Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-27
BANQUET WITH HIS BRETHREN
Elegant Dinner to City Pastors, Their
Wires, and Special Guests.
THE PUBLIC DEMOssThATioN'
surb m Test.moniaI as Few men'
However Di.Hnguished, Have Ever
ucceived-Miiitary and Veterans
Prescnt-Rcsoiutfo ana h"h"-
.ou,. Prc.ent-Teiegrams ana


,ooulal OF affection and admiration sucn
as Il falls 10 the lot Of few men TO re-
celve. The occasion was the commence
nent OF the celebration Of that eminent
and beloved dlvine's semi-centenniaI as
pss,or Of the Second Presbyterian. his
first ana only church. The heart of the
whole people irrespective Of religious
affiliations. was in the movement to do
him honor. and they bore witness to the
fact By a great outpourlng TO meet him,
10 greet him. and 20 wish him many
more years Of health and strength and
work in his noble and consecrated call
ina.
The social features OF the celebration
began at s 4. NJ. with IA banquet at the
Masonic Temple. rendered 10 specially IN
vlted guests. but all day long Dr. Hoge
wan the recipient Of kilograms and letters
OF congratulatlon. and not few Of his
admirers sent him individual tokens of
remembrance From one OF these he re-
ceived beautiful loving cup and from
another very handsome dressing gown.
one Of the first kilograms OF congratua-
tions to reach him In the morning was
from Cardinal Gibbons. and reads:
Il beg to congratulate you on this
auspicious occasion.
James
CARDINAL GIBBONS"
Another. which was from Galveston,
Tex, is as follows:
"Our hearty congratulations. Read
Genesis xix. q. W. y. SCOTT.
From New York came this:
Love and congratulations. Better nifty
years In Richmond than cycle In
Cathay A. ID. 7. RANDOLfH
BANQUET FOR SPECIAL GUESTS.
The banquet for specially-invited guests
took place in two of the private dining
rooms adjoining the main banquet hall
OF the Temple, and which were thrown
into one by opening the folding doors be-
tween. The guests were seated at small
tables in one Of these rooms and were
served from q large table In the other.
This latter table was exquisite I'm respect
of decorative effect. The predominating
colors were white and gold. relieved here
and there by purple and red in the shape
Of punches OF viOlets ard roses. The CEN
ire and the corner pieces were tall cOrnu-
copia vases filed with double tonquils.
and at the four corners the cloth was
l0oped with golden ribbon. gathered to a
rosctte studded with violets. Gilt service
was used wherever possible. and upon one
az the cakes were fifty yellow candles.
II WAS understood that this cake would
be left untouched and sent after the
banquet to Or Hoges lovely invalid
daughter. Miss Bessie
Suspended from the Intel of the folding
doors was large globe OF jonquils, ov r
which dropped stTeamers Of gold-tlntcd
satin ribbon bearing In embroidery the
dates lSi5-1Ssj. aud the familiar quotation
from the hymnology Of the world "Blest
he the TIE That Binds" Against the
north wall OF the room in which the
guests were seated was a large gilt Cornu-
copla exfoliating jonqulls. and the electric
light globes In both rooms were shaded
with yellow. The menu was very elabo-
rate. one of the features OF the service
table was an immense fresh salmon, which
the ladies had sent from Boston.
THOSE WHO WERE PRESENT.
The guests at the private banquet were
Governor and Mrs. O'Ferrall Rev. Pey-
ton H. HoRe and wife. OF Wilmington:
Messrs. L. j. Coitin and II. X. Jones. of
Hogc Academy. Judge Alexander Lacy,
Of Washington. II. c.: Rev. W. s. Lacy
and wife. OF Norfolk; Colonel Richard
Iathcrs, Of New York. Mrs Charles
Rous OF baltimore: Rev. and Mrs. John
Rosebro. OF Petersburg MIR. Lawrence
Marye. Of lynchhurg. Rev. q. w. Finley.
of Fishersville. Colonel w. =. Fitzgerald.
Of Farmvnlc. Mrs. u. $. Scott OF Ewen.
and nearly al Of the Richmond clergy
and their wives OH.fde OF the Richmond
clergy and their wives and Governor
ana Mrs. OFerrall the only invitation ex-
tended In Richmond was TO MIR George
Gibson. who has been with the church
ever since its organization. OF DR.. Hoge's
imme Hate household there were present
nr. NJ II. Hoge. Jr.. Mr. Hampden HOgc
MIR and Mrs. Marshall Gillian. Miss Mary
Marshall Gillian. MIR. Hoge Gillian. and
Mr. Ernest B Marques. Letters OF re-
Eret were received from prominent people
all over the country.
There was no fOrmal.ty about the ban
quet After a few words Of welcome 10
the rueSts. Dr. Hoge presented Rev. Pike
Powers. who asked the blessing and then
the rerast was served by the ladies'
KECEPl1ON AND BANQUET
The public reception wGs from o'clock
until nearly midnight. and all the time
there was stream OF people pouring
through the r cepiiOn- room-the Grand
Lodge rcom-thence up TO the banquet
hail. and ont Of the building. Dr. Hoge
received under canopy OF gold and white
The room betwc the two large windows.
Above the window TO the east Of the
canopy was the date 1856 and above the
winaow 20 the west was the companion
7ato. iSN To the front OF the stage
eni partially conc aling the band was
screen ~ palms and ferns. out OF which
pncQci aEalils and Easter lilies. For the
rest the decorations such as lamp shades
ana testocnng 10 lowed the prevailing
coiors
The refreshments Tor the public were
served from tables arranged around the
Walls OF ihe great b8nquet hall, and here. |
100 the white and gold decorations were |
fssnani An of the tables were supplied !
with handsome bAnqaet-lamps ana fhe |
.,N'ia' eheci was one ol brllliancy, taste,
ana animation
HE VETERANS PASS BY.
To the lett Of Dr. Hoge during the re-
tcP""n stood the ladies Of the Reception |
'ommitice and 90 his right the elders and !
'he ueaeoas OF TIE church Back OF him
were bis immediate family. The a,st
junction of the evening WAS the nasslpo
e~iore Dr. Hogs Of the delegation from
Lee Camp Soldiers Home As the ve,s-
t4nS hled by one Of them handed him a
ne.uthul bouquet. remembrance from |
'ne scare or Managers Of the home, and
R+'NNAt'N W MN rs a token from
the veterans silk handkerchief. unon
nlch The flags Of Virginia and the con.
ieIeracy were embroidered
THE LADIES' TESTIMONIAL.
The ladies Of the Hollywood Memorial
Association Lext entered the hail in a
p'ly' and after they had been groups1
!n mont of the canopy Mr. joseph Bryan
" 'hrir behalf. and In a brief and feiicl-
s0'N spe'ca. presented the Doctor with
superb gold-lin-d silver berry bowl
ne sides OF the bowl are nuted. the rim
oleh fepousse work. and on the bottom
q" lhe Following inscription:
""'EkENp MOSES u. HoGE. ID. ID
r,,r. FROM
III" LADIES or THE HOLLYWOOD
l., L. MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
sp'ins remembrance OF his devotion IN
- V Nyniederate cause. and IN yratef,J
sPue0al.on OF his valuable asslstanca
~ mem o ~ perpetYatina the memory az
~ Confederate dead Va
ft'iuary IS. 1876
-" ho1Es TENDER RESPONSE.
:" accepting the testimonial D,. Hose