Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-27
THE C0MMEM0RAT
CELEBRATION OF THE FORTY-FlFTH
ANNIVERSARY OF REV. OR. HOGE'S
PASTORATE.
Addresses from Number OF Distinguish
ed Gentlemen and a Banquet to
Follow.

In the Academy Of Music tonight the
services commemorative of the forty-ffth
anniversary of DR.. Hoge's pastorate will
take place.
The Rev. Henry C. Alexander, d. D.,
who is to offer the prayer after the anthem
is sung. is one Of the professors in the
Theological Seminary in Prince Edward.
He comes from DIR. Hoge's native county
and from the seminary in which he studied
divinity adjacent TO Hampden-Sidney Col
lege, 10 which he was more than once
elected president.
The families Of the Alexanders and
Hoges have been friends for four genera
tons.
The distinguished gentlemen who are TO
make the addresses, Rev. DR.. Hall, OF New
York, Bishops Wilson and Randolph. Hon.
j. J.. NJ. Curry. and Rev. DR.. Kerr. of this
city, will attract throng far greater than
can obtain admittance to the Academy of
Muslc. and yet that was the most suitable
building that could have been selected:
After these addresses have been delivered
DR.. Hoge will make his response.
The choir. composed Of some Of the best
singers in the city, will diversity the ex-
ercises Of the evening by rendering appro-
pirate selectlons-four i'll number
RECEPTION.
At the reception in the church after the
services are over in the Academy of Music
there will be an admirablv-arranged musi-
cal programme under the direction of
Messrs. Clapp and Ihllow.
The banquet. to which all who who wish
10 call upon DR.. Hoge will be welcome,
will be served in the lecture-roOm, which
has been beautifully decorated for the Oc-
CagfOu bv tho ladies n ClqrDa
INVITATIONS.
The Committee of Arrangements-con
sisting Of Colonel G. r. Barksdale. HOn.W.
". Henry, and NJ NJ. Gillian. Esq. q.--di-
rected invitations to be sent TO all the
clergy Of the city to occupy seats on the
stage. together with any ladies of their
families they bring with them. If any have
failed to receive their invitations the COM
mittee desires the Dispdtct in their name
10 renew and repeat them in these columns
this morning.
Those who occupy seats on the stage are
requested to enter by the south-sde door
near to the stage.
THE HOUR.
Precisely at 8 o'clock the opening anthem
will be sung. To guard the speakers from
interruption and the audience from dis
turbance the usbers will rot permit any
one 10 enter the house after the exercises
commence.
If the speakers occupy from ten to IF
teen minutes each. their addresses can lie
delivered and all the other services per-
formed within two hours.
The attendance tonight Will demonstrate
the need OF a building in Richmond large
enough TO contain such audiences as are
attracted on occasions which interest the
community at large.
ORDER OF ExERCIsEs.
The following will be the evenings pro-
gramme
Anthem. 20 Praise the Lord" Intro
ductory remarks by Hon. w. w. Henry
and prayer by the Rev. II. G. Alexander.
ID. D.. Of Union Theological Seminary,
Prince Edward, Va. Resolutions of Pres
byterian Pastors Association, Rev. J. C..
Stewart. Introduction by his Excellency
Govern0rP. W. Mckinney and address Of
the Rev. John Hall. u. ID. IL. d., Of the
Northern Presbyterian church. Hymn,
"Joy 70 the world. the Lord is come"
Introduction by Lieutenant-Goyernor j.
Hoge TYLER aud address of the Rt. Rev
A. ". Wilson. d. d.. of tine
Methodist Episcopal church. South;
address of Hon }. l.. NJ. Curry, LL; d.. OF
the Baptist church Hymn, Glorious
things Of thee are spoken" Introduction
bv Colonel G. Il. Barksdale and address Of
the Rt Rev. A. NJ. Randolph, bishop Of tho
Diocese Of Virginia. Introduction by Rev.
Peyton Harrison Hoge, ID. d., and address
of Rev. Robert Kerr, ID. d., of the South
ern Presbyterian church. Response by
the Rev. Moses ID. Hoge, d. ID. LII. ID.
Psalm.
From all that VOL below tho skies,
Let tho Creators praise arise;
Lot the Redeemer's name be- sung
Through every land, By every tongue.
Eternal are Thy mercies, Lord;
Eternal truths attend Thy Word;
Thy praise shall sound from shore 10 shore,
Til sun shall sit and rise no more.
BenedictOn.
Reception in the lecture-room Of the
church.