Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-17


convention will be called TO order i'm
mediately after the adjournment OF the
General Association, now IN session in
Petersburg
TO WELCOME THE VISITORS
on wednesday all the trains from that
city to Richmond viii be crowded
with those coming 10 attend the con-
yentiOn. Mr.. John \. Gilmore chair
man Of the Reception Committee. Will
have portion Of his committee meet
all trains coming into Richmond on
Tuesday night and Wednesday morn
ing. All visitors and delegates viii be
escorted 10 the Grace-Straet Baptist
church. ana there turned over TO the
Entertainment Committee. where. on
presentation OF credentials properly
signed hy the president and secretary
Of the local unions represented. the
viii be REGISTERED All assigned homes.
and then properly ha1sed. after which
each visitor and delegate VIII b. pre-
sented with a handsome souvenir pro-
gramme Of the convention. Pages Will
then show them to their respective
homes
Mr. r. Il. McCurdy. secretary OF the
Entertainment Committee. has received
letters from all portions OF the State
informing him as the The number Of
delegates who Will attend. IL is expected
that between four and five hundred
Will be present prominent among whom
Will be President j. G. Moss. Of
Lynchburg. Roy. Lewis Hull, of Nor
folk; Frederick Moore, Of Danville;
Rev. George BraXtou. Of West Apo
mattox: VI. Q. Thomas. Of Charlottes-
vile; W. \. Twynham, Of Peters
burg; Percy J.. Lewis. of Norfolk:
Rev. l.. b. Pollard OF Roanoke: G.
II. Thipmann. Of Charlestown. W. Va:
". II. Merritt. Of Chicago. and Reys.
Sparks. Melton. Curtis. Lee, Laws, Of
Baltimore Petersburg viii send the
largest delegation. while Charlottesville.
Danville. Staunton. Roanoke, Lynch
burg. and Norfolk will also be well rep
resented.
FEATURES OF THE PROGRAMME.
Among the principal features Of the
programme for the TWO days, during
which the convention viii hold sessions.
are Or. Hatcher's address OF welcome.
and the response by Rev y. w. Hamil-
tom the report Of the years progress.
by President Moss. ana the addresses of
Rev W. l.. Wright Rev George Braxton
TAYLOR. Professor r. W. BOatwright. Rev.
y. r. Thomas. Rev. f. r. Boston. w. II.
Merritt Rev l.. j. Willingham, and Rev.
Custis Lee Laws. "The Duties Of Local
Officers" .s the subject Of a paper % be
read by Mr. Branch r. Allen, of Rich
m0nd. while Messrs. Ashby T. Ragland
ana G. IT, Shipman will discuss the ques-
ton How Can City and County Unions
Hsin the state Work" "Il the Opcn Par
Haments." "The Union IN Our Country
Churches. How % Organiza and Sustain
It." and "Pract.cal Plans OF the G. e.. q.
I'm the Country Unions Will be the sub
jects for discussion.
HAVE 4 FINE CHOIR
The singing by the grand choir of near
Is two hundred voices. under the direction
Of AR samcs g. HarwOod. VIII be- one
OF Tie most attractive and enjoyable fea-
lures Of the couy rtion. Mr. H4rwold
has been untirng 10 his efforts in train
Ink this great body of yocaiisis, and when
the two hundred voices unite IN singing
the grand OH anthems and their meio-
dies hll the spacious auditorium OF Grace
Street church. the work of their director
Will be- thoroughly appreciated. Profes-
sor Leslie Watson viii be the orgaDist
during tie sessions ~ the convention,
while Mss Fannie Buroh VIII be the
pianist.
The following IS complete list Of
the choir.
Miss Mary Wilson. Miss Amoretta
Green. Miss Lulu Flournoy. Miss Nellie
Powell. Miss Ada Powell. Miss Willie
Phillips. Miss Ola Mallory, Mrs James
HarwooI Mrs. Gmogcne Austin, Miss
Marcic Chapel. Miss Florence Gibbs,