Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-18
VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM.
Practice Has Begun-J. ID. Maupin
Dead-Y. VI. G. A Reception.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, September
l7.-(Special.) -Foot-ball practice at the
University OF Virginia has begun in ear
nest Yesterday afternoon eighteen APP
plicants appeared on the campus IN front
OF the gymnasium. Captain Collier did
not appear in uniform, and the men vert
In charge OF "Arlie' Jones and Archie
Hoxton. half-back and quarterback. res
spectiyely, OF the team OF 1884 After
half-hour was spent In punting and pass
ing the ball. the men were taught the art
Of falling on the pigskln. and given few
elementary points In tackling.
The old men out were Cooke. Temple
man. Wallace. Pearce. Wills, Elsom.
Male, Walsh, and Adams. The new APP
pllcants were SHIRLEY, quarterback on
ST. Adams; Farrell. centre-rush on Sc
vance University; Willis. full-back on
the University of Kentucky; Suckley.
quarterback on the Bethany College CW,
Va team; Taylor. OF the Norfolk High
School, and Pinkerton, twirler on the
Varsity Baseball club.
Captain Collier Is pleased with the prsc.
tice work so far, and In about ten day.
the men will be In a condition to lineup
Part OF the pledge has already been tfiteu
by the applicants The first match game
will probably DO with st. Adams, early in
october.
Y. NJ. c. A. RECEPTION.
The Young Mems Christian Association
held its first reception this evening. IL
was we'll attended, and gave the FIRST OPP
portunity TO the new men To zee ths
splendid library hall in the rotunda- The
first usa made OF this noble room was
when, al the commencement, In June, a
reception was given the visiting alumni
The scene then was exceptionally peau-
tiful.
Tomorrow afternoon the Young Mems
Christian Association holds It's first meet
ing. This will take place In the new Young
MEMS Christian Association room IN ths
northwest room OF the terrace buildings.
This association is very active. and reii'
gious work Is done with system ana ear
nestness.
The first Sunday OF the session ENDS
Bishop Wilmer, OF Alabama, here to
preach. His sermon will be delivered at
II O'clock tomorrow in the chapel. Al the
evening service DR.. Edwards, OF the Meth
odist church OF this city. IN 10 preach.
JOHN ID. MAUPIN DEAD.
Mr. John ID. Maupin died on Wednesday
al his home. near Free Union, in this
county. at the age OF about g. lie was
the Oldest son OF the late Thomas Maui
DIN. and his wife, Susan OBg, the latter
still living at an advanced age. His wnA
who survives him, with nine children, ~
a daughter OF the late Downing smith,
sr.. OF Greene county. He served In tins
Confederate army through most OF the
war I'm the company known FIRST as Gag
tain wants and later as Captain Il. Z.
Michie's. He YVES one of those who sur
rendered with Lee at Appomattox. Inc
county loses a valuable citizen by the
death OF Mr. Maupln, who was an honest
man. an energetic citizen, and sood nus
band.
Captain John J. Williams. OF Winches-
ter. grand commander OF the Grand
Camp Of Confederate Veterans OF VIZ
elnia. Is In the city. and viii address
.gohn Bowie-etrange Camp OF Confederate
Veterans Monday evening.
Intelligence reaches here Of the critical
illness at Alexandria OF Mrs. Blackburn.
mother OF Mrs. w. u. Harris, Of this city.
and Mrs. T.. Berger Moran, who Is In New
York, whittier she went 10 sail for France
on the ist OF October.
Miss Annie Mckenzie was called 70
Washington this morning on account CT
tho Illness OF her mother. widow OF DIR.
NJ. Mckenzie. Of the University Of Viz
ginia.
At he annual meeting Of the Albemarls
Telephone Company Mr. J. Edwin WOOD
was elected president and Mr.. J. y. Har-
Ian vice-president. The new Board Of
Directors: John H. Moon, j. NJ. Robin
son. p. Letsrman. J, u. Andrews. n.
Kaufman, w. J. Tyson. 5. C. Chancellor
@. u. Stevens, and c. ii. Walker.