Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-24
VIRGINIA RAp1lsT oRPHANAGE.
Its Cost to the Present. and Its Imperative
Needs-Local and Personal Notes.


Needs-Local and Personal Notes.
correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
SALEM. Va. July 22.-In a circular Just
issued for distribution at the district asso-
Citations the Executive Committee OF tho
Virginia Baptist Orphanage state that the
committee appointed 10y the general ASSOC
citation to inaugurate the enterprise an
nounced that 1t would cost at least
$4,000 to make a successful beginning:
Thus far the entire amount paid
into the treasury "a less than $4,000,
whilst the cost of the present (John Nj.
Eyans's) building and its equipments, tho
water supply, the salaries OF officers, the
land purchased. and oil other incident eX-
penses amount to S2l,0OO. The most I'M
portant demand at present is the compile
tion of the superintendents house. no
has now to reside nearly one mile from the
promises in a rented house. The compile
ton of a residence on the grounds Tor MN
would diminish the expense and add great
ly to his comfort and successful work.
$4,000 WANTED NOW.
They therefore urge upon the churches
and individuals tho Importance OF raising
at least 50, 900 at the earliest day practical
BILE, so that good report moy be mace az
the meeting of the general ASSOCIATION
at its next annual meeting. The general
association will DO asked to formulate a
plan for the permanent representation OF
the orphanage IN the body and TO define It's
organic connection with the same, 80 as I o
Give the general ASSOCIATION full control
and perpetual domain Of the enterprise.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mrs. J. C. Ianghorne aud daughter,
Misses Mollie and Elsie Logan, Mrs. John
l.. Logan. and Mr.. J.. G. Hansbrough, left
this week ria Norfolk and Old Dominion
steamship route for Niagara Falls.
Last Thursday night the Armenian medl-
cal missionary, DR.. j. A. George, whose
home is az the foot Of Mt. Ararat, and who
has been in this country tor SIX years
lectured at the Baptist church IN native
costume upon Armenia and the Garden
of Eden"
BORN IN INDIA.
News has been received in Salem Of the
| birth. about month ago, IN Ralahmun-
dra, British India, of son to Rev. Z. r.
Kinder and wife, both Of whom are welt
| known here. the former being q graduate
| of Roanoke College. and the lady beng d
| daughter % Captain Ferguson.
A mass-meeting Will be held here August
18th (court-day) at noon for the purpose
| of electing delegates TO tho Sixth District
| Democratic Convention, to be held al
Lynchburg August 10th.
Last week Salem furnace shipped thir.
teen carloads Of pig iron to the rolling
mil at Richards
MUSIC AND oRATORY.
DR.. Oscar Wiley. of Salem, addressed
| the survivors OF the Old Fltty-fourth Viz
ginia at q banquet last Thursday in Pu-
| faski. In the procession that day the
Salem drum corps furnished the music FOL
the Pulaski Rifles.
The Salem Silver Cornet Band have
| Fair, which will be held at Newborn the
| last OF August.
DIR. j. Z. Killlan, president Of the BoarC
Of Health, states that there is less sickness:
at this time IN Salem than there has beer
| at any time in the past two years.
Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs has 15C
| guests and bids fair 70 make one of thu
most successful seasons that 1t has mad
Tor several years.