Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-14
ON THE PENINSULA.
APPROACHING INTERESTING cERE-
MOxy At THE OLD CAPITAL.
Installation Of n Presbyterian Pas
tor-Hubbnrd Satisfied, md VIII
Work for PoweII-Is Improving
Personal and General Notes.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. october b.
(SpecIal.--on Monday night there VIII
be a most interesting. as well as impress
siye. ceremony at the Presbyterian
church. when Rev. w. J. King, who has
for some time oficiated as pastor, VIII
be installed. The ceremony will begin
at o'clock. and will. no doubt, attract
to our old town the largest gathering OF
Presbyterians since this church was dedi-
Gated by Rev. Moses ID. Hoge, some
years ago.
The exercises will be opened by Rev.
f.. T. Wexford, of Newport News. The
sermon will be preached by Rev. Edward
Mack, OF the First Presbyterian church,
Norfolk. Rev. William Chinn, OF Suf-
folk, Will deliver the charge to the pas
tor, and Rev. X. u. Eggleston. of Ports
mouth. will deliver the charge to the
congregation.
MIR. King has been pastor of this
church for about twelve months. and
being a young man himself and a great
athlete. has become very popular among
the students, and has endeared himself
to the congregation by his earnestness
a. a pastor and sympathetic qualities as
a man.
Major j. f. Hubbard OF York, who
competed with Hon. T. T. Powell. OF
Newport News, for the Democratic nomi-
nation for the House OF Delegates from
this district. was in town court-day, and
stated to his supporters here and from
James City that he was perfectly salts
Tod MI bo Of ha To- ia ExprtI-
tive Committee. and had he been a MEM
Der Of the committee would have voted a
they did. in favor of Mr.. Powell. Mr..
Hubbard said he would give the regular
nominee his earnest support. and wished
his friends to do the same. He says he is
a Democrat and will do nothing to In
jure the party. but will pull off his coat
and go into the fight for Tyler, Echols,
Montague, and Powell.
Mr. John w. Minor. a wel-known citi-
zen from down on the Chickahominy
river, was here to-day, and says every
Democrat out his way is solid for the
ticket and are all Powell men now.
Mr. Hubbard's name as a candidate for
the House is not now before any of the
court clerks of this legislative district. as
required by law to be twenty days before
election.
A letter received here to-day from Bed
ford City states that DIR. Lyman Is.
Wharton, who has been sick up there Tor
several weeks, is fast improving, and
hopes to be home by the last of the month
to enter on his duties at the college.
Mr. Edward w. james. editor of the
Lower Norfolk County Antiquary, is the
guest of President Tyler at the college.
Judge H. b. Warren. from Toana, ana
Attorney T. II. Edwards, fIom West
Point, were here to-day before Commis-
sioner II. II. Geddy settling the estate OK
John f. Jones, deceased.
Mr.. Arnold Talbot from Providence,
r l.. who has been the guest of DR.. ana
Mrs. James ID. Moncure, has returned
home.
DR.. Alexander Calf, from Smithteld. Is
visiting at the Gait residence, on east
Francis street
Mrs. Sallie Munford Coles, Of Pittsylva-
mia. was in town to-day with Mrs Is. ,.
Scott from Ewell, near town, where she
is stopping for the present. Mrs. Coles
is a daughter Of the late Colonel John ID.
Munford, of Tazewell Hall. this place,
and sister of Hon. Beverly b. Munford'
Of Richmond.