Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-28
RECEPTION AT THE CHURCH.
Hundreds Pay Their Respects to the Be-
InNrH nlNinp.

Immediately after the exercises at the /
Academy Dr. HOge and his family and |
guests from a distance drove to the church. /
Az they entered, the organ, under Professor /
n. Bowditch Clapp, pealed forth the notes
of brilliant prelude, aud the musical pro- !
gramme was begun. After the singing OF |
The anthem 80. Sing Unto the Lord,
which was beautifully rendered by Mr. ana
Mrs Harvey Blair. Mrs. knowles, Slfs. /
Bucb. and Mr.. Frank Cunningham, Dr.
Hoge and his family and guests were e'-
corted 10 the lecture-rOOm. where an elabo-
rate supper was served very handsomely to
them previous to the reception, which 1t
was known would occupy considerable
time. During this time the crowded church
was DELIGHTFULLY."- entertained by an elaoo:
rate sacred concert under the direction Il
the accomplished organlst and rendered by
many fine voices from other church cholrs ):
l. organ solo, ''Froludcs, cs,".................Lstz
Professor y. BOwiitch Clapp.
@ Anthem. go Sing Unto Tho Lord" hr. ana
Mira Harvey Blair. Mrs Knowles, MIS-
Buch, and Mr. Frank Cunningham.
g. soprano solo. Mrs. Gilman. with cello obh-
cato by Professor Ihilow
4. Tonor solo, "lf with All Your Heart &c,
Mendelssohn
Mr. Thomas Dabney.
3 Quartette, spirit OF Holiness" by the choir
Of tue First Presbyterian church.
G. Soprano solo, Noel" ":...;:;,...''.'. .'.''.Adah
= Tenor solo, vita cello oblgato, Mr. kemplin
\ ORGAN solo ALLEGRO .horner
Mr.. Aubrey Young.
o. Bass solo, Mr. Lohrnan.
10 Soprano solo, with cello obhga'o' MISS Juha
II. Tenor solo, Mr.. Frank W. Cunningham.
". Quartette. When Gathering Clouds"
BY choir Of First Presbyterian church.
Postlude Loieyebro ;..........'Wi
Mr.. shepherd Webb.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
The immense throng Of friends from the
church we're invited into the lecture-room
500 at n time, and were there cordially re-
ceived by Dr. HOge as he stood with GENIAL
smiles surrounded by his children and
grandchildren, his visiting friends and the
Committee Of Reception-Alrs. Writ Henry
as chairman doing the hOaors, assisted by
Mrs. Governor Philip Mckinney, Mrs. j.
Hoge TYLER, Mrs 4. W. PembertOn, Mrs.
X. {. Morton, Mrs. James Lyons, Mrs. A.
r. Harris. Mrs. Charles Watkins. Mrs.
Alexander Cameron, Mrs. \. c. Wilson,
Mrs. Catherine kilby, Mrs. W. T.. utshaw.
Mrs. Wilson Miles Cary. Mrs. +. ID. Barks-
dale. Miss 4. I. Daniel Mrs Jackson Guy,
Mr. NJ B. Harrison. Mrs. John h. Young,
Mrs. Turnbull Mrs. Mary Maxwell. Mrs.
William Tucker Darlington, Mrs. Thomas
Ballard. Mrs. Marshall Gillian. Miss Mary
Gillian. Miss Anna Glasgow, and Miss Cary
Glasgow.
THR IFCTURE-RooM A PRETTY PICTURE.
The decorations of the lecture-room
were beautiful. tasteful. and elegant. The
colors were crimson and gold, and over
each window, shaded by crimson curtains,
was a fretwork of bronze centred by
mirror placque. The centre of the east
side. where the reception took place, had
background of crimson, with small
chandelier on either side. Magnificent
palms grouped on the sides below made
frame for large mirror set IN bronze,
above which were the dates Of the install
ment Of the beloved pastor and the pres
ent vear-l845 and lS30-ln golden tDu'lr-
| teHes. Opposite this point wasanother mir
ror. embowered IN blooming plants and
ferns and tastefully o'erhuDg with embro.-
dered tapestry.
The north end of the room had for its
adornment the magnificent portrait OF Dr.
| Hoge. draped in crimson and gold silk
scarfs which was on this occasion presented
| by the gentlemen of the congregation e.
| the church, and was next to the original
/ the greatest object OF interest. Another
/ portrait Of interest was that Of the Rev.
DR.. Samuel Dawes, who was the second
president of Princeton College Gn l76l,
/ very kindly loaned by Mrs DR.. Samuel
/ Drewry. He Is the great-great-grand-
/ father of DR.. Samuel Drewry. and his
| family Bible is still in the possession OF
! his great-grandson, Mr.. William Ii.
! Davies.
FLORAL DECORATIONS.
The decorations were so profuse and
| beautiful rs TO deserve special mention.
| Gifts and loans of rare beauty and unique
/ combination were the chief adornment OF
/ tables and improvised chigonicres. and the
/ spacious lecture-room was redOlent with
| their fragrance.
At the foot OF DR.. Hoge's portrait was
| the handsome specimen OF a grated PINK
and white azalia, laden with bloom, rest
ing upon base of yellow. On the table
! beneath the arch was floral mound, one
end Of which WAS filled by white hya-
| cinths and pansles, the other by pur-
pie hyacinths and yellow abutilon, and IN
tho centre the number 45, wrought IN the
exquisitely tinted pink Pa-pere Gontler,
rose upon a bed of white aZalias. This
was present from Mr.. Catlln, a member
of the congregation.
Baskets and mounds Of roses and migno-
nette, lilies and hyacinths, bowls of roses
and narcissus were everywhere, and all
presents from friends and parishioners.
The central pillar of the arch was
wreathed completely in smilax. and the
base, which rested upon the table, was
mass OF yellow roses and jonquils, with
violet-shaded candles among them. Me-
dallions of pink and yellow roses rested
against the gas-shades, whilst the ecclesi-
astical purple, and gold in violets and JON
quils was predominant everywhere.
The ladies IN charge Of these artistic,
decorations were Mrs. G. W. Watt and
Mrs Manfred Call, and they deserve great
credit for their taste and skill in designing
as well AS industry in executing the plan.
The south end was arranged for the
general supper, Which in spite of the great
number served, was delightful, comforta-
bic, and a.3sa. abundant at comprising bOuillon'
oysters, salads. crSquettes. ices, cakes
The officers In charge Of the supper