Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-04
LBESBURG AND THE W. Il O. RAIL
ROAD.
An Effort Made Among Citizens Ia
Raise Money for the Enterprise.
The EVENING STAR.

Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
LEESBURG, VA, April l.
The citizens meeting to take action in regard
70 proposed subscription to the w.,O & w. r
r. was held in the court house yesterday after
noon. Col. E. V. White presided, and explained
the object OF the meeting, which was to raise
money to put the track of the present road in
of bonds, with coupons attached. PAYABLE in
relght or cash, at the option of the holder, said
subscriptions to be paid only after the road had
been put in good order to this roint. A new
bridge at Goose creek is to be built, the present
one being inadequate for the heavier engines to
displaced by new. The president of the road.
emit managers. He showed what had been spent
subscription asked FOR now was on dd 10 ' bs ahe
after the road was thoroughly equipped to this
point Henry Heaton suggested that the chair
man appoint committee of three or five to get
subscriptions.
Col. White said he would appoint at some fu-
ture time the committee Seven thousand two
hundred and fifty dollars was subscribed then
by nve parties Col. White subscribed $4,000:
Harrison Brothers, Edgar Burch, Bradshaw
Others expressed their intention OF subscribing.
among those present were Mr.. Guick; Henry
wiidman & Sons; Josephus Carr; Harrison Os .
burn; Walter Harrison, president of the Lou
doun National bank; Sam. Lutz, formerly of
ashington; j.. b. Beverley, T.. b. Harrison
Edgar Burch and Samuel Orrison, prominent
farmers and cattle dealers.
The University Of vir4inia's New Chapel
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA March 81 1851
AT p. m. yesterday quite a number of the
university professors, officers and citizens as
eembled to witness the laying of the corner
stone of the new chapel Rev O. A. Glazebrook
chaplain, conducted the services, which were
as follows: Prayer by Rev. Mr. Giazebrook
music by the student choir, address by Prof
James +. Harrison, NJ. D., chairman of the
faculty, at the close of which he introd need
Prot Schele de We're, who delivered a very an
propriate address. At the conclusion OF this
GRAFTON the choir sang hymn and the large
cornerstone was carefully lowered by WORK.
men, superintendent by Prof. Thornton. chair.
man OF the committee on building The ser.
vices were then concluded by a very earnest
brook - N"A"
The plan Of this building was drawn nv
c: l. Cassell Of Baltimore, Nd, and when com
plete Will have cost SIS, 900. This sum- with
the exception OF SIS 900 given by Chariottes-
vile lady, has been almost entirely secured bv
the EFFORTS OF Mr. Glazebrook and committee
or university ladies, and has been obtained in
small sums from old students and friends OF our
university all over the land
Rev. Oliyer Crane, ID. D., of Morristown n J.
preached In the old chapel Sunday evening
last. DR.. Crane was baptized by Rev. Stephen
Grover. for whom the President Is named and
was member Of Rev. Mr.. Cleveland's congre-
cation.
Saturday evening last Mr.. r. c. TAYLOR. of
baltlmore Nd, after quite q spirited contest
was elected final president Of the .Jeffr society.