The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-06
MEMORIAL 1 .ABL |. {.
IN CAROLINE I:
Erected in Bowling Green Church in.
Memory Of First Pastor,
SERVICES IN FREDERICKSBURG. e..
APortrait of Iscv. Andrew Bronddus
Presented TO the Baptist Church
by Tic Pastor on Bchaifof
Mrs. a. Z. Rowe.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, ,

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, March 81
Specially esterday morning a tablet WAS
unveiled at the Bowling Green Methooist
Church in caroline County, IN menole
OF The late aiev. John G. Rove. VINO IN
lSSG organized the Church. Interesting
remarks were made by Rev. Dr. w. =.
Quiscnberry, Judge Il. e Noncare anu
Rev. W. I. Hayes, pastor OF the churcn'
and MIR. S. w. Broaddus READ the history
of the Church.
Yesterday morning the Sunday School
Chape! of the Fredericksburg Methodist
Ehurcn, which has recently been remod-
eled and enlarged, was dedicated with
Impressive services, consisting OF singing
by some of the best local talent ana an
able sermon by tho pastor. KEY. j, +.
Stump. at night Rev. }. w. Duhey de-
Hered most interesting and instructive
lecture on John Wesley and Methodism.
PORTRAIT PRESENTED.
AT the Baptist Church yesterday morn
ing large congregation Witnessed very
Impressive service. On behalf Of Mrs.
Rowe. wife of Mayor a. z. Rowe, the
pastor. 1iev. DIR. j. S. Dill. presented to
the Church a portrait Of Rev. Andrew
Broaddus, who in 1854 organized the
Fredericksburg Church and became lis
Ecnt pastor DIR. Dtll also gave a history
Of the Church, which now has member
ship Of nearly 100. Resolutions OF thanks
10 Mrs. Rowe for her highly appreciated
donation were passed by the Church
Last night at ST Georges Episcopal
Church here. the rector, Rev w d.
Smith. preached an able special sermon
70 The young members of the Brother
hood Of st. Andrew. The singing was
by special chorus of young people.
MIR &. III. ldurkamp has recently added
a number OF valuable horses 10 his sta
bic. which now numbers 22 horses, per-
maps the largest stable in the State.
Mr.. James a.. Corbin, clerk Of Courts
OF fredericksburg, is remodelling the
well-known Scott house here, which he
recently purchased. and which he Will
occupy when completed.
The work OF tearing down the Bradford
building, on corner Of Commerce and
Princess Anne Streets. lately purchased
from Mr. r. L. Biscoe, has commenced.
Mr.. 5. S. Bradford viii commence about
the LIST of April the erection of a hand-
some new building on the Old site
VISITED HIS OLD HOME
Mr.. Purcell Rowe, son of the late Rev
John G. Rowe. of Bowling Green Va,
who located number of years ago at
San Francisco. Cal, where he has at
tanned prominent position at the bar
has recently visited his old home, at
Bowling Green. where he has a number
of relatives, as Well as in this city.
Woodfort, an old colonial residence in
Aidd:eSeH county, Va, has just passed
into the hands Of DIR. ]. ID. Blake, of
Baltimore, who paid nearly $4,000 for it,
Mayor A. +. Rowe. in accordance with
a resolution CT the City Council, has an
nounced the following Committee on Ar
rangements and Entertainment for the
occasion of the meetingsof the Society of
the Army of the Potomac in this city
May 18th and 2Gth next: Council Com
rnittee-Colonel f. D. Cole. ]. T. knight,
G. w. Wooten. II. 3. Lane. and w. 4.
Bradley. Citizens Compttee-Captain
S. ]. Quinn. St George r. Fitzhugh, H
II. Wallace, J. p. Corbn, Major r. L.
Morris, Hon. III. T. Crismond. j. NJ.
Griffin, T. n Brent, Isaac Hirsh. and
James A. Turner.