Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-26
In DIR. HOGE'S HONOR.
Perfected Plans for The Public Reception
at The Temple Tonight.
BANQUET WITH THE CLERGY.
City Ministers and Special Guests
10 Dine with the Honorcd Pastor
Mt q o'CIock-Lndics who Have
Charge of the Denomination.


the banquet and reception at the Masonic
Temple tonight. which will constitute the
opening feature of the celebration of the
fiftieth anniversary Of the pastorate OF
Rev. DR.. Moses ID. Hoge
The ladies of the Benevolent Society
of the Second Presbyterian church have
worked indefatigably to make the affair
a success, and the indications are that
the zeal. energy. and enthusiasm they
have displayed will be abundantly re-
warded by seeing everything go of with
great eclat
The celebration will commence at 3
o'clock at the Temple 10 nonresident
friends of DIR. Hoge's and the Rich
nond clergy. Invitations have been sent
10 every minister In Richmond. TINS DAN
nuet will be an elaborate AFFAIR both as
regards menu and decorations. ana WIN
re in charge of a committee composed OF
Mrs. Ida Ellerson chairman, Mrs. Johh
Coke. Mrs. jackson Guy. Mrs. l.. l.
Waller. Mrs. S. ii. Halves. Mrs. Dr.
Hodges. Mrs. James Peasants, MIS-
Charles Watkins. Mrs. II. j.. Valentine
and Mrs. +. ID. Barksdale'
THE PUBLIC RECEPTION.
Tho nubllc reception will commence at
sp. Al. and continue until 10 O'CLOCK
and will take place in the Grand Lodge
room of the Temple. The guests, aiter
being received by the Doctor. VIII De eA-
nected To pass up stairs to the banquet
hall where refreshments VIII De seiNe.
10 all The ladies desire that the iact
he emphasized that the reception VIII DE
n public one, and that the puplc ahe
cordially invited. The Reception commit
tee are: Mrs. w. w. Henry 'chairilanp'
Mrs. s II. Halves. Mrs. James LSonS'
IT, James peasants. Mrs. John Coke
Mrs NJ NJ. Gillian, Miss Mamie Gillian
Mig u. c. Morton Mrs. Miles cary, Mrs'
AIex. Cameron, Mrs. Percy Montague
Mrs jackson Guy. Mrs. Aired Hairs
Mrs C. II. Barksdale, Mrs I. w; I.in
hor,on. Mrs Frank Binford, ana Mis'
James T. Blair. .,,.,,,o,
THO ladies will be assisted In receiving
nv the elders and deacons or the emu Cn'
who are as follows: Elders Messrs - ~
Rarksdale. James i. Blair, George lie
I,bris,ian. F.. Il. Glasgow. NJ. NJ. Gliham'
ford and NJ II. Smith; deacons-". o.
plount. NJ. r. Clarke. John a. COKE w
r Fitzgerald, George Gibson .. ~ ~,
Halves. r. Il. Marques. POLK Mliie,, l.
i,iIion, Pemberton. and +. ID. Taylor.
THE SUPPER COMMITTEE.
THO Sumner Committee-that IL. the IA
diee in charge of the refreshments 10 pe
eerved 10 the public-is CONSTITUTED va
Mrs NJ. V. Kellogge. Mrs. FANNIE HioNel'
Airs, lanes Grigg. and Mrs. ii. o. cannon
fchairmen). Mrs. j. r. BAR MIS-
7 Elount. Mrs. Littleton Fitzgerald Mrs'
maxwell Clark, Miss Bette Creis'iaw'
Mrs. G. t. Bigelow, Mrs. ~. a; AIM
Mrs. Fannie Seayres. Mrs. hosdiie Nv"
man. Mrs. l.. p. Ecke' M,s. ro,'1d
street Mrs. Kate holland. Mrs DaNiu
Iumsden. Mrs. Frank Potts. MISS CuI-
linn Mrs. J. T.. GoOde. Mrs. '. NJ. Nool-
dIidee. and Mrs. II. Z. Nowlin.
Tbe several tables will be presided
o,.ar nv the following committee as
sisted hv all the members OF the ou,IS
7 a,iies' Society Of the church: Mrs. l..
+ ballard and Mrs. Edmund Naddlii
lrbairmcn. Mrs. C. NJ. Xirkle, Mrs. wal
Ter McBurney. Mrs. Page. Mrs. W. ~;
Parrish. Mrs. Mildred Carrlngtoh' anu
Mrs. W. J. Francis. =, r.
The China Committee are: Mrs II; II.
Wallace. MIS-. II. L. Nowlin' ana MISS
Mary Camp. - IT
van COMPOSE the Decoration Committee
rho decorations will consist of ferns.
Mains and flowers; and drapetY anu
Of white and gold, ana on
tho steamers and elsewhere the ha'eS
will be made prominent
- VETERANS AND MILITARY.
Ice Camp. Confederate Veterans. VIII
escort Dr. Hoge from his residence 10
,ba 'remulc. and Governor OFerral, ac-
by his staff, in fun UNIFORM
will attend the reception deieSa'i0h
fron Lee Camp. the First Eegimeat, the
Richmond Howitzers, the stuart Horse
Guard. and Company y OF the hlues
battalion will also attend, and the music
will be furnished by the First Regiment
Band. ,,o.,
the purses raised by the Ladies'
Renevolent Society and the gentlemen or
,he church will be handed TO Or. Hose
Wednesday morning without formail'y'
hut it is understood that at the re-
ception tonight he will be presenter
with an engrossed set of resolutions
uassed bv the Congregation of Beth
Ababa. and with a testimonial from the
Ladies' HOLLYWOOD Memorial Association.
At the request of Professor Thiiow anu
tho Musical Committee. the Oriole Man
dolin club kindly consented 10 renuea
music during the banquet from 10
o'clock.
There has been no change in the pro
rramme for the services in the church
Wednesday night.