Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-28
DIR. HOGE'S PASTORATE
COmmemOratiOn Of the FOrty-Finh
Anniversary Of 1t.
4 LIFE-WORK CROWNED.
CongratuiatorV Addresses by Governor
MCKINNEY and Drs. Hall and Curry.
Bishops Wilson, Randolph,
and Others.

A Crandcr honor than the bestowal OF The
laurel crown upon the victor Of many cam
psens was that last night conferred upon
Rev. Moses ID. Hoge, u. ID.
His whole pastoral life has been spent at
one church in Richmond For forty
years he has been one Of us. He had be-
come widely celebrated as an orator before
the war Of 1861 'G5. and IN the days Of that
memorable conflict his tall and hthe form
was often seen IA the Confederate camps.
Frequently on Sunday afternoons he
preached almost in the face Of the hostile
army. and had for his hearers thousandso OF
tho sun -hronzed men who woro the gray.
Then as now. he never seemed 20 speak
loudly, vet his voice. which can arouse Ike
the blast Of trumpet or sOOthe Ike the
touch of tender hand. reached the fur
tb,st rank of tho circle Of soldiers cncOm-
passing mm. He did noble work also IN
the IN liiary hospitals md be was per
s1ual friend and confdant Of DAVIS, Lee,
and Jackson.
BIPFNrNG FAVE.
Thus his fame was carried TO numborless
southern homes, and thence has spread lar
over the North and West and 10 Europe.
But II isn't only the charm ot his orat0ry,
the grace of his language, that has capti-
waited our people. Hc D. known To bc truly
h kfmfl llAls . kiht lAttiAs a '''iE
loving. and comforting man; a man OF
God. strong in the faith OF ms denomina-
ton. vet with q heart and hand for every
brother. converted or unconvertod.
10 riyc expression 20 appreciation ot all
those things u was resolved 10 have cele-
A tion of the forty-tfth anniversary OF
h .astorate. Beginning IN his own church
Ia 'econd PreebvtDraui 4. the movement
,od the cordial support Of all the
iurchcs. fustcnd Ot being local. II be
came general. Rapus's, Eplsropailans,
Methodist. and all. joined IN the desire TO
CONGRATULATE Dr. Hoec and To- snv 10 him IN
what high estimation heis hclt and what
warm place he has il the affections oil the
community.
The Excrciscs at the Academy.
The programme of exercises included
q sldrcssc. M Mozart Academy Of Music
.the largest public hall IN the city) and
l,nquet and reception IN the lecture
room of h- church. The two buildings
arc ouJ 400 yards apart.
THr oATIrmNo.
The day was luauspicious. Ram fell IN
fIp morning Clouds Ob-curod the sky
throughout the afternoon, aud a. nlght
approached there was growing dainpu',s
iu the ar and prospects OF chilling
Ih,.. drawbacks however. had little or
no effect upon the people who had resolved
togo go the Academy. for at O'Clock,
y,f.u the &oodapiy doors wore thown open.
on, crowd lu trout Of the building hllrd
tu..IcwalL and extended half across the
roadway.
IfILEp IN 4 TwINKIISG.
Tho doors were no sooner opened than
thr Academy wa- aturd hii'd.
In fwDutv-ive or thirty minutes every
ay5Dt tac.o wa. no more room in the
orcne-tra IN the drc-s-circle, or IN the
-4Ii.r,. Nowhere q scat was 10 Toe had, but
lOIi u,.plr pr, -sDd their WAY in ard stood,
blocking aII the pisle-. A. y o'clock the
door. were closed an almost unnecessary
tr,,autiDp. ~ was not possible for any
more TO wedge ~.
r,,r PLATFORM.
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-. nr ,Lo cboir' md
'..' .lr.''',' .',...i ',. mite
.ri-.ij ,lc,1.,ist4rso of Richmond and
.t-r'i,.+.r sore nr,-eut Rabbi Harms
.'N," "'7.,l w. ~ ''''''' i''''
'-HS ~ lh' nl''i iI' .,l ,,,,,,,,,or &c tho
.... i...'. o,rivcd M -.50 and rs thev
,l..ir...a,- on tLo stagc were cordially
r.srI.d
.L, fr,,.t ro,c of eea.s on the stare
.,.L.Iot, of the tolia provldcd for
.,.,,t.r ,,.re seated Rev. John Hall.
ID ID Dr Alexander Bisbop Randolph.
p- j. l.. NJ. Curry, Bishop Wilson,
o., Dr U.yve. of stanton; Dr.
Ha-e Ecv. Dr. Kerr, ard kev; J..
I. ilrnrull 10 me rlEht OF lne NpVahcI =
sand ~at Hon. ". W. Henry NoN'rnVr i
". VI hiun,} iA"uty yh'h'-Ho4 4'lHIl W. ~
.ii. f.i-.nl 0l' 'il4i"'u' an" N'i'"'' -
d. lNIhsdait'
~ THf hoAtS'
Tr.1.e, bov ON the stare was occupied
i. Or. Hogc'. family. Mrs. Marshall NJ. Gil
I.. Miss Hoec, Mss Mary Gillian, Dir.
I..-. Gillian. Dr. Moses d. Hoce, Jr.. Mr..
j. V.mpIen Hogc, Mrs Lizzie Drever, and
'',. B-vcrioy Scott. of Williamsburg,
r.r,ft.r of Colonel r. J.. EWcl. prcsl-
..rt emeritus Of William and Mary Col
l.... and one of Dr. IloQe's oldest friends.
llr box on the right otthe stage, was oc,
cuWri hy Colonel &. X. barhsdae aug
f.w lr and Mr-. Mary haN"SuM, H. MiuoN ..'i -,
VILLAIN Maxwell pr,7lu'nt ~ il,','..r fi;',, ",,,I
'aN t'h'E'i WIN WAS "i' III
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'P'i - ~ W. ''' .ir- I,rnes Tvons
W.. James Lyons; hISi 9a",1S iy 80
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Nh. l. l. Glasgow, AIlss anna ,'itS-Um, "a t,.''.,
NiH- Cary Glasgow, anu IoI'SSoI ~
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bililIANI AsahNhLA"I'
N.5,.orations of the Academy were at
.,quted. None were needed. A pleasant
woodland scene filled the extreme back,
cr.srj of the stare. and every inch of
.,s,iel'le STAGE SPACE was filed with chairs
orw.th people standing.
n WIS not merely a large audience Of
our best people bat wonderfully impress
I've one Two thousand eager faces
va'ched Tor the heglhninS OF pIov'1;''ns p,,3,n,-s
lt WIS "hsly achnrch-attendlhga ug'choV' ,il','
tui there Nfs a.'o sprihA.'ns voro,t ~, rtI,t ~
church goris' anu oi'r4uEnIut ,n5,l, tbe time and
'.nuon was giNen 'hIush IT,l1n o1v e,,''t them.
.Hre allowed the peoRlo 10 iu""is'
serves III applause
PRAISE THE HoRD'
AHttle after 5 o'clock the choir, led 10y
Mr. Walter Mercer. and accompanied on
tine organ by Mr.. Manly b. Ramos, opened
ta. proceedings with the glorious anthem,
60. Praise the Lord" which was sung with
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