Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-15
THE VALLEY CITY.
MAKING A REPUTATION on THE
GRIDIRON.
Installation of n New Presbyterian
Pastor-Out After an IIiness-Per-
sonaI, General, and Brief Notes OF
Interest.
Interest.

sTAUNTON, VA, November 1A-(Spe-
ial.)-The Rev. Cameron Johnson, who is
an old Richmond boy. has been in Staun-
ton and Augusta county during the past
week. lecturing to the Presbyterian con-
gregations on foreign mission work. Mr.
Johnson's lectures have proved very in
teresting, for he tells In vivid way OF
things he has seen and experienced in
the far-away lands Of heathendom. Mr.
Johnson is working on circuit throughout
the Virginia Synod. seeking to arouse an
increased interest in the Church in this
mission work.
Mr.. David Fultz. the popular son OF
Staunton's Mayor, is making a great hit
in northern college athletic circles. Mr..
Fultz, who is a student at Brown Univer-
sity, Providence, r. l.. is known through
out Virginia as the great left-helder and
base-runner of the Stanton team, when
this city was In the state League, and
later was the crack OF the Roanoke State
League nine. Since going North. Mr..
Fultz who is double-gated, being clever
with his books as well as on the diamond
ana on the gridiron, has gone to the top
Of the list.
Mr.. james II. Powell is in Baltimore on
a business trip.
Miss Annie Hickey went over to Lynch
burg this week 10 visit friends in the Hill
City.
The Rev. Father w. CASTOR PAYNE made
a parochial visit to Clifton Forge In the
early part Of the week.
Mr.. John Kennedy. OF Chicago. Is In
town, the guest OF Captain Thomas ID.
Ransom. at "Oakenwold"
Mr.. J. Stacy Palmer, Of Baltimore, has
been here for several days TO see his
father, Mr.. Charles T. Palmer.
Mr. Robert y. Blackford is out on the
streets again, after several weeks con-
fnement TO his home by malarial-typhoid
fever
S. b. Walker Jr.. post adjutant OF the
Virginia Military Institute was greeted
by his friends here, his old home. this
week.
Miss Bessie Conrad Of Winchester, a
daughter OF Solicitor General Holmes
Conrad, is the guest OF her aunt. Mrs.
Sallie Fauntleroy. having come to the
marriage Of her cousin, Miss BEETLE Faunt-
leroy. who became the bride Of Mr.. Ken
non Clack Thursday
The Rev j. ". Wells Will be installed
tomorrow IN the pastorate OF the Second
Presbyterian church, the installation ser
mon being preached IN the morning by the
Rev. A. W. Fraser, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church. In the evening the
charge to the new pastor will be delivered
by the Rev. j. y. Van Deventer. Of Old
Stone church. The Rev A. r. Lapsley.
OF Bethel church. viii deliver the charge
20 the congregation. while the questions
will be propounded to Mr. Wells by Mr..
Fraser
Mr. 4. A. Martin. editor OF the South
Review. OF Pendleton county w. Va,
was IN town this week.
Miss Jennie Larus. OF Richmond, who
has been the guest Of Mrs. William S.
McChesney for a fortnight past, returned
home this week.
Cadets William Stands, Albert Hoge.
W w. Gibbs Jr., and Arthur Blackford
were here Wednesday. there being n sus-
pension Of duties at the Virginia Military
Institute. II being the fifty-seyenth ami
versary Of the founding Of the institute.