Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-25
HAMPpEN.SlDNEY COLLEGE.
fntermediate Celebration OF the Literary
societiex-Orators and Topics.


societies--Orators and Topics.
IIAMPDEN SIDNEY. VA. February
M-fSueciai.)-Th intermediate ceieDfa-
.,on OF the the Union and fhhAh-
,hronic Literary Societies. of Hampton
sidney College. was held IN 'he ne"
chanel hero on last Thursday evening"
ths a,d instant, before large and appre.
.rsat five audience Despite bad ROADS ana
vhvxnsfeni.lg weather the orators OF ue
-,ccae,on had a goodly assembiage 10
crest them when they mounted the
Sosty,,m. shortly after o'clock. and hied
70 their seats behind its evergreen ueco-
r1tions, which. though not proiuse, ".re
IA decided good taste. AFTER prayer ps
professor w. w. Moore, OF the unioa me
Dlogical Seminary, and an Introductory az
drcss by President McIlwaine. Mr.. Il. III.
Amen. Of Virginia, was presented. ana
- senior representative from the Phiiah-
sbronio Hall. spoke on Universal gov
crnunent. its policy and constituent prin-
rirLsa~ He was followed by Mr.. !. T.
Tunt of Virginia, Junior orator OF the
Union Society, whose subject was, Inc
sn6nence Of Roman Catholicism on our
,,olitical institutions" Mr.. Marshall Nor
Ton. OF virginia. as Junior orator OF the
Phiianthropic. then spoke OF ne ot.'
r,ouircs. OF Virginia, junior representative
OF the Union Society. was next intro
duced The subject OF his Grafton was
sThs Battle of Great Bridge An inter-
r,,tssion of 1--WE minutes was tnen gwen
and the sound OF many chatterers anon
mingled with the musical strains from
The orchestral-row. The presiding orlcef
then introduced the next junior speaker
Mr. j. c. Shive. OF Texas. Philanthropic,
Who discussed the great theme OK TIE
day. cleveland and tho Hawaiian CUES.
ton" He showed that the PRESIDENT nao
acted from a high sense OF pubic DUTY
and deserves the support or all pa
triotic citizens. 'rhe present supremacy
Of Young men" was the subject or tho
next Grafton, the orator himself beng
= funior member Of the Hnion Society,
Mr., Irving Jordan. Of Virginia Upon the
announcement OF his subject, the Cuiti-
walton of Social Ties" Mr.. w. u. Hud-
pon, q virginian Philathropic, arose from
behind the mass OF palms and ferns ara
presented reasons In support or TINS most
Se,icious duty. A plea for THE proper
observance OF national holidays" was
then made by the last speaker OF the
evening. Mr.. IL. NJ. Smith. Of South Caro-
Nina. scnior orator Of the Union Hail. The
celebration Of these anniversaries he
aid. should not be left to the smoke and
powder Of young America-we need
moro general observance.
The orations were listened TO with close
attention throughout and the two so
cieties are to DO congratulated on their
choIoe OF representatives. The young
ladies we're out In full force.
THE LADIES.
the lifs Of the occasion. they made this
Intermediate one Of the happiest yet had.
nrxS- n
the two societies were soon nlled with
ths fan contingent, and jolly time
Vas had by all present. Among the
Aadiey who attended are the following:
HISS Elise Jeffries. Keysville. black Or
Rlndie: Miss Painter, Va. white nuns
weiling: Miss Loula Morton. Farmvllle.
pink crepoh: Miss Mildred Edmunds. Dan
MJle. blue china silk. 5onquils: Miss Mary
1cIlwzine. white organdie and pearls:
Miss Mapp Accomac. china silk. and
natural flowers; Miss Zata English. blue
silk: Miss lack. South Carolina, cream
nix; Miss McAden. North Carolina. white
and-goid satin eth pearl ornaments:
Miss Hubbard, black silk and La France
roses: Miss williams. Charlottesville, dia-
xoonda organdie. and La France roses;
Miss Lolita Dickinson. white organdie and
oafln, white hyacinths: Miss Talcott Bon
All. We, white muslin, pink trimmings
md pearls; Misc Mary Watkins Buffalo
1lthis Springs. Va. blue silk with natu-
N nowes: Miss Herseman. china silk;
6fios Robbis Berkeley. Farmviile blue
6Glk, p<arl ornaments: Miss Ross. Penn
ov1yania. pink silk. natural flowers: Miss
1lnnptlfn, black silk. with lace trim
nDtnss; lfrA Ellen JoneA silk null sil-
ker ornamHufs; Mrs. Humphreys black
eIfk feather trimmings; Miss Mary Cooke.
plnk crepon; Mis- Fannie Holiday, Rapi-
1sn. wh1te orEapdb; Miss Bnslish. white
~. ga bstuful flowers; Miss Emma
Vonshie. rink orUaudie; Miss WGd.
Ioul1lana, rhite Henrietta; Mis- Lizzie
Wa1ranli Chariotte, china silk. pearls and
n1furnl 6owpfs; Niss Martha Mcifwetns'
800 eyrandi1. With white trimmings;
~ Fsf5Eoe. Aichnon6. white mus'hn.
KlxS 1r1nm1nea as1 peayis; Miss Mary
Sf11n11o0. N1rtb CA}hlinA Wills er,
- ~ RI 9iels1g1 Mn Helen Lonr, /;