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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12
votes may settle the contest.
me APPOi NTMENT.

votes may settle the contest
IHE iNTMENT.
There viii poe l5s delegates I'm the con-
Veutlou appointed as follows;
Allegheny. r.. Amherst. is, AppomattoN
O. Augusta. 81. Bath. O.; Bottetourt is:
Flck.reham Do. Buena Vista. 9. Cum
U-raud o.. Fluyanua, o, Highland. g.
N.-on. 10. Rockbridge 15, stanton, g
The following delegates are conceded
CO. lfr Flood.
Aueehauy. e. Amherst Is; Appomattox.
@. Buckingham. 10. Cupherand. 60
These are conceded 90 Mr.. Glasgow:
Eotetourt. 81, Buena Vista, 2; Highland
e. Eookhridge. 1855.
The thirty-eicht delegates from Augusta
and StauutOu are conceded 90 Judge
Quarlcs and the from Fluyanna 20 Mr..
Petit
There IS O. contesung delegation from
one district in Bottctourt TWO sets Of
delegates were elected In Nelson. one
fav0rs Alr. Gordon for FIRST and Mr.. Glas-
cow for second choice.
HOW DECIDED.
The District Committee will have 20
decide which OF these delegations shall
be placed upon the rolls. Messrs. Joseph
Button. ~. A. Anderson w a. Rine-
hart A. w. Finch and z. w. HUBBARD
constitute The committee. -Four Of them
are supporters OF Mr.. Flood.
Judge QuarcS seems 70 hoid the Key 10
the situation. I'm the event he cannot he
nominated his votes will settle the fight.
Both Messrs lood and Glasgow claim
10 Dc the second chioce Of the Augusta
and stanton delegates.
no would not Doe surprising II there
should be a dead lock and some very
spicy proceedings IN the convention.
Two years ago Mr.. Flood defeated Hon.
IT ST. George Tucker. That was strong
convention. or rather, the proceeding
leading up 20 10 were strong.
WHO THEY ARE
M Flood is in the prime Of life. lie
S. a native OF Appomattcx and was edu-
Gated there and at the University Of Vir-
rinia Soon after he came 20 the bar he
was elected Commonwealth Attorney
and stiu holds that position. He has
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12
MR.. ROCKEFELLER
GIVES LITERALLY.
Donates Five Thousand Dollars to
Richmond College
IF A LIKE AMOUNT IS RAISED
BY the College, Which VIII BE Done
The New Science Hall VIII Be
Erected This Summer and Prob
ably New Dormitory.

In spite OF tho Spanish hostilities and
financial depression. Richmond College
has advanced steadily In every line for
the last three years. The present COM
mencement, beginning June 18th, leaves
It with more reputation and brighter
prospects than ever before in its history.
At the semiiannual meeting OF this
Board Of Trustees OF tho College. the
Committee Of instruction were directed
to arrange the opening OF certain ad-
vanced classes for the session OF lS9S-lS99
10 young ladies'
TO ADMIT LADIES'
The committee has decided that tbs
president shall admit young ladies' for
natriculation in any three OF the follow
ing classes. provided they shall show By
examination that they are fitted 10 pursue
these courses intermediate Greek. In
termediate Mathematics. intermediates
Latin. Senior English. Senior German.
Senior French. Junior Philosophy. Junior
Physics. Junior Chemistry History and
Literature They shall also be entitled
to try for the degrees OF NJ. A. b. A. and
b. 5.
II will be readily seen that the college
does not intend 10 enter into competition
with the regular female colleges OF tina
State, but simply TO provide an opportu-
nifty for further study In lines not ems
phasized in the local female schools.
THE NEW BUILDINGS.
Before u O'Clock Friday night all ths
plans in competition for the eight new
buildings to be erected ON the collegs
campus were handed IN. IL remains now
for the Committee on Grounds and
Buildings to select the successful contcs.
tant
Fifteen or twenty firms have submitted
plans and designs. and there will be
large field from which 10 select. Thu
science building will be erected this sums
mer and perhaps a new dormitory build
ing as we'll The science building will
be Of granite or light brick and will cost
S25. 900. The exact location has not yet
been decided on as II will be located In
reference TO the seven others which will
follow.
MR. ROCKEFELLER' GIFT.
II was with genuine pride that Presfs
dent Boatwright, when asked about ths
college prospects. replied that they had
never had brighter future.
I'VE have now 2s2 students on our
rolls: an increase OF 20 per cent. over any
previous year. Mr.. Rockefeller bas PROM
ised the college 5000 on condition II our
raising n like amount. This money win
be Invested as an endowment for tbs
science hall and OF course we do not ex-
pect any trouble IN raising our part Of
y. especially as Mr.. Rockefeller stands
ready 10 put a like amount beside ours
as fast as we raise IT,"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12
Richmond vocaITeacher Honored.

