Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-22
THE SOCIAL UNION.
PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT IN HON.
OR OF THE VISITING MINISTER'S.
After an Excellent supper Addresses Are
Made by Drs. burrows. Ellis,
Pritchard. and Wharton.

The entertainment given last night ut
the Masonic Temple by the Baptist Social
Union was a delightful affair. Over one
hundred members of this denomination
partook of the hospitality Of the OCCASION.
A large number of ladies, both old and
young, were among the guests, while
all the Baptist clergy Of the city
and many OF the ministers who at
tended the centennial celebration were
present. Among the ministers were
Rev. DIR. Lansing Burrows. of Augusta
Rev. DIR. Powell, missionary to Mexico {;
Rev. DR.. L. NJ. Ellis. of baltimore; Rev.
L. X. Underwood, of Buckingham; Rev.
G.. +. Bagby, Farmvllle; Rev. II. A. Bagby,
Rev. j. q. Turpin. Charlottesville Rev.
DR.. Hiden. Rev. Or. Pitt, Rev. DIR. Whit
field. Rev. II. L. Neighbor. Rev. 5. }.
Porter. Rev. DR.. w. ": Landrum, DR.: ii.
n. Harris, Rev. Dr.. William Z, Hatcher.
Rev. DR.. A. Is. Woodtin, OF HAMPTON;
Rev. j.. 4. Belts. Rev. George A. Barker.
of Petersburg; Rev. DR.. Thomas II.
Pritchard, of Wilmington; Rev. DR.. A. +.
Dickinson, Rev. DIR. Thomas, Rev. II. NJ.
Wharton, d. d., of Baltimore; DR.. Charles
Ryland. ,
Jhe officers Of the union received and
entertained their guests IN a most hospita-
bic manner.
The entertainment commenced with an
informal reception, which was held IN the
foycrs Of the beautiful hall. string band
dlscoursed sweet music, while the visitors
occupied themselves with pleasant con-
versalons and the exchange of social
courtesies. After an hour or more had
been spent in this way the company We're
invited 10 the banquet-hall above, where q
magnificent supper was served. me
tables were beautifully sci. and all the
delicacies of the season were served In
abundance.
ADDRESS BY DR.. BURROWS.
At the conclusion of the feast Alr. T.. ID.
Starke, who acted as toast MASTER, called upon
Rev. DR.. Lansing Burrows TO address the guests.
lie referred in graceful language TO the disiin-
guished divine from Augusta, who was greeted
with enthusiastic applause "a he arose from MS
seat. DR.. Burrows made a feeling 0llusiOn 10
his boyhOOd days, which were spent In Rich
mond. He recalled many OF Lis ol1-timo
friends and inierspersed his remarks with a
number Of humorous ard patheu; remlnls-
cenCes.
Incidentally Dir. Burrows alluded 10 the re-
ligion of by-gOne days and mildly limited at
times that II surpassed that OF the present dey
In many respects. in fact, his address con,
tanned an excellent comparison OF the talth OF
the present with that Of Il lew decades ago. IL
concluded with u description OF an ideal
spiritual future.
DIR. ELLIS ASD OTHERS.
The next speaker, d.. Ellis. was cordially
greeted by tho company, aud be won vigorous
applause whom he "apOlogized for not being n
Nirginnn. His remarks were exceedingly hu-
m0rous and his speech was one Of the happIcst
features Of tho evening.
DR.. Ellis was followed by DR.. Prtchard, OF
North Carolina. who stated in beginning that lie
feared he had eaten too much 10 be eloquent.
His big snpper, however, did not prevent nm
from narrating several very humorous stories
A.. sl.r..p vruu nawf su1taA u mon for an nd
dress, aud responded in his characteristic siyle
with a speech that put his auditors into a roar
Of laughter.
DR. Powell was urged to speak after VIZ. Whar-
ton. but on rising he said he believed he woull
almost prefer to take up n collection and heal
the donations himself rath or than attempt an
| address. He added that he would rather pay
| $40 than TO strain himself but nevertheless he
| made an exceedingly interesting speech.
Tho exercises closed with an interesting and
feeling address by Mayor EllysOn.