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The Marshall republican., 1900-06-01
ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT.
EIoeutioassy Recital d Miss Orr's
Class Opening Number Of Com
meneement Exercises -Selee>
tons from Shakespeare and
Schiller Rendered.

A college town has numerous
convcnicnces. pleasures and profit.
able advantages. which II becomes
the good fortune Of its citizens to
enjoy. but by none Of these IL
community interest so thoroughly
awakened and evidenced az during
commencement week. The prrpa.
ration aud study, which Is rroduc.
tive Of the high standard of com.
menccmemt exercises. must tx at.
tribnted ~ n measure IL the expcc.
fancy of the student to this inter.
est which his graduation and the
attending events inspire in friends
aud acquaintances.
The opening number Of this gala
week Of college entertainments.
which have marked the commence.
ment Of 1900. was held at the Col
lege chapel. Saturday evening at 3
o'clock. II was the annual E:ocu.
tionary Recital given under the
direction. and by students in the
department Of Miss Joan Z. Orr.
instruc,ress Of elocutiOn and physi-
cal culture at Missouri Valley.
The program was excellent, hold.
ing the interest Of a we'll filled
house, who followed with attention
the successive numbers. An in.
strumcn,al piece by Miss Perle Dc
Vol, who has the touch Of q nat
ural musician, was the first mum.
her. Then Miss Callie Mitchell.
who Is graceful and presents agood
stage appearance, recited Carol
Birds Birthday" Thou Art Mine
Ar was a tender piece Of melody
sung by Miss Cora Adams. whose
voice is a popular n with Mar.
shalt audiences. David Harum''
came in for a round Of applause in
Mr.. Herbert b. Pyle's ininitable
declamatory portrayal Of "A Hoss
Trader" found therin. which was
we'll suited to the speaker and most
.--l.Ah. .--.A H.. a. fAn..h.
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handsomely and truly represented
by Miss Elizabeth Naylor. Her
devout Catholicism. her stately and
sad. yet proud and defiant mien.
were most generously followed !"
her representation Of this charac.
ter. She II the heroine Of the play
and the jealous hatred of Elizabeth.
combated by her own gem'leness.
proves a source Of sympathy and
admiration for the dethroned and
imprisoned queen. Hannah Ken.
mrdy. as a faithful, attendant Of
Mays, though a minor part. was
we'll pla, ed by Miss Emma Fisher.
who IL most reasonable amd true in
Ill her representations.
Elizabeth. the greatest woman
sovereign Of which English history
relates. is rot Nj IN Schillcr's play.
She lives there IN u wOrl! III fiat.
terry. momstrous ~ her concri,. snr.
rounded ly oily .iongued cour;iers.
who feign would play the part Of
lovers and are rcpuls.d by this
conceit. with which they ill the
queen. Her virtue and her wisdom
are but the flattrry Of her courtiers.
Miss Edith Mitchell played ELIZA.
beth we'll. having an excellent con.
cept,On Of the character intended
by the author. {. A. Galloway
as Lord Burleigh aud J. y. rrig.
more rs l:arl Of Leicester were two
Of the courtier creatures NJ Eliza.
beth. who iaun about her.
Those coquettish little scenes
from Shakespeare King Henry
were also produced in which Kath-
crime the French Princess. repre-.
scented in this instance by Miss
Clemmens, attended by her Eng.
lish. French instiuctrcss. Miss
Mitchell. while visiting in England,
is made love o,by the young Henry
v. unprecedented by G. A. Gallo.
way. The successive sciences 0f
learning English and then applying
il in giddy love talk IL very anus.
ing and its abuses very discouraging
to the Lady Alice. who likes not
the improprie.ies Of the talk Of her
young charge aud youthful admircr.
The presentation was cMfs: II was
light aud made the house laugh.
All these are certainly adopts In
ligh. comedy. though this IL not
said to induce any Of them t. try
the foot lights.
Last Of all came a tablcau entitled
Civilization which proved a very
pretty scene amid the profuSe stage
decorations. 1t was taken part in.
by twenty-oue young ladies', who
were dressed and adorned to rep
resent the following: Civilization.
The Marshall republican., 1900-06-01
~ALAUR SERMON.
Eexeilent Sermon to me Cfsdustes by
Rev. Daniel e. Dushnell q Wsr.
fensbUss end Oshes Appeo'
psiste Exeseises.