II may not be generally known that
there is I'm Richmond a vocal teacher
who IS well known and highly respected
for his abilities, in many Of the largest
cities Of the United States and Canada.
This fact is evidHced by the fattering
compliment paid Professor Frank Stay
ton Thompson by the New York Vocal
Institute IN choosing him 10 represent
them in n summer school Of music. TO
be held at Altoona, Pa. beginning July
18th. and lasting from seven 20 nine
weeks. Altoona is located in the Ale
ghay Mountains and is said to be n very
pleasant place in summer. Mrs. Thomp-
SON will accompany her husband. an
Al the close OF the school they will spend
some time with friends on the New Jersey
coast. returning TO the city some time
in SeDtember.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12

10 Rev Or. John william Jones. Of this
CITY. some time ago, and asked him TO
take the movement In hand and work
up the meeting.
Or. Jones is perhaps the most widely
known Confederate chaplain now living
and It was thought that his broad ac-
ouaintance among ex-Confederates would
enable him to make known the general
objects of the movement 70 many well
known chaplains in various parts OF the
South and Southwest who would be glad
to have an opportunity TO attend such a
gathering.
MANY REPLIES RECEIVED
DR.. Jones wrote 10 a large number OF
chaplains and explained to them the
purpose Of the movement. asking them
10 reply whether they would like 10 at
tend. lie sent out over one hundred let
ters along this line. and received in reply
a large number OF responses which were
altogether favorable TO the plan. lie
thinks that there will be a good represen-
tafion OF the surviving Confederate
chaplains and others who did religious
work among the Confederate soldiers
during the war. lie did not get many
answers from the chaplains who served
I'm the Western Army for the reason that
ne did not know the addresses Of many
of them.
The object OF the meeting which was
mentioned I'm the call signed by twenty
two well-known chaplains was published
I'm a number of newspapers throughout the
South and 81 Is belved Will be read by
those who served in the western Army
as well as the Army Of Northern Nir-
ginia and other divisions Of the Confed-
crate forces.
no RENEW OLD TIES.
The object of the meeting Is principally
10 renew old friendships among those
who have driftcd far apart since the war
10 talk over old times and experiences.
and enjoy the social and brotherly ties
of those who are naturally drawn to-
eether by the work hardships, pleasures.
ioys and sorrows they had I'm Common
during the stormy days Of '6l 20 90
II is the purpose OF those who have
the local arrangements in charge 10 have
those who attend this meeting reach
Atlanta on the Saturday before the meet
ing 10 be held Monday and Tuesday, July
18th and 18th. The object OF this is that
they may IN the pulpits Of the Atlanta
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12
THE CONTEST
IN THE TENTH.
Hot Congressional Fight 10 End at
COyington Wednesday,
HOW THE CANDIDATES STAND.
MIR Flood Who Leads Has n Danger
Gus Opponent in Mr.. Frank II. Glas-
gov, IT., Whose Strength Is on
tho InCrcasc-SkctChes

