The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-28

TIE communion service Of tho oid Nance.
town Church OH exhibition Mr. GVod.
win stated that this silver was take!.1
from tho Jamestown Churoh to Hutton
II aid 1T show that It ever Z. mad been
jf,rot,gt back In the more thar IL wo hun
|5drcd years Intervening Until theh.g yut hn
thought tho visitors would liEo TO sec
1t and 80 put It In his buggy and brohRhi
1t overa 1t Ia needless 70 SAY tnnt a.
woro delighted atid more than grateful
to M +. Good win. Y Is now III, we Ia. nr !.
Iii Higisof the elevators OF s Newpotr't
News, ind arc rurning by the P =
ths, WHOM wo have been in slgh q. d o.
since 4 O'clock, 4 said we were passitls
tho Pbcahontas, that Is hardy . true !.
sThore a going on at this minute the
S1nost boat race that ever took place on
b1ntr,os river and Il looks like tho Poca-
hontnsS d moving ahead. Tho TWO boats
ARC 1etLriy ABREAST now ana wltnin3 ( one -
hundred yards Of each 9th SMOKE =. ~ !,
black Ills Esuhus Is bech,ng IRON !, po ~
tunnels, Passengers on both steamer '11nIsI
~ 'chnrmcd, rho Ppoahontns - gay
jinp ertlIrd and II aho keeps her pr ese 9 y
8Bpecd IND this steamer doesn't PICK UP.
sbo ,v,ji1 win, Il boats historic plantations
"nll hollow. . !. i. J., !. -, ~ \,
ri & 1ramptot, remained Mt j nm estoWn
Ia Il an hour, lowing there ct BID = us >
i fter leaving, Ice croan and cake n'F' wore
served on dock and 5nf course. wore OF 9 en-
1oyed. Nothing Of special interest," e =. oc s'
cured from jamestown until the P faa'
hontas was ovortaken. But u 10 all over yer.
she l,sH shown the Hampton clean
pair OF heels, and Richmond people,
though they are on this steamer, cannot cannot
help being little "chesty."
ma. Z, -, to rir1n NewnOrt News
now. II Il. J.
e Tho trip, tndor tho direction OF Mr. Q.
II. Funston. chairman OF tho committee.
has been admirably, conducted. The
"Hanpton,s tho property OF the Con-
ference to-day through the courtesy OF
the !. Old Dominion Steamship Company.
All greatly appreciate this Kindness. The
old Dominion Company Is represented
Son board n ~ Its president I. Mr.attv "; I.
Guillaude al, IS OF New York, and It's Rich
1nond agent, Captain John F Mayor.
THE oolored walters on the steamer
have contributed no little to tho pleasure
OF tho trip BY singing in genuine darky
style q number Of t,,neful go. to say
nothing of America = and Nearer, My
God. to Thee 5s5 II Il
NORTH AND SOUTH UNITE.
Eyhen tho Richmond party left the
steamer at Newport News for tho special
furnished by the courtesy Of the Chesa-
peakc and Ohio Railway Company q re-
mar kable deuon5fr 4tion occurred. At
this point the real breaking OF the tiea
made during tho days OF the conference
took place. All rcnallising on board the
steamer crowded TO tho bow and began
to sing 'Blest BE the II Tha. Binds n as
/ tho Richmond party went over the rail.
q Tho effect was magical and tears came
to may eyes as the Significance OF this
musical scene dawned upon them, the
North and South, separated through 80
many years and By a bitter conflict sing
Ing tho brotherhood hymn.
Those on shore took It up and the sweet
old music ran out on tho water till the
jack tars In tho harbor wondered what
II eli meant q America" and Dixie
were also sung. few minutes before
o'clock the train pulled for RI edmond
and the Hampton turned her nose to-
wards Old Point. il n By S
x Several Richmond people, including Mr..
and Mrs. B. B. Valentine and Mrg. A. J.
ontaguo. Wife OF the Governor, came
On to Old Potnt AS soon as the steamer
i cleared the dock Mr.. Ogden had all come
into the saloon and announcements OF the
programme tomorrow and the rest OF
their stay In Virginia were made
$a, This turned out to be m exceedingly
interesting meeting. n The visit tors calieo
on Mr.. Valentine to recite his poem on
tho old-time darky's Christmas, which
may DO published In the Century and
his lines on tho last conference. both OF
which were heartily applauded.
81 Mrs. Montague was called on Tor
speech. but declined. Mrs. Valentine,
When called upon, came forward, and said
..she wa Just the vito Of Mr.. Valentine"
Or. T,alcott Williams. OF tho Philadel-
phia Press, declared that all the North
now knew there, were no difference north
I or south and the salvation OF the negro
was assured. II u, l,ss MS Il. WI %
Professor Peabody told q good story.
and number Of bright speeches were el,
made. SIS "a q, I.
Governor Montague came down on the
evening train. Joined Mrs. Montague and
they arc guests at the Chamberlin OF Mr..
ogden. who was their guest IN Richmond.
! ~ G. M. g..