particularly to the graduates and
the Bacc ,laur, ate sermon IL intend
ed especially for them. hut Il 81.
ways hears q lesson that al, who
run may read"
This year the sermon was preach
ed by DR.. Daniel II. Bushnell of
Warrensburg. Mo. DR.. Bushnell
chose M his text the four first YER
s~s Oi the fourth chapter Of Exodus.
Taking ~ an example Moses. he
procvcdcd to speak Of Gods meth.
nd of dealing with the individual
an illustrated by the story found In
the Book of Exodus. As particu.
lariy appropriate ior a baccalaureate
sermon, he next touched upon the
hiH her education. which he strong.
~ commended. Int lead ~ TO SIC
that there IL not only q High"
aud q Higher education but u
superlativ- the Highest" which
means development IN righteous
ness as we'll az in intelligence. II
IL no, enough. ne would impress us.
that a college course b. h%onorably
completed. hut every diploma must
he a pledge To enlightem some In
darkness and to supply, II possible
the crying need III our time. for
christian righteousness. DR.. Bush.
nell. by concrete examples. John
Bunyan. Charles Martel. Abraham
Lincoln and other men illustrious
in history. showed that God places
in the hands Of each Of us some
talent by the Use Of which. we make
or mar our destiny, and however
We use Il. the Giver has q right to
demand an account and II We have
not used Il properly We must stand
In shamed silence.
II II difficult to give All epi,ome
Of DR.. BushMell's fine sermon. but
We are sure that all Who heard il
were helped b., It's sincerity and
truth AZ we'll ~ impressed by its
grandeur.
Mr.. Edgar S. Place presided at
the pipe organ and his organ solo.
responses aud postlude were rem-
dered with his usual pronounced
ability and expression. Their vol.
Tune at times filled the chapel with
most sublime music only to die
away in sweet and soft cadences Of
melody, that tcemed with tender
sentiment.
THE Angels Anthem" by
Schnecker. was very sweetly sung
by Mrs. T. NJ. Rainey whose voice
upon this occasion filled the capa.
cious chapel with its notes Of clear.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-17
Ict,nc1:,l.Noticcs.

The funeral of Mrs. Lucy Carter Trent
took place yesterday at Il NJ. from st.
James Episcopal church. The lnterment
was in hollywood
The cbsequ!es of Mr.. George s. Barker,
who died Thursday al his home, No. 1l6
north Twenty-sixth street, will be con-
Quoted from the I5ast-End Baptist church
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. The
burial will be in OakWood.
The funeral of Mrs. Ellen v. Harvey.
who died at her residence No. AZ east
Leigh street, was conducted from the
home yesterday afternoon at o'clock
The interment was in Hollywood.
Little GenevIeve B. GUIDE. daughter of
Mr.. John b. and Mrs. Sophie GUIDE, Of No.
G2S north Fourth street. died Thursday,
and was buried yesterday in st. Mary's
Cemetery.
Mrs. Laura Crump, the wife of Mr.. L..
NJ Crump, Of Bon Air. died at her home
at that place Wednesday,. Her remains
were brought here Thursday and inferred
in Hollywood Cemetery.
The burial OF lite George w. Clark.
Jr., son of George w. and Carrie 4.
Clark, of No. els Holly street, took place
Thursday afternoon. The interment was
in River View Cemetery.
Gwenderlyn Thacker. who died at his
fathers home, NO. 140s north Thirtieth
street. Wednesday, was buried in Oak
wood Cemetery Thursday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-17
MIR. GLASS GOOD WORK.

The people Of Virginia owe Senator
Glass a debt of gratitude for his efforts
in behalf of honest administration Of
public trusts. His travelling auditors
bill, which passed the Senate with only
two dissenting votes. is, in our opinion,
the inauguration of n new order OF things
in Virginia. We believe that this is but
the beginning of a general inspection sys-
tenn that shall extend into every depart
nent OF the public service. And that
such a system is needed in this State we
were long ago fully convinced.
Virginia should know what her public
servants are doing-how they keep their
books. what system Of collecting they
employ. and generally how they carry on
the States business. If any one defraud-
ing the State. if any one using her funds
for their own gain, making her await
their pleasure while they draw interest
on balances due the State; If any are
innocently committing errors; if any are
slipshod in their methods: if some are
harsh in dealing with the people and
others too indulgent. the State should
put herself at once in possession of the
facts and take immediate steps to bring
about the required reform.
These things can be ascertained only
by making an investigation-by having
inspectors so in and out among the Office
holders and examine and then report TO
the central authorities II it shall be as
States servants are in 1lrst-class condi-
ton, then congratulations all round will
be in order. If otherwise. the State will
have made the lamentab!e discovery none
too soon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-17

