Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-30
VIRGINIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Ordination Services By Rev. DIR. Newton
Graduates Mnde Deacons.

Ord1notion services by tev. Dfs NeWtoh-
Graduates Made Dcacons.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, June 2s-(Spe-
cial)-~At the Virginia Theological Semi
harry to-day ordination services took place.
They were conducted by the Right Rev.
Bishop j. B. Newton. formerly pastor OF
the Monumental church. Richmond. who
afterwards eloquently preached a beauu-
Iui sermon TO those whom he had or
uained. The following. all members OF
The graduating class. were ordained dea-
cons: B. T. Brown, Alabama; w. Il.
Capers. Virginia: a. II. Chinn. virginia :
w. L. Chrisman. West Virginia; X -
COPELAND, Virginia; r. W. Cownns, VIZ
ginia: J. s. Douglass. Maryland; Y. $.
Farland. Virginia. a @. Grinnan. Jr'
Virginia: G. c. Groves, Jr., New YORK
w. De II. johnson, Iowa: j. ID. La Mothe.
Isle OF Man: Reuben Meredith. virginia;
J. r. Piummer. Virginia; a. A. Prudeh,
Virginia: Thomas Senmes, Virginia. ana
IL. S. Simmerman. Virginia
Rev. r. @. Rlbhle. Rev. II. II. Blake.
and Rev. Thomas u. Lewis. deacons, were
ordained priests.
Large crowds from Alexandria attended
she services, as also did many from All
sections ~ the State. Carryalls were
kept busy all the morning with thelr loaus'
THE sermon (as all Of Bishop Newton
,loquent discourses always are) was high-
Is enjoyed. The day was an ideal one
fair and sunny. and altogether the ordina-
ton service at the seminary, apart from
Sta deeper signlhcation, was something 10
be long remembered.
The District Democratic Committee here
yesterday fixed upon the 10th OF August
us the time for holding the Democratic
convention Of the Eighth District The
convention viii be held at the Opera
House here. Alexandria has thus gained
b victory over Manassas. which wanted
Vie convention held there.
SALE APPROVED.
A meeting Of the stockholders Of tho
Washington, Ohio and Western railroad
was held In this city yesterday. with Mr..
J. w Burke as chairman. and Mr. j..
Marbury secretary. The stock was all
represented. either In person or by proxy,
and the deed for conveying the road and
franchises thereof 10 the Southern Rail-
way Company was presented by the Chair
man. The stockholders unanimously
odopted the following resolution:
' Resolved, That the stockholders Of this
company. present I'm person or repre-
fented by proxy at this meeting. approve
the sale Of the franchises and property
of this company 10 the Southern Railway
Company on the terms and conditions
ect forth in the form OF the deed sub
united to this meeting, and that the
president and directors be. and they are
hereby instructed TO take appropriate ac-
ton foI the executive acknowledgment
and delivery OF deed In such form by
aud on behalf Of this company and under
It's corporate seal.
judge Norton, of the Corporation Court,
Yesterday granted a charter 20 the G. c.
Sm0ot & Sons Company, which company
proposes TO do a general business In
leather. hides, skins, Sc, and TO operate
ttuneries In the State. Its capital stock
s. placed at 10000, which is to be d.
sided into shares OF $1,000 each. Its OFF,
GERS are: President. Mr.. W. IL. Smoot;
Secretary. Mr. Harry Smoot; and Treasu-
rer. MIR. J. G. Smoot This institution Is
one of AleXandrla's oldest. but has never
nntll now been lncorporated