Md») *ft»nioon at 6 o'clock there Mil to* a lawn party In honor of the i at the Soldiers' Home, the reception committee will he Moltie MarOtll Rosen bur*;, of ton. Tex.; Slater Esther Oarlotta, Florida Division, 1*. D. C.; Mrs. ft. Moons, past Tampa Chapter, ami M. L,. Kirns'll, of Yaioii City, This I# an occasion for the arrui.se and refreshment of tho**’ who fought and hied for Virginia, and honor to the patriotic ladles who thus drop a hour or two of happiness the lot of our old soldiers. This afternoon bright gowns and ‘HHght faces will relieve the sombre tone Of the Confederate gray, and tho Moep of the old Confederates will he .Oil the sweeter to-night fur the i thought of the cheery words and svm- i pathetic attention which the ladies gave them. For a brief space they will forget age and soars and step hack into t.ie sunlit space of long ago. whin eye j ■poke love to eye and all went merry i as a marriage bell. And not soon will the occasion he forgotten, but for many a (lay mem ory will fix certain things by the lawn , party which the ladles gave as the Other evening. The Virginian sends greetings and good wishes to all friends at the Sol dters' Home. May they have a pleas- i ant evening. Apropos of the old soldiers, this from the Washington Post is of inter i ( Belle Kinney, a Southern girl, only #• years old, has proved herself ao clever a sculptor that she has been Chosen to model a statue in memory of the women of the Confederacy. Mias Kinney, whose home Is in Nash ville. he* won the commission because her design was selected In competition with a famous Italian sculptor. She has stndled in Europe, and her work aroused favorable comment in Paris. Recently the Confederate veterans de, Ctded to build a monument In mem •ry of the Southern women who sac rificed so much for the Confederate vbum gunm inf < . ivu war. Designs war* submitted by many persons, but XiM Kinney's was chosen. She recent ly received a contract for a heroic •tatue of Edward W. Carmack, who ! Was a United States Senator from Wanness* e. A marriage of interest to Richmond ; people took plare testarday at Oil . r Pusey. of Oa.. England. Personal*. Miss Ellen Pollard has returned to Richmond, after a pleasant visit to Newport News. At a ball last wwk at Capon Springs StiMVfl Ellen and Rosalie Page, of Bal timore, attracted much attention ns tmming the characters of "Milk Maid" and “Night." The Misses Page are »tece* of Alfred B. Williams. Ksq., and Sreat-nieces of Mr. John L. Williams. Mrs. Anna Branch Cabell Is at the Hot Springs. Mias Carrie Bragg and Miss Inez _ Davison war* present at the Green i»;„tirtat Horse Show, chaperoned by Mrs 5 James W. Dwyer. Mr. Dwyer's "Rex" ' one of the blue ribbon winners on Honda y. Mr. and Mr*. John D. Letcher. of Norfolk, are at Jefferson Park Hotel. i Mr. and Mrs. Claude if. Dean, who l»v» been spending the last two months abroad, visiting London, Paris, Geneva, Lucerne, Munich, Oberammer ftu. Carlbad. Dresden, Berlin and Hamburg, have returned to the States. Mra Dean is now at the Traymore Ho t*l, Atlantic City, spending some time With her mother. / Miss Louise Boudar is at. Cedar Mountain, N. C. Mrs. Jamas G. Penn of Danville is •t the Whits Sulphur. Mr. and Mrs. Carol Montague hate tftien Mr Stewxurt Bryttn's epy home. sit the corner of Laurel and Franklin. ' Mrs. McKinsie Anderson is visiting Hr. and Mrs. Gary at North Field. v' In Cumberland County. III*. John J-*«a and Mr. John Fry will in a few days for thefr summer Mttaff. Mr. Kobert Powers, will join his W|f* at the White Sulphur to-day. X*atar Mr. and Mrs. Powers and their dauchter will 150 to Mel boro for the remainder of the summer. : Southern Railway. £ «*.