The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-26
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
Amusing Experiences of DIR. Flippo When
Taken for DR.. Boyd.

Taken for DR.. Boyd.
Many cases of mistaken identity al
ready on record are very amusing. Rev.
DR.. Flippo, pastor Of the First Baptist
Church, OF this city, tells some in which
he has figured that take she cake.
DIR. Fiippo is quite large man with
long beard, with just little gray. Rev.
DR.. Boyd, who was for four years pastor
OF Greene Memorial Methodist Church,
and who was sent to Baltimore at the
last conference, was also large man,
and he, too, wore long brown beard.
Though the reverend gentlemen did not
show any striking resemblance, DIR.
Hippo was often called DR.. BOYD, and
vice versa.
ITO say nothing about the thousand
and one times have been met on the
street and called 'Mr. Boyd Brother
Boyd and DIR. Boyd, says DIR. Hippo,
~ will proceed to speak of special in
stances of mistaken identity when the
laundering parties were subjected to
more or less amusement and embarrass-
ment after they had been undeceived
There is really no resemblance in per-
sonal appearance between Brother Boyd
and myself, but despite the disparity
getting us mixed.
Walking up Salem avenue ono day,
q gentleman hailed me and asked me
at what hour he could see mo in my
study the next day. l named 10 o'clock
q. ~. Il will be there he said TO
arrange about the marriage Of a friend
of mine, who will arrive in Roanoke to-
day. l want you to be in readiness to
tie the knot. l cheerfully consented
and made note of the appointment.
When got home 1 said, Another mar
riage fec in sight, wife
THAT afternoon Ireceived a note, say
ing: i hope the engagement arranged
this morning has not Inconvenience
you. My instructions were to arrange
with Mr.. Boyd, the Methodist pastor,
and from what have learned since 1
must have arranged with DR.. Flippo,
the Baptist pastor. Please excuse the
blundcr.' or course, there was nothing
for me to do but to excuse the blunder
and excuse the fee, too.
''Still another time was passing the
foundation Of Greene Memorial Church
when it was being erec.cd. This ex-
cavation had been made and the ground
floor had been defined by foundation
stone. Workmen were removing super
fiuous dirt. The foreman beckoned me
to como to the enclosure At first
thought he meant some other pedes-
TRAN, but pretty soon it became evident
that he wished to consult me about
something; so 1 left the sidewalk and
approached him. Brother Boyd had
been experimenting the work. The
foreman said to me: DO you wish this
excavation made clear up to the stone
wall and the dirt removed? looked
over the work and told him thought
he was doing it all right, but I re-
marked: After you finish here, 1 want
you to make a big excavation at tho
other end If tho foundation, immcdi-
ately under the pulpit platform-an OK
cavation large enough for a Baptistry.
| want Baptistry in the church, ETC.
The foreman looked at me in amaze
ment, but told him that was in dead
earnest; that whether the plan called
for it or Eot wanted baptistry Pres
emily the foreman exclaimed: 81 be-
lievo am consulting the wrong man. +"
81 don't know" l said, 81 am the Bap-
fist pastor and if you are going to CON
suit me about the building of this church
am going to have a baptistry under
tho platform
DIR. Flippo tells of several amusing in.
cidents besides these and TIE TIMES
will publish them in the near future.