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CHESAPEAKE BEACH RAILWAY

C6ESAPEAkE bEACd HALLWAY,
Schedule Of excursion trains to and from CHEsA-
PEAKE BEACH, effective July !, lslL Subject to
change without notice.
MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS. INCLUSIVE
Going leave District hne go. 1910, us0 Q. nj
80 $40, 7a5 p NJ
Returning. leave the Beach SIS a. M, n5o. 2io,
500, 500, l00o p. m
SATURDAYS
Going. leaFs District line $50. 1910. usp q NJ;
400 500 $50 7a5 p. m.
Returning leave the Beach SIS q NJ, nsp. 2:lo,
800 800, 900. 1000 p.
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS.
Going leave District line $50, 1910, IL % Q. N |;
800 800, 4no. rs p m.
Returning leave the Beach . 90 q. m, l2:so. 2lo.
500 500. sp, 1000 p N.
PAUL Y WATERS, General Manager
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TRUNK REPAIRS.

Suit Cases. Grips, Straps, &c. We re-
pair trunks made in any part Of the
world. WASHINGTON TRUNK AND
HARNESS CO., cor. 18th and H SITS. NV,
near Pa. ave. 195-eod-7t
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FLOORS.

OLD FLOORS MADE NEW.
Old foors planed and scraped to
smSpth susfscs ns s, enc raad mace new ns pbon.
North In. n6-6m
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UPHoLSTERING.
COURTLANDS.

= COURTLANDs.
Most desirable place for residences in
Alex. Co.. Va; beautiful lots, with shade,
gas, new macadam road. 2 car lines, one
fare; choice lots, $500. Apply to II. w.
FINNEY, Courtlands, Va, or II. C.
MACKALL4 Metropolitan Bank Building.
Washington. D. c. "a
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RATES:
One Cent Word for EachInsertion.
Minimum charge. 10c per day.
There is no extra charge for ads tele-
phoned. Those left at branches are also
at the same rate, but must be paid In
advance.
HERALD BRANCH OFFICES.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
GETS HIGH HONOR

Tiirty-Third Degree Conferred ON Rev. john
Moncure, ID. ID.
~ special meeting OF the Supreme Coun-
eli Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, In.
spectors-Gcneral. OF tho thrty-,hird de-
STee layt night at this Masonic Temple, the
thirty-third and last degree OF Freemasonry
was conserved on Rev. John Sioncure, ID. d.
This is the third timo this honor has been
given In this city. On the two former oc-1
carons the degree was conferred on clergy
men Of the Episcopal church-Rev. Hartley
in 1897 49,. $500
The eer4mor!e' last night wera conducted
py John F. Mayer. active member OF tho
ssupreine council and Inspector. general in
Virginia Those assisting him Included all
ne members OF ne supreme council here
Chnrles a. Sesbitt Frank 7. sutton, Edward
~ Dennis. Hsy T. Thornton, o. A. Hawkins
aud j. ~. Cliff. ,l1,53
After the ceremonies a large numser OF
the members of tho Scottish Rito called at
the temple snd congratulated iii. new mem
Der on his elevation 10 the Highest honor OF
tho order.
Among those present were Emmett seaton
samuel Cohen. Henry ". Hutchinson.
George L. street. Charles H. Richardson
Nathan Simon and Pleasant H. Reed ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
RECALL BITTERLY
OPPOSED BY SHAW
Classed With Initiative and Ref;
erendurn, He Says 1t Is Craze
of the Hour. #
IspecIal 70 The Tlmes.plspa tch


