The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-18
a VACANT OFFICE.
Mr. Alexander Hamilton Declines the
CHptaincy Ofthe Peter sburg Grcys.

Petersburg, Va, June 17.-(Specian-
A committee from the Petersburg Greys,
consisting of Second Lieutenant a. r.
Moody and Corporals John Hall and
John Jones. waited on Mr. Alexander
Hamilton to-day and requested him to
! accept the captaiincy of the company.
Mr. Hamilton received the committee
Very cordially. He told them that he
appreciated the compliment paid him
by asking him to become captain OF the
company. but that his business engage
ments We're such that he would have to
decline. Mr.. Hamilton told the com
mittee that he thought 1t highly import
ant that white military company
should be kept up I'm Petersburg. He
suggested that Mr.. Carter r. Bishop
would make most excellent captain
The committee called on Mr. Bishop and
requested him 10 accept the office. He
SAID that he would take the matter I'M
der consideration. Mr. Bishop is cashier
OF the National Bank of Petersburg.
The closing exercises of the PETERSBURG
School of Music. Misses l.. V. Major. 4
Il. and l.. V. Jones. instructors, took
place to-day and was largely attended.
The annual address was delivered bv
her' X: I. Wilson. pastor of Market
Street NJ. T.. Church and was both
graceful and Instructive. Prizes were
awarded for hes: scholarship during the
entire session and 10 those who on exam
nation were found TO have attained the
hishest average in their respective
grades. The successful contestants
We're: In class OF first year. Miss Lucy
y. Mcllvaine: in class OF second year
Miss Emile IL. Mason; the Mozart prize
Misses Nellie MCGEE Hamilton and Lee
Maynard Booth; the Mendclssohn prize
Misses Hattie a. Booth and Alice Han
kins; the Beethoven prize, Miss Laeta
Hartley The following young ladies'
We're especially distinguishes: Misses
Ann Belle Patterson, Mary Jeffrey Camp.
Matte Fitzgerald. lone McIlvaine, Griz,
zelle Mullen, Belle Gillian, Mary Hart
ley and Fannie Reinach
The cosing exercises OF ST. Joseph's
Catholic School will take place to-mor-
row afternoon at . O'Clock at the Acade-
my OF Music. They will consist Of CON
cert ana awarding of prizes. medals and
certificates of distinction. There are two
graduates from this school this season
They are Misses Maggie II. Bailey and
Elizabeth NJ. Collins. The art exhibit OF
the school at the piano and organ store
OF Mr. NJ. w. Payne on Sycamore street
to-day was most credbtabie one.
There was an almost unprecedented
fall Of rain In the southern part of the
county last night and the lands were
badly washed
Rev. II. w. Batele, d. D., pastor OF
the First Baptist Church, left this after
noon for Ashland to deliver the annual
address tonight before the students of
Randolph-Macon College.
Miss Fannie Reinach is visiting friends
in Richmond.
There are llG teachers in attendance
upon the summer session OF the Virginia
Normal and Collegiate Institute
The committee appointed from the
Common Council TO look into the finan
cial affairs OF the city government and
the salaries and wages as at present
paid by the city was In session until a
late hour tonight. Nothing was given
out for publication.