«** • vs - — — *. m • m w a ■ mm TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. Pnllowin* srhadul* figure* publiihed »i SAia gjk^i ISAS A Jt.—Dally—Limited— Per sll poio ®s«*k Pullman and D»y Coach**. ItOO P. M.—Ex. Sunday. Local f< •4B P. M.-—E*. Sunday—Keyrri for Moseley, » .. _— -Jr—Kewlll* Losal. lldl p. M.—Delly— Limitad, for all point* I Pullman ready 9:30 P. M. YORK RIVER LINE ■ SSO P. El. Sun.—To Wc*» Pt, eonneetlne Mr Baltimore Mon., Wed. and Fri. 4:S0 A M,—Ex. Hun.jusd 8:15 P. M.—Mon.. 1 Pri.—Local to Wait Point. N ARRIVE RICHMOND. I: v fnm the South: 7:00 A. M . 9:30 P. M.. daily N40SA M.—El. Hum, 4:10 P. M. * .. !;:■ Mrt M. Ea. its ■ " _jr«4. . _„ aad Pit: *4* P. M.. E«, Sun. 8. E. BURGEES, D. P. A., 9*0 East Mala Struct. PhonaMadiaoo4.il Sunday. (Local), fret Point. 9 90 A M, daily; U 35 A M Sperii *o »nd Cincinnati S«*i»-Chio»*o 8p*e:»I." W««k days— I I r. m. t Are You1 a Judge of Furniture? If so you will ap preciate the values we are offering du ring our Mid-Sum mer Clearance Sale. | 20% to 50% saved. | Come in and have a look. Jones Bros. & Co., Incorporated 1418-1420 East Main Street, “The Store That Pleases.” ter arc summering at "Walla Wa- i terla." Mis* Thnrna Nelson and Miss Berk- i ley Nelson have returned t" their home, the "Cedars." after a delight fill visit u> Shirley Miss Bessie Selden is with the Misses Watkins in Halifax county. . * * * Mr and Mrs. Stafford Parker have returned front a visit to Mrs, Marlon j Lambert In her summer home in Mlctil- ; tran. . . . Mrs. Edyth Johnson Tyson, of Cly- j burn, was married to Lieutenant Bruce j Cotten, Coast Artillery Corps, V. S. A., on August 4. at Sundrldge pariah church, Kent. England Card* an nounclng (he happy fvwit huve been received by Mrs*. Cotton's Virginia i friend#. • • • Mr. and Mr#. Melville E. Ingall* en tertained at the Hot Spring* ort Tues day evening with a beautiful dinner In honor of Justice and Mrs. Horace Lurton. Their guests Included Bishop Ethelbert Talbott and Mrs. Tallinn, Colonel and Mr*. Edward Colston, Mr. and Mrs W. H. Green and Mr#. An denrcid. • * • Mr. and Mr#. Francis Key Pendle ton and George Pendleton are at the Hot Springs for the late summer and autumn, having taken an attractive cottage. The marriage of Dr. John Walker Carter Jones, of Newport News, and Miss Charlotte Stephenson, of Warm Springs, will be a notable affair. Dr. Jones is a native of Gloucester county and of the Catesby-Jones family, and many of his Tidewater relatives will attend the wedding. Miss Stephenson assisted at a charity hazaur at the Warm Springs on Thursday and was, with the MisBes Gibson, much ad her booth well patronised. Mrs. Nicholas Dong worth has arriv ed at Newport, to be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Ooelet. On Sat urday night Mr. and Mrs. Gocdet will give a large dance, which tvill he at tended by Duke Franz Josef of Bava ria and his aide de camp. Captain .von I-uasow. • • • Prince Troubetskoy, who lately paid a flying visit to the princess at Castle Hill. Is now in Newport painting the portraits of Mrs Deonard M. Thomas and Mrs. Joseph E. Widener. Miss Bessie Tayloe, of Mt. Airy, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Beverly T. Crump. Mr and Mrs William Hablislon are in Atlantic City. Misses Annie and Sue Bell, of Staun ton: Dettice Woodwnrd, of Richmond; Miss Jane Allen, Horace Super, George . Allan, X-—W—Fayeli. ami- Dr,- Wlitner Sprunkel, with Mrs. Annie Fishburne as chaperone, are motoring to the va rious Virginia springs in two fine cars. Mrs Blanchard Forbes, who has lately been operated on for append! .