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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
REVISIONS OF RATES OF
UNION TRACTION COMPANY

Notice is hereby given that revfs.,
schedule OF rates OF fares on the inte-
urban lines OF the indianapolis Union Trac-
flor Company between Indiananolfs -,
Muncie Anderson and Marion. ana ais. l.u
andria and Elwood. including All inter.,,Ae
date points on such lines. will take erfec,
Feb. l, 1904
The revised rates OF fares will be n -,
lows: Single trip fares on the basis 81 roi- n,l-
and one-haf cents per mile minimum cesb
OF 10 per cent. reduction from single s,s1.s
fares; S0-mile mileage books. good on -,
lines OF the company, Will be sold for e. -.
OF the company will be sold for SO so MI,
age books VIII be sold only bv CONN.,,
cashiers at passenger waiting rooms -
tied cars. '-
Indiana Union Traction Companv
A. /. DRUM. General Manaser
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Local Cash Market.

The local cash wheat market ruled strong yes
terday, No. 2 red advancing to sec. Corn was
quiet The range
Wheat frrner: No. ? red. 9sc track; No red
SEC milling freight No. red. 93c track.
February. csc: wagon, CSC
Corn quiet No white, 45c; No. white
45c; No. I white 43c: No. 2 white mixed 44s. g
No. 3 white mixed i4%c; No. white mixed
43c; No. yellow, l5c No. yellow. 45c: No
yellow. 43c; No mixed. 4l@c: No. 3 mixed
44A.c; No. mixed. 4Sc ear. nominal 45c.
Oats firmer; No. white, 42c; No. 3 white
41I2c: No. mixed, 4Oizc. No. mixed. 4Oc
Hay stronger; No. timothy. sl2; No. timo-
thy. S1l50.
inspections-wheat: No 3 hard / car. Corn
No. white, 10 cars: No. white. ?; No
whte mixed, l. no; . yeiIow 40; No. yellow
ear a. total. &c cars. Hay: No. 1 timothy
car; No. l clover mixed. 1; total. cars
THE WAGON MARKET
Corn-Old. 4565Oc; new. 40G45c
Oats-Sheaf $Sdl0 per ton; new. shelled oats
37n40c per bu-
mixed, Sl0dli; millet. $S49
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Chicago Stocks.
[By A. R. Thompson & Co.'s Wire !
RUMORS OF A REDUCTION OF
BANK OF ENGLAND DISCOUNT

LONDON. Feb. 2-The ease Of money in the
market to-day weakened discounts. There was
talk Of reduction of the Bank of England rate
Of discount Thursday next. but this is not
thought to be likely unless peace in the far East
is assured. on the Stock Exchange the majority
of the sections persistently dull and subject
to alternating fears and hopes regarding the sit
uation in the far East. The transactions were
confined 10 small investment business. Consols
steady.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
PRICES OF SHEETINGS
ARE ADVANCED AGAIN
Local Houses Are Advised That Cotton
Will Go tn 2Oc-GcneraI Dry Goods
Market Stronger.

Local dry goods j0bbers were forced again
yesterday TO advance the prices Of cotton sheet
ings on account OF the continued advances in the
cotton market. The cotton market at New York
anc New Orleans Is OF the liveiest of
speculative markets and prices OF the manu-
factured products are keeping close onto the
raw product on ITS upward movement
There was general advance from &c 10 1c
here yesterday In the prices OF the bleached
and brown sheetings. Local houses are advised
by manufacturers In the South that the cotton
market viii go TO zoe before the upward move
ment IS over, and that goods bought now will
look cheap in thirty days The local houses
received notice yesterday that the Simpson
print calicoes will be advanced the 10th OF this
month Some OF the other prints were advanced
last week
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Oils.

