Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-14
MADE Him WITHDRAW
In Interesting Renaissance Of Masonry
In Stanton.
pAnsoN mcuE AND pREsnYTERY.
Early Feeling Against the Fratcr-
pity-A Delightful Dancc--A Trous-
scnu fn Court--IIatcbeIor Counsel
I'm Troubic-rcrsonaI Notes.

STAUNTON, VA, July 13.-(spec'al)-
some DAYS ago. when the cornerstone
II the Masonic Temple was laid here
prominent In the ceremonies were several
ministers OF staunton. members Of the
local lodge. No. b. participants in the
Exercises.
This fact marked a gratifying growth
Of sentiment favorable 10 Masonry for
minister belonging 20 this same lodge
hundred years ago was IN trouble about
/. his membership. The minister was the
rev. John McCue. then in charge OF the
a Presbyterian. churches at Siaunton and
"a Tirkling Springs In the Lexington Pres
81 bytory. The presbytery strongly objected
81 10 Mr. McCuc's membership in the Ma
"a sonic lodge. and he was summoned to
81 answer for 1t. The stanton Masons took
~ a. deep interest in the procee dngs at the
IL time. and appointed a committee to APP
81 pear before the presbytery. and set at
a rights the Masonic fraternity before the
prcsbytcry. However. their efforts at the
H time seemed fruitless. and 50 Mr.. McCue
Withdrew from the lodge, and vas granted
All honorable demit
Postmaster William T. McCue. a great
grandson OF the famous preacher. has
lust searched out these facts from the
sccords OF Lodge No. 10. a. +. and a. NJ.
A DELIGHTFUL DANCE.
This week Mr. and Mrs Francis r.
stribiing gave a delightful dance at the
Did Stribling homestead in honor of their
l.. ~
A weltappolnted and delicious collation.
was served during the evening and the
guests had a rare time OF delightful
iancinG.
Some Of the guests present were
Misses Estanda Menefee. Maude Kinney.
Florence Elder. Lizzie Atkinson, Florence
Peck, Bessie Hullihen, Jennie Hullihen,
Louise Hullihen, Maggie Daniel. Mamie
Lambert Nette Baker, Maude Cooke.
Lucy Cooke. Winifrsd Goodwin, Lizzie
Grnttan. Bella Mason, Minnie Gratian,
Jessie Mcneil, Clcmcnce Cooke, Jessie
Bowling. Bella Brooke, Margaret Brooke,
Kate Hog. Beatrice Atkins. Elsie Pat
terson. Grace Patterson, Benton Han,
Fannie McChesnoy. Margaret McChesney.
Eliza BraxtOn. Mary =. Miller, Eugenia
Bumgardner. Agnes Miller. Kate Mcclure.
Nellie Bumgardner. Annie Depraschild.
Janet Summerson. Evaline Thompson.
Fannie Kinney Olivia Trout. Eva SpOttis-
woOde Berkeley, Theresa Haislip Louise
Powell. Margaret Catlett, Eva Tyree.
Misses Helen ard Louise Smith. Spring
field. H.; Misses Nellie and India Bum
gardner, NOrganton. ~ c.; Miss Jant
Erallinc. Huntsville, Ala: Miss Mcdowell,
Richmond. Ky; Miss Mary Miller. North
Carolina: Miss annie Gales. North Caro-
lima. and Miss Annie Jackson. Norfolk.
The gentlemen present were Messrs. Mil
'er McCue. Rudolph Bumcarlner Joseph
a. Glasgow. George W. Britain. William
A. Pratt. Hugh G. BraXton, James II. Me
Nell. Thomas W Atkinson. Canter Brax-
ton, Fit2hugh Elder. Thomas q. Elder
Jr.. Hugh Sproul. j. Lewis Bumgardner,
]. Baldwin Ransom. Il. Il. Ransom. Thomas
Hogshead, W. I. Olivier. dunbar Murray.
Walter -. liullihen. Jr., Harry y. Cootea
Robert Berkeley. H. ". Henry, N. ID,
} } Breckenridge Catlctt, NJ. D.. J. Martin
Perry. A. W Biackey, William b. Walk
er. W. ". Gibbs. Jr. s. Il. Hendren.
Thomas A. Blackord s. Travers Har-
man. William Patterson. n. II. Cooke,
Aehent lioge. J. Walker McChesncy.
Charles L. Eichelberger Frank McFar-
land. Robert Brooke. David McGufin, WI
liam l.. Eskrdee John j. Cochran. New
nan +. Dold. and Arthur Blackford.
Mr.. J. S. iumbert. OF the Deaf. Dumb.
md Blind Institution faculty, has return
ID from fortnights visit to Baltimore.
INTERESTING CASE.
An interesting case was that in the
Hastings Court this week. wherein Fam
HE Houston sought to recover damages
Of J. b. bradshaw for injury said 10 have
occurred 90 the rousseau of the plaintiff.
The allegation was that bradshaw who
operates Il stage line from Monterey TO
This city. undertook 10 transmit trunk
from Churchville To Fairfield. i'm Rock
bridge county. Arriving here the trunk
and trousseau was lcft at Wilson's store
house, and an overflow occurring IN Lewis
creek. swept the truQk. a verdict for 500
VAS given the plaintiff, and the efforts Of
The bachelor lawyers Messrs. Joseph A.
Glasgow, for the plaintiff, and Richard S.
Ker for the defendant 10 handle the
Ternacular Of trOussoau lingerie was highly
interesting TO the courtroom audience.
PERSONALS.
Hon. Marshall Hanger. eX-Spoaker Of
The Virginia House OF Delegates, now
United states Consul to the Eermudas, is
In Augusta, his home, on sixty days
iurlough, visiting his brother. Or. David
Hanger at Fishersvllle.
The Stonewall Brigade band has ac-
cepted an invitation 10 attend the ninth
annual convention Of the Virginia state
Ercmcn's Association, to be held at Har-
risonburg July nth and 18Th. II is prOba-
BILE. too, that this historic band viii be
engds 10 play an engagement AZ the
h Cotton states and international EXPOSE
ton at Atlanta this autumn.
The Rev. ". s. Plumcr Bryan, ID. D..
pastor Of the Church or the Covenant,
4 Chicago, IS spending the summer in
a Stanton with his family guests of his
wite's mother, Mrs. John Echols.
Mr.. Robert w. Burke and family ard
Mr.. William Starke Burke have returned
from visit Co Atlantic City.
Mr. William Starka Burke goes this
week, with his family and equipage, to
the Allegheny Hotel. at Goshen. and has
issued invitations To- a german which he
viii give at the Allegheny Thursday
evening y large number OF guests from
Staunton will so up 60 the german in
response TO Mr.. Burhe's invitation. return
Ing the next day.
Miss Julia Nj Atkinson has returned
home, after q winter spent in Houma,
..as
Mrs. Donald Alien. Of Galveston. Tex.
IS here, visiting her mother Mrs. {.
Halle.
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