The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-03
At THE STATE CAPITAL.
Many Matters of Interest to All
Virginans.
THE SEMINARY REMOVAL.
Lively Bidding for Hampden- Sidney.
Or. Hoge's Semi-CentenniaI
Celebration. Internal Rev
enue Appointments. Polk
Miller Lectures.
Special Dispatch to the yirginian.

should be determined to remove the
Union Theological Seminary from
Hampden. Sidney to Richmond there
will be most lively fight over the
site for 1t. The local committee
will meet on February Nth and
probably will approve of some offer
made, but their decision will not be
final, and the trustees will be APP.
pealed to by persons or companies
whose propositions are rejected.
Nearly ali the suburban land COM
panies are trying to capture the
seminary TO boom their property.
Major Ginter, the millionaire cigar
cite manufacturer, wants it out near
his country residence and will no
doubt offer to do handsome things
for the seminary If his wishes are
carried out. If the seminary is re-
moved here Hampden Sidney Col
lege will eventually come also.
The arrangements Tor the celebra-
ton of DR.. Hoge's 50th anniversary
as pastor in Richmond, are grad.
ually taking shape. On February
Presbyterian Church half century.
1t will be disappointment to the
many friends of the eminent divine
to learn that the plans do not pro
vide for any speeches. The Masonic
Temple has been engaged and q
public reception will be held there.
AS the rules of the Temple Associa-
ton do not allow the free use of the
building Tor anything, fifty Masonic
friends Of DR.. Hoge contributed one
dollar each to pay the rent. 1t is
possible that the reception may be
followed by supper, but this has
not been decided positively. A
purse of gold is being raised to be
presented to DIR. Hoge.
Mr.. William Ryan, Collector OF
Internal Revenue, will, L am told,
make two or three additional APP.
poiutments In his department. in n
short while. He has numerous ap
plication on hand. 1t is thought
that the Second Congressional Dis
trict will get one OF the new officers
snd MIR. Ryan has probably settled
the question in his mind as to
which that person will be. Mr..
Joseph Il. Duke, of Portsmouth,,
has strong backing, and his
friends here say Mr.. Ryan will
name him, but the collector will not
confirm or deny the report.
Two or three well-known society
representatives left here to day to
attend the funeral of Ward McAllls
ter, in New York. Thefr going
away on this mission developed the
TACT that for some years the leader
OF New York's -Four Hundred"
had several correspondents IN Rlch.
mond who wrote to him frequently
Tor advice or counsel in social
affairs. Mr.. McAlister is said TO
have always cbeerfully and gladly
replied TO any such letters aud he
had good many friends among the
fashionables here.
Rev. DR.. Il. l.. Chamberlain. OF
New York, is here at the invitation
OF ministers of the Protestant
churches to address a public meet.
ing at DR.. Hoges' church to morrow
afternoon IN the interest of move
ment lately organized for O house to
house visitation, in order to ascer
tain the temporal and spiritual con
dltion OF the people of the city. On
Monday he will appear before the
union gathering of preachers and
give some practical suggestions as to
how the work should be done.
Polk Miller last night delivered
Tor the first time in this city his
co mplete lecture on "Old Times ito
the South. He was greeted by the
largest audience that has attended a
lecture In this city for many wears.
The house was packed to the doors,
Mr. Miller was given grand recep-
I ZION; his Lecture took splendidly.
10 day MIR. Miller's store was
crowded all day long with people
who dropped in to congratulate him
on his success on the lecture plat.
form. MIR. Miller has received an
OTTER OF $1,000 per month from a
Lecture bureau, but he will de.
cline 1t.
- A meeting Is soon to be held in
Klchmond for the study of the mis-.
eion OF the Holy Spirit. Rev. j. w.
Daugherty. pastor of Fulton Bap.
flst Church. MIR. d. B. Stauss. q
lawyer of Salem. has been IN cores.
pondence on the subject, and are
tho leaders in the movement. Both
preachers and laymen will DE in.
vlted, aud responses received from
all parts of the State indicate that
there will be hundreds of persons
at the convention. Rev. Dr.. Il. NJ
Allis, OF Baltimore; Rev. DR.. Cor.
doD, OF Boston and other noted
preachers, will maker addresses.
d. ID. DAILY, of Washington. has
been arrested here on the charge Of
defrauding Mrs. E. j. Shea out Of
$50 by passing off on her an alleged
worthless check.
The improvements to st. Paui's
organ will be completed before Fas.
Ter, ana IL promises to be the finest
In Ia.