Raleigh. n. c. May 3o.-"Eyolutlon
In Matters Governmental" was the
theme OF a remarkable address deliv-
cred this morning by Leslie NJ! Shaw.
FORMER Secretary of the United States
Treasury, In connection With the grad
uating exercises at Meredith College.
fhe principle OF Initiative and refer
endum and recall came in for severe
drubbing. as a craze OF the hour, that
would pass as saner controlling fac
tors made their impress on the gov
ernmental conditions.
He treated at length fallacious
methods OF teaching and recording
history. making the contention thar
instead OF the American colonies hav-
inG actually whipped the English, Il
was really fight betwee nthe Tories
and Wings in England, and when the
wings Won in the House OF Commons
the appropriation for maintaining the
war in America was cut off He traced
the evolution OF the American govern
ment and emphasized a number of fads
In COVER mental theory that at one
time and another swayed public opin
ion. and using this as an illustration,
ne argued the fallacy of initiative and
referendum and recall as being sub
versiye OF good government
seventeen graduates with a. 3. degree
three with diploma in piano. three
'ath diploma in voice, two in art and
one in a. B. degree. received their
diplomas to-day in connection with the
graduating exercises of the Meredith
college commencement; also there was
ons certificate of proficiency In voice.
might there was brilliant recep-
ton in the college parlors by the
president. trustees and faculty of Aier-
eoith College. this bringing to a close
4 most ccessful commencement sea
son.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
RACE IS TOO FAR .
0|.IFFT0 TALkABOUT
Woodrow Wilson Makes Com
mencenent Address at North
Carolina University.

Durham. y. c., May so-Governor
Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey. was
the commencement orator at Chapel
Hill today. when the University OF
North Carolina closed its one hundred
and siStieth year. An immense
crowd was present, Governor Wilson
discussed Democracy.
The nation said he. will no
longer make unconditional land grants
and franchises. and place in the hands
OF a few the resources of this great
nation, am two Kinds of a Demo
rrat. / was born n Democrat. and
when | grew up ! became convinced
shat this was tho only thing TO be-
Governor Wilson declared TINT
among Republican s,andpatters. tho
only variety of Republican which can
he defined the theory IS that gov
eminent must be ninistered for those
who have most at stake, TO such a
principle he added. every intellisent
man must be opposed The interested
man can never originate impartial
lcgislation.'
Asked as to his presidential can
didacy. he said:
ct Is too far on 10 talk about"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31

special to The Times-pisFatch.l
4 Raleigh y. G., May 3o.--Governor
woodrow Wilson, OF New Jersey. is
TO have splendid entertainment accord
cd him here to- morrow, He reaches
here from the University Of North
Carolina at / O'Clock in the afternoon,
and will be met at the union station
by a largo committee of State Off
cials and prominent citizens and cs-
cortcd to the home Of Democratic Ma :
tional Committeeman JosePhus Dan
icls. where he Will be rendered a lunch
con. With tie state officers and others
az invited guests. In the afternoon at
5 O'Clock there will he an pen-aii'
rieetng in Capitol Square. when Mr..
Wilson will make an address. AT
night. from 10 10 o'clock. there will
he an elaborate reception compliment
tary to MIR. Wilson at the Capital Club.
lie will leave early Thursday for Co
lumhia. < c.. 10 deliver an address be-
fore the State Press lAssocia tion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
TWO VETERAN CONDUCTORS
PASS AWAY AT ALEXANDRIA,

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.1
AleNandrla. Va. May 3U.--Dcatn this
morning claimed Captain William NJ.
KING. and Captain Henry S. Pitts. Two
OF the Oldest Southern Railway con-
ductors In point OF service and aGc.
and retired from active duty with i
pension little moro than year BY q
singular coincidence, tho two veteran
conductors. both lifelong residents OF
Alexandria, died within few hours OF
each other. te
Captain King was about seventy
years old. as was Captain Pitts. Both
had been employed by the railway
tor for the. past half century. Both
during their lives had practically
worked side by side on the main line
OF that railway. and both were re-
tired with pensions about the Same
time Captain King died this morning
at $3.50 o'clock noar Purcerville.
Loudoun county. after long illness.
He Is survived by the following chill
dren: Major James E. King. Captain
the following daughters: Misses Ethel.
Elizabeth and Musadora King
He was a member of Andrew Jack
son Lodge of Nasons. and his body was
brought here this afternoon and taken
TO his home. lilo North Payne Strees.
and prepared for burial
Captain Henry s. Pitts was about
seventy years old. and besides his wife,
leaves two sons. Bryan and Garrett
Pitts. He was member OF Alexsn-
dria Washington Lodge OF Masons, and
also member OF r. e. Lee Camp. Con
federate Veterans. During the prog
ress of the Civil War he served as a
member or Company II. Seventeenth
Virginia Regiment Captain Pitts had
been Ill for the past eight months. al
though he had not been confined to
his bed. He lived at 1000 Prince street.
The arrangements for his funeral have
not yet been made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
the TINEs D1sPAT0H: WEDNESDAY NAY 81 1et1

