Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-22
IaFgs Delegation Which Attended
Convention al Richmond Guests
Of The Institute Officials.
on A SPECIAL TRAIN
Visitors Enjoyed the Singing of Plan
tatiOn Songs by the students at the
chool-euests Given Cordial Wei.
Come in Addresses Delivered by
Robcr, c. Ogden and DR.. Estin.

One hundred and fifty Episcopalans
VINO have been attending the Frisco
pal general convention in Richmond
visited the Hampton and Normal Agri-
cultural institute yesterday. The churcl,
men arrived at Hampton on special
train over the Chesapeake & Ohio ra,l.
! way shortly after 10 O'Clock and were
the special guests of Mr. George Eos
ter Peabody the treasurer of the school
! Awaiting the arrival OF the special
train were several trolley cNrs and the
Visitors were conveyed from the sta
lion TO the school grounds on them
The visitors were first taken TO the
Whittier Training school, where two
hours were spent I'm witnessing the
work of each department
| From the Whittier Training school
the visitors were brought to the main
grounds. where luncheon was served
them.
At 1880 o'clock in the afternoon the
visitors and number OF invited guests
from Hampton. Old Point and the sur.
rounding territory assembled In the
Memorial church where the students
sang plantation songs and the address.
es were made BY several of the prom
inont visiting clergymen
| The members of the convention ana
their friends were welcomed to the
school by MIR Ogden, and a greeting
was also given them by Rev. Beverly
Esteli. u, ~, rector of st. John $
| church. who welcomed the visitors TO
the oldest English town in the United
States the Oldest parish. and the old.
est institution for the education the
negroes Rev. c. Braxton Bryan. ID
D., formerly of st. Johns church.
spoke of the ideals. work, ana results
Tor the Hampton school, and DR.. VII
Ham j. Schene;n of the board OF
Trustees. referred TO the work of its
Graduates in the field. especially to
that of Archdeacon Russell of st
Paul's school, Lawrenceville. Re.
lsponse was made on behalf of the con.
lvention by Dr. j. Randolph McKim of
Washington, president OF the mouse
Iof deputies. who made an earnect nd.
IdreEs on the negro question. Bishop
Restarik of Honolul,A gave the audi.
ence q vivid picture of the birthplace
land early surroundings of General
Armstrong, The founder of the Hamp.
ton school. X. Il. Motion, the schools
Icommandant spoke rs representa-.
tive of It's graduates. and was follow
Jed by DR.. Karl Gammar of PhiIadcl.
Iphia and Bishop Funstin OF Idaho.
| supper was served TO the visitors py
Mrs. Alexander Purvas whose father.
DIR. Robert c. Ogden Of New York.
president of the schools board OF
trustees. is now making her visit
and assisted IN receiving the guests.
The whole school assembled at z
O'Clock In Cleveland Hall chapel, where
they sang more plantation songs and
listened TO other addresses by the dis.
tinguished guests. The members OF
the convention returned to Richmond
on their special train Mt s o'clock much
pleased with their visit to the Normal
school
Among the visitors were: Aigner,R cv.
Martin, Franklin. Pa. Appleby. Arch.
deacon. Duluth Mimi; Bassott. Rev.
Frederick j., Providence, n. l.; Brent.
H. Rev. c. H., Manila. p. l.: Bryan.
Rev. c. H., Petersburg Va; Dashiell
Mrs, Richmond. "; Funston. Rt. Rev.
and Mrs. Jas. r.. Boise. ID: Bassett.
Mr.. Long Island; Bradncr. Rev. Les
lie Jr., Providence, r. l.: Bragdon.
Rev. Chas. a., Homestead. Pa; Bur.
eson Rev.'I. L., Santa Rosa. Cal. Bur
lrell Rev. +. H.. Moline. ILL.,: .arey.
Rev Joseph H., Saratoga Springs. IL.
y. Chambers. Rev. II. d.. Portland,
Ore; Chapman, j. j.. (Japan) New
York city; Chapman. Rev. James JEFF
ferries. New York city; Faber. Rev.
William T.. Detroit, Mich. ,lske. Rev.
Geo. McC. Providence. II l., Grammar.
mi r.. iniiia;iT:la. Pa; Ham.
imond. Roy. Kensey Johns, Wilmington.
Del; Harding. Rev. n. Washington,
&C.: Harris. Rev. Geo. d.. San Antonio.
Texas; Hewitt, Gen. Fayettte, Frank.
fort. Ky; Hills Rev. John Down pitts.
hurg. Pa: Hooker. Rev s. D.. Dillon.
Mont; Howard, Rev David, Norfolk:
Jones. Rev. J. c.. Brooklyn, n. VI:
Lee, Rev. Edw. p. Island Pond. VT;
Mann, RI. Rev. Cameron, Fargo. n. ID. /;
Mackenzie, Rev. c. H.. Columbus. O |:
Mansfield. Rev. Archibald r.. New
York city. Mcclure, Rev Alfred j. p.
philadelphia, Pa; Parker Miss Rich
mond. Va; Montague, ex-Goy. and Mrs.
Richmond. Va; Parshall Rev. II. r..
St Cloud. Mimi; Rockstroh. Rev. 10.
names. Springfield. III: Roller, Rey.
X. d.. Charleston. w Va Sanborne.
Rev. Frank A.. Oconto, Wis: Sander.
tson. Rev. Bent g.. New York city:
Simpson. Rev. John e.. Portland. ore.
| Tucker. Rev Gardiner L.. Mobile, In.
van Fleet. Rev. John b.. Watertown.
). D.; Van Rensselaer,, Rev. 49,. Mon.
ticello n. Y; Wallace. Prof. Geo To
kyo: Wilmer, Rev. c.. H.. Atlanta.
| Wriglcy, Rev Chas. T.. BROOKLYN. Dr.
j. Randolph McKim of Washington
H. &, president OF the House of Den