! to press the motion for a receiver at this:
time but would ask the court for IAN
injLEc ton against transferring the COM
pany5s into a trust company. Mr.. Well
ford, counsel for the company. stated
that it was never contemplated BY the
officers OF the company to take any
such step except with the consent of all
the stockholders. Mr.. Howard then sus-
gested that the case be postponed for ten
days, to see If all the parties could not
come to an amfcable settlement Of all the
matters in dispute. After conference
between counsel, it was agreed that the
motion for an injunction should be post;
poned Indefinitely and steps Will pe
promptly taken to bring about some ar
rangement satisfactory to all the STOCK
holders. -
A deed was recorded in the clerk $ OF
flee Of the Chancery Court YESTERDAY
in which +. Clifton Miller conveys one
third Of the undivided interests in all as
sets. real and personal. Of the late exist
ing firm Of said Miller & winston. 70
Hugh 3. Miller for the sum OF sAiol1 2,
the said H 3. Miller to assume o, ,
half of the liabilities of the urn. 'e
deed also conveys to II. b. Miller pa ar.
interest in the real estate ana tan NJ , ~
Hanover. Chesterfield, Amelia. Charles
CITY and other property in This city be-
longing to the firm of Miller 4 WINSTON.
Anoeher deed was also recorded "a II
which Henry S. Winston sells all ms
,rr.ares-s of every kind, owned by the
firm Of Miller 6: Winston for the sum
of So. 1856. so. !, ;.
The Offices Of the late firm are NOS 81
and 2e6 south Sixth street.
Mrs. Frances r. HarWood qualified IN
the Chancery Court as administraLix of
Samuel. w. HARDWOOD. R. Emmett Knowles
qualified as administrator of Charles II.
Knowles: John D. Hughes as the admin
istrator Of Jane Douglas Bailey.
James Moon (coloredl was tried in the
Hus Court yesterday morning for en-
terins the house of Mrs. c. w. Brown and
getting under her bed. He was SEN
fenced to five years in the penitentiars
William Johnson. also colored. was be-
fore Judge Witt for burglarizins the house
of w. III Mckinney. He was given flve
years also.
Judgment was rendered in the Law. ana
EQUITY Court yesterday in favor OF Era
IIavey against John F. T.. Anderson LOT
the sum Of SOS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-17
DEATH FOR HIS AMBITION.

The Louisville Courier-Journh says
that the LAKE DIR. Goebel was not author
of the election lawsti1at bears his name.
HE was much too. clear-headed a man .
1t goes on, mot TO see the objections to
It shat showed on its face, TO say notl, .
ing OF those that lurked beneath its sun
face. He did not embrace it at once or
with ardor. but hestatcd long before
becoming fits sponsor. He might have
would have cost him his leadership. He
was 4 young man. He was an am
bilious man. His experience was limited
TO State affairs. The times were out Of
joint. The passions of the hour were
destructive. He thought 1t best to ride
these passions and to humor the mood
Of his excited fellows. And-the Goebel
bill became the Goebel law
The CoErier-Journal was Mr. Goebel's
friend, and this explanation is made in
the nature OF an apology. But it is
a pitiful confession. Mr.. Goebel did nosi
believe in the elections bill. 1t did not
appeal either to his judgment or his
defeat 1t. But Goebel was ambitious.
and he chanpioned this measure be-
cause it was popular. 1.-The passions Of
the hour We're destructive" says his,
apologist. but Goebel was willing to
play upon them to his own benefit.
Hero is true picture of the practical
politician. The policies which he adopts
are not matters of conviction, but means
TO an end. The great question with.
him is not what is right and what is
best but what is popular and what is
available. With him politics is a game,
and he is ever looking for the cards
that will take tricks.
Mr.. Goebel played a desperate game.
He even disregarded the rules of the
play, and when the cards did not run
TO suit him he thought TO take the
stakes by force. But there were other
desperate men in the game. and with
his hand almost on the coveted prize,
Goebel fell, his body pierced by an as
saSsin's bullet
las Caesar loved me. weep for him;
as he was fortunate, l rejoice at it; as
he WAS valiant. honor him: but as he
was ambitious. slew him.
There is in the career and tragic death
Of William Goebel a lesson to the ans
bilious politician.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-17
ABLE ADDRESSES
BY MINISTERS
..rhe peop.e. need day 9
Continued from First Pase.o

