Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
MONUMENTAL CITY.
The Kindness, Hospitality, and Attsn-
ton 10 SouthUnerS.
MANY VIRGINIA RESIDENTS.
Prominent and Responsible Positions They
Occupy--Many on the suh'A STAN ana
Many In the PuIpitA
tcorre.ronaence OF the pIspatch.)

(correspondence Of the Dispatch)
BALTIMORE, MD. September 1.-THE
southerner feels like 3-year-old when ne
gets to Baltimore. Every one seems glad
to see you and ready to unite In a senerai
address of welcome. Everything here In
spires you-the courtesy and Kindness
shown to strangers II proverbial, and the
sight-seer is charmed with the attention
and hospitality extended him on all sideH
No airs and no arrogance and lots OF az
iiliation and good feeling Is the universal
rule. One doesn't have to so far to meet
I'D with the familiar face OF the Dispatch
which Is favorite with the Virginia
colony and held In high esteem as an
old landmark of the Old Dominion. The
last census says there are 1000 Virsinians
settled In Baltimore. Many OF these are
her leading citizens and businessmen.
Among them are Major Richard NJ. Ven-
able. a native Of Prince Edward county.
He IL counsel for the Mercantile Trust
and Deposit Company OF Baltimore, ana
also counsel for the Abel estate. pro-
prietors of the Baltimore Sun; and Tor
more than twenty years professor or law
anu real property III ~sAN
constitutional and statute law.
OTHER vIRGINIANs.
Another prominent ex-Virginian is Will
liam Cabell Bruce formerly Of Charlotte.
county. Va, and brother OF Philip A..
Bruce, the weil-known secretary OF the
Virginia Historical Society. He Is
graduate of the University OF Virginia,
and elected last year member of the
Maryland Senate. in which he especially
distinguished himself for ability and elo-
quence He Is a member OF the prominent
law firm of Fisher. Bruce & Fisher
being thus associated with his fathsr-in-
law, ex-Judge William A. Fisher. OF this
city.
Dr. Charles w. Chancellor. our present
Consul at Havre. France Is another Bal
timore-Virginian.
Charles w. Field, Jr.. is another fine
lawyer here He is the son OF the
late Major-General Charles w. Field,
of the Confederate army, and Is
graduate Of the University OF virginia.
He has been member of the Maryland
Legislature for years. His mother was
Miss Mason, of Virginia.
Henry A. Wise, Superintendent OF Pub
lie instruction, is a splendid, good fellow:
and measures up fully to the standard Oh
that ancient and chivalric knighthood OF
Virginia gentlemen, born or the past
glory Of the old Commonwealth. He was a
Virginia Military Institute boy In 1858.
and calamity led the boy-cadets at the
battle OF New Market. His father was
John Chopper Wise. and the owner Oh
Wesley" farm in Accomac county.
The Baltimore Sun has been fortunate IN
securing on its staff coterie of hand
some and clever virginians. Chief among
there is o. p. Haines, ESQ.,. for fourteen
wears the managing editor. 1t will be
recalled that he served on the Enquirer
during the war and reported for the Con-
federate Senate and at times for the
House. Another OF these Is n. u. Foard,
who is the Sun editor of Maryland State
affairs. He was In charge OF the note
printing OF the Confederate Treasury. ..
Il. Baldwin. Jr., is also on the editorial
staff Of the Sun. He Is the son OF .. +.
Baldwin, ST.. who died here some years
ago. and who vas at one time an editor
of the Richmond Dispatch. And lastly.
Henry d. Beall, the present news editor
of the Sun, was formerly editor OF the
Spirit Of jefferson, at Charlestown. w.
Va. and Samuel u. Ammen, OF Botetourt
county, Virginia, is also on the editorial
staff Of the Sun.
WITH HIGH CREDIT.
Mr.. George Savage was Hehrlco
boy, and a well-known member Of the
Otey Battery. He Is a graduate of the
law school of the University of Mary
land, and is prominent at the Baltimore
Bar He has filled with high credit to
himself some honorable positions here.
being at one time secretary 10 Mayor La
trobe, and subsequently secretary TO the
Board of Police Commissioners. He
stumped for Cleveland in 1892. and dis
played fine oratorical abilities.
Rev. William II. II. Howard, rector OF
Trinity church. at Towson, Md. Is
native of Stanton. Va. and is fine
preacher.
Rev. Dr. William NJ. Dame, Of the Me-
mortal Episcopal church here. is Nir-
gilman, and served CALAMITY in the Rich
mOnd How tiers
Rev. William L. Murkland, Of Farm
Vile. Va, pastor Of Franklin-Street Pres
byterian church, Is an eloquent divine
and after-dinner speaker.
One of Baltimore's leading physicians
Is DR.. Henry Parke Gusts Wilson, whose
mother was Miss Sue Savage, of Nir-
GINA He is recognized as high authority
on gynecology.
Charles c. Wight. Of Isle OF Wight coun-
ty, is Professor OF English and History
in Baltimore City College.
Some of the famous bellies OF Old Nir-
ginia are now prominent Maryland
EIORA.