Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-18
Feast of Norfolk Society
Richmond College Alumni.
QUITE A NOTABLE GATHERING


$4,000 VI iN'NhhiNA4N NOlANSS
alumni was given at the Monticello
Hotel last night and the occasion was
4 grand and delirh;fuIIv nIe,s.nt ono
,rb,r, ~ r -,
"'""S S'"'S pee" "
general alumni society of the college in
Richmond. but not until recently has
there been = socirtv away fro, thc
c,n,to,c;.,. ,..,.,,,, ~,
,,'' ny '''"'S> '''e' NY ors"''.%e'
the hESt ana recently held its initial
banquet, with tWenty-nine members
~Op,,or, e,.>,.,,,.r,.
ms '-N''>'i-9 '9N'N ~ l.
Several months ago the alumni OF
Richmond College who live in this To-
cality decided u organize a society ana
the attempt was Very successful. and
society was organized that has thr-
tE-hNe members. Key. T. i. Hatcher
was chosen the first PRESIDENT: DR.. l..
Lankfcrd' Nice-president. and MIR. {. W.
oo!Sh'ln' secretary ana treasurer.
Inc Norfolk society starts out Win a
IA Sv h,,ellpership oil PROMINENT peopiS,
Hnu DIGS ialr 10 he me ieaoinS prahcn
"'u u oil NchNIond Coleer:
i.eS,ue''I iiatcher IS one oil me mos
nv setG N"thSts III 'ne Guy, mas the
~ au1 confluence Oh an WI" Ni'w
I'm, ,'n' ~ Is ere 10 say ma. ne WI.
n IN mo 'hlS society ih'erts. tnn
VIII De pouhd 70 rebound To great sue
run ,ccrNrtrD c.1-rsrc
Al o.cloci. ,ha -nns.. ho,,,r ;, ar.
rive \, tho NonticslIo ond rensire1 nj
once to thn narin,s whern a hnlf non,
was spcnt i'm nlens,n, soci,i chnt of nm
entirely Informal character.
President Hatcher then announced
that the foos, fnr Tho hodv wos ready
I'm stiirs ana jnvitcd thc ,sscr,blni
guests To accompany him To the ban.
uuet han ono NJ ,ho nr,,tv nrivot,
,lirin,, ,lors nf tho hotel
Those who rssnnnded to ,his invita-.
zion wore prot,s4or !, ~ Hna.wri,,ht
of Richmond; DR.. l.. Il. Anderson. Rev
pr NJ. Il. Wharton. Roy. Or. J. l. Hal
Rev. DR.. l.. Landlord. Norfolk; Prof
J. Il. Kaufman Churrh,ard, nov ~
W. : p,nicl I,liyrhe.h civ = r,
Mr. " q nilanoI ,hm,chIsn1 ro,.
g " 90 I,r,ho,,,, pnt,,, ~, ~,
Colemor t,h,rrhinnI. ~. : ~ Mi,
inson Nr - " o,,,n ~. S,'a
cnrInr. In.,,u.. Dno, VIM, T ,,,'
ms NOV / ~ Ni,chou p ,,, s' r'o,tt
| N, ~ ~ dr - =, W =, r,'n t.,',
tie. Rev. /, II WIN, NY ~ r, ~ 1r !, ;,
Hatcher. Norfolk: Rev. w. y Ujnos
Richmond: Rev. V l. Arson. Norfolk
Mr.. j. y. Garrett. Richmond: Mr.. H. NJ
Johnson. Churchland; Rev. L. E.~pud
leg. Norfolk Rev. 4. G. skinner 1}n,lt
ley.
AROUND TIN, r,,,, cr .r,,,
nj, -Ni'Lr
or,in1 - ''.Vn we're soon seated
=, ','''" we festive boards. with Rev
-. H. iin'cher occupying the chair OF
h"hor Ihe COLLATION. was everything
t""' cpulu he desired and Was served
IN me charming and pleasing manner
"' ms excellent hosiery.
~ tnc conclusion o. tile fcast prcsl-
uent Hatcher assumed charge of the
gathering as toast master. and i'm a
,h,.', 'n' concise manner told OF
folk soric;v Of nic T"rM 81 NE Nor
Alumni ~ ,ban ,'''',o"" 'ol'ese
hrs, toost "Cn,,a,- ",im1u'.'ou as the
resnnn,Iot' D'HS Whlch was
~. Nr,i,,' ~ - -. anderson.
in his ,.nr,,,,.. ,oiii,,,' ~, ,..u,dr hAppy
dove I.n,,t,,' ,''''-' 'i,'l"t ms college
that tin,n an ~ peJWeen
inc mnnv h,,,,, ,,r ~ 'Ign, "ho recount
schoni- hn,. H. " ~ anciuGhtS OF his
nine,y-f,,, ,,,r ~ 't.'"cu ABOUT
his cnll., 90 w names OF
m1rv - 49, w. any loiu What very
,,-,,> u.Vse"t doiilS.
Nh NlNl TIES hN WHARTON.
The second toast was Alumni Tie, q"
W marion. The distinguished pastor OF
Frccmason Street was never I'm n moro
humorous strain ana kept his hearers
laughing the entire ten minutes that he
occupied Tho iioor lie said the alumni.
TIES should not be- forgotten and thought
there We're other college day recollec-
t!ons 'hAt should b. associated with
hAppy memories of the past.
,oaet. With wos rssno Ms me me 'n MIRO
srace,frlly by Mr.. Alfred Garrett. a
"nol"o9r oi me present class who
came down from Richmond specially to
, ,c,..l '"e banquet ana respond TO this