The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-27
OLD SOUTHERN SPORTS.
NEW WORKERS PREPARING FOR A
HIGH TIME.
A Northern Colony in North CsrohnA-
John Jacob Astsr's Msrriage-Lecturs
=, Mrs.. Clev.iand's- The stanley Re-
eeution-Metfopoista summary.
NEw YORK BUREAU.

Preparati0us have been undeT way ioi
some time for the coming week OF o'u-u'ne
Southern sport, which will be held amid the
vast forest Of Long Leaf Pines in the hisn
sand hills OF North Carolina.
The Southern Pines, as the place Is calleu'
has been populated by people from
the North for some six years
hack. and the great benefit which
its inhabitants have derived from
the purity Of It's climate, especially those
suaeripg from throat and lung troubles,
ba. induced others to move there until now
unite a village has sprung up. The sur
rounding forest abounds in game oil all
kinds and during the first week OF feDru- |
ary a programme has been arranged ior
graat week Of sport for the visitors ana eN-
cursioniets. low rates Of fare having been
ARRANGED. There will be a deer hunt, iOA
chase. a quail hunt, a squirrel hunt, rao-
nil chase. a wild turkey hunt. and coon
hunt. Also a Southern barbecue, 'pOssuNh
sumner. and an old time plantation dance Dy
coiored men and women, who VIII introduce
some Of their plantation songs. n large
number Of native Southerners are lehulns
their help and influence TO make the oc-
cosion a great success. Among them Is
Hon. John +. Patrick, Of y. c., one OF the
chief managers i'm the Southern immigra-
tlou work. and secretary Of the Executive
| Committee OF the southern Interstate llnlnl-
grafton Bureau. ..
THrRrY-EfGHTH ANNIVERSARY.
The thirty-eighth anniversary Of the
Yottn0 Mems Christian \ .sOcialOn OF me
city of New York was held in Association
IIall Twenty-third street, corner Of Fourth
avenue. this evening at O'Clock. Addresses
| we're made by the Rev. Howard Crosby, u.
IL. Id, aud Robert Fulton cutting
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/ IRON CROSS CONVENTION.
The annual convention Of the Guild oi the
Iron Cross, which was organized ln fnlia-
! d.Inhia i'm ISIS. and which now numbers
among its members many eminent inen l. III
the Episcopal Church, including bishops,
nriost,. and laymen. was held to-day at II.
| Johns bapel. Narick street, this city. Inc
| eeryices were as follows: Nine o'clock A.
NJ. celebration Of holy communion; lu:3O
A NJ. business meeting; 1870 j. NJ, gen
eral discussion upon methods of work; /.
NJ. service and sermon boy Ri Rev. Bishop
Talbot bishop Of Wyoming and Idaho.
The Guild has for its object the promotion
Of the principles Of temperance, reverence
and chastity among Christian men.
NEw FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
The First Baptist church Of this city, the
Rev. l. NJ. laldeman, pastor, is stated 10
have adopted plans for its new edince, 10 be
lerected ON the Grand Boulevard and sew
enty-ninth street. The church, when COM
lplcied. will cover a site measuring lVV lee'
bv l2j feet. and will be built IN the Byzan'
tine style. Of brick with terra-cotta trln-
lminps. II is 20 seat about 700 persons. not
a.. no
will be- ON the ground floor and will contain
sittings for 20 persons. The sunday-school
rooms on tine Seyeuty-ninth street side Will
hp fitted up with every convenience ana
will have a seating capacity for 400 schol-
lars. The building will cost about SluO,UOO
and will be completed by next Christmas
JOHN JACOB AsrOR's MARRIAGE.
The formal engagement of Mr. John Jacol
Aston % Miss Eva Willing has not been a
surprise 10 their friends. The wedding D.
fixed for February 18th, and Will take place
iu Philadeluhia Mrs. AstOr's departure
for Europe will be postponed until req
ruary 18th. when she viii sail on the
Majestic. She has given the young
people the privilege of using her town hou7t
ON their return from wedding trip II they
prefer this country to "trip abroad. 10 L.
singular that Philadelphia should iurni-i
brides for the two sons OF the Astor IAN
lilies.
LECTURE Al MRS. CLEVELAND's.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland has issued invita-
tons for lecture ID Dee given tomorrow
eyeningat her house by Miss Jane Mea'
/ WEIGH. of Buffalo. The subject VIII ID
Alexander Hamilton" Mrs. Cleveland o.
b. DESTROYS of interesting her friends in the
study of American history. Miss WEIGH q
. known as a special student in this field, an'
delivers am annual course of lectures az th'
Ladies' College at OgOutZ. at Mrs. syl' anu
Reeds school boz this city, and other cdu
i cltional institutions. Her friends nope 4
5 prevail upon her tO deliver course OF pun
, lie lectures cn historical subjects durin.
b the lentcn -ci son.
. TIP TO TIRE SOUTH.
Ex-Mayor sdv ard Murphy. Jr., Of Troy
y. y. and Walter Marsh, the lumbe
j. merchant Of that place, have made
] preparation 90 join party Of New York
= ers iu three weeks "trip 20 The south IN
private car. There are no lmmutapl'
plans IS 90 tine itcnerary az the trio, nut th'
gen raj project i- % have the spec al ca
dropped on from the regular trains al any
. points where the party may wish 10 stop
The party is made up Of Mayor Grant
whose eyes have recently troubled MN
Dock Commissioner Crane and Contract
John ID. Crimmins, with the two ALREADY
mentioned.
rHE STANLEY RECEPTION.
Mrs. sherwood's reception for STANLEY
and Mrs. Stanley was rather a case o
+. Othell0 played without the Moor, as stan
lev himself was not there. Hamilton Aid'
and Mrs. Tenant. however, supported Mrs
stanley. who was dressed IN gray and wa'
almost modified 10y the fashionable crowd
who were determined To see her and take q
! good look at her. Mrs. STANLEY
was considered rather too reserved ant
naughty 10 suit New York people, but n
Boston, where she has been during the pas
week with her distinguished husband, so
ciety has opened its arms and apparently
ieni0yed "a most cO-dial return OF It's EN-
braces Delighted with her recent recep
ton by the Wellesley College girls, Mrs
+ stanley sat down at her desk and drew ;
check ON her personal account for 5000, anC
3 babe Manager Pond send 400 tickets to the
young collegians. The girls, in return
when next they saw her, greeted her with d
unique chorus of STANLEY, Stanley, Stan
l,e-y," spelled ont 10 The music Of college
melody.
RAILROAD NOTES.
The selling ofthe Louisville and Nashville
attracted attention because il started az
soon As the stock was quoted eX-dlyldend
The orders To- sell gave some traders the i'm
, preston that they were for long stock. BE
lief exists that the earnings OF the company
for the current six months will show con
siderable falling OF, especially IN cOmpari
son with the same period last year. wheI
they were unusually large. An official o.
the company admits that the strike o.
miners has hurt the road considerably, anC
that the earnings for this month viii not be
likely TO show any. increase over those o.
last January. The strike in the iron reeior
lasted for about three weeks, and included
upwards of eight thousand miners.
Mayor Grants Wise Act.
New York World
Mayor Grant has done wisely for his adj