«!#. is convalescing at Montebello, near Bon Air. DREAD EPIDEMIC Infantile* Paralysis IVclaml bvj Health Officer to He Well Under Control. Prompt action by the local Health Department in co-operating with physicians in fighting Infantile I Paralysis, has resulted in checking what promised to be an epldlmie of the disease In Richmond. Replies to Inquiries recently sent out by Dr. Levy indicate that all the patients now afflicted are pro gressing toward recovery In satis factory fashion, and that there are no new cases. Such a state of affairs is especially irratif vimr td Health 1 «vv In that the latter declare* that, contrary j ,to the generally prevalent opinion |the disease is both Infectious and j contagious. The disease Is trans mitted he says, through germs re elding In the saliva of the patient, ; and in the muclous discharge from the hose. While there Is no standard cure for the ^ailment, the most efficacious treatment lies in speedy. jetton on the part of the physicians. Such ! action has been taken In Richmond and according to Health Officer Levy, there soon will be not a single case In the city. Returned to the City. Mr. C. H- Gotee. superintendent of the West End Holiness Mission and the Midnight Mission No. 1447 East Franklin street, returned to the city Thursday night from a trip north, where he has been In meeting In Rhode Island. New York and Mary land. He will begin revival services Friday night at the West End Mis sion. No. 806 West Cary street. These services wtu be held every day next week at 4 P. M., for pray and Bible reading. Every night at 8 o’clock revival services. The publio is in vited to attend these meetings. Bemuse Drills. Drills, which were suspended by the oompanles of the Richmond Light In fantry Blues' Battalion during the stunner. wiU he resumed naurvee*-.. I STEVENS' DENIKl ADVOCATES RUMOR Wording of Tolrgrams t© Utiaiii , Ex r of Commerce and The Virginian is Positive. NO CAUSE Foil WORRY Humors- from Cincinnati Are Definitely Disjiosoil of and Chamber is Satisfied. For the present, at least, Richmond | can rest easy from any tear />1 a transfer of the general offices of the . Chesapeake and Ohio Kailway Com- | pany to Cincinnati. Absolute denial of | the rumors from that city has been 1 made by President George W. Stevens, i of the railway company, and this is all that can be desired by Klchmond. The denial of the president came Thursday afternoon in the form of telegrams to The Richmond Virginian, the Richmond Chamber of Commerce. Following the publication of the rumor. Acting President Carrington at once began activities and arter many | attempts finally succeaniel Clarke and stole »82 ill money and clothes of the value of $2. The negro was picked up here Thursday night by a member j of the detective force and will be held an officer from Goochland county arrives. William X. Friend. PETERSBURG. Aug. 1#.—Mr. William N. Friend, of Petersburg, died Thursday evening after a pro tracted illness at the home of his mother, Mrs. Ida Venable Friend, on;, Franklin street. Mr. Friend was i 35 years old. a native of Petersburg. 1 and unmarried. He was for some time engaged In the drayage business 1 here, but prior to his Illness managsd , his mother's farm in Prince George , county. Besides his mother Mr. ' Friend Is survived by three sisters I and one brother. HRS. MONTAGU!'