The convention 20 be held al Coyington'
on Wednesday June 22d, TO nominate
Democratic candidate for Congress for
tho Tenth District will be a lively affair.
30 one can at this time safely predict
what the result will be.
For four or i've months tho fight has
been going on. Some LITTLE bitterness has
been stirreo up between the supporters
of state Senator -. ID. Flood Of Apo
mattox. and Nr Frank r. Glasgow Jr.'
81 Eockbridge Mr. Flood was the nomi-
nee of the silver Democrats two years
ego and was defeated by Mr.. Yost by i4'
plurality. TIE state canvassing board
found errors Boo the returns which were
favorable Oh Mr. Flood and gave MN
more votes than Mr.. Aost AS the errors
were only tccn-cal Mr.. Flood declined
to accept the certificate rendered MN ana
ar Yost was finally declared elecleu'
UNEXPECTED OPPOSITION.
Do was then claimed by Mr.. Flood
supporters that be would be renominated
fli4 wear without OPPOSITION. But sud
denly and unexpectedly Mr. Glasgow en-
farod the race and soon had his forces
well ORGANIZED EN-Judge j. NJ. Quarles'
Of Augusta. also came out as candidate
end the race became interesting MT.
Floods supporters made rather heht Of
tho opposition mp To very short time
ago when they admitted that he had a
u1ht ON hi- hauos. Recently Mr.. Penn
broke Petit Of Fluvanna became a
candidate and Mr. r. r. Gordon, Of Mel
son. is being supported by one set OF
delegates from his county.
All the delegates have been chosen eX-
cent those from Bath. They will be
named next Tuesday A big fight is be-
ire made IA that county as these five
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12
Charitable Children.

There will be a lawn party and enter
lament tomorrow night at the resi-
dence of Mrs. John II. Rose Barton
Heights, given by four little girls Of that
town, Misses Otie Minor. Editr ToIhin-
son Annie Laurie Pitt and Matte Rose.
The proceeds OF the entertainment VIII
be for the Free kindergarten and Day
Nursery. The small price for admission
entities the visitor TO cream aud cake.
These little misses have worked Lara
for their entertainment and ask their
Richmond friends TO help them make
Il the success It deserves 10 be.
The prospect which they hold out is Pc
cullarly enticing In this torrid weather
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12
Colored Benevolent society.

Judge r. b. Wexford. In tho Circuit
Court yesterday morning granted char
ter to tho Women's Union "a colored or
ganization formed for charitable and be-
nevolent purposes.
The capital stock shall be $500. and the
real estate TO be held shall not exceed
so. 900 in value.
The officers for the first year are all
residents OF this city.
In the case OF Mary A. Fendrick
against the Richmond Railway and Elec-
trio Company a motion TO set aside Judg-
ment and verdict was overruled. Inc
defendant excepted and filed two oills
Of exception. judgment was suspencsd
for a period of ninety days TO enable the
defendant to take an appeal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12

churches on that day. To this end II is
desired that those who contemplate at
tending will communicate with General
C.. A. Evans, room 1l2 Kimball House,
Atlantis Ga, as TO whether they can at
tend and at what time.
1t is expected that the chaplains will
have concluded their meeting before the
regular gathering OF the veterans which
will commence on Wednesday, July 10Th.
Due arrangements Will be made for
the best transportation rates for those
who attend, and provision will be made
for their entertainment while in Atlanta.
Ii IS desired that not only chaplains
who served during the civil war will at
tend, but also chaplains Of Confederate
camps and those pastors who were SOL
diers In the Confederate service.
THE PROGRAMME
The programme for the meeting has
not vet been completed, but work on II
is progressing satisfactorily, and It is
expected that addresses will be made by
a number Of prominent chaplains. Rev.
Or. Moses d. Hoge. will be asked TO
make an address, as will also Rev. Or.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12

others who were prominently identied
with religious work in the Confederate
Army. Among the subjects upon when
A. is proposed 10 have addresses at the
meeting are: bible and Tract Distriou-
ton in the Army" Hospital Work"
,Field Hospltal Work" Post Hospital
Work" "Revivals in the Army" The
Christian Character of General Robert
Il. Lee" ''The Christina Character OF
General Jackson" The Christian Cnar-
acter Of Bishop Pope The influence
Of Christian Officers" THE lntunece OF
the Work Since the War
STGNERS OF THE CALL
Those who signed the call for the meet
ing are:
! G. CRANBERRY. Eleventh Virginia
Regiment: 4. G. Hopkins, Second Nir-
ginia Regiment; J. William Jones, Ihlr-
tosnth Virginia Regiment, T. ID. Wither-
spoon. Forty-Second MISSISSIPPI kegl-
ment. l. ~ Tichenor, Alabama Regiment;
James Nelson. Forty-Fourh virginia
Regiment; j. b. TAYLOR, Tenth
Virginia Cavalry; 5. NJ. Cherry
Army OF Tennessee; a. NJ Mar
shall. Twelfth Georgia E>slme nj;
j. J. Hvman. Forty-Nlnth Georgia Regi-
ment; II. A. Upper. Ninth Georgia Regi-
rnent: J. NJ. Carlisle. Seventh South Caro-
lima Regiment; J. a. Hackett' Elghteenth
Mississippi Regiment J. A. Chambliss,
HaskelTs South Carolina Artillery A. b'
Woodhn. Sixty-First Georgia Regiment;
Richard I. McIlwaine. Forty-Fourth Nir-
ginia Regiment; W. 5. Lacy, Forty
Seventh North Carolina Regiment; G. Fl.
Dobbs, Twelfth Mississippi Regiment;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12