Hawthorne 1.-The people need day OF
rest
DR.. Pollard continuing his argument,
said VIE had come upon perilous times.
There are people deliberately plotting TO
turn the United States into an empire
1t was a dangerous time to tamper Win
the principle of religious liberty.
DR.. Pollard quoted from the Madison
papers. in which the sage of Montpelier
argued against any action, of whatever
degree, that tended to the giving OF state
aid to the support of any religion
Rev. Edwin Is. Snead made very ear
nest plea for the bill. He said slrz Pies
ent plan of religious instruction was
total failure. What is everybody's bust
ness is nobody's business.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Rev. W. b. Beauchamp. of Broad-Street
Methodist church favored the bill. He be-
lieved in the principle OF religious l.bsr-
ty, but did not think this principle had
any application to this case.
Mr.. John Morton, superintendent OF the
Sunday School at the pen.tentiary, advo-
Gated a favorable report on the bill.
Rev. II. W. Battle. of Petersburg. made
a very forceful argument gairst the bill
Or. Battle is a very attractive talker,
a deep thinker. and his address 80 mel
to make a favorable impression upon
the audience and committee.
DR.. Hawthorne suggested to Rev. Mr..
Goodwin that all difficulty might be over
come and the object attained by the
Christian denominations uniting and en-
ploying man to give his whole time to
religious work in the penitentiary. He
said the Baptists would contribute their
fun share to pay the salary Of such a
person.
Senator EgglestOn offered substitute
bill authorizing the Governor to commits
sion some person to labor for the moral
upbulding of the convcts and In maxim.
his selection to give preference to some
one recommended by an organiza ton in
terested in prison work. This bill. or
some one like it, seemed to meet with the
favor of most of those interested in the
matter and the committee adjourned IN
order to give further time for the con-
sideration OF the question.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-17

Times-Hcrald, society has been gossip
ing OF Mrs. Dewcy's amb. ton to make
her husband President OF the United
States. Indeed, 1t is no longer considered
secret, and 1t is known. too, that 1901
is the year IN which it is hoped the stars
will be propitious. Several months ago
the question whether or not the effort
should be made this year was taken I'M
der consideration. and ultimately de-
cision in the negative was reached.
1T is as Republican that Admiral
Dewey will seek the Presidency. and here
aga.n his wife's influence is shown. Mrs.
Dewey, though daughter of a famous
Democratic family, is herself a Republi-
can, an expansionist, like her husband.
Size has small confidence In the future OF
the Democratic party. now that 1t has
trrnei its face. mule like, against the
traditional Democratic policies OF hard
money and territorial growth. {:
Nonsense If Dewey can arrange for
another Manila, Bay battle about sixty
days before the National Republican
Convention meets, there may be some
chance for him. Otherwise. his wife
ambition is vain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-17
The Poor in Need.

The Citizens Relief Association is
greatly in need of funds to carry on it's
work among the poor Of this city. Its
treasury is nearly empty. and unless as
sstance is given them they will be pow
erless to help the poor, sick and needy
Of the city.
This association has just been incor-
rorat.ed by the Legislature and is now a
regularly chartered organization. The
incorporators are NTessrs. Bryce Stewart
Hume. r. II. Meade, Henry Lee Valen-
tine. Robert L>ecky, Jr., Harry D. Eichel-
berger, Gordon Wallace, John Stewart
Bryan, Daniel Grinnan, Julian Bryant.
Hill Montague and James II. Scott.
All contributions should be sent to Mr..
R. A. Lancaster. Jr., 1107 east Main
street, or postoffice box 4Si.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-17
CURRENT TOPICS