* nit OTHER DIRS IX KIXO AND Ol'EKN (kpecjalto The Richmond Virginian.) NEWPORT NEWS, Aug. —Dr. Wltlard T>. Hoskins, agedUJif*y, and a Brother of Mrs. A, J, Montague, men der of a well-known King and Queus Family, died at eleven o'clock last eight, after a long Illness of brights liseesc. He leaves a widow and eight jhlldren. The body will be sent to the mme near Dunnsvuie via Rappaban »ock river boat M^ay* X. IL"-JL.L. NEWS OF SOUTH RICHMOND Washington Ward Itraa and Adrcrtlacmaata rrmlrrd at Virginia Korean, J. W. Craao'a Store, 1SOO Hall atroot. BURIAL WILL BE IN RICHMOND Mrs. Atkinson’s body Will Reach the City Friday Afternoon and Re Laid to Rest Saturday. .Thp hodv of Mrs. A. Carter Atktn B"n. who died Thursday morning at Belona, Powhatan county. was brought to South Richmond Friday af ternoon at 4 o’clock. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday morntng from Central Methodist church and burial will he in Oakwond Cemetery. Mrs. Atkinson was the widow of Commonwealth's Attorney Atkinson, one of the best-known citizens and attorneys of the city. He was an ac tive candidate once for the mayoralty against Justice H. A. Maurice, who held the position for years. MISSIONARY TO SPEAK SUNDAY Rev. Dr. H. C. Tucker Will Fill . the Pulpit in Central Church Morning and Evening. The congregation of Central Meth odist church Is anticipating a rare treat Sunday morning and evening, when they are to hear talks from Rev. Or. H. C. Tucker, once missionary to Brazil, South America. He will tell itf the conditions there, and will show with pictures how the natives live. Rev. Dr. Tucker la said to be a force ful speaker and a man of magnetic personality. Tn Oak drove Baptist church Sun lay morning Rev. D. C. I.ancaster will lake for his subject "Be Manly.” At tight "Three Kinds of Disciples" win LEGAL NOTICED the City of Richmond, the Jrd day of August, 1810. Antoinette Blagl .Plaintiff. vs. 3sldemero William Carrerar and Mary' Vincent TJullano. (both Infanta); Sa rah E. Carreras. Frank Jullano; Al dtne Blast and A. 3. Chewning and F. M. Boxley. Trustees. . .Defendants The object of this suit Is to obtain partition In one of the modes pre icrtbed by law. of the real estate of rhlch Mary (or Marla) Carreras, died lelsed and possessed, hr by a sate of tame and division of the proceeds tmongr those entitled thereto ascertain nrhat debts were a charge against said 'eat estate at the time of said Mary or Marta) Carreras death, and if paid iff by whom, and the right of Antoln itte Blagl to charge said real estate rlth any sum that may heve been ex >ended by her to pay off any liens or to ireserve or protect said estate. Said 'eal estate Is known as No. 222S East dain street. Richmond Virginia, and fonts on the south line of Main street >etween Twenty-second and Twenty bird streets. And affidavit having been made and lied that Mary Vincent Ju •h F. Carreras and Frank JuUane, are iot residents of this State, it Is order id that they appear here within fifteen lavs after the due publication df this irdei-" ' ■ er and do what Is necessary to pro ect their Interest In this suit. A copy—Teste: CHA8. O. SAVILLE, Clerk. AMES T. DEWIS AND Is.Jt DREW, >* i be the theme from which he will speak. Special munlc has been ar ranged for both services. Regular services will be held In Meade Memorial Kptscopal church. A j splendid musical program has been 1 arranged for the day. Married In Chesterfield. Mia* Arina ft a dike and 'Mr. Paul Heyman were married Wednesday ev ening at the homo of the bride’s par- I ents, Mr. Vurl Kadtke. In Chesterfield county. Mlates Mamie and Olga Radt ke. slaters of the bride, were brides maids, and Mr. Walter Heyman was i best man. Rev. Mr. Sewell officiated j at the wedding. Personals and llriWe. . Mr. Henry C. Beattie. Jr., and Mia* Louise Wellford Owen are to be mar ried in Central Methodist