Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-19
THE OLD CAPITAL.
4 SERMON urromn MAGnuDrn-
ESvELL CAMP, c. v.
school Children rnd the Memory OF
General Lce-The Wise-Young Con-
test - Dispositions - Personal and
General Mcnfion.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. January IS
Especial -Despite the ugly weather. the
Baptist church was well filed last night
to hear Rev. w. +. Davis. OF Richmond,
who had been invited by MaeruderEwell
Camp TO preach. Mr.. Davis is well
known here. having had charge Of the
Methodist church for four years. and Is
very popular with all denominations.
Services began at 80 o'clock the mem
bers of the camp and their families oc-
cupying seats near the front Mr.. Davis
took as his subject. "The Qualities OF the
Soldier That Are Virtues OF the Chris
tian." The speaker went back TO Bible
history and told OF its great men. many
OF whom were soldiers. lie said that
the soldier is pre-eminently a Bible char
acter. Reviewing in a mastery manner
the history OF all centuries he declared
that most of the great men were sol
diers. He told of the duties and obliga-
tions resting upon a true soldier, and
declared that II a man is a true soldier.
carrying out strictly all his obligations
and responsibilities. he must be good
spoke Of the noble character OF the SOL
diers OF the Lost Cause, proclaiming
them the peers OF any that ever drew
blade I'm defence OF their country.
In speaking Of General Lee his tribute
10 this great chieftain was grand. as
well as that 10 his noble lieutenant
Stonewall Jackson. The discourse was
an eloquent one and the language chaste
and beautiful. completely charming the
large audience.
SCHOOLS TO HONOR LEE.
As our public schools will be closed to-
morrow in respect 10 the memory OF
General Lee, the principal Of our white
school Mr.. John s. Charts. devoted part
OF the time to-day TO exercises com
memorative Of the life and character of
this great soldier. \ brief sketch of
his noble career was read. and the salient
points in the character of the great
chieftain' were impressed upon the pu-
pills. In addition, Rev. W. +. Davis de-
nvered an address on the same line, con-
Guiding with a series of questions tend
ing TO impress upon the scholars many
things in the life Of General Robert h.
Lee.
II had been stated that City-Sergeant
Lawler. OF Norfolk. and Judge WilC1N,
one OF Mr.. Young's counsel in the con-
gressional contest in this district, would
arrive here this morning, 10 serve Mr..
Young's reply on the Republican con-
testant. who resides here. a prominent
Republican informed the writer that
there was an agreement among counsel
that Mr.. Young's reply 10 the notice OF
contest would be served on Heath az
Heath, the contestants Norfolk lawyers,
and that no officer would be sent here
for that purpose Dispositions in the
contest will be take0 here next Monday
before Mr.. b. d. Feachy, notary public,
at his office
CONGRESSMAN d. G. Tyler was here yes
terday TO visit his brother. at the col
lege He left on the evening train for
Old Point. where ne took the boat for
Washington.
Miss Kittie Morecock who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. u. G. Durfey, at
Hampton, has returned.
Miss Annie McCaw left few days ago
for Richmond. TO visit her uncle, Dr. j.
b. McCaw.
Mrs. Tazewen Herbert, of Norfolk,
after pleasant visit 10 Mrs. Victoria
Lee. left yesterday for home.
Mr. William c. l.. Talaferro, of Glou-
cester. has been spending several days
with his friend Mr.. n. l.. Henley.
Mrs. u. Il. Lamb and daughter Miss
Lucy Winder Lamb, came up from Nor
folk yesterday 10 spend the day with
Mrs. Lambs parents, Captain and Mrs.
Lane.
Rev. w. +. Davis of Richmond, who
preached last night at the Baptist church,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Armi-
stead.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank S. Brown, from
Old Point. are here to-day. the guests OF
Mrs. r. NJ. Smith, Bassett Han.
+. +. Mac. Wilkie of the United States
steamer New York, is a guest at the CO.
lonial Inn.
Mayor John l.. Mercer returned from
Richmond Saturday evening from at
tendance as a witness In the suit OF
T. H. Cloves VS.. the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company. Mr.. Mercer con-
tracted deep cold while absent, and
has been confined TO his room ever since
his return. Major John McLees is
also considerably indisposed.