OIL CITY. Feb. Credit balances gS5. GER
tihcates. no bid, Shipments Feb. l. 50 s75 brlsl
runs Jan. 81, 59.s4 brs; average, 656l2 brls
Shipments Oima). IS. 517 brls runs G-ima) Sc 74s
brls; average a.. 394 brls.
Rosin firm A, b. c, d. g 50: F. 81 S: r 81 s0:
G, 50; H, s3.o5; l. g; 30; X. 50. .S5; NJ sses: "
S.FO' window glass, S5; water white Sass
NEW YORK Feb. 2.-Tallow quiet Cotton
seed quiet; prime yellow, 370s7ikc Petroleum
steady. Rosin steady. Spirits OF turpentine
WILMINGTON, Feb. 2-Spirits OF turpentine.
nothing doing. Rosin firm. 81 50. Tar firm sl 40
Crude turpentine hrm, $3.50 and Ss.25
CHARLESTON, Feb. 2-Turpentine and rosin
nominal Quotations omitted
ADD BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
.eadi3g futures ranged as follows
Articles. Open High Low Closing
Ing est. est. Feb. 2. Feb l

Cash quotations follows Flour was
quiet and steady Wheat-No. 2 spring, ssa9Oc;
2 47%c. No. yellow 4S1kc. Oats-No 2. 44c;
No white. 42atSSc Rye-No. 2. Soc. Barley
SIC. Flaxseed-No l. s1l0 No. 1 Northwestern
slT Prime timothy seed. 1906. Mess pork, per
BRIL- S13. 25dl2.37h. Lard per 100 lbs 81 25fI Z 80
Short ribs sides 0ose). s6.50Gs.75 Short clear
sides (boSed), seS71Aq7. Whisky. basis Of high
wines. sl27. Clover-Contract grade. SIC. 75dll
Receipts-Flour. 2e 200 brls: wheat, a. 600 bu F;
corn 4s7J00 bu Oats. 2s2. 800 bu; Rye. IL. 400 bu
Barley, ~. 800 bu. Shipments-Flour, q 800 brls:
wheat Il. 4C0 bu; corn 81 500 bu; oats a. 800 bu
coo bu: barley. II 500 bu
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Produce, Fruit and Vegetables.

Fancy .Apples-Baldwins. per brl. 1926; Kings.
sS.75; Spies. $3.50; Greetings. 1925.
Bananas-Large. 50 per bunch: medium. 81 so.
Cabbage-Holand seed, s.. 1903 per 100 lbs.
Cerrots-I5c per bu.
Cider-Per bril- $3.50: half brls. $3.50.
Cocoanuts-ss5o 50 bag. soc doz.
Cranberries-Jersey. 81 p per bu. Sc % per brI
McFarlin. $50 per brl: Howes, IS per brl.
Detes--walnut 81 per box; package dates. 60
Figs-smyrna. lOc per H.
Grapes-California grapes. per crate. 90; pony
Hickory Nuts-Per bu 75c; shelbarks. per
Honey-white clover. Ice per H.
Kraut-Per cask aS gals. $40: per bril- 80 gals.
$3.50; per half brl. 10 gals. 81
box; 800 size 81 California 800 to $50 size. s.
Lettuce-l5c per 10.
Navy Beans-Per bu. S19O92.
old Pop Corn-3c per 10.
onions-Yellow. per cwt. 81: red. sL9O.
Oranges-Caifornia Seedlings 81 per box;
Florida. So: Navels. per box, $40.
Radshes-35c doz bunches.
Parsnips-sl per bu
PPineapplesNEI4rida per crate g. 75aS
Spanish Onlons-Si.50 per crate.
Squash-Hubbard, 1l5c per 10.
Sweet Potatoes-Illinois, 50; Kentucky. SO: Jer-
Turnips-5Oc per bu. Rutabaga. soc per bu
Walnuts-Native. soc.
Candies, Nuts, Figs.
Candies-Capital stick candy Cbrls). &c per 10:
common mixed, &c, grocers' mixed. 5lec; Banner
sum 'zfHoNs A'ehhci cream HllNeds 9cs
Nuts-Soft- -sheiled almonds, i5c; Brazil nuts.
l0c: hlberts, 12c; peanuts. roasted. 7qSc; mixed
nuts. 13c.
Figs-New Smyrna. 12c per Id.
Nails and HOrseshoes.
Steel cut nails. s225 wire nails. from store.
81. 25 rates: from mill. s.. 10 rates. Horseshoes
per keg 81. 25; mule shoes. per keg S425: horse
nails. s4q5 Per box. Barb WIRE galvanized s.. as;
painted, SEQ.
Linseed. raw. SIC per gal: linseed OIL boiled
3Sc per gal; coal oil. legal test 1lGf6iAc
WANTED-Boys To work Sunday Journal
routes Two cents profit every paper sold
Regular customers are easily obtained since the
two-colored supplements have been added one
four-page comic and one four-page home supple
ment-twice as many pages in color as any other
indianapolis paper furnishes. SO 10 40 pages
every Sunday.
Papers can be bought at the office or from any
OF the following substations:
Bassett, g04 Massachusetts av.
Hoshour. 22d and College av.
Scott. 18th and Illinois sts
Coval, 1872 r. Washington.
Vail. l0ff Virginia av.
Neff 1899 Shelby
Neer. $40 : Meridian.
Walcott. New York and Bright
G. X. Stewart 22S3 +. 10th
Money will be refunded for unsod papers re-
turned.
Seeds.
Seed clover. prime. S550a6: English clover.
$6q6.50; alsike. Ssal2 Timothy. prime. 81 55Q3.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Poultry.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-PouItry-Alive steady IA
firm. Western chickens. liikc: fowls Iiihc
Dressed firmly held; Western chickens I5i-6e
Hlzc fowls. l2lsG135zc; turkeys I5dl9c
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 2.-Poultry weak: chickens
sale. ~ seeSe'
CINCINNATI Feb. 2.-Poutry steady: hens
lie; springs, lSe; turkeys. l3a14c. Cheese steady
CHICAGO. Feb. 2.-Poultry-Iive steady: tur
keys, l2c; chickens. HE; springs l1ikc.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb 2-Cotton Quiet ans
Irregular; sales. 1900 bales. Ordinary 1sslc-
good ordinary, II l5-i6c: low midding Is s-isc:
middling. Is Bile; good middling IS 3-16c. mia
soGn35 bales. -
NEW YORK. Feb. 2-Cotton-Spot closed
weak at 50 points decline middling uplands
16.75c; middling gulf l70Cc. No sales.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. Feb buying OF dry goods b..
not been a large. but there has been No .roai--
ening the result Of the break in cotton In
fact the utmost conservatism is ohser,-ag -
sellers against taking contracts MANY ifna.
being held at value and others withdrawn
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
THE MONEY MARKET.


