Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-18
sCOTCH-rRIsH CONGRESS.
Approaching Meeting at Lexington
v. W. L. Alumni Commencement


LEXINGTON, VA. May iL-CSpecial)--
The exercises Of the seventh annual con-
gress of the scotch-Irish Society OF Amer
lea will be held in the e-Memoriai
chapel at the Washington and Lee Uni
versity June 20 TO %, 1895, inclusive. Mr.
Robert Bonner. OF New York city, presi-
dent of the society. will preside during
the sessions Of the congress. and repre-.
sentatives are expected from the leading
subordinate Scotch-Irish societies Of ths
United States and British America.
Among the distinguished men who will
deliver addresses are Governor Charles T.
O'Ferrall, OF Virginia; the Rev. John Hail.
d. d.. LII. d.. of New York city: Colonel
a. X Mcclure. OF Philadelphia; Professor
George MacCloskie, LII. d., Of Princeton
University; DR.. Hervey Mcdowell and
Mr.. Helm Bruce, Of Kentucky; the Rev.
J. II. Bryson, ID. D., OF Alabama; Joseph
Addison Waddell LII D.. the Hon. "A. G.
Gordon, William II. Ruffner, LII. D., and
the Rev. Henry Alexander White, Phi. D.,
ID. d., of Virginia. The congress will
meet morning and afternoon June 10Th.
2lst, and 22d TO hear addresses concerning
the history Of the Scotch-Irish OF America,
and reception will be given to the mem
bers Of the society on the first evening
OF the congress. Sunday night. June 23d,
an old Scotch Covenanter service Will be
held, in which all the churches are In
vited 10 participate. The Rev. Or. John
Hall will deliver the sermon on the oc-
casiOn.
Captain j. p. Moore has sold his valu-
able farm OF 306 acres three miles north
of this place TO Mr. Robert l.. Owen, OF
Halifax county, Va. The price paid was
$4,000, including Captain Moore's interest
In the present crop. Mr. owen has taken
possession.
INSTITUTE ALUMNI.
At the June meeting. 1891, of the Nir-
ginia Military Institute \ Associa-
ton committee was app for the
purpose OF formulating psusramme for
Alumni-Day. June Is, 1895. and for sue
ceeding commandments. and In accord
ance with the above the following pro-
gramme has been arranged; Wednesday,
June %, 1895. Alumni-pay; informal meet
ing of the alumni in the State Library at
10 a. NJ, salute by the Virginia Military
Institute Battery to alumni at II NJ, bat
talon review before alumni at p. NJ.
public reception to alumni In library at
$50 =. NJ, alumni meeting and address
az $3.50 y. NJ, banquet at 1890 L. Nj. This
movement Is set on foot with the object
OF affording n pleasant and cheap vaca-
ton trip to the Virginia Military Insti-
tute alumni renewing for season the
old cadet-life and ssociations, making the
bonds between the institute and her sons
stronger and continuous. and focusing
their interest and enthusiasm in her
growth and prosperity. Quarters for as
many alumni as possible will be provided
in barracks or camp, and meals Will be
furnished in the mess hall at very low
rates. The committee has been assured
by several railroads that round-trip tickets
will be sold at rate not 70 exceed one
and one-third fare. Creenlee ID. Letcher,
class 1886, is chairman of the committee.
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMME
The Virginia Military Institute COM
mencement programme for 1895 is as fol-
lows: Saturday. June I'D, Q z. NJ, society
celebration: Monday June 9th, II A. NJ,
salute TO Board of Visitors by Cadet Bat
terry; p. ~, review before the Board
OF Visitors: $50 p. NJ. minstrel and gym
nasium entertainment: Tuesday. June
25th, II A. NJ. signal drill; 6 =. NJ. bat
terry drill, with firing 10 p. NJ, german;
Wednesday, June ssth. Alumni-day; 5ij
r. NJ: after review, battalion drill. in
fantry firing; Thursday. June 9th, II
A. NJ, final exercises; 10 u. NJ, final ba ].
The second session of the Summer Law
School OF the Washington and Lee Uni
versity will commence Monday, July LIST,
Professors John Randolph Tucker and
Charles A. Graves instructors. The
school opened last summer. and its first
season was most encouraging by reason
OF the character and number Of the young
men who attended. There were twenty
FIVE students, representing eleven States,
and eleven OF the students were gradu-
ates Of wel-known institutions OF learn
ing
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Walter Bruce OF Halifax county,
editor OF the South Boston Times, Is
visiting here.
Mrs. Robert l.. Mcleod and daughter.
OF Richmond are in CoIlierstown, where
they will spend the summer.
Miss Otcy Cullen, OF Richmond. is the
guest OF Mrs. w. $. Hopkins.
Miss Laura Mcclure. OF Winchester, Is
visiting Mrs. ]. Randolph Tucker
Miss lone Crutchheld. OF Richmond, Is
the guest Of Mrs. X. J. McBryde
Miss Mary l.. Smith Is visiting Mr..
Heisken Smith. at Ronceverts, ". Va.
The Rev. Ashby Jones. an a.umnus OF
the Washington and Lee University. and
son Of the Rev. DR.. j. william Jones. and
his bride, and the Rev. and Mrs. Howard
l.. Jones. Of Kentucky. are the guests Of
Colonel and Mrs. T. NJ Semmes.
The haccalaureate sermon az the annual
commencement OF the Washington and
Lee University next month will be de-
livered by the Rev. Or. John Mathews,
OF st. Louis. Mo. The address before the
literary societies will be delivered by Pro-
fessor Herbert b. Adams. Of Johns Hop
kins University.
Bishop William Taylor, Missionary
Bishop OF Africa, OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. delivered an address at
the Trinity Methodist church here Thurs
day evening. Bishop Taylor Is a native
OF Rockbridge county, and was raised
near the Roekbrodge Baths, on Kerr's
creek. He is now visiting relatives and
familiar scenes In the county. after an abb
sence Of nearly twenty years. He Is ac-