Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-14
closed. to reopen on Tuesday in Easter
Week.
ASHLAND NOrsa
New nuiiaing-CoIisge msttcrs-A
Debate.


rcorrssnopdsnce of the Richmond Dispatch
ASHLAND, April 10, 1889.
Cround WAS broken yesterday TOR the
cciene Hall on the college campus. The
building will be large one, 50xIO feet, made
Of brick and trimmed with granite, two
stories high with handsome ROOT. Mr.. Pc
ter Bowies. an Ashland contractor, VIII
have charge OF the work.
Ashland Lodge, A. 4. aud A. h., held
their regular monthly meeting last night
Portions were received from three OF our
Young men who are anxious to be instructed
In all the benefits this order gives.
our town bas begun to oil up with yfsitors
who intend to make this place their home
during the hot season that will soon be at
hand.
Mr.. J. II. Addison. OF Richmond. has rent.
ed the Patton residence for the summer and
will soon occupy ii.
Colonel John VI. Patton and family are
now In Florence, Ala, where the Colonei ~
treasurer OF large cotton-mili.
Mr.. Charles Habliston was here yesterday
looking after his summer home preparatory
TO moving up on Monday.
The Lecture Hall OF Randolph-Macon Coz
lege was uncomfortably filled last night Win
the friends OF the members o" The washing.
ton Literary Society,"" il being the occasion OF
the annual debate. The hail was very neatly
trimmed with evergreens, and Trsmers
band, from Richmond. furnished some gooo
music. The chair was occupied by the
president OF the society, Mr.. Frank Taloctt'
who was assisted by Messrs. X. III. Sheppe
and NJ. #. HAYES, the first and second wee
presidents. Mr.. George II. RAY, OF Ashland,
was the orator, bis subject, " emperor
Nero" being treated in mastery way.
The question debated ResolVedj "That
the right OF suffrage should be extenaed
to the women OF the United States gave
the young men plenty OF latitude TO veuti-
late their ideas In. and this they dld, Tor II
was very late when the band played "HOme.
Sweet Home"
Messrs. ID. II. Kern and G. w. Dyer, who
were on the affirmative, captured the iacles
in their 0ell.cnosen argument, wnlle hessfs'
j. w. Read and X. G. HowIson, on the negs-
tive. received many cutting remarks sno
glances from the fair sex. The wheie anair
was most crsditable and was greatly enjoyed
by the audience. Messrs. T. W stevens, j. u.
Bishop, add III. w. Strickler were the mar
shss. aud 10y their attention gave entire sails
faction to all present.
Owing to the energy OF several OF our
citizens an early train to Richmond has been
promised by the railroad company. IL viii
leave here about O'Clock. lsnding passen-
gers in town IN plenty Of time 10 getto worS
BY 7 o'clock. This train being guaranteed
should induce many persons to make Ash
land their home, as the expense II living ~
much cheaper here than IN the city. Tue
train will be put on when the summer sche-
due goes into effect, some time about Nav lst.
The students at Randolph Macon College
ore working hard In the gymnasium and out
Of doors for their annual tield-dsy. that will
take place within the next few DAYS. The
ball players are also active, as they have re-
eeived a challenge from the University OF
Virginia. which they have accepted. They
seem positive that they will come out VIC
torious in the Struggle.
Robert Harper's team Of rsce-borses-
Pivot, Colonel Beirne, Fredericksburg, and
Roustabout--are beng put in tirst-class
shape for the spring meeting at Washington.
Every day many OF our citizens 40 over to
the track to see them work, and 1t Is the gem
eral opinion that they will carry the stables
colors to the front often during the coming
campaign.