Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-06

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monte and Smyrna.
nrcprrs CONFERRED UPON HIM
rrno degree OF ID. ID. was conferred on
~ rtoge bv I4ampden-Sidney College IN
r,ne iSs4. the degrees OF La ID. by WASH
sngfon and Lee University at tho com
,,onc.nent I'm June. 1885. That com
,nencsnent was n centennial cesepraho"
| A, .ho Invitation of the Board OF lrus-
tees DR. rfoge delivered an historical uis-
rourso There was n peculiar propriety
IN selecting him as the representative o.
the University on that OCCASION as NO
grandfather. Dr. Moses Hose' was
member OF the first class on whicn ue
y,ees were conferred by that institution
sa,,ocesstvelv known as Liberty Han
,codcmv washington Academy. WASH
Ington College. and Washington and Lee
| IrntverSity,. one hundred years before.
mrs roRTY-FTFrH ANNIVERSARY.
In February. 1890 the forty-hfth ann
,er~arv of DIR. Hoges pastorate being
| noar NJ hand. the session OF his church
made arrangements for public ceieprd,
| ion Of the day (27th). and II was agreed
| nat the chief ceremonies should take
nlaca In the Academy OF Music. Ana 80
On .bat occasion that spacious edihce WAS
crot0dcd TO OVERLOOKING with an audience
| Thoroughly representative or the WIZ
and intelligence OF the city ana -
and among the distinguished people ~
cupying seats on the PLATFORM .ho
Governor and Ldeutenant-Governor OF tue
s,ate the Mayor Of the city, and repre-
sontatives of the various religious de-
~oroinaftons. Governor Mckinney pre-
eidod and addresses Of CONCENTRATION
were made by the Hon. w. W. Henry;
rev. John Hall, j.. D.. OF New YORK;
m REV. A. w. Wilson. ID. D.. OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South; Hon.
J. l.. NJ Curry. LID, OF the Baptist
Church; Rt Rev. A. NJ. Randolph. OF inc
Protestant Episcopal Church OF virginia
Rev. r.. p. Kerr, Of the Southern Fresoy,
terrain Church, and the following also hau
places on the programme OF the evening"
| rev. III. G. Alexander, ID. D., Rev. }. =.
stewart. Governor Mckinney. Lieutenant
Governor T. Hoge Tyler, Colonel Z. X.
Barksdale. Rev L. IL. Hoge, ID. d., ana
Rev. H. II. Halves, J.. ID.
The concluding oratorical effort or the
| evening was that of DIR. Hoge, returhlhs
| thanks for the congratulations eNtehueu
| 10 them. and reviewing briefly, but WIN
exceeding eloquence. the chief events u
his pastorate. u,
| Altogether. the celebration Of February
Il, 1890, was great popular Ies re- 80,
! OF the services Of Or. Hoge, ana an uh-
4
lief In his piety, zeal and ability.
] The success of this celebration was inc
| talk of the day, and an account OF IL, III
! hook form. was Issued. But great anu
innressive as was the observance OF the
forfv-ffth anniversary of DR.. Hoges pas
torate. 1T was transcribed by that c iii
memorating his fftieth anniversary lno
! dissimiliarity between the Two was
n,arlxable great care being taken to aVold
| 90 onNrfhinR
! at the former anniversary. Each was
uniouo in itself. and each of its kind was
! ON unsurpassable tribute OF admiration
and affection 20 a minister in whom the
world found n rare combination of good
ness and greatness.
HIS SEMI CENTENNIAL.
/ The movement to celebrate the golden
| anniversary of DR.. Hoge's pastorate orlgi-
mated with the Ladies' Benevolent So
| cietv If the Second Presbyterian Church.
The organization presented the pastor
with a durable souvenir or the event.
which took the place Of high rellef pust
portraiture OF himself. with the lnscrlp-
! ton. 'Rev. Moses ID. Hoge, 1d5-lS95, ana
on the reverse the words, second Pres
byterian Church, Richmond va.
A reception was held in the Masonic
Temple on Tuesday, February 20, 1888,
that building being rendered for the occa-
sion by the Masons OF the city. The pro-
gramme included a banquet, at when
were present the Governor OF the State,
the clergy Of the city, and Dr. HOge
Immediate relatives. The public reception
followed. The heart Of the whole people,
irrespective Of religious affiliations ana
convictions. was in the movement to DO
Or. Hoge honor. and until nearly MD
night there was a surging throng pressing
through the portals of the Temple TO
meet him. to greet him. and testify their
love and respect for him The occasion
was made a testimonial OF affection and
admiration for the eminent divine such
as IL falls 10 the lot Of few mes TO re-
ceive Indeed, It was grand civic
and military demonstration that would be
unique in the history Of any city and
State-a concentrating of all creeds, ali
classes. all professions TO bear eloquent
witness 10 the fact that DIR. Hoge be-
longed to the entire community.
The members Of his own congregation
and choir the veterans of the Soldiers
Home, Confederate societies, the congre-
cation Of Beth Ahaba, the Church Of the
Covenant. and the Old-Market church
presented TO DR. Hoge substantial tokens
OF their love and admiration, and gifts
from private sources, kilograms and let
ters Of congratulation poured In upon him
from persons OF every shade Of religious
conviction and every class.
The formal celebration Of the semi
centennial anniversary closed on the
night of February 9th in a manner that
was a fitting fnalty Of the two days
Jubilee. and the demonstration passed
into the history of Richmond as consu-
tuting a tribute TO a citizen seldom, If
ever. equalled in the experience of COM
munity.
The programme which was carried out
at the Second Presbyterian church con-
sisted Of elaborate music, devotional ex-
erclses and reminiscent discourse by
DR.. Hoge. There was another vast out
pouring of the people, but hardly 1.-THE
. OF those who surged TO the church sue
ceeded in gaining admittance.
DR. Hoge's jubilee not only attracted
the attention Of the press throughout this
) country, but was the occasion of com
i,ment in leading journals abroad the Lon
E don Daily Telegraph amongst the number
devoting nearly a column of space to it.
$ WAS A REMARKABLE MAN.