The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-13
CONSIDERATION WAS
IMPRESSIVE EVENT
Large Crowds Attend Services at
Restored Bruton Parish
Church.
1sH0P RANDOLPH .PREAC HE'D
delayed Ceremony Marked by
!, Notable Gathering from All
Parts OF Country.
Special 10 The Times Dlspatch.l

Especial TO Thr Timcs-D lspatch1
W1LLIlAMsBBRC,t VA, May 12-Thc
eonsecration services of the restored
13ruton Parish, Church were held here
to-day. with the church crowded to It's
utmost capacity. Visitors from Rich
nond, Norfolk Newport News ana the
exposition c;snc In on the early trains
and seats could not be found for ALL
Druton Church was built In 1852. the
present building being erected In ITO.
AT that Tine, however. there was no
bishop In Virginia, and as the conse-
Grafton services require the bishop to be
present, the church could not be consc-
Grated then.
The conservation sermon was preached
by the Right Rev. A. NJ. Randolph D. d.,
LII. d., bishop OF Southern Virginia.
bishop RandOlpl1s sermon was on the
theme OF 1.-THE Old and the New" ana
was most impressive. After the regular
services a large class was confirmed.
The entire services were impressive
throughout. Visitors from many States
Bcattcred all over the Union were pres
rnt. and included some OF the most dis
tinguishcd men in Virginia.
Many Notables Attend.
Tho following is a list OF the visitors
who attended the services: DIR. and Mrs
Joseph Leicy, Philadelphia; Carte:
randolph. Philadelphia; Miss Garter
Harrison. Stanton; Robert Miller
Pridgcport: Arvclius Z. Bedford, Phil
Gdclphia; Congressman w. a. Jones
Warsaw; Miss Virginia Miller, Wash.
ington, y. c.; Miss Violet 3. Johnson
Washington: Miss V. C. Christian
Richmond: Miss Martha II. Christian
Richmond; Austen r.. Quick, Lynch
burg: Miss Alice Hess, Lynchburg; Dr.
p. b. Wilson, I3altimorc; Robert S
Coupland. Baltimore: Mis- sMae Ran
dolph McTlm, Baltimore; Miss Margarc
4. McTim. Baltimore: T. G. Biddlc
Topeka, Kan; Miss Elna c. Blddle. To
Teka; ]. G. Bristow. Richmond; j. w
Knawlcs. Boston: NJ Allan McLane
Washington; Mrs. Ellen Appleby De
valin, Washington: Miss Ellen T
Devlin, California: Miss Sarah G. Grit
bic. Philadelphia; Miss Sally G. Shep
herd, Norfolk: Miss Virginia Marion
Shepherd, Colorado; L. c. Shepherd
Colorado; Miss Lucy l.. Shepherd, Col
orado: ar. and Mrs. r. Brent keyser
Baltimore. Mrs. 1rcdeil Iglespost. Mrs
zane NJ rutherford. Richmond; Mis-
l.. l. Taylor. Norfolk: Miss Emily I
Bisscll. Wilmington: Mrs. Mary Field
tng. Baltimore: MIS-. SaIah 4. YVES
Norfolk; Mrs. Douglas +. Forest. Wash
ington; Mrs. George S. Bernond. re
tersburg; Mrs. John B. Lightfoot. Rich
1nond: Elizabeth Hill Carter Funstn
William A. Anderson, Lexington; W. J
Harrington. Hon. John kean, Eliza
beth. N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter sJen
1,ings, Cold Springs, y. j.. Mr.. and AIR
George S. Beenster. New York; MIR!
Joi1.. A. Hancock. Richmond; Joscp
1sllnser. Newport News:J. K. Dennint
Iowa: Mary W. Dennins, Iowa: Nils
1scii, Miss Clara Whiscell. Mrs. Ad
1.yznar, Newport News: Miss Mary
Beckwith. Petersburg: z. Q. crnml
1Ichmond: Miss c. ". Evans. Newpot
News: A. H. Johnston. c. q. s. John
ston. Ernby McBell Philadelphia; I
8. whIsarc. Virginia: Mrs Charles Nc
Nfckor, Newport News; Miss Elizabet
-. Bishop, wingfield, O.; n. r. savag'
1,tchmond; DR.. and Mrs. r. c. Aptet
Grand Rapids. Mich; w. s. Harris
Eewport News: Mrs. w. T. Thantol
Philadelphia; p. L. I1eidy. Philadelphia
Miss Cornelia Carter, Liedy, va
Floreuce Beverly Duball. Lexington
va: Mercer Williamson. Richmond;
q. iIhric, Ottoman. Pa; Augusta !
BOYD, Portland. Me-: Lucy -. pierc
washington: Mrs. Marion Butler, Mort
Carolina.