ANAPOLIS.-Commerca paper 6 nor
cent; time loans, 5lt46 per cent.
NEW YORK-Money on call easv q. ,wao
per cent; closing bid, ga per cent; offered ar ?
per cent; time loans slightly higher; sixty days
3xQ4 per cent; ninety days, 464L ner cen, "a
months. Az per cent Prime mercantile paper
4t2Qo& per cent: Sterling exchange hrmer with
actual business in bankers bills al q ss l5a e. "a
for demand and at s4s2.sOa4 So 30 for sixtv.Iav
DIS Posted rates S31s and A.S61s CONNER,
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03

. Alcohol. = l2g 90: asafoetida. iOc: alum. 2,s
Qtcs camFhor SluNsc. cochneaI. SIC. cbioro--
fhm. 5Sq6lc. coppefas. brl. SOC. cream tartar
pure. H45sc. indigo. 65ds0c. licorice caleb
genuiHe, ssfl4oc. uagnesia carb ~ soS,SS.
morphine. =. q w per o. S2EG2 10. on 49, bS.-s
mot. Per 10. -. opium, Sso05.75: quinlne y a
W Tel ck, JHsecs balsam cOpalba 55fI60c. 800
Ca tie. Fr.. l3dlsc, soda bicarb 2s.Fse. ssi,p'
Lp.om. i.aie. sulphur -four. 2Agsc: saitpeter.
tuipc. tufpentine 6sn10c. glycerln lsi.e,s0s.
lctide potassium. g. f59i2 50: bromide nota s,
1850 chlorate potash l549c. bOrax. 9(iIsc.
einchonida. ssp3ic. carbollc acid. 27c: cocaine
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Money Rates Abroad.

