The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-25

! auditorium Of the University chapel was
| crowded with the society and literary
! people of the town 10 enjoy the intel
| ltctual treat. and al were well repaid
! for being there. The leclaimers were
! T. NJ. Hartley OF Indian Territory. "Thc
! Black Horse and His Rider Harry IL.
/ Lewis Of Pennsylvania, THE Dcath-BcI
/ of Benedict Arnold" II. t. Reynolds of
/ Kentucky. "Appomattox." w. 4. Bell of
| Louisiana, "Ths First Settlers story"
| Dobaters. On the affirmative. L. G. Phii-
! lips and r. :. Fulwiier Of Virginia. and
on the negative, George c. GNens Of
Virginia. and j. Talbot jackson OF Ken
t.cly Subject: THAT Strikes are Bene-
fetal 10 Labor" Judges: Hon. W. A. An
dlrson. Frank r. Glasgow, and Capt.
J. L. Moore. Harry b. Lewis won the
Declaimera' Medal and !. Talbot jack
son the Debatcrs' Medal. Lewis IL q born
orator. and his effort was the sem OF the
evening.
Governor G. r. O'Ferrall has notified
Gen. Scott Ship, superintendent of TIE
Virginia Military Institute, that he Will
be here to attend the commencement eX-
ercises Of the v NJ. /. next June, and on
the 2Sth Of that Commencement
Day-will address the corps Of cadets. The
has written 10 Gen. John 3. Gordon. ask
ing him 10 deiVeHbef0re the cadets dur
ing commencement his famous lecture
Last Days Of The COnfcderacy." With
Gen. Gordon here to deliver that lecture,
the coming commencement will be of es-
pecial interest
In addition to the tract Of land Gsland
IN North river of nineteen acres I'm trust
to secure the payment OF 5000. due Gen.
Fltz. Lee as president Of the Rockbridge
Company, Of Glasgow. previously report
cd as given by the board of directors
or that company, $4,000 in bonds of the
Stove factory at Glasgow are also given
TO secure the said payment
| hear nothing this week Of the propos-
ed extension south 10 Roanoke of the
Valley Railroad. of Virginia.
Mr.. Frank Tankcrsloy. who Las been
critically III, is now out Of danger.
The colored people Of the First COlored
Baptst church, gave n novel entertain
ment AT their church last Thursday night
Tor the benefit OF the church, which was
attended by vast crowd, among which
there were many white people. IL was a
Mock Wedding IN High Life" with fifty
couples. The uniqueuess OF the wedding
was That all of the bridesmaids were old
married women, many OF whom were
Eranimothers. ana some Of them great
gfandmo;hers. They We're attired i'm the
height OF fashion. white dresses en- train
trimmed with natural flowers and an
abundance OF ornaments. Their attend
ants were Old men on the shady side of
sixty years, and many of them of an age
nearer the seventy line. The bride was a
married w0man-yery light OF complex
ion. She was dressed i'm wedding garments
IN keeping with a swell wedding The
groom was man OF seventy years, bent
with age. and Of an ebony hue The
hundred walters and the bride and groom
entered the church to the strains Of
wedding march, and all the formality of
q real wedding was gone through by the
minister
Tuesday night next al the Methodist
church the Rev. T.. ". McCorkle Of
Clifton Forge. will deliver. on invitation
OF Lexington Lodge. No. g. *. of T..
lecture on "pythianism" I'm celebration
OF the thirtielh anniversary 90 the order.
The Lexington Light and Power COM
pany has announced reduction on all
incandescent lights Of 10 per cent. on and
after March LIST.
Mr ". r. Laird, formerly Of Richmond,
- mere u establish and conduct for X.
IA. Goodwin, Il poultry farm near East
Lexington.
Mr.. G. II. Davidson. an Oil and we'll
known citizen Of the county. is dead.
Mile Tyler, cOlored woman who
claimed TO be lo3 years old. died here
this week. She was the property of the
Tyler family IN slave DAYS. OF that
branch Of which President Tyler came.
she was remarkable old woman. and
died IN the possession OF good nemoey.
ana could tell much 10 interest and m
struct Of ante-beilum days. Ii Is said that
she smoked the pipe Tor many years.
which no doubt accounts for her early de-
mise.
state Treasurer A. ". Harman's FAM
iy have been the guests of Cant. T. :.
White this week. They have returned 10
Richmond.
Col :. Houston Letcher. mentioned I'm
the press dispatches as a candidate for
associate Justice 10 the Court OF Utah.
says he is not a candidate for any office
Just now IN the sense Of seeking an ap-
pointment. -
Inc large machine works at Duena
Nis'a, one OF the largest Of its kind in
the south, was sold at public auction
ie5' friday, and knocked down ia tho
y - RafiS Company. OF Columbus. O..
rs projectors, Tor the sum Of s9ooD. and
inc plant VIII be put in full operation as
soon as possible The price paid ia not
one-tenth of its value.