been "a member of the House or Senate
continuously since 1854 He is one OF the
hest debaters in the legislature and Is
chairman Of the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Flood has been an active party
man from his youth. lie was for many
wears a member OF the state Democratic
committee and has canyassed much Of
the state Tor his party.
MR.. GLASGOW.
Mr.. Frank r. Glasgow comes from
sturdv scotch-Irish ancestry. who have
heeen residents of Virginia ever since the
fret settlement Of the valley. He was
,orr ln Flncastlc. Botetourt county for
,v.three years ago. His education was
completed az Washington and Lee Uni
versity. where ne took the degree OF
bachelor Of Arts in 1874 and afterwards
Graduated IN law from the University
81 virginia carrying OF the highest hon"
ors from the JEFFERSON Literary Society.
VIA rare sndowmsnts Of mind. . cub
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12

tured intellect, and a pleasing ADDRESS,
MIR. Glasgows ability was recognlzed
when ne nrst began the practice OF law
in his native town OF Fincastle. He
went to Lexington about q dozen years
ago. and from that time he has enjoyed
an increasingly lucrative clientage, thus
attosting 10 the esteem in which he Is
held bv the citizens Of his adopted home.
Mr.. Glasgow has been lifelong Demo
crat as were his fathers before him, and
has done excellent service in the past for
his party. both IN It's councils and on the
stump. During the last presidential cam
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12
BIG GATHERING
OF CHAPLAINS.
Thew viii Assemble at the Reunion
in Atlanta.
MANY EXPECTED TO BE THERE.
Those Who Were Prominently Identi.
fed with the Religious Work in
the Confederate Army TO Have
Love Feast Of Their own.

One Of the most interesting features
I'm connection with the annual assembly
OF Confederate Veterans 10 be held IN
Atlanta. Ca, July 10Th to 23d next will
be a reunion OF Confederate chapiains.
This Will be unique In the history OF the
Confederate Reunions. and 1t Is expected
to prove a very profitable and pleasant
part Of the big gathering.
The idea was suggested by General
e. A. Evans. Of Atlanta, who IS at the
mead OF the Georgia Veterans. lie wrote
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12
jefferson RoofGarden.

The Jefferson Roof Garden will open
for the summer tomorrow night. The
roof garden has been leased 20 Messrs.
Crew a. Mclaughlin. They will have at
tractive vaudeville from night TO night.
The lady orchestra, which Is we'll
trained musical organization will render
the music from night to night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12
ErankIin-PuUs

Mr.. John p Franklin. OF Richmond.
and Miss Annie Pugsley, OF Bon Air.
were married at the residence Of The
brides mother Mrs. J. T.. Jackson. at
Bon Air, on June Sth, at o'clock =.
NJ. by Rev. Melville Martin, OF the Bap-
list church.
Mr.. Franklin Is a well-known merchant
OF Richmond, and the bride is fayorite
in Bon Air society.
The couple win reside in Bon Air.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12
SUMMER EXCURSION TICKETS To
NORTHERN AND EASTERN RI
SORTS VIA L.. 4. AND L. II. II.

October 31st, TO the principal northern
and eastern resorts via the Richmonds
fredericksburg and Potomac RAILROADS
pennsylvania railroad and connectlonss
mond Transfer Company 9O5 east Maia
street ticket agent al Byrd-Street sta
ton. or the traffic managers Office IIcks
efS on sale June LIST 10 September 1otn.
There are many attractive and Delights
fll places. and the rates are low.
~ c. A. TAYLOR.
Traft, Manage
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12
TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY.