LONDON Money, 2l4 per cent; discounts 2
per cent. Consols, SIS
PARIS.-Three per cent. rentes OF s71Lo fo-
the account. Exchange on London, 25f leiLc for
checks - 'V'zS AOi
BERLIN.-Exchange on London, Pom 49isnf for
checks Discount rates: Short bills ~ ner
cent; three months bills. 2% per cent -
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03

WASHINGTON.-Tuesd statement NJ the
treasury balances in the general fund excust,.s
of the $3.50. eco O09 gold reserve In the division ~
redemption shows U
Available cash balance. s227 s17 an
Gold ........ .................. q. %. TO- 10
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03

BAGS. &c per ton extra, ground -four or dumped
IN cellar yic per ton extra. second floor or car
riec IN cellar. From wagon. 2sc Der tom exf-s
b. wheelbarrow. chute or basket '"'
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Dry Goods.

Bisached sheetings - Androscorrin a..
Berkeley. No 90. &C.. Cabot 7isc: Capitol ~
Cum erlhnd, sic. Dwight Anchor sisc: Ffuit Of
tne Loom Dc, Ehrwcll Sc. Fitchville 5ikc: Full
Width. 6isc; GILT Edge. Gizc. Gilded Age 80.
Hin. sizc. Hope. nc. Linwood. sic: Lonsdale
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03

No sales made at the session Of the local
Stock Exchange yesterday. and no sales were
reported Official quotations:
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Markets for SiIve.
Local CIearingS.

NEW YORK.-Bar silver. 56A: Mexican dol.
lars 43c. u"'-
LoNDoN.-silver bars. 2slsd per ounce.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Local Financial Gossip;
Bankers and Brokers' Talk

The annual meeting Of the Delaware and
Madison County Telephone Company will be
held in Muncie next week. when. II is reported
in local investment circles. the company will go
upon per cent. dividend basis. The COM
panys net earnings last year. according TO the
statement Of local broker. were between go
90 and $4,000. The cOmpany's fixed charges
are $4,000 annually. Its bond issue OF 100000
was foated by Harry Il. Gates g. Co Delaware
and Madison County Telephone Company stock
has been more active during the last two weeks
than for tine. The company has just
given out the following statement for Decem-
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
THE JOBBING TRADE.
ORethn Prioes1

(The quotations given below are the saiItr,
prices Of the Wholesale dealers)
Coal and Coke.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Metals.
Accumulation of Credit Abro.a

st; ST. LOUIS. Feb lead weak. $3.50 spel,.,
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Seeds.
LOCAL SECURITIES.

Seed clover. prime. S550a6: English Glow
$6a65O; alsike. Ssdl2. Timothy. prime. ST. 20,
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03


The local bond market is in much better con-
dition now TO take the city Of Indianapolis Si5-
600 bridge bonds than it was when the en-
tire issue Of SG5OOO was offered for sale last
fall,' yesterday said a member of one Of the
Washington-street houses. Il am quite certain
that the city will be able to sell these bonds.
Last fal, when the former administration au-
thorized the issue OF $65. 900 bridge bonds, the
local market was not in condition To absorb
any new issues. The demand for both stocks
ana bonds was much smaller at that time than
II Is now. Indiana municipal securities and our
state bonds, too, right par with
fernsNlEania State and muicipal bonds. and are
among the highest grade securities Of this kind
IN the country think this will be very
good year in the local municipal bond market. ."
According TO the New York Journal Of Com
merce the total authorized capitalization of new
concerns formed in the Eastern States in Janu-
airy with capital of 100000 or more was only
500 sos 200 compared with S177, $50 600 in January
lJO5' and Sl46,yoO,OOO in the same month Of 1902.
Sentiment toward the stock market from
both the viewpoint of large financial and. com
mission-house interests and financial. writer's
for the most reliable New York newspapers
seems to have turned quite pessimistic during
the past week ten days. short time ago,
when the Western bull pool. Of which John w
Gates was at the head. was putting prices up.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03

Oak SOLE 32G42c: hemlock sole. 2sG3sc: har
ness. 33d40c; skirting 2Sd40c: single strap 4lf
45c; city kip. 60dS0c French kip. 9OcGsl 20; citl
calfskin. 9Ocq$i; French calfskin. $1.2Oq1S5.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Iron md steel.

Bar iron. 260c; horseshoe bar. 2.75c nail rod
&c; pillow slab. 450c; American cast steel 9dIlc;
tire steel. 2hc; spring steel, 4ik45c
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Flour.
Groceries

Spring patent. $500 per brl: winter wheat pat
ent, In brls. $3.50; straight grade. $3.50 in brl;
wheat -four 500 per br. graham s. per brl
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Candies, Nuts, Figs.

