Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-03
ROC<eRlDGE COUNTY.
College and Institute Notes-Religious
Matters.
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LEXINGTON. Va, November 2.-The foot
ball team of Washington and Lee tnlyer-
sltv Will visit Charlottesville on The 18th
instant TO play the football team Ot the
University ot Virginia.
A glee club company Of some twenty
five of the best voices among the students
Of the Washington and Lee University
has been formed with ". i. johnson, as
director, and the boys have just decided 10
take a pleasure trip next month, giving
concerts with popular college songs and
other music. They viii visit Roanoke De
cember 26th, Liberty the 27tl, Lynchturg
the 23th, Oanville the 2Jth, HarusOnhurs
the 3lst. StauntOn January lst, and Rich
mOnd and other eastern cities little later.
This trip is designed for holiday alter the
intermediate examination IN the vacation.
Mr. John 5. Gilliat and son. of London,
England. are the guests of General +. II.
Smith. Superintendent of the Virginia
Military Institute. Mr.. Gilliat IS an Eng
fish capitalist OF large means and crossed
the waters topaz Nlrgni0'5 military school,
the West Point of the COntederacy,'
special visit. he was never hero before,
but lust after the war when the IN
stitute stood IN her rulns-the result OF
Hunters rald-ho took a deep interest IN
the school. and an told he came to the
rescue Of the school IN her financial i'm
courtesy Tor a civilian and has expressed
himself surprised and pleased with what
he has seen. Tins evening III driLZlng
rain he witnessed a special dreSS-parade OF
the corps Of cadets and became Cnthuslas-
tic in his praise Of the soldlorly bearing OF
the corps and the high merit OF discipline.
Hon. Charles j. Faulkner. senator rom
West Virginia. 10 here, and this evening
paid the Virginia Military Institute a visit.
The Rev. Father J. W. Lynch, the genial
and popular priest, so well and tlyoraOiY
known herein connection with 81. Patrck's
Catholic church and the Lexington mis-
sion, which includes Lexington, Low Moor,
Clifton Forge, and the counties of Rock
bridge, BotetOurt, Bath, Allegheny,
Craig. and part OF Grcenbrier, which he
has presided over for ten years, including
the Roanoke station, has been transferred
and put in charge of the Roanoke parish.
where he will devote his entire time. He
arrived here tonight with his successor,
the Rev. Father Lawrence Kelly, formerly
stationed at Stanton, Richmond, and
IVnchburg. Father Kelly Will be intro
duced 30 the congregation hero at early
mass TO be sOlemnized at l.JJ sunday
morning. and Will then be duly Installed
and put in charge of the Lexington
mission. As indicated above. High mass
viii be conducted ut the usual hour lat
1880 by Fathers Lynch and Kelly. and the
full congregation is expected out to vel
come the new priest and take leave Of the
retiring. Father Lynch. by his genial,
frank disposition, conservative views IN
matters of Church and State, and UNI
blemished character as citizen and priest,
together with his good work among. the
sick and destitute. has made a wide circle
Of friends IN Lexington and Rockbridge
among the Protestants Us well rs Catholics.
who will regret 20 see him leave.
Politically the county IS hot. and Mon
day, which is court-day, will close the most
exciting canvass that has been conducted
in this county for years. All the places of
business will close Tuesday and the mer-
chants devote the day to fighting Malone.