Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-09
HAMPDEN-sIDNEY ALUMNI.
The Richmond Association Eiects
Officers and Enjoys Banquet.

Richmond Association of the Alumni OF
Hampden-sidney College met at the Jet-
ferson last evening, and after perfecting
an organization and transacting other
business which came before the body, en-
joyed sumptuous banquet in the dining
room.
The business-meetin was called to or
der at $50 O'clock by DR.. Paulus "A.
Irving. and there were present DR.. Rich
ard McIlwaine, president OF the college,;
Or. Thomas c. Johnson. of Union Theolo-
eical Seminary; Revs. James Il. Cook,
c. NJ. Chumbly, ]. Calvin Stewart. w. G..
Buchanan OF Japan; Bishop Robert A.
Gibson; Messrs. L.. Fitzgerald, W. L. Car
rington, Willis Il. Smith, a.. b. Dickin-
son. j. 5. McIlwaine, DR.. ]. Allison
Hodges, DR.. Truman A. Parker, Carter
ID. Johnson, Daniel Grinnan, j. Gus Hank
ms, l.. p. Cox, and w. Lee Estes Of
Texas.
After the organization was perfected by
the adoption Of a constitution and by
laws, the following officers were elected:
Dr. Paulus A. Irving, president; Mr.. A.
b. Dickinson, vice-president; Mr.. j. G.
Hanktns, treasurer and Mr.. Daniel Grin
nan. secretary.
A resolution Of respect to the memory
of Rev. DR.. Moses ID. Hoge was adopted
by a rising vote, and action was taken
looking to the distribution of scholarships
In the college in this city.
This concluded the business of the ses-
sion, and DIR. McIlwaine was called upon
for a statement as TO the foundation for
the rumor that the college would be re-
moved TO this city. DR.. McIlwaine re-
piled that the first intimation he or the
faculty had of such change was through
a Richmond paper, and he knew
positively that there was nothing In
the rumor. why" said he, Richmond
would have to give us $4,000 to move our
college from ITS present location, and l
would then be opposed TO such change"
After DR.. McIlwaine's remarks the
meeting adjourned, and the banquet hall
was thrown open. An elegant menu was
served. DIR. Irving, as POSTMASTER, made
a short address. in which he eulogized
the college, paying high tribute TO its
venerable president, whom he presented
TO respond to the toast "Our Alma
Mater" DR.. McIlwaine grew eloquent. as
he discoursed on the glorious record of
old Hampden-Sidney and holding up as
shining marks and criterions by which
TO Judge her curriculum some Of the
most renowned men OF this State who
were at one time students at Hampden-
Sidney, said that no college had a better
record than it has. He bespoke the COM
bined efforts of the alumni of the COL
lege to make her future even brighter
than her past.
THE Alumni was responded TO by
Mr. w. Lee Estes, of Texas, who made
a happy speech emphasizing the love the
alumni of Hampden-Sidney felt for the
old institution.
DIR. Thomas c. Johnson spoke for THE
Presbyterian Minister'S" and alluded feel
ingly 10 the close communion which
had so long existed between Hampden
Sidney and Union Theological Seminary
laying stress upon the fact that the old
college had given many of her sons to
the ministry through its sister institution,
the seminary.
Mr.. A. Il. Dickinson responded for the
lawyers who had gone forth from the
ancient college. and DR.. j. Allison Hodges
concluded the toast-lst with an eloquent
address on Southern Colleges"