Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-13
THE FIRST VIRGINIA.
TIE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE VISIT
TO THE N. c. ENcsMPmENT.
xvr,rh,svl,lo and It's surrouudings-fro-
test Against Liqnor-LicenssS ana
Dance Houses.
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tcorrespoudencs OF the Richmond Dhps'cn''
wrrursoroS. N. c., January 10, 1891.
The official announcement that the FIRST
v;r,;nia regiment will accept the invita-
t;on Of the North Carolina State Guard 10
;oin the latter in encampment next sun
NOR gives great pleasure TO tho good citi-
zens Of Wilmington, who will do oil IN
,he;r mower to make the sojourn of the
Visiting military pleasant one. ihe en-
CONTINENT grounds are conveniently 10
80 ON Wriphtsyille sound about ten miles
IT,, ro;i from tbe city. and within easy reach
NJ Ocean View on the beach, with It's
ve,icd summer attractions and the plea,
sant residences that border the sound ana
of the Harnmocks. with is excellent hotei,
W bich last summer WAS the most popular
resort in Eastern Carolina
TEE GROUNDS.
The encampment gronnds arc npo o,,o
t,ceuty acres in extent, and workmen nave
haen engaged for months past IN putting
the Mace in order. A large pavilion IS now
heine erected and other quarters tor tne
,roons ore 10 be built at once. Ihere IS a
GOOD rifle-range on the grounds; ana Dat,
ierv of two pieces of heavy ordnance ana
four mortars put up by the United states
Government.
PROTEST.
Al tho annual meeting of the Evangelical
Alliance. composed of the Presbyterian;
Methodist, and Baptist MINISTERS, anu
others or this city-Rev. z. II. Hoge, ~. ~
presiding-resolutions were adopted pro
testing AGAINST the action of the Board OK
County Commissioners IN granting llcens si,,
10 retail LIQUORS to persons OF notoriously
had character, and protesting also against
the action Of the city authorities IN
licensing dance-houses." The example
Of the Commissioners OF Robson county,
Who refused all applications for license Tor
The reason that they did not believe O per,
son OF good moral character" would SCI,
liouor. was commended, and 1t was stated
IN the resolutions that their action hau
been sustained by the courts. ,L.
The adoption of the resolution prouehl
out warm discussion between members
of the Board Of County Commissioners
who were present and the ministers anu
others of the Alliance.
UNTRUE.
DR.. Hoge stated that he had been IN ID
formed that the chairman OF the board, H.
A. Bagg, had personally procured sigma
lures tOa certificate OF llquor-seDer ia re-
card to the latter keeping an Qruetiy
mouse. IN cdIu pupiiohO'i - 80
papers Chairman Bagg pronounces the
statement untrue. and calls upon Dr. hoge
for his authority in making 1t.
EXCELLENT AUTHORITY.
DR.. Hoge said tho statement was made
upon excellent authority, but IT IS not
likely that he will make any reply to the
card .,,
The matter has created conslderaole
feelinp in the community. DR.. Hoge is one
of the most popular ministers in the city
and is greatly beloved by the people OF his
church-the First Presbyterian-whosee
congregation is one of the largest and most
influential in Wilmington,
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
A large and handsome building is to be
erected for the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION here at cost OF about S3O,oOO'
THE contractor begins work next Monday.
The building is to be completed By No
yember of this year.