The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30

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WI oIe ". four months In the four years
DUTY ossb caused by his wound at SECOND
o oIarassas a month on account OF si.k
nnss and two months on account Oh 'ne
ness, received at Liberty. lie was on
~J Ia.ot-o out post in the Valley when the
aows Of Lees surrender reached MIN ana
lns e~ 10 ioln General Johnston, nu,
bearing of his surrender soon afterwards
returned to his home IN orahge. a,,,er and
sfr cave is an eloquent speaker anu
oil doubtless do honor 10 himself upon
this great occasion.
rpyypoN OF RELIGIOUS 1H)rf H.
NJ cave resigned the pastorate OF ms
church In St Louis In 1881, OWNS - ~
disaqreement of his views WIN tl'S S.ror
his congregation. He held. among o 'ttt,a
things, that immersion was Ssr ny, About
thirty members of the congregation NJ
DIV az the same time and formed theu u
selves into an organization KNOW e 90
~ P,tltrS,,s .borI.ht and having for their
object the eleyating OF MANKIND aHt "
auiry into truth and righteousness, uroh
whatever source avaiiabie. ny sStt-a ~
grew RAPIDLY, and under the leadershIv VI
Wr. Cave has become a thrifty orga,llza-
tion OF some three hundred meHpeIS:
known as the Non-Sectarian CuuISn LII
st. Louis. This church. together VIZ"
many other similar organizations III sa
rious parts of the country. Is under me
supervision of the American lndependen.
Religious Society. with headquarters ~
Chicago and bears n similar relation ~
the society as the evangelical cnurches ~
their respective conventions.
4. 6 90 don.
Armstead c. Gordon ian excellent PIC
ture of whom will be found on the iroh.ls
page). who was selected to con9oss a'u
read the poem, is lawyer, pracl'c,ns "'s
nrofassion I'm StauntOn, Va. ana -
Of ofrfGk X
lie vas horn in Albamarle county, va.
n, tho old homestead OF his Daternai
GRANDPA Their. General william +. Gordon
Who was q distinguished lawyer and pol
itician OF ante-beIum days, and was the
author and originator OF the Federol
Suh-Treasurv system. General Gordon
was a member Of the Legislature or VIZ
glnia at the time Of the establishment
az the University of Virginia, at Cha'
lottesvlle. and his grandson, the supJec'
of this sketch, is a member OF the
ent Board of Visitors Of the UNIVERSE
having been appointed by Governor |nas'
r. O'Ferran. General Gordon was ldrs
lv Instrumental in locating the Universe
tv at it's present site. and was III eio9'
sympathy with and Of great service %
Thomas Jefferson In the organization OF
that great educational institution
Judge Joseph J. Daniel. Of North Carolina.
for many years. with Judges CASTOR and
Rufnn. of that State. a distinguished
meniber Of its Supreme Court Mr.. Cor
don was born on December 20. 1855, and
is therefore in his thrty-ninth year He
was educated at the private school Of
Major Horace W Jones, in Charlottes-
Vile. and Subsequently at the University
OF Virginia.
Tor four years after leaving the Uni
versity ne taught school. studying law pri-
vately during the academic sessions. and
attending John b. Minors summer course
Of law lectures during vacation. In 1879
ne moved to Stanton. Va, where he has
since resided. and Of which city he has
been successfully Mayor, Common
wealth Attorney. and City Attorney. He
has filed other important positions In his
community, having been chairman Of the
CITY Democratic Committee OF Staunton,
and President Of the stanton Chamber Of
Commerce. he IS at present and was
during the exciting Prohibition campaign
Of last fall Chairman Of the Democratic
Committee of Augusta county
His father. George l.. Gordon. of Abe
marie county. Va, enlisted at the break
ing out Of the war in a North Carolina
"
killed I'm the ranks at Malvern Hill ~
Magruders famous charge on July l. 1852
Up to n few years ago Mr. Gordon was
a frequent contributor of prose and verse
10 the leading magazines; but Of late
years he has done little work OF this
character. Both his prose and his poetry
have obtained for him high recognition I'm
the literary world. Those who are IA
mlliar with his Roses Of Memory" read
before Pickett Buchanan Camp. Of Nor
folk IN 1890. readily agree that the choice
of the committee I'm electing him poet
laureate OF this memorable occasion was
q wise one.
NOTES
Those who visit Marshall Park to-day
can secure an excellent lunch at the
Darlington house, corner OF twenty
eighth and Grace streets. where the
ladies' will prepare and conduct a lunch
room. for the benefit Of the Home for In
curab,es
Miss NJ. G.. McClelland, the talented
Virginia authoress Is the guest OF MIS-.
Judge T.. c. Minor, lOi north Fifth street.
Miss Mildred Lee is the guest OF Mrs.
Joseph Bryan. at Laburnum. -
Mr.. Walter Gilmore. Of Albermarle, Is
among the veteran visitors in the city.
General Fitzhugh Lee and Mrs Lee
are staying at the hospitable home OF
Colonel Miles Cary.
Francis Ambrose and Minnie Louise
Hill. nieces Of General A. j. Hhl, are
being Hospitality entertained at the rest
dence OF Mrs. SPOtswood, 40 east FRANK
lin
Mrs. General w. RI. f. Lee is among
the distinguished Confederate women IN
the city, and she will be found by ner
friends at the home Of Mrs. BenJ. Nash.
Mrs. General Long. who will be one
of the guests Of the Hollywood AssOcia-
ton. in the procession, is staying at 81.
Luke's Hospital.
state Senator George T.. Morris, Of
Albemarle. is in the city.
Rev. II. c. Cave, the orator OF the
occasion. is being Hospitality entertained
at the home of his old friend, Colonel
Colonel and Mrs. Dudley Evans. Of
Baltimore, are registered al FOrds Hotel.
Mr.. Winfield Peters and Captain II.
Tomay, editor Of the Maryland Journal.
Towson, Maryland. are stopping at the
Commercial.
vile, is al Murphy's Hotel. while General
Laws, OF South Carolina, is the guest OF
Hon. Gorge l.. Christian.
General Wade Hampton, who arrived
last evening. is the guest or General
Archer Anderson.
Pickett Camp will meet al Veteran
headquarters. 1909 Main street. this morn
deport to escort A. Il. Hill Camp 10 It's
quarters. All old veterans who
served in active field service are invited
TO participate in the parade OF the
Pickett Camp.
the escort from the Maryland Associa-
ton. composed Of the following gentle
men. mounted, will meet the Maryland
White Samuel REGISTER. J. j. Wright, J.
II Griffith H. c. Scott Jr. Major