Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-25
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rrXlNGTON. VA January A--'spe-
axis According GO an invitation extend
pa .. the ministers of the various congre-
..-I.rs of the place 10y the superintendent
-sa Nlrcinia Military Institute, Gehe-
I'd S,gtt Ship. each one viii In the lu-
,-~. rr,ach ~ turn sunday nights IN the
Jackson chapel in the Jackson Memorial
ban. no the Virginia Military Institute 10
Obj. corps Of cadets. Gu
-r~ and Mrs oscar Luning. or san
----r.i-ro. are here for the purpose OF
..-.r.rc rhrir son. y. Luning. as cadet
-, he virginia Military Institute. 1neE
-. natives Of Switzerland hut have re-
..rfiv taken up their residence IN Oail-
NE intermediate examinations nave
f..- in progress az the Virginia MllltdlH
Institute for the past week. ana lhe ~
-.,-irt,rdent. General Ship. is highly
pleased with the fine showing ii" .I., r ~
-ra cadets in their studies. Their marhs
.-. nf am unusual high standard, anu
Show great progress in All the brahches,
us taleht in the various departments d"
--.r+ enthusiasm is manifested in base
,.n circles at the washington ana Lee
r--.r.-s'tv. Practice takes place eacn DAY
+-.- The weather permits. and the PROS
r.-.t FOR q winning nine are the pilSi' -
.lr-- 1902 The prediction is that inc
-..- There IS excellent material IRON.
-.rfrr I'D select 81 nine. but one or lne
essentials necessary for good team i
Oh. unqualified support accorded DE lilo
e-.tferrs themselves. Mr.. W. w. Nhlte-
..f. rhe u,anager. has labOred 10 secure
e.. rnusuallv large schedule. Fifteen can
II1afes have given their names 10 Cdptdiu
a. o. Snyder. and are az Wo4h IN VIC
gymnasium. Among the old men VINO dIe
irving for their former positions, dlu nave
81 r,rescriutive right. are Captain SnNdtl I,
rho would cover tho initial bag as OF
wore. r. w. Irat-, the old stdnu-bS
i1irier and he is il. excellent form; jim I'm
r.uikrer FOR second. Gran CampDell loI
.rorr and Charlie Myers for third. ana
,.h0 complete the stone wall which mas
formed The tnheld for the past three
wears. and are 20 be relied upon az az
times. Yet there may be some hrliilaht
-.4r among the new men. and the best
man will be sure 10 be found Wnere ne
fits Maxwell one Of last year heldeIS'
f. ryiug for an infield position. wnlle Dig
Dave BARCLAY. Of the nine OF 1870, IS altvr
iar garden. Among the new timber are
Burnett and c. K. Robinson; boih hsn -
-rcfv BOYS. who viii be valuable alul
lions 10 the pitching department; McNe
f0r catcher and he practically mas ~
opposition. and c. wallace nun; ;. Al ~,
f0fl. g. y. Capito. Davis. ana Balles-ali
seeking positions I'm the OuthelG.
Air. Lester WitherspOOn. while WORKING
ir -he chemical laboratory at the W dsh-
inct0n and Lee University, met Win q
re'rfuI accident. He spilled some FUSED
rlra- sium sulphate on his hand ana Wa
Severely burned. Medical assistance was
rr0rr-Iv rendered by Or. Robert Glasgow.
Many Of the fOrty-niners IN various
ct.s are preparing 10 celebrate the nj
-f.-a anniversary of their setting out 10
seek "a fortune in the goid-neids; anu
Rorfbridge county can put IN a claim 10
lao az these sturdy old survvors-Mr. j.
W. Wilson. OF the Fancy Hill neiEhDor-
hood. and Mr. David c. Orbison of Kerr 5
creek. The last-named resides some Two
0if comrades will be pleased 10 know that
thav are prosperous farmers Of this coun-
-r and that both Of them are wei ana
--.rtv men as vet.