church Au-|! gust 24, at 7 o'clock In the evening. ! Invitations have been Issued by the I bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Owen. j Mrs. B. P. Vaden returned this week from Halifax county, where she visited relatives and friends. Funeral services for John B. Horner will be conducted from Oak drove i Baptist church Friday afternoon at 4 ; o’clock. t Miss Eleanor Wrenn. of Petersburg. ! Is the guest of Miss Battle Owens In 1: Porter street. Mr. Archie Williamson, of Wash- ' ington. is visiting his parents, Mr. and i Mrs. J. A. Williamson, In the city. . The Choir Guttd of Meade Memorial \ church will meet with Mrs. E. O. Hill !' In Twelfth street Friday afternoon at ': 5 o’clock. AH members will be pres- i I ent, for most Important business Is to 1 j be transacted. Employes of the Southern shops will ! run an excursion to West Point Satur- j day morning. The Indications are that I a great crowd will take advantage of the trip. TRIES WORKED WHILE OTHERS SlfFT Police Receive Several Reports I»: Friday Morning of Operations Right Before. _,Th*eve» wore very active Thursday bight ana from reports received by the police the impression on is that a gang of negroes Is at work again In the city. Minnie Logan, who lives at *18 6t. Paul Street, is the heavies loser. Some one entered her home during the night and ransacked several bu reau drawers, stealing articles of feminine wearing apparel and some jewelry that had been left on a dres „8h* P1*0** her loss at MS. C. H. Clark, of 1T06 Baldwin Street, reported that a thief used a false key in entering hie home end that a pair of pants was stolen. Pelham Blackford of 108 North Lin den street, has reported the disap pearance from his home of a plsto'. |C in money, and a few other articles., The residence was entered through a regr w|n Irregular. In moat line* a lullneaa la reported. Retail merchants ire placing smaller orders than usual n moat lines, reducing the volume ot wholesale business. Shoes and hats 'ontlnue fairly active and trunk man" ifacturers report activity. Drugs and •hemk-als are in good demand. Bulld og continues-active, but railroad re porta do not indicate aa favorable .■ondttlon as at recent periods. Tbs produce market ie at ita usual between (easorT dullness. Retail trade is quiet ind larger stocks of summer goods tre In the hsnds of dealers than Is jsual at this seaon. Collection? are ilow in practically all lines. Com and cotton crops show im provement. but a full crop of cotton is lot expected. Tobacco is of Inferior juallt.v in most districts. In Virginia he corn crop has been impaired by -ecent rains. Vegetables and fruit ara jnusually plentiful. HUTZLER REAL E5TAT E REN TAL'j r L I > A N r~, NOTICE, Pureaant to the Inw of • mtata CalMnl rnut Depoeit Agreement of Oettsbar IMA, IMP, >etweeo the Empire Coal load Corpoesfcee Bonk if Commerce k Trusts. Tnutw. sad Joha A. ir cash at public suetloa oa the laser, we wfll eell for lichmood Stock Ktehure in the Otr of Rfefc nood. Virgin!*, oa the rfth dor of Aetost. I»l5. it 12 o'clock M. the followiaa securitise: 1M First MortMo Thirty Tor Hw Far Cent Gold Bonds of the I aspire Choi Land Corporation, of the par valve of ll.iM.WMch. 2M Shares of the Capital Btoek of the '.a# Colonial Coal ft Coke Camp the par valaa of fIMjM each. M rtwsjs saWiKr dials, of the par value of flM.Wt of rha Vtr BANK OF COMMUCB * TRUSTS, National State Capbi - $1,000,000.00 Sophs, - $600,000.00 3 PER CENT. INTEREST ON SAVING DEPOSITS IntarMt Twice a Make This ] Wm. H.____ J. 8. Eliott, Vka PrwiSant. J. W. Sin tan, Vice-President. Wm. M. Hill, Vlca-President. Julian H. H1U.