The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-22
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RESERVATION.
Hampton Roads Railway and
Electric Company Cannot Get
to Old Point Now.
EW CHURCH DEDICATION
Mrs. Cowlcs Arrives and Miss
Alice Roosevelt May Come
Later-Ncw Public Building.

Especial TO rho Times Dispatch)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Dec. 2l.-1t has
been learned here that tho War Depart
ncnt has denied tho Hampton Roads
Railway ana Electric Company tho right
to lay It's track on the reservation at Old
Point or to enter tho reservation over
tho tracks Of any other company. It is
said that this order was issued because
the time Limitation OF tho provision grant
cd tho company some tlme ago had ex.
plred. and the government did not wish,
to renew the permit while the companyis
In tho hands Of a receiver.
The company wants to make Old Point
Its terminal, with connections to tho other
sido Of the Roads, and tho officials say
that tho government will renew its pro-,
vision as soon as he affairs Of tho or
ganization have been Strengthened out.
CHURCH DEDICATED.
The handsome new house Of worship
recently completed for tho Newport News
Baptist Church was dedicated with, i'm
prcssve and interesting ceremonies yes;
iterday. Tho cdifice is tho 5handsomest In
the city, and is said to- DO one Of the,
finest Baptist churches In tho South. 1t
Is located on Twenty-ninth Street, between
Washington and West Avenues, near the
site of the old church. 1t is built Of brown
granite. trimmed with white stone, and
is a beautiful model of architecture.
Tho dedicatory sermon was preached
yesterday morning by Rev. Or. J. b.;
Hawthorne Of Richmond. and In spite OF
the fierce wind and rain-storm which
was raging, a great crowd attended the
services. Rev. DR.. a. E. Dickinson Of
Richmond. delivered an address before
! the sermon. I'll 5ss;
Yesterday afternoon at 8 o clock services
were held and the pastors of nearly all
of. the city churches attended. Rev. L. r.
Mllbourne, of Charleston, s. c. spoke on
THE Genesis of tho Newport News Bap-
fist Church." Mr.. Milbourne was the first
pastor OF the church. Rev. r., c. Hubbard.
pastor Of the Second Baptist Church. de-
livercd the greeting from tho other three
Baptist churches Rev. r. H. Pitt. OF
Richmond. delivered the greeting from
Virginia Baptists. and Rev E. T. Well
ford. pastor Of the First Presbyterian
Church., delivered the greeting from tho
other dcnominat lions of the city
Last night Rev. NJ. L. Wood, OF staun-
ton, former pastor Of tho church.
preached, and an address was made by
Rev. c. c.. Cox, Of Richmond.
| Rev. w. P. Harvey, or louisville. hy,
preached at the church tonight.
FLAGS OVER NEW BUILDING.
The exterior Of the new public build
Ing here Is finished and the flags have
been hoisted over the structure The Stars
and Stripes float over the northerly en-
trance to the building. which will be for
the postofflce and over the southerly en-
trance, which is for tho custom house. the
revenue ensign flies. 5l3 3.szt5
The contractor has advertised for bids
on the steam heating system and che
work on the inside will be pushed to
completion as soon as possible. s 5.&
Mrs w. Q. Cowles arrived to-day and
Miss Alice Roosevelt may come later. ] t
is expected that the ladies will DO entcr-
taine,. or tho battleship Missouri one day
this week.