Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-10

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MIR. r. NJ. Norvill, Island, Va. Rev. X.
Il. Moore, Richmond, Va. Mr.. L. W.
Magruder, Keswick, Va. Mr.. James
Morrison, Mt Vince, Va. ; Or. N. -.
Hoge. Jr., Richmond, Va. MIR. W. u.
Daily, Roanoke, Va. Mr.. NJ. W. Gill
liam. Richmond, Va. Hampden Hoge.
Richmond, Va. Mr.. j. Z. Holiday,
Roanoke, Va. Rev. II. l.. Lacy. ID. D.,
Lewisbur1. W. Va; Hon. W. W.
Henry, Richmond, Va. Captain 4. y.
Aloorman, Roanoke, Va. Rev. L. Z.
johnson, ID. d., Hampden-Sydney, Va.
Rev. II. II. Halves, ID. D., Bluefield,
Va. Mr.. J. X. Hill, Maxton, n. c.;
Mr.. William Sommerville, White Post,
Va.
THE OFFICERS.
It was further resolved that the officers
of this association shall he president,
a vice-president. secretary and trea-
surer, and an executive committee con-
sisting of six members.
The association elected its officers for
the following year-viz. The Rev. L.
w. Hooper, ID. d., Christiansburg, Va,
president Mr.. J. f. Mcllwaine, Peters
burg, Va, vice president; Colonel j.
2. fitzgerald, Farmville, Va, secretary
and treasurer. Executive Committee
Professor James r. Thornton, Hamp-
den-Sidney (chairman) Captain 5. W.
Venable, Petersburg Rev. L. M. Nc
Corkle, Lynchburg {; DR.. NJ. d. Hoge,
Jr., Richmond; Mr.. j. NJ. Reynolds,
Norfolk Mr.. j. w. Adams, Fredericks-
burg, Va.
1t was resolved further that the
secretary and treasurer be directed to
forward to every living alumnus of this
college, whose present address is known,
circular asking that his name be en-
rolled as a member of this association,
and that he will forward the sum Of 81
to the treasurer as a fund to be ex-
pended under the order of this associa-
ton.
That the president and secretary be
requested to organize auxiliary associa-
tons wherever they may deem it practl-
cable. in accordance with the plan al
ready adopted by the trustees OF the
college,
That this association shall meet annu-
ally in the afternoon of Commencement
day.
ORATOR.
The association then elected as orator
for next year Major X. NJ. Venable.
LII D., OF Baltimore, Md, and as his
alternate the Rev. John X. Mason, ID. D.,
of Richmond. Va.
1t was resolved that if either OF these
gentlemen decline the invitation to be
sent them by the secretary. that the pre-
sident and secretary select suitable
person to address the association at the
next commencement.
The association then adjourned and
was closed with prayer by the Rev. T.
G. Johnson, ID. ID.
At the second annual meeting of the
recognized association, June 81. 1892,
in the College church. the following new
members were enrolled Hon. p. @.
Venable, Dauville, Va; Mr.. II. G. Ar
buckle, Lewisburg, w. Va; Mr.. Fred.
Wallace, Mill Point, W. Va: Mr.. J. l..
Irvine, Milton, N. c.; Mr.. c. Chumb-
ley, Churchwood, Va; Colonel Meade
Haskins, Richmond, Va; Professor
James L. Thornton, Hampden-Sidne
Va, and Rev. Joseph A. Smith, Balti-
more, Nd.
The Rev. T. G. johnson, d. D..
Hampden-Sidney, Va, was elected
president for the next year, and the
Hon. Walter A. Watson, Nottoway, Va,
yice-president, and Mr.. William Som
merville, Hampden-Sidney. Va, secre-
tary and treasurer, and the Rev. w. @.
Campbell, ID. d., Roanoke, Va, orator
for commencement, 1893. with Mr.. w.
b. McIlwaine, Petersburg, Va, alter
nate. The same Executive Committee
was continued.
At the third annual meeting, June 90,
I 1893, in College church, the meeting
was called to order by the president,
the Rev. Il. C.Johnson, ID. d.. and open
ed with prayer by the venerable and be-
loved Rev. Moses ID. Hoge, d. D.,
whose very presence gives life to any
meeting. The same officers, viz. presi-
dent, vice president, secretary, and trea-
surer and Executive Committee as last
year were elected and the orator for
commencement. 1894, Mr.. W. B. Nc
Ilwaine, Petersburg, with Rev. ]. L..
Bridges, Salem, alternate.
The meeting then listened to the ear
nest and inspiring addresses OF the pre-
sident, the Rev. I. G. Johnson, ID. ID. =,
the Rev. r. McIlwaine, ID. d., the Rev.
Moses d. Hoge. ID. D., Colonel j. p.
Fitzgerald, and others.