Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-26
Or. rupoR HAppILY SURPRISED.
HIS Congregation Presents Him and HIS
Wife with an Elegant silver Service.

Wife with an Elegant silver Service.
There was a delightful occurrence at
the Broad-Street Methodist church just at
the close OF tho prayer meeting service
last night. The congregation IN part being
cognizant of Whist vas 30 take place, the
lecture-room of the church was well filed
! aud the pastor was greatly pleased to SEQ
so many of his flock out, giving them
very earnest and interesting talk Of about
forty minutes.
When the regular service had concluded
Nr. George L. Bldgood. who had been
delegated TO act Rs master of ceremonies
and spokesman. arese and made q few
most appropriate remarks, in which he
congratulated the church upon the sue
cessful start she had made upon new era,
it being the seoondyear Of the psstorate OF
DR.. Tudor.
YEAR OF GREAT POSSIBILITIES.
He told the congregation that they had
q year OF great possibilities before them. The
speaker made very pretty contrast OF the old
church With a good ship equipped with good
sailors and perfect rigging upon ths sea with
long journey In prospect, and referred 20 the
pastor as the staunCh and true lieutenant-com-
mander. Mr.. BidgoOd then, In few Weu-ch0sen
words, intimsted What was to come. and said:
Bring In the white elephant
At this point two young gentlemen entered the
room from the rear doors, bearing an enormous
SILVER waiter upon WHICH WAS an tuhlte uou1N-
hold service Of the same precious metal. all OF
which was Of the handsomest design and ex-
quisitely engraved. Almost Immediately
following the burden-bearers came
young lady, bringing IN her hands a beau
tiiul silver basket Of fruits, and close behind
her Was a little boy, each OF whose hands con-
tained magnificent silver vase, In which were
great lunches OF exquisite roses, and after him
trlpped the nth messenger, conveying case OF
handsome fruit-kniYes and a box OF elaborate
napkin-rngs. These were tastefuly arrahGed
upon the pulpit and the table In FROM q 10,
after which Mr. Bidgood made very nioo Bstle
speech Of presentation, expressing 20 the pastor
the unbounded love Of his people and their ap-
probation Of his efficient labOrs.
IT WAS A GREAT SURPRISE.
The great surprise TO DR.. Tudor and his esti-
meble wife, who sat near him, could only be de-
scribed with the assistance OF q kOiac. The
astonIshed and bswidsred preacher turned first
and looked az the beautiful things that had been
given him and then he looked upon the audi
ence, who were Specializing as 90 what he was
about to say 10 dnally came. "Wel, l de-
clare" said tho Doctor, as longth, assure
you had no idea when came In here
that this plain prayer-meotlng was go
ing 70 wind up in this way" lie said II
was always an awkward thing for him TO reply
to personalities but that was one which he must
make an effort 20 respond 70. His address OF ac-
ceptancs Was humorous ana serious. Tue
preacher said he always lost his head when no
lost his heart and on this occasion he asked 20
De excused for being slightly nonplussed. In
speaking Of tho different cities In which he bad
lived since be had entered tho ministry, DR..
| Tudor made very pretty references to Sc. Louis,
Norfolk, and others, and wound up by saying
that he really felt n he and his wife had been
entreuchet In happy place here and in the
love Of all. He then expressed his great graft
tude for tho beautiful surprise and invoked the
blessings OF God upon all present
CAPTAIN CUNSGNGHAN SINGS.
Captain Frank Cunningham, who was pres
ent with his wife, was asked 10 sing and his
rendition OF Two found n freud oh, such a
friend, was greatly enjoyed.
Tho meeting then closed, but everybody had
10 make critical inspection OF the beautiful
silyerware aud pass remarks OF admiration
upon Il.
on the front oithe huge coffee-urn were prettily
engraved the lines: Presented TO Rev. DR.. W.
Y. Tudor and his wife by the members OF the
BrO8d-Street Methodist church, Richmond, Va,
November 20, 1891
Tho pieces are Of best materials, beautifully
burnished, and lined with gold.