Jr.. Pctefsburs: W. w. Duyai. Sabot; .. r..
iM, ~ Norfolk; w., d. schenek. Jr. vii
1TrIuIn ,1, :. y. BarhNm. surry; DR.. J. e.
MtSryorth: 6 y. Cuipepcr. virRlnta W. N.
S y q, NORFOLK !; J: Page simpson. Norfolk
Ivn ssi IL, Moncure Norfolk: L. g. Patterson.
D oi,; sutton FORGE; II. Lyman Carter.
n.maSlla = DE- II. u Stephenson. Toano; II. r.
Snana Ss, SALEM .. H. Grizsard virginia;
Wh.tehurst Celia ~. whitehursl. Tucker; u.
IL! Diriskson: Jr.. Newport News; Robert X
5niy.' N'iu Va, Me spring; a.. w. johnson. Nor
liam,bars; pr, William N. Ryan and furniiy.
Ss,haIlottcsvillo; Max seay. Kenbridge; L. a.
Virginia. / 75l',7 'li' III = - -.
Lexsnston-w. a. Rife. wayncsboro: e. A.
:kiieh. Lynchburg; Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Mca-
mrs !, $. Owen. South Boston: W. j. Watt,
m., ,, A. T. Pitts, .trvonia: II. w.
5urs G = MsTss Eownol Johnson Lynch
FoId MiddlescS: j. W. Baptist. Buffalo
Iithin sprngs Writ Robinson, Ammon: L.
49, IS ianeey McGaheysvile: n. a.. Gibbons,
PARKS. ii, Workman, Norfolk. W. g.
Griffin. Edserton: y r. Marshall. virs nin !:
y. Davis. Newport News.
Stumpfs-J.t II. HARRISON DanvIile: j &
heller. Norfolk: J. Q. Armistcad Jr., Vir-
ginia; II. J. Green. EmporIa.-
Nlioert-P l.. Callahan. j. NJ. Callahan.
criEt Ignite; Pet.rsburg baseball team:
Thomas e. Bass. Danvlle: W. H. cinppeiI,
Riehmond-Mr. and Mrs. j. p Ferguson,
kenbrldge; 4. e. Edmonds. Danvlie; MI.
AND Mre; j. b, Bray wskenn; DIR. and Mrs
d. Scott and child. Monnrat: II. j. WeAt.
Hristoi; Mrs. Ella c. Kyle. Buffalo station;
Sidney johnson. Virginia: J. l. Hart Farm
VILE: W. King Davis. Virginia.; B. Page
Norfolk -.,4 ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
O.PLANSCHANGED
by COURT RULING
.lEontlMued From Eirrst pIs..l

tGontinued From First pus..l
inent Rtchnonders were on the board
OF directors, but the present list docs
not show any Richmond man, though
George w. Watts, OF Durham, dlrec-
tor, Is frequent visitor here, and has
large Richmond interests George
nrants OF New York. represents the
interests OF his uncle. The late Major
eIinter. Twenty years ago to call the
roll OF Rlchmond's. men OF wealth and
position. was to enumerate the heads
OF Its great tobacco enterprