The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
WILL DRAW CROWDS
NeW Pastor Of Monumental Church Ex.
peQed 10 Prove a Great Attraction
PREDICTIONS AS TO LAMBS CONVENTION
Martin and Montague In Grcut De-
mnnd for spcechcs--Stntc Dcmo-
cratic Committee Meets Tonight.
Hot Fight FOR tho Legislature I'm
Several Counties.
Especial Dispatch to The virglnian.)
Richmond, Va. Sept. 20, 1897.

tSpecial Dispatch to The Virginian)
Richmond, Va. Sept %, 1897.
NO event In Protestant Episcopal
church circles here that has occurred
recently has made so much slil. as the
iteF- WIN. a. Bars acceptance OF the
Cali to the rectorship of Monumental
ehufch Mr.. Bars scholarship and
oratorical powers are cCucedcd by the
clergy, ana the clericus will give the
new conner hearty welcome. Monu-
lnenta! Is one of the largest edifices in
the city, but it Is predicted that MIR.
Barr VIII draw crowds that will illl every
seat. III spite OF the fact that the church
| $ now out Of the line OF fashion. 1t Is
possible that some of the former mem
| Ders or Monumental, who now belong To
All saints, will be SO attracted to MIR.
Barr that they win return to their old
| church cunnection. Rev. DR.. Carnrich-
| ael, rector OF st. Paul's church. Is nnv,
regarded generally ns the ablcst Epis-
cpi'al preacher in Richmond, but I'm MIR.
| i'arr, from all accounts, he will have
livery but, of course, friendly rival.
| MT. Barr, like DR.. Carmichael, Is very
musical. lie Is quite thorough so far as
| muSlcal theory goes. and he has n strong
tenor voice. He studied music in youth
| ana while prosecuting philosophical stu
dies In Europe in recent years spcu,t
| some time ut the Conservatory OF
Music mt LEIPZIG. Mr.. Barr is said 10
De an excellent pastor, as well ms fine
| preacher
ihere are some very shrewd politicians
VINO are predicting that when Colonel
| harnD convention meets IN LynchburG
u u VIII 1ail to nominate u State ticket
| Ihey argue that when the delegates ret
| together and discuss the situation ihnv
| VIII see that very small vote might
ne polled with the Republican party d.
Nloeu' ana That possibly the vote would
pe SO small rs to show that the Lamb
| lactlon has no very great following
! Should 1t appear from reports thar tbern
was any danger OF the hopes OF Colonel
| Lamb and his lieutenants not bojnr
| realized instead Of naming n ticket r.
| may be decided to issue an address to
ne puphc, telling who should be blamed
Tor the failure TO make n fight In this
| State III tiis
IL Is said that more calls arc ha,nr
| made upon the State Democratic hcad
quarters for The services of Senator
martin than for those of anv Other
speaker In this campaign. There nrc
now ieusers on file from a number Of
counties and cities asking that Mr. Mar.
hn ne sent TO them. The Senator seems
| " nave made a Very fhvora Bile impress
SION wherever he has been There is
also great demand for speeches from AR
| Montague
| lie state Democratic Committee mea.s
mere Tomorrow ni.I!I.. I:y that time Mr.
fllysoh VIII have announced his Exc.
| cutife Committee. The meeting will
bring to Richmond quite J. number of
Eentiemen who are not me1lbcrs of ci-
| ther OF the committees. Several OF the
candidates for office will be in attend
ance and will get in some good lic,,s
Mr.. Eliyson's Executive COMMITTEES will
comprise one mcmber from each Con-
| E"essional district. There will be
changes In some Of them
congressman Jones has not as yet au-
! thorlZed any appointments TO be made
for him. When last heard from he salt,
there was sickness In his family and he
could not leave home mt that time. Mr..
Jones is expected 10 attend the meeting
| or the State Committee tomorrow
night. He and Senator Martin both will
| probably be members OF Mr. Ellyson's
| Executive Committee. They have serv-
cd acccptably through several cam
| paigns
The counties In which the Democrats
have the hardest fights on their hands
are Brunswick, Luenburg, Manchester,
Chesterfield, Powhatan, Manchester,
Dinwiddic, Carroll. Patrick, Henry,
Floyd. Grayson. Rockbridge, Allegha-
ny, Booth, Highland, northumberland.
| Westmoreland. King George. Stafford,
| Warwick, Elizabeth City. York. James
City, Charles City. New Kent Mont
| gomery. Louisa, Goochland and Flu
| wanna and all the counties of the 9th
district. There are many hot contests
| on for the Senate and House.
There is a vacant clcrkship in the
office of the auditor Of Public Accounts,
| occasOned by the death of Mr. a. r.
'Micou. Many candidates are after 1t
and ii is expected that Col. Marye will
make an appointment In n few days.
German day was celebrated with an
all day picnic n the Exposition Grounds
to-day. There was n big crowd in at
tendance. and various kinds OF sports
The addresses were made by Rabbi e.
| n. Calisch and Rev. DR.. Paul L. Mem
zel. The festivities were kept up until
a late hour In the evening. During The
| morning Prof. Belmont, the aeronaut
in attempting to make n balloon ascen-
sion, fell ana broke his wrist
Gov. O'Fcrrall has approved the ap-
plicaion Of the compani in Norfolk to
form division Of naval militia and has
ordered q meeting to elect officers.