The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-18
NEWS OF THE STATE At LARGE
Richmond as the Centre of Virginia
Gossip and Events.
a Rumor Concerning Or. w. w.
Smith. The Mid-Wcek Pay Day
and the Saturday Half Holiday
Question. Richmond Col
lege Commencement
Special Dispatch to The virginiau.

RIcHMoNp, Vn., January lG-Thero
ls rumor current here that Dr. w.
w. Smith is to give up the presidency
of Randolph Macon College, 1t could
not be verified. a very prominent
Methodist stated that DIR. Smith was
at the iaat General C0nforence elected
educational agent. of the Methodist
Church South, and he hud heard that
he would have to snrrendor this
position or tho college presidency.
Iu the event he gives up tho latter
place it Is thought his successor will TO
either Rev. DIR. Il. n. Sledd, Rev. DIR.
Paul Whitehead or Rev. DR.. a. q.
Brown.
! met here to day member of tho
Legislature from another Virginin city.
He enid there wus little talk about
State politics where ho came from and
apparently little interest IN tho cleo
tion neat full. The absorbing tonic
Is the currency question. This gen.
tleman IL silver advocate. bat not an
extremist by any means. Still he is IL
most earnest believer in the white
metal. lie thinks the silver sentiment
is strong at his home nmd is growing
throughout the state. He called at
tention To tho fnct that hes been told
i'll this correspondence before, that
party ties are not so strong in Virginia
us formerly.
There wGs n big mass meeting hold
here to night in tho rooms OF the rooms
OF tho tliamber OF Commerce in the
interest oI the md week pay day aud
the Saturday half holiday. The gather
ing was nndcr the auspices of tho Con.
trail TTnues' and Labor Council, but
WAS attended by good many repro
! sentative business men. The speakers
weru Mr.. John $. Mnnce. Rev. DR., w,
IL. Wright, Rabbi f.. N. CalIsah, MIR.
w. NJ. Bickey, Mr.. w. Il. Reddy and
MI. a. B. Mruulloch. A good many
employers OF labor have already agreed
To adopted the two plans. und it IS ha-
ileved that they Will both meet with
fair succoss here.
The commencement exercises Mt
Richmond College were begun last
night with the annual sermon by Rev.
DIR. Stiiler, OF Chester, Pa. He dsliv-
cred on admirable discourse on Goods
Gilt to Jesus" 70 night the celebra
ton of tho two societies took place.
Mr.. Hamh!oton delivered tho saiuta-
tory and Mr.. Mcdaniel the valedictory.
The orators were Messrs. j. 4. Law.
reuce and }. Ryland Murdoch. TO
morrow night Rev. Carter Helm Jones
Will address tic two societies. Trus.
tees of the college will meet, and it is
reported that Prof. PurYeRr will tender
his resignntloD, with view to going
to Randolph Macon.
The news that Pop" Tate had DO
come manager OF the Norfolk baseball
Was received with some enrpriss here.
1t was generally believed that Mr..
Brady would not be willing to let
"Pop' go. While baseball critics iu
Richmond, as rule, do not think
late is q competent manager, they will
| all admit that he could not do worse
thnn his predecessors. The trouble
with Tate always has been that lie was
unable to get the players in love with
bin, and often has had them in open
rebellion against him. His many
friends here wish him success in his
new field.
Those persons i'll charge of the move
ment to erect monument here to the
memory OF Jefferson Davis are very
much encouraged. From all accounts
the veterans throughout the South
have gone to work since the encamp.
ment at Houston and money is eteadily
coming in. The character of the move.
nent, of course, has not been decided
upon yet and will not be until it 10
known how much money can be raised
1t Is hoped to secure $50. 900 at the
least, but it is expected that the SUM
will be much greater, probably SlOO,.
OUO. The corner stone will be laid
next May.
SPECIAL SALE OF SILKS.