Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-26
THE A.P. HILL STATUE
FORMAL UNWILLING TO TAKE PLACE
ON TUESDAY, 18TH INSTANT.
Notable Richmond aud Other Orators to
Deliver Addressss-Rev. Thomas B'
Cresth Extremely III.

fcorespordence Of the Richmond Dspatch.l
pErrRsBrRa. Va. November 25.-The A.
P. Hill Camp of Confederate Veterans Is
arranging the ceremonies for one OF the
most interesting events in It's history. 10
J take place on Tuesday evening OF next
week. The occasion will be the formal
unveiling Of the bronze statue OF General
A.P. Hill. which was some time ago pre-
sented TO the camp by the Pegram Bat
TALON Association. 1T is expected that
many of the members Of this association,
besides o number OF eminent citizens OF
4 Richmond. including Mayor Ellyson, Colo
/ mel John B. Purcell, Major William +;
4 Tanner. Major Thomas Brander, and
Others will be present aud deliver al
4 dresses Major Gordon McCahe. Mayor
Charles T. Collier, Colonel r. ii. Archer'
/ aud other distinguished citizens or Peters
/ burg are also expected to make speeches
| on behalf of the camp.
ABANQUEr.
| After the unwilling ceremonies supero
| banquet will be served. and around the
| table will meet in joyful reunion many OF
/ the gallant old Virginia eX-Confederates
! The statue in question has Tor some weeks
/ stood IN one corner of the hall OF a. !.
/ Hill Camp, concealed from general view
| by a cloth of canvas, striking hgure Oh
! the great general after whom the camp was
named, whose glorious deeds ana memory
are treasured as priceless mementoes OF
the great war.
AN AGED MINISTER I'LL.
telegram was received here this MORN
/ ing announcing the extreme illness, ht MS
/ home. at Jarratt's, in Sussex county; OF me
venerable Rev. Thomas u. Creath, the olu-
est Baptist. minister in the state, ana pro
badly the oldest clergyman OF any demoin III
natiop In Virginia. lie is now fully 30
wears of ace. and has not, by Feason OF
physical inirmlties. for many wears been
actively engaged in ministerial duties,
but all over the State among the Baptlst
denomination he is greatly loved and re-
spected.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. Susie Z. Pitcher, Mrs. Ellen Plllcher;
| Mrs. John H. Worsham, of Richmond. ana
Mrs. VI. II. Barnes,of New Kent county ar
rived in the city this morning and are
guests in the family OF Rev. DR.. j. NJ
| Pitcher, on Washington street.
Judge Timothy Rlves, of Prince George
county. was in the city to-day. He Is now
considering the merits of the several can
didates for the county treasurershlp. ana
saws he will make the appointment next
week. IN order TO give the appOlntec full
| time TO secure his bond of $4,000 by the
regular term os his court in December.
Judge Armistead Burwell. of Charlotte,
| n. C., who has been recently elevated to the
Supreme bench of North Carolina, has
many relatives in this community. lie 10
q nephew of Mrs V. b. Mckenney and
! Mrs. Bette Stevens.
! Petersburg received liberal recognition
| in the election of officers aud appointment
OF standing committees Of the council OF
the new Episcopal diocese held this week
in Lynchburg. Among the general officers
are two, and several on the standing COM
| mittees.
1 GAY ELKs.
Some twenty or more of the Elks Of this
city went down to Norfolk yesterday to
assist in the anniversary celebration OF
| their Norfolk brethren. They represent
| that their enjoyment was without limit.
Alice Sheffield, the young woman who
was so terribly beaten few nights ago at
! her house, in Pocahontas, sent note TO
| the Mayor this morning, stating her inten-
| ton not TO prosecute her assailaDt and an
nouncing her departure from the city.
| Under the circumstances the Mayor dis
missed the warrant.