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each tablet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12

Jackson's chaplain; Rev. DIR. j. c. Hiden.
pastor OF Grove-Avenue Baptist church.
in this city. who was Post Chaplain at
Charlottesville; Rev. Dir. John William
Jones. Of Richmond. who was chaplain
I'm the Thirteenth Virginia Regiment. and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12
Indy Orchestra nt Lakeside.

The lady orchestra will play at Lake
side Park this afternoon from TO \
O'Clock This orchestra plays well, and
will prove an attractive card at this beau
tlful resort.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12
mute as to the mysterious fate of the

mute as to the mysterious rate Oh INC
former inhabitants.
GEOGRAPHICALLY and geographically
Greenland has been, since the day KS
black cliffs doomed through the Arctic
fog upon the eyes Of Erik, land OF mys-
terry and a source OF constantly increas-
ing interest and speculation. IL has been
traced further into the terra incognita
that encompasses the Pole than any other
land on the globe. and there are reasons
for thinking that its northern headland
may be one abutment Of a bridge OF
islands, over which, through years or
Arctic summer day and winter nlght'
portion OF the human race slowly NIL
grated from Siberia, via the Pole' 10
this hemisphere. Its interior 10 the last
OF those glacial conditions which for ages
submerged northern Europe, and north
ern North America in It's icy Hood. 10
have the result OF his explorations IN
this singular land presented to us by 50
Jealous and earnest an explorer as Peary
places the pubic in delightful debt 10
him. He Is the master Of most pleas
ing literary style. giving his facts spec
ial charm The two volumes are valuable
additions TO the literature OF explora-
ton.
ii.
HER LADYSHIPS ELEPHANT. BY
David Dwight Wells. Henry Holt d
Company. New York.
For sale by George az. West Com
pany.
Miss Ellen Glasgow. author OF The
Descendant" has written a new novel
with the singular title. phases OF an
Inferior Planet" II will be published this
month by the Harpers
Mr.. Edward Welbenforce sends the fol-
towing personal recollection OF Thackeray
to the Spectator: Just after the compile
ton Of The Newcomes.' he told me how
he was walking TO the postofiie in Paris
to send off the concluding chapters when
he came upon an old friend OF MS, who
was also known 10 me. Come into this
archway,' said Thackeray 10 his friend.
and I will read you the last bit OF The
Newcomes. The two went aside out OF
the street, and there Thackeray read
the scene OF the Colonels death. His
friends emotion grew more and more In
tense as the reading went on, and at
the close he burst out crying. and eX-
claimed, II everybody else does like that
the fortune OF the book is made! And
everybody else did, was my comment.
Not L. replied Thackeray, I was quite
unmoved when I killed the Colonel. What
was nearly too much for me was the
description OF boy saying "Our Faith
err" l was debating that TO my daugh-
ter, and l had the greatest difficulty In
controlling my voice and not letting her
see that I was almost breaking down
l don't think. however, that she sus-
pected it.'Perhaps a future volume OF
the Biographical Edition, the one con-
tanning The Newcomes.' will throw light
on this subject, and tell how far Thack-
cray was right in his conjecture
CRITIC.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12
Miss Poe 10 Wed.

Miss Rena Poe. a daughter Of the iat1
Major John Poe. Will be married next
Tuesday to Mr.. Thomas Mitchell. az the
residence OF her sister. Mrs. John J.
Fairbank. 10. s22 east Leigh street.
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9. a. TAYLOR.
Traits Manage

Baker and Lynn. Comedy Sketch An
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real comedy at Main-Strset Park Nor
day. June 18th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12
REV. THOMAS HUME. JR.

Thomas Hume, who was Post Chaplain
at Petersburg. and is now Professor OF
English in the University OF North
Carolina; Rev. DR.. 7. ID. Witherspoon,
OF Louisville. who was chaplain In the
Forty-Second Mississippi Regiment; Rev.
DIT James p. Smith. editor Of the Cen.
srai Presbyterian. who was esonewan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12

A. A. Iomax. sixteenth Mississippi Regi-
ment: Thomas Hume. Jr.. Post Chaplain
Petersburg. Va. j. C.. Hiden, Post CHAP
lain. Charlottesville. Va; a. p. Dickln-
son. General Superlntend Army Missions.
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HER LADYSHIPS ELEPHANT. BY
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Company, New York.
For sale by George M. West Com
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