Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-18
TUCKER MnMoRIAL HALL.
Another Donation for 1.-THE News
from Lexington.


LEXINGTON, VA, February 17-(Spe-
clal.)-The latest contribution to be re-
ceived for the John Randolph Tucker
memorial hail. to be erected at the Wash
ington and Lee University, comes from
the Kendall Green Deaf Mute College,
Washington, ID. c.. and is for sl2O. Mr.
Tucker was for some time trustee OF
that institution.
President William J.. Wilson. OF the
Washington and Lee University, on We'd
nesday morning at the regular weekly
gathering OF the students gave short
sketch OF the History OF the Post-Office
Department Of the United States" he
pointed especially TO the immense growth
of the post-office system, and to its good
management, stating that IL was the Dig
gest business operate I'm the world; that
last year the expenditures were over $yL-
000,C00; that Ii was possible for cents 10
send letter to any civilized country on
the globe and that mutual arrangements
had been made for facilitating such SER
vice
The Board Of Supervisors OF Rockbridge
county have, by a unanimous vote, adopt
ed mo fence" law with regard TO horses
and mules. Very little opposition was
made in regard TO the adoption OF the
law which will go into effect August 10,
1898
The State Convention OF the Young
Mems Christian Associa ton, which meets
in Lynchburg on the 18th to the 10Th, in
elusive. will have the following represen-
tatives from Washington and Lee Uni
versty: Granville Campbell. Preston
Allan. c. II. Blain, w X. McClung. w.
+. Davis. J. Randolph Shields, and Robert
Glasgow.
Messrs. Harry w. Plat. Hugh NJ. Nc
Ilhany. and Charles F. Myers. OF Wash
ingtOn and Lee University. have been
elected delegates 10 the Students National
Volunteer Movement Of Foreign Missions,
which meets In Cleveland. o on the sd,
9th and 18th.
ABOUT THE PEOPLE.
Colonel William T. Poague ami Colonel
Edward w. Nichols are I'm Richmond,
looking after the interests of the Virginia
Military Institute before the legislative
Finance committees.
Rev. Henry a. White. ID d.. of the
Washington and Lee University has de-
clined the Chair OF Ecclesiastical History
offered him In the Presbyterian Tksologi-
cal Seminary. at Columbia. $ c.
The library walls OF the Washington
and Lee University are being adorned
with portraits OF distinguished alumni
which have been contributed by them
or by their friends. Among the pictures
recently received are those OF the late
Judge Edward c. Burks. of the Virginia
Court of Appeals; the late Major Thomas
J. Kirkpatrick. Of Lynchhurg. and Gov
ernor L. V. Stephens. of Missouri.
President William l.. Wilson and DR..
Thornton Whaling are in Lynchburg. in
attendance upon the meeting Of the State
~ hn
Association.
Ernest Il. Kruttschnitt. of New Orleans,
a distinguished alumnus OF the Washing
ton and Lee University. was chosen presi
dent of the Louisiana Constitutional Con-
vention.
OFFICERS OF THE FIRE DEPART
MENT
The Volunteer Fire Department of Lex
ingtOn has elected the following officers:
Chief. Charles Pole; Assistant Chief j. h.
Deaver; General Foreman. r. S. Ander-
son; Assistant General Foreman, NJ. L.
Hilderbrand: Secretary. A. n. Myers;
Treasurer, j. w. Moore; Foreman Hose
No. l. W. G. White; Foreman Hose No. g
A. b. Beckwith Foreman Hose No. g.
II. c. Bowyer; Foreman Hook and Lad
der Company. NJ. j. Hess. The depart
ment is composed of the young men of
the town. and has always rendered the |
most efficient service In time of need.
Ted Sullivan. of Texas baseball fame, |
and also national repute, has been en- |
gagged as a trainer by the management of |
the Washington and Lee University for |
the coming season, and will report from |
Washington In a few days to take charge |
of the university nine. He will have |
charge for some six or eight weeks.
The management of the football eleven |
for next season has commenced to book |
games for the coming season, and has |
already arranged for several AS before |
stated, athletics were never on such a
boon. as they are now at the university. |
Mr. James McGuffin Henry. of Fairfield, |
and Miss Lula Bird Donald. OF Donalds-
burg were married at tho home of the |
bride yesterday Rev. j. II. Davis. of |
officiated. Immediately after
the ceremony an elegant repast was par
taken of by all present. The bride is a
sister Of Mrs. Charles w. Irvine, Of this
place.