Candies-Capital stick candy Cbrls) SC per Ib
common mixed, &C. grocers' mixed, 5lsc Banner
twist stick. 7l2MSc; Banner cream mixed 9c
Derby mixed 7i&c.
Nuts-Soft- ft-sheiled almonds l5c: Brazil nuts
l0c: hlberts, 12c; peanuts. roasted, 7qSc; mixed
nuts. 13c.
Figs-New Smyrna 12c per h.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-03
Nails and Horseshoes.

Steel cut nails. s.. %: wire nails. from store
81. 25 rates; from mill, s.. 10 rates. Horseshoes
per keg. 81 %: mule shoes. per keg 81 25 horse
nails. s4a5 Per box. Barb wire, galvanized. 81 75
painted, $3.50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-19
Women Unnerved.

(By Associated Press)
NEW LONDON. CONN. November
1s.-Mrs. Charles Fl. Wilbur and Mrs.
Julia Colby. OF this city. who were on
the burned steamer Mohawk, reached
hero tonight unnerved by their ex-
perience
Mrs. Wilbur who Is the wife of the
electrician Of the Mohawk. said:
Though we heard n gong, which
know now was the fire alarm, we did
not understand that there was any trou-
BILE. and no one came to our stateroom
which was on the upper deck back Of
the pilot house, until we hadtrdetected
the smoke and began to dress Then NJ
Wilbur warned us to come ont at once
With little clothing we vcntured out OF
the room and were almost stiflcd by the
smoke. Life prescrvers were thrown
around US and we were soon lowered
over the sldc to the lfeboat. When VIC
reached the Boston, n ladder was swung
over her side, but 1t was too short for
US to reach It, Life lines were placed
around us and as our boat rose on tho
crest OF a wave we We're literally thrown
toward the ladder by our men III caught
a. rung of@the ladder and steadled by the
life line. reached the deck OF the
steamer.
Mrs. Colby said every man aboard the
Mohawk. acted the part of a. hero
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-19
To ENLARGE School.
(Spccial to The ,TYmcs- ispntch.

Especial to The INmes-Dispatch)
LYNCHBURG, VA, November H. Tho
board of trustees OF Tire Randolph Macon
Woman's College to-day received and
adopted n report from Its executive conf
mittee, which embodied some important
recommendations looking to the enlarge
ment OF the school ana It's bctterment
along various lines. There are now BIB
students enrolled, OF whom 2sS arc board
ers The first recommendation author
lies the treasurer to borrow $4,000 addl-
tionnl to complete the payments on tho
new dorrnitory. He Is further author
lied to borrow 5000 to complete pay
ments for the new central heating plant
1t Is the purpose OF the board to proceed
soon to the addition OF another dormitory
to accommodate one hundred additional
students. the building to be, at the west
end and similar to East Hall. recently
erected. The treasurer was further uu-
thorzed to have plans and specifications
prepared for science hall. to cost not
over $4,000 us soon MS $4,000 shall have
been secured The treasurer Is author
lied to contract for It's erection.
The basket ball teams Of the Womnn's
College and the Blackstone Institute
played q match on the campus this after
noon, the Woman's College winning by
40 to 6. The game was witnessed by about
six hundred people, including many min
listers and delegates.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-19
CHEMISTS CONFER
They Give their Views as to the EffIs
cacy OF
"CARlCA PAPAYA"
Which Is the Botanical Name for Paw
Paw as Prepared by Munyor.

