The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-01
CAPITAL CITY SINGERS.
r.~v WERE sxrs UsIAsTio>LLT
xkcsxyED BY NO0DY cAoAA'
Arriving in the city 1t 7:so p. NJ Tnss
March - the Y. IA. u a. D"'o's'
Tn. Keosptiop- The Names

| hers Of the Washington choi 70 " -.
The excursionists were escorted W 80
Wilson Williams ana hopeIt A1een'' 49,,
| committee OF the Kichmoha en0i us'
.,.,o had met them at Milford Al the
| Irnion depot they were met by another
| eomrnittee consisting OF the fono"lhs
| ladies and gentlemen: Rev. w. L. lines
~ 7 O. Magee. Mr.. c. Walter Mercer
NJ Shenherd Webb, Mr.. q. w. Parsons
Misses Laura Lyon, Mabel Page, Mary
webb. Nellie BirdsoH, and Mrs. u. W.
Parsons. ~ .ho
After some little waiting until all the
baggage had been taken care or, the
.,.hnja marty marched In columns OF two
"a the Young Mems Christian Associa-
,ion where the Richmond chorus hdd
constituted itself as a mammoth rreep
ton committee. 1t was indeed rehai n
able ASPECT, when that fine-ooths p"uS
~ neople from Washington marched INTO
the big hall to occupy the seats IN tne
centre. which had been reserved TOT them.
The Richmond singers hiied the seats
ON either side. and in the gallery. Inc
roll us filled 10 Its utmost capacity. and
IN fact the whole building had been
turned over TO the Moody chorus.
Tn Iairodu ton
Pev Mr. Hines announced, as chair
man that his committee had fulfilled It's
duty and brought into the building TWO
hundred and fifty singers from Washing
ION headed by their director, Mr. fercy
Foster whom he then introduced 10 the
audience. ..o,,
The latter made n very happy speech
announcing that he was glad 10 nav
come 10 Richmond. his native city al
though OF late his home had Deeh III
Baltimore and Washington. The people
he had brought with him knew how to
hnN
gotten together. on this occasion ABOUT
one-ninth of the whole chorus was rep
resented. Most OF them were Christians,
and they were glad to come here and TO
assist in the work Of the great evdngei-
lists one of the results OF the organiza-
ton OF the Moody chorus in Washington
had been the determination of establish
ing a permanent organization. 10 whlch
1.SO0 applications for membership had al
ready been received.
Rev J. Calvin Stuart, tho chairman
OF the music committee. next welcomed
the visitors I'm the name OF his commit
tee. He thought this was the most unique
assembly he had ever spoken to, and the
mission which brought the Washington
singers here was one of the sweetest and
most touching he had ever known. The
mission was new one in the history
any such body had come here TO lift up
their voices in passing along the invita-
ton of salvation.
When Or. Stuart had ended Mr.. ia
cobs started in with blessed be the
Tie that Binds" The Washington people
then sang their favorite, washington in
49," whereupon the formal reception
came to an end. Ice-cream and cake
were passed around In the different rooms
Of the building. and the singers then went
to the Lexington and Ford's Hotels.
where quarters had been reserved Tor
them.
At the request Of Mr.. Moody. a good
many members Of the two choruses viii
assist in the singing at the Old Market
this morning. and all singers Will attend
the services in the tabernacle this after
noon and evening.
The Wsshlngtonisns.
The following are the members Of the
Washington chorus, who arrived here
yesterday evening:
Mrs. S c. Opperman. Miss G. z. Fox.
Miss NJ. r. Fox. Miss Pitchlyn, Mrs. Hall,
Mrs. Brough. J. y. Slemar. Mrs VI. J.
Cartin. Miss NJ. T.. Cartin, Miss y. V.
Cartin. c. w. Little, j. f. Baker. J.
Mclean. ]. II. Sareimble. c. E. Suther-
land. j. Is. Williams. j. X. Hench. Or.
