The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-09
LEfTTHE|RI. SIGNS
EVERYWHERE
Ra,dolph-Ntacon Students Iss C q, L.
bratc Their Victory Over
Richmond College.
DR.. Pitt WILL MI. NOT N: RESIGN Res q
Railroad Provides Special Mid
ilight Train for Benefit Of $
Ashland People. $s3
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QAsHLAND,sgv4A., April s.--The Grand
Order Of, ,1Salithunpers celebrated here
last hight and left many CONSPICUOUS!
signs Of their work. 1his, is all orguri-..
cation whicl,Sh existed for mury yours,
in Rpndolnh.Mac College Its object
< IL exist cnco sisccnls to be to celebrate all
conspicuous college events, particularly
victories over rival athletic teams, but
1t has often afforded the medium ny
Which tho disciplined student gives vent
to his miscfcvolis nature. 1nEinany in
stances It's celebrations have bordcred
close upon vandalism. 1t has an unwrlt-
ten constitution and Is as mysterious III
It's plans ana movements rs tho Knlghts
Of the Mystic sCrcwe Of Komus. Some
OF the most prominent mon who have
over attended Randolph- College
have been among its members, and have
afterwards asked themselves Willy they
ever participated in its celebrations. No
one has ever admitted being Kalithun,-,
per, and yut nothing but composite
photograph Of tho majority of the stu
dents of the college, would correctly de-
scribe It's membership.
Lively Celebration. oa
Last night they were celebrating the
defeat Of Richmond College at base ball.
and they ''palnted the town red"-.except
that they used black paint They got
In their. work last night after midnight,
when tho Ashland night wutchmnn was
smiling In his SLEEP" Some artist IN the
bunch painted the baseball score of yes
,terday in asphaltum black on the white
grnnolithic sidewalks in large and artis-
Tic figures. Tho organization this year
evidently has an exceptional crcWe OF
skilled and very muscular fellows, as
mucl, building material now lying in tho
campus was removed, heavy benches
wore carried a great distance, and the
monogram8of the order was painted In
almost inaccessible places. The entire
lower floor Of the college chapel was
sacked. Every bench was removed from
tho chapel floor and the pulpit was set
out In the campus for an open air meet
ing. The rostrum OF the chapel was piled
with building material and wheelbarrows.
After the completion of this work the
chapel bell was rung with vigorous
swing w a lonely sentinel. On account
of the lateness of tho hour.( no one
turned out In the town or college COM
munity to Investigate or to witness the
show, and It was not until this morn
ing, when the citizens were on their way
lists was observed. Sunday-schoo this
morning had to be held in different
room. 1900
President Backwell&is absent, but the
boys arc expecting an interesting lee
ture from him on Tuesday morning
next. MEM 4, mi Il n ,fy(t.; AZ IN al
Resignation Reconsidered.
+ Rev. 3. X. II. Pitt has reconsidcred his
resignation and will remain as he pastor
{of the Ashland Baptist Church.. In the
spring of 1899 he accepted the passionate
OF this church, and 1t was stipulated that
he was to do rs much Of the pastoral
work as possible; but at tho same time
he stated that no expected the church
to keep steadily In mind the dislrabllty
of having a pastoratc who would reslue
in Ashland and give his whole time.
a week ago he came to the conclusion
that the church was ready to enter upon
such q movement and he offered his res
ignatlon. The church SO una ninlously and
enthusiast ically requested him u To- with
draw his resignation that he felt con-
day he notified the congregation of his
purpose to continue as their pastor.
a resolution Offered by MIR. Lawrence
Fox was unanimously adopted expressing
the pleasure Of the church at this de-
cision of the pastor and their purpose to
cooperate with him more heartily than
eNeF. InlS gCOnclu1eS Inc ylnCluent winch
gave a good deal of anxiety to thcSmcni-
bcrs OF the church as we'll as the people
OF Ashland.
The members OF the Ashland Choral
Club will attend the rehearsal of tho
Wednesday Club in Richmond next Tues
day night. April 10th, the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
providing midnight train from Rich
mond to Ashland for that purpose. The
midnight train VII also run , between
hereafter until the Nay festival,
and experienced conductor Of chorus sing
ing, has consented to5dlrect special re-
henrsal of the Ashland Choral Club ex-
clusivolv In the work Of tho May Queen
next Thursday. night at o'clock at the
Personal Mention.
Mr. md Mrs. sackott DUEL will leave
Ashland Monday evening for their new
home in Syracuse, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. S. j. boswell returned to
Ashland to-day.
Mr. Perduc, Of the Richmond. Frcdrr-
icksburg and Potomac, has rented Mr..
Guiltbcrt's residence here for the SUM
NOR.
Mrs. j. Lindsay Patton, who. is now
living in Gainesville, Fla, will return.
MAY lst with her family to spend the
Miss Virginia Potts and Miss Alice
Marshall ITowlson spcnt to-day IN Petcrs-
burg visiting friends.
rieco OF Mrs A. c. Wehtmnn, Is visiting
Mrs WiEhtman In Ashland,
Mr.. Daniel Sale; Of L.Nnchburg, was
visitor In Ashland to-day, ., -
visiting Miss Fnie blackwell here
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