1 In view of the interest which Is showt
| by the professors ana students of chem.
| istry III Munyon's now discovery, Paw.
| Paw, or "Carica Papayn,' as the chem'
lists know 1t, tho following interview
with Professor Munyon, at which time ne
was asked how THE leading chemists
viewed his discovery, makes interesting
| reading:
"a few days ago" said the professor,
~ received letter from Professor VIII
lard II. Morse, NJ, D., II. $. s., who Is
| Fellow Of the London Society OF Science,
In which he said: There Is, l think no
man in Great Britain or America, since
tho days Of John Lawes, who is more
astute. thoroush-guing and eminent as
therapeutist thun Robert Halford. Hc
asks me what think Of Munyon's Paw
Paw A copy Of his answer has come
to mo and / want every one who is In
terested In knowing whether Paw-Paw
WEl cure Catarrh. either nasal or gas
trio, whether 1t will cure Dyspepsia, III
digestion, Nervousness or Sleeplessness,
to read what Professor Morse said to his
colleague In chemistry. Here 1t Is in
condensed form:
Munyon's Paw-Paw Is scientific in
that 1t properly presents to the mLterla
medca-to the medical profession and 10
tho sick and suffering the active prin-
ClpicbIlp lIle run VI liic Cai va ,PbpoSA
(Paw-Paw) In Its most eligible form.
1t accomplishes digestion surely and
perfectly. sItimakes the most Of the food.
Makes tho best Of the food. Assures per-
feet assimilation. 1t perfccts the several
fluids that have to do with digestion and
makes Dyspepsia Impossible.
lit cures Catarrh through physi-
illogical action which removes all foul
and unhealthy mucus Of a catarrhal char
acter. 1t rcnovntcs tho mucous surfaces
drives out the catarrhal poison wherever
1t finds Judgment, cleans house, US 1t
were, and in so doing cures Catarrh or
Gustritis, and restores heahhful condl-
tions.
!" Munyon's Paw-Paw dispossesses from
the blood all faulty acids or poisons, be-
cause tho blood made from the food
treated by Paw-Pnw Is a true vital fluid,
which refuses to contain the acids. germs
or poisonous talnts, and as most diseases
arise from impure blood 1t makes all OF
them impossible
1.-The marvellous success which have
met with in curing dyspepsia. catarrh,
and seeplessness with my
of Paw-Paw and other cura-1
tive agents has made the demand SOL
enormous that have been compelled even
at this early stage Of its introduction
to prepare for a future supply large
enough to meet my present and future
requirements. Thousands OF natives in.
the localities where tho proper VARIETY /
Of the Paw-Paw grows are ent;aged In
gathering the fruit anu on my Florida /,
estate I am having 10000 trees planted
70 further augment the supply. I know
that Paw-Paw will do ell tina. I CAIN
FOR it. 1t Will not re long before the
people will know 1t, and benefit by the
ir .uNledgen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-19
LOYAL ALUMNI
OF OLD GROCER.
Former Students Meet in Peters
burg Around a banquet
Board.
ORGANIZATION Is FORMED
Decision Reached "a Establish 4
Decision Reached to Establish a
Scholarship in Grocer.
Officers Elected.

~ In connection with the meeting Of tho
General BAPTIST Association In Petersburg
notable circumstance was the banquet
given Thursday night by the old Students
Of the Grocer Theological Seminary. now
In the Virginia ministry. Tho banquet
was held in the Imperial Hotel. where
twcnty-three covers were laid Several
ent, owing to necessary attendance at the
meeting Of the association. There were
present as 4 guests Professor Milton S..
Evans. OF Grocer Seminary. and Rev.
John s.. Stump. secretary OF the Home
Missions In West Virginia.
Rev. ]. M. Dunnaway, Of Emporn, Va.
was POSTMASTER and at his Bidding a
number OF after dinner speeches were
made by the Old students, Astounding with
humor and sparkling vii. and sounding
the ring Of true loyalty 10 their alma
mater.
The object Of the banquet was two
fold In Its nature. The promotion Of good
fellowship among the old students and
tho forming Of an alumni association.
After tho dinner a regular alumni as
soaatlon was organized. Rev Alr. Dun.
neway WAS made president and Rev. L.
r. Athey, OF College Fill Baptist Church,
Lynchburg, was ccctcl secretary.
AT the close Of The meeting, ana In the
midst Of great enthusiasm, the students
decided to endow scholarship In Inc
Grocer Seminary In memory Of their
much revered professor, Rev. J. G, Ions,
d. D. Generous contributions were made
Immediately. and $500 was subscribed.
DR.. Long was a Virgn!an by birth, and
for a number of years was trustee of
Richmond College. He was also at one
time n prominent pastor In the Virginia
ministry in which he was widely known
and much beloved. The last ten years or
more We're spent IN the Grocer Semi
nary, where lie won for himself much
and ACCOMPLISHED great good