar, in which the lnundrv is located. This property Is specially adapt.-1, for the use of a doctor or other pro? fessional man. as it has several rooms with a separate otitra.nce from the main llonr. which can he used as Indi? cated without Interfering with the residential port in any way. As th% owner has determined to sell, you can come to this sale with the as surane- that the property will he sold almost regardless of price. a. j. <:iiRW.\-in<; ro>rr.\ny. Auctioneers. auction feakss, Jfutute ?qp? Sale of Refused and Unclaimed Freight of Every Description j We "will sell at public auction, to I tho highest bidder, unless otherwise disp-oscd of, at our froiff.". t warehouse, ! corner Seventeenth and Marshall ?ts.. Klchmond Va., WEDNESDAY. MAY 22, 1312. commencing at 10 A. M.. various lots of Dry Goods, Clothing. Hugs, Druggets, Furnitur?, Hardware and miscellaneous articles of every description. The public Is requested to attend. Elevated seats provided lor ladies, and I sprcial accommodation will he af? forded out-of-town buyers for ship? ping goods. Tilt: CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RY. CO. 1. L. SCHBRKR. General Claim Agent. Wm. ll^'uIll^Ca] Heal Estate Agents and Auctioneers, 723 East Main Street. At tlie request of the owner, wa will offer for 6ale at public auction, on the premises, on WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1912, at 6:30 P. M? that well built twu-siory store and dwelling, No. 3122 and 3124 P Street, now occupied as a general grocery store, and two franu- houses directly In the rear, known as No*. 100s and loio North Thirty-second Street. Tho property on P Street has a frontagj of 6? fc-M, running 1>ack 13b feet, more ! or less. I An ideal location for a wood or coal ' yard or general merchandise business. As this property is located In a rapidly enhunclng section of the city, this salj should attract the attention of In? vestors seeking business of this kind. The two houses Immediately in the rear of this properly are occupied by flrst-class tenants at a good rental. This sale should attract tne attention of investors or speculators. TERM:?: Announced at sale. By Sutton & Co., Real Estate Auctioneers. TRUST Ii RS' AUCTION SALB OF A VALUABLE PIECK OF GROUND AT TUB NORTHWEST CORNER OF BURNS STREET AND FOURTH AVENUE, HIGHLAND PARK. WITH A LARGE BRICK BUILDING ON SAME. By virtue of a certain defd of trust to tho undersigned trustees, dated March 29. 190?, duly recorded In the clerk's office of Henrlco Circuit Court In I'. B. 176-A,, page .129, which was given to secure the payment of a cer? tain bond therein tustitioned. default having been made in tho Pal meat of a portion ol said bond, and being re? quired so'to do by the board of direc? tors of the Northslde Mutual Building and Loan Association, we shall offer for sale at public auction, upon the premises, on WEDNESDAY, may 1912, at C o'clock P. M., the property above described. The lot has a front on the north side of Burns Street, at the northwest cor nar of Burns street and Fourth Ave? nue, of 110 feet, and runs back .be? tween lines of Irregular depth, tha eastern one of which has a depth of r about 100 feet and the western line (which runs along tho eastern line of n 20 foot alley) a depth of about 375 feet. There Is on the property a large brick building, which could he utilized. There |s also on the lot .Vnout forty nice fruit trees of different vartetles. TERMS: Cath as to expenses of sal all taxes to day "I" sale, and the sum of $1.137.24, with Interest on same from April 4. 1910; the balance upon a credit of six and twelve months, with Inter est from day of sale, th ? d ferred payment? to be secured by a deed of trus-t upon the property: or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. F. T. SUTTON, W. H. DUNN. C. W, VAUGHAN, Trustees. Adam a W- schier. Auctioneer. 920 Pa. Aye., n. \v? Washington, i>. c. TRUSTEES' SAI.F. OF TUP. ENTIRE PUItNlSHINGS AND EQUIPMENT Or THE LA NORMAN Dtfi HOTEL. FIFTEENTH AND I STREETS, N. W.. WASHINGTON, j D. C, CONTAIN INC, ABOUT 1 ,i I ROOMS, BY PUBLIC AUCTION IN DETAIL, commencing MONDAY. MAY 27. 