The Religious Herald of this week re-
views in eNtenso the article which APP
peared in last Sundays Times on modern
Methodism and adds this comment:
cot course. any matter of great impor-
lance which concerns great communion
like the Methodis:s cannot fail to be Of
interest to our readers. Hence we repro
duce what these leading and representa-
tive Methodists have to say. It is char
acteristic of the spirit of our time that
DR.. Steel says of the Methodist system
what could not be said by a member OF
another denomination without mourning
the odious charge of biGotry. We almost
hesitate to reproduce it, lest some one
should think US lacking In brotherly love.
'.Of course. we take no pleasure in in
ternal troubles among brethren of other
faiths; but we welcome cordially these
signs that a denoc, attic spirit is at work
In Methodism. We yield to no one in
sive body of Christians. with whose aims
and spirit Bapt:sts have so much in
common. But the system against which
Dr.. Steel is revolving, despite the fact
that under it so much has been accom-
plished, Is unnatural. artificial. and must
tend toward what in these articles which
We have been quoting is sometimes call
ed .aristocracy.' sometimes monarchy
and sometimes hierarchy John Wes-
ley. says DIR. Steel. the founder of
Methodism. was the creates, innovator
on established usases since the apos-
ties Now. might not this frank. out
spoken minister have gone a step further.
and added that he was also the greatest
innovator on established apostolic usages?
So 1t seems TO us. at any rate.
Every now and then, some Baptist who
can't have his own way cries out: Cant
ne invent some way TO control the 8Bap-
lists? Can't we get up some system like
the MetlIod(sts?' The foregoing will
make mighty interesting reading for
them
This is matter of profound interest
to the religious world. Metho6ism has
accomplished great work ana its CHIEF
instrLunentadty has been the .t!neran,
System. II 1t be confessed that this Is
a failure and that Wesleyantsn must be
Americas zed or perish. that great de-
nomtnatcn has. indeed. reached crisis.
..For some time past" says the Wash
anston correspondent of the Chicago
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-17
Argument Completed.

Argument in the case Of Jameai NJ.
Taylor against the Mutual Reserve As
sociaton, which has consumed several
DAYS. was completed in Judge Minor 5
office, of the Law and Equity Court late
yesterday afternoon. William l.. Royal,
Esq, was counsel for the plaintiff. For
the defendant company Attorney String
fellow. Judge L. l.. Lewis, and general
counsel from New York appeared in the
case.
Judge Minor will render his decision
in the case to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-17
Mr.. BRANDER DECLINES.
lie Will Not Accept an Army Office in
Porto rico.

Mr.. Lewis Brand=r received telegram
several days ago from Major Eoan
Swift, of the United States regular army,
now stationed at San Juan. Porto REQ,
organizing the provisional forces of Por-
to Rico. offering him the position of adj
jutant of cavalry regiment with the.
rank and pay of captain. Major Bran
der went to Washington to consult
with his brother. Rev. w. w. Brandsr.
as to the advisability of accepting and
to look into the prospects of the posi-
ton.
Mr.. Brander has returned and
stated Yesterday that after considering
the matter he had found it necessary to
decline the position, and that he had
declaed to stay in Richmond and con-
tinue his fathers business.
Major Swift is friend of Mr.. Brander,
and took quite an interest in MIN when
Re was connected with the Seventh Army
Corps.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-17
Death of AIR. Oldham.

Hon. S. Wilkins Matthews has received
Il letter announcing the death. by suicide.
on the 18th instant, of Mr.. Montcalm
Oldham, clerk of the County Court of
Accomac county.
Mr. Oldham shot himself through the
head in a room next to that OF his wife,
and was dead when found.
He was about fifty-two years of age.
had held the office of clerk for a number
of years. and was considered one of the
best clTrks in the State.
Mr.. oldham was one Of the most popr-
lar men in his county, and the sad affair
has cused deep and widespread regret.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-17
artl,c Riiou.

The matinee and night performances
at the Bijou to-day will close another
highly successful week. The bill is COM
posed of some very clever acts. The hits
We're divided between Montgomery and
Stone. the De FORESTS. and the Vita
graph. An exceptionally strong bill has
been booked for next week. including the
reproduction of the spectacular Gin
derel!a" by the VitaGraph.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-17
THE THOMAS POTTS CO.,
sil,iess' Agents, Richmond. Va

tee OF w. II. Gilbert, bankrupt, rcspond-
ent. On petition of review to superin-
tend and revise in matter of law the pro-
ceedings of the District Court o. North
Carolina, at Greensboro. Argued by
Clement Manly and C. 3. Watson for
the petitioners and by Lindsay Patter-s
son and L. NJ Swink. for the respondents
and submitted
L. NJ. Swink and Lindsay Patterson. OF
Winston, N. c.. and 3. S. Hutchinson.
of Huntington. w Va. were admitted
as attorneys of the court. IS
Court will be In conference session
only, to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-17
Prosecutions in Russia.

At the Friends church, on Clay street
near First, there will be special meetings
Sunday at II A. NJ. and s P. NJ. and
Monday at s P. NJ. Rev ]. j. Neave, Of
England. and Rev. ]. w. Watson, of
Iowa, will speak. On Tuesday at p. NJ.
Rev J. ]. Neave. who has travelled ex-
tenSively and spent some time i'll Russia,
will address the public on the persecu-
tons of Christians in Russia. These
ministers have been much blessed in
holding Gospel meetings. The public is
cordially invited.