NJ. Il. Peck and wife. Miss l.. Edmund
ston. Miss Edmundston. Mrs. Beall, Miss
Taylor, j. II. Braummer and wife Miss
Wells +. NJ. Barnes. W ". Barnes, John
Simpson, Jr.. a. T.. Shoemaker Percy $.
Foster, Charles s. Mason, Il. II. Talbert,
S. NJ Plmley, George b.. Garter, w. II.
Spearing, Miss n. Shreve. w. ]. G.. Thorn
as, q. =. Howe, W. 7. Williamson, Miss
). {. Hughes. Mrs. w. d. DeShields. Miss
rls4at r.V4
Allen, w. +. Allen. II. a. Hazen, l.. a.
Conner and wife. DR.. G. C. lawson and
wife. a. f.. Collins and wife, A. Hermer
and wife. Mrs. A. +. Fox, Miss l.. Haynes.
Miss Alice Pyemont. T.. III. Fowler, j. $.
Topham, c. +. Muth. A. III. Chase. capt.
w b. Brown. Col W. Flint. &. G.. Wat
son, G. Il. Diggs, Mrs. @. +. Page, Mrs.
l.. A. Cowman, Miss A. Plumbey Miss
Rosa Jones, w. +. Done and wife, Miss
Frust. Miss Falck. Miss Woolard. Mrs.
l.. X. White. Miss T.. V. Leigh. piss Lena
Hertinger. Mrs. l.. i. Bushby. Mrs. f.
Zurhorst, Mrs. Mary Stickell. l.. r. Con-
ner. Ed A. Muir Il. NJ Hall and wife.
H. f. Bergman and wife, Miss V. Rick
etts, Miss NJ. DeGummond. Mrs. c. II.
Pond, Miss A. G.. Hawk Miss Lula Brad
burn, Miss Emma Morris, W. f. Hum
mer and wife, Misses Atkinson. Miss
cummins. Miss Deyer, Mrs l.. A. Stuart
Miss Josie Argell. Miss +. Hummer, Miss
n. y. Fitzhugh. n. BlckforG. H. S. VII
der, l.. r. Martin. Miss L. Gary. Miss
NJ. Stubblefeld. Miss Grace Jones. Miss
Eva a. Terry, Mrs. Megrew, Miss 3.
McMonigal. Il. V. Dodge and wife. Mrs.
II. NJ. Sayles. Mrs. Ashley Mrs. T.. r.
Drummond, Mrs. Il. +. Banks, c. s.
Jason. S. NJ. Blumley, G. $. Gibson,
Charles Wager. w. T. Springer. f. A.
Springer. f.. Edmonston,. Jr.. B. =. Di-
vine. Mrs. G. Iiitinger. Mrs. Wheeler
Miss S. l.. Culverwell. Miss Z. Corrigan,
Mrs. r. l.. Lynch, Miss Alice c. Wells
D'ner +. Graft j. L. Cockerilie, p L.
Zimmerman and wife. DR.. John NJ Bowel
Miss Potterfield. Miss Hughes. Miss
Emma Stahi. Miss Mary Lyons, Miss
Lou Tschinely, Miss Bette W. Tschiffely
Miss Eliza Hartman. Miss A. NJ Jack.
son. Miss Ida r. Crawford. Mrs. Widows.
MIS-. c. Campbell Miss NJ Campbell. C.
T. Carter. Charles l.. Van Doren. Misses
l.. Bates, NJ. G.. Andrews n. Houeh. C.
\. Parent. c. Golden. 4. Il. Smith. NJ
=. Baum, Lorcomb. Harsha. Simonds
Mann. Mrs. SalisbeTy Mrs. Andrews
drs. W. r. Nicholson, c. r. Smith and
and wife. j. T. Hopkins and wife, and
e. a. Wilson and wife.
At n. g nd Baptist.
The only meeting in connection with
the Moody revival last evening was
held at the Second Baptist church.
Kew Il. W. Bliss. whose effective preach
ing brought large number to the throne
or mercy previous 10 Mr.. Moody's ar
rival, conducted the service
Soodly congregation was bresent
ana ne preached an earnest sermon from,