1912. at 10 o'clock A. M.. and continuing dully at the same hoar until all Is sold. TERMS: Cash: " . HOWARD Sj RBESIPE, frank P. LBBTOH, Trustees. Kral C?tntc j-ot ixent FOR RENT. I>urge, commodious suburban dwell? ing, twelve rooms, hot w?t?r heat. Three or four acres ground; various 'outbuildings. Beautiful lawn of more than an acre. Choice location. Four squares from Highland Park car line. $600 Per_Annum Modern suburban hom> of seven rooms; som* six or seven acres land; right at Station; only four miles out; excellent train service, $360 Per Annum Mcc lfre-ixwenport-taylor co. auction fettles, jfiitutt E>a*-U R y ""Or oTn^fc^R <?7l d.' * Real Estate Auctioneers. TRUSTEE'S AUCTION SAX.E OP That Attractive and Very Desirable Sub? urban Home, on Four qurean Lane, One of Our Most Beautiful Thoroughfares, Ad? joining the Former Home of Thomas C. Ruffin, Esq. By virtue of a (certain deed of trust, dated May 16. l!Hu, and recorded In the Henrlco county Circuit Court clerk's offloa, in 1). B. 1SS-B. page 321. default having buen made in tho pay? ment of a portion of the debt secured thereby, and having been required by the beneficiary thereunder so to do. we, the undersigned trustees, ?will, on SATURDAY, MAY 25. 1312. at 5:30 o'clock P. M., on the premises, proceed to sill at public auction tne property conveyed therein, viz: All that certain lot of land, with a frame dwelling and all uthor Improve? ments thereon, lying and being In the county of Honrlco, Va., about one mile north of the city of Richmond, begin? ning at the northeastern Intersection of the Richmond and Henrlco Turn? pike and Pourqurean's Dane, thencj ] running eastwardly along the north? ern line of Pourqurean's I-tine two hundred and ninety t-tiO) feet, and ex? tending back two rundred and forty Lhras (24S) feet six (til inches, and containing 1.827 acres, more or less. The dwelling Is exceptionally well I built. With ten largo rooms, Ijath, lava? tory, etc. There are also on the prop? erty a servants' dwelling, containing four rooms; large ;ta.ble, carriage house, cuicken house and numerous other outbuildings, which, with a largo yard, ample shade, tine water, a va? riety of trull, beautiful shrubbery ana healthful surroundings, combine to make this an ideal suburban home. This property Is only a s*hort dis? tance from two car lines, with a grano? lithic sidewalk all the way to one of t hem. To attend this sale, take Highland Park ear at Seventh and Broad Streets not later than 5:18 P. M., and get olt at Pourqurean's Lane; ko westwardly a short distance, and you will lind tho r.ei flag und some one to show you the property. Thl> Is a rare chance to buy a coun Irv home, only a few minutes from the Heart of the city, at half its value, aa tri:.- property IS going to be. sold for the high dollar, TERMS; Cash. E. Ij. RUPFIN, Trustee. W. P. R.EDD. Trustee. N". H?Whereas thj above sale is for ca?h, yet very liberal terms can bt had upon application to the auction? eers. By C. I* & H. E. Denoon, Real Eetat,. Auctioneers. SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION* OP SEVERAL HANI >SOME BUILDING LOTS IN OINTER PARK. FRONT l.N'li ON HAWTHORN. NOBLE AND MOSS HIDE AVENUJSS. At the request of owner, who Is de? termined to Bell, wc will offer at pub he- auction, on the premises.- on WEDNESDAY, MAY 22 1912. at ti o'clock P. M? mo feet on the east side of Noble Ave? nue, beginning 165 feet north of AVest wood Avenue, and said lol3 also havo frontage of 30D feet on Moss bldo Ave? nue. Immediately after this s:i!e we will offer i"" foot on the west snlo of Hawthorn Avenue, near Walton Ave? nue. Thes.. lots are very desirable for building purposes, and should at? tract the attention of investors and homoseekors generally. PERMS: Very easy, and announced at sale. C. l. & II. l he NOON. Auctioneers. Hv N. W. Howe & Sun. Real Estate Auctioneers. COMMISSIONER'S AND BXECPTOR'S SALE OP NO. 427 WEST MAIN STREET, AT AUCTION. In conformity with a decree of the Chancery Court of the city of Rich? mond rendered May 20, 1011. In tha suit of "Anne E. George's executor vs. Robinson et als.." 1 will s.ll by public auction, on the premises, on THURSDAY. MAY 2:1. 1912. St t", o'clock P. M . that desirable eight-room dwelling atbove referrod to, with the lot upon which it stands, fronting 18 feet and running back about 180 feet to 11 pith He' alley in th? rear. Main Street prop? erties '.-ire logically moving up In values bocause it Is rapidly becoming , , 3S thoroughfare. Attend and get a bargain. " TERMS; one-third cash, and the residue in two tqufl Instalments, at slv and twelve months, for notes, with in*?r m added and title retained; or all cash, st tho option of- the pur? chaser. CAURIE M. COLQUITT. Executrix of -V. E. George, deceased. and Special Commissioner. j hereby certify that the bond re. nulred of the aforesaid special com? missioner has been duly given. C. O. S-wille. Clsrk.