The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-12
or Pniladelphia, made an excellent address,
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y. Iht'aueiphIa, mace an excellent address,
at night on Sunday School Work.
AT Le'gh-Street church Rev. G.. A. Peltz
iprescned IN the morning. Eleven persons
were baptized by the pastor, DIR. GsrIick,
ana sna one other person was baptized on Tues
At tPiue-street church one nerson wo. re-
~slseq lor baptism on Sunday morning.
4 at Yenable.Street church Rev. s. 'C' c,on-
ton preached at night. wy
n Al The Manchester Baptist church Rev.
. a.. .. " tntree, pastor, reports two baptized,
.n.seconfersions, NV. one other received for In u.
tasm, and several others awaiting the or1;.
nance. ...j.t 'ne ohui-
~ AZ e Antioch church the pastor. Rev. 7 7
wallace baptized ten persons.
AT the Serenth:Street Christian church
Que person was received by letter.
L Az tue Flrst African Baptist church tha
PASTOR baptized 166 persons ON sundav
,norhing after preaching. In the afternoon
ne extended the right hand of fellowship to
20 persons. The revival at this church Is
still IN progress, aud many other persons nre
awaiting baptism! = O.'' - - - :
At Centenary Methodist Rev, W. p Me-
Gilvfay preached morning and night.
THE BLUES ANNIVERSARY CaLrBe ALTON
Yesterday the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues, with some Of their honorary aud war
members, celebrated the eighty.fifth anniyer.
sary of the company. Al. 103 A. M. the
company, drawn up IN line before the resi.
dence OF Lieutenant Thomas Is. Blankeu.
ship, ON College street. near Broad, re.
ceived through General Henry A. Wise 9
handsome, banner, the gift of their lady
friends and honorary members. General
Wise, on behalf of the donors, presented
the flag in speech strikingly appropriate,
and SO feelnsly delivered that it brought
tears to the eyes Of many q Confederate
present He reviewed the history of
the company from its first organ
zation, referred to many OF tine incidents OF
its war record, and recitcd the names of
those who had commanded it-some OF
them prominently Identified with the his
tory of the city and the Commonwealth.
Requesting those members who served with
it during the late war to step to the front, it
appeared that there were but five who are
now connected with the company. OF the
wsr record of each Of them he gave bis per-
sonal recolections and made honorable men
ton. He called attention to the handsome
banner, and remarked that it was lettcred
by Mr. w. L. Montague ian honorary
member of the company, and the device
upon it was painted by Miss Della Hughes,
OF this city, who was persuaded to execute
it only because /. was for the Blues.
After Captain Imboden had received the
flag on behalf of his command the company
partook of luncheon and refreshments
provided by Lieutenant Blankenship. They
then had street parade, and marched to the
pump-house, where, after target practice, in
which private Gillian won the prize medal,
they discussed the sumptuous annual din
ner. ~-.,-
Letters were read from President Grant
and Governor Kemper, acknowledging invi.
tstions to attend and expressing regrets that
other engagements detained them, and
speeches were made by hessrs. Kelley, J. j.
White. E. c. Cabell, Z. I. Moore, and George
7. Turner.
The remnant of the old Blues band, Lo.
max B. Smith, Robert Morton and Reuben
West (colored), were among the invited
quests