The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-28
THE RECEPTION.
The Church Lecture Room Brilliant

The Church Lecture Room Brilliant
scene.
The scholars who last sunday attended
school in the lecture room of the Second
Presbyterian Church, would scarcely have
recognized the place last evening, where
after the exercises al the Academy, Dr.
llOge and family received the good wishes
of their friends.
ON the walls hung large gilt mirrors.
tastelully ornamentcd with embroidered
scarfs. cyergreens. ferns. and ornaments of
Nirtu. In front Of the largest mirror ON the
northern side Of the room, lay a tremendous
rug. ON this DIR. ll0ge and his party stood.
Pendant from thc ceilings were three large
prism-glass chandeliers with almost in-
Vulnerable jets that lent brillian-
cy 90 the scene below. while the
little tables AN around the room. on
which lunch was served. burned tiny fairy
lamps of various hues. Each table had It's
own cOlOr-One pink, One yellow and 20 on.
10 add 90 the harmony. the flowers used IN
decoration also cOrrospOnded. JOnquils
could Doe seen alongside of the yellow
lamps, and pink hyacinths aud roses
interminglcd on the pink table. Here and
there stood great banks of greer, and row
of palms hid the entrance 10 the room from
which the oysters and other good things
proceeded. On the Fourth street side of
the room hung large oil painting of Dr..
lloge.
THROUGH THE CIT RCu.
The guests entered the room through the
church, and after paying their respects
90 the hOn0red host, they were
served with course Of dellcacies
which the ladies of the church had
prepared for the occasion. All the arrange
monts for the entertainment We're made
under the supervision OF the Ladies' Aid
Society of which Mrs Truman A. Parker
is president. Mrs. ID. lideman and Mrs.
Lewis W. Burwell yicc-presidents, and
Mrs. Howard secretary.
The reception committee. was COM
posed as follows: Mrs. William Writ
Henry. Mrs. Philip W. Mckinney, Mrs. j.
NOge Tyler. Mrs. Maxwell Mrs. james
Lyons. Mrs. NJ. b. Harrison, Mrs. 4. vii
liam Pemberton. Mrs. Alfred 4. Harris,
Mrs. R. &. Morton. Mrs. Charles Watkins.
Mrs. Alexander Cameron, Mrs. Miles Cary,
Mrs. y. NJ. Wilson. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Gillian,
Mrs. Marshall. n B., Mary Gillian. Mrs.
William T.. t-law. Mrs. J.. Il. lunbull.
Mrs. Dallam j....,i.i. i.. Alrs. Jackson Guy,
Mrs John B. Young. Mrs. Kate kilby. Mrs.
Thomas l.. Ballard. Misses Annie and Cary
Glasgow and Miss Gussie Daniel
TRFAlENDOr, CROWD.
n the Academy was packed, the church
and reception room were iammed. Very
wisely. only a limited number were
allowed i'm the reception room nj time,
hut the arrangement caused the church
ID be continually crowded during the
r.copfiOn. and in fact in the yesilbule
and on the sidewalk there were such dense
r1asses of people that the several police
men around found it difficult 10 prevent "a
crush. The iainting of Miss Randolph a
daughter of the Bishop. i'm the ,estibule.
caused the people 10 stop pushing ior
awhile.
DELIGHTFUL CONCERT.
While the reception was in progress the
uo1ule i'm The church were entertained nN "a
concert under the direction Of Professor y.
Bowditch Clapp. The following programme
was rendered.
Organ solo Cllsztl, Professor Capp. ?.
Anthem. sOh. Sing Unto tie LOri,' Mr ann
Mrs. Blair. Mrs. JOhu II. Knowles ana capt
tuuuiugham. = OiO soprano, with cello oh'
liratO lDv Prof 1hiiOwJ. Mrs. W. j. Gilman.
4 Tenor solo. Clpt. Cunningham. .. Quar-
tette. spirit of Holiness, First FfesDlt tt-
risn Church chOir-Miss leta Heioil, y l>s
Iulia Kelley, M.iOr W. q. Clemons, Mt. llt-
vld Walthal and Walter Buchanan. q. solo
sorrono .%ntn fAdlusl. Miss nerOld. 2.
Tenor solo, "Ine Palms. Mr hemphn. .: vi-
ran solo. kOrnsTl Nr. AuDury Dung. y. lass
solo. Nr. O.car IOhman. lu. oopihno rolo'
cello obi cato. Miss Jufla Kelley. II. guar
tetrc. ~ hen Gathering Clouds. Firsi res
bvierian Church CHOIR. II. iOstude IN
O., Mr.. Shepherd Meup,
Miss Herold is young singer OF this city
who pad not before come before ihe pubic
She is i'm training, and her voice, which d
sweet. strong and high, promises 10 pe
above the average The concert was ENJOY
ed very much.
THE WORKERS.
The supper committee had its hands full
feeding the people, who surrounded the
tables i'm beyies. Among the ladies were
Mrs. ". j. Blunt, Mrs. J.. W. Burwell Mrs
Iohn ". Pierce, Mrs. sears, Mrs. James
Fitzpatrick. Mrs. John A. Coke, Mrs. ). :
Uarwood. Mr.. r. W. Cone, Mrs.. James T.
Grieg and Mrs. Thomas =. Atkins.
TWO ORIGINAL MEMBERS.
In the vast throng at the reception were
two ORIGINAL members Of Dr. Hoges con
rregatiOn-Mr. George Gibson and Mr. WE
liam Edwards. Both are bale and hearty
ana came in for a share Of the cOngIatula
tiOns.
SOME WHO WE'RE PRESENT.
Among the more prominent people on tn
STAGE last night were Mr. Charles Dudlel
Warner. the noted author and editor iron
New York: Rev. II. VI. Jackson and Rev
>. B. Newton, Of the Episcopal church, an'
Mr.. Joseph Bryan.
II would OIL course. be impossible 20 giF'
the names of all who We're present, for th
stream of people did not stop until nearl.
O'Clock this morning. Among those pres
ent during the evening were the following
Lieutenant Governor j. lloge Tyler anl
wife. Joseph B. Montgomery and wife
/ Miss Minnie Wilkinson. Miss Lou Esges
ton. Miss ;. :. Eddy, Alfred 4. Hauiss, +
/ 4. Glasgow, Edward y. Cannon, Julia
Binford. Thomas Biniord and wife
! Mrs. Charles :. Darlington, Isaac :
Tower. Capt. John A. Coke. Charles J
Todd. Robert II. Gillian. Henry ii. No
Vey, Hugh Munce, Morris 4. smitt
Howard Swincf0rd. Churchhill l0un.
Aubrey Young, John &. >ouihall, {. !
Redford. Alvin Davis and wife, james
Anderson, Mrs. h. \. Payne, Willie Gun
nineham. 4. ID. Wilkinson, Miss Eyely
PAYNE, Miss Mamie Payne. Mrs. T..
Anderson. Miss Carrie Bigger. MI
Madge Ould. Miss Ellen London, NJ
Thomas Potts, Miss Mary Gillian. MI,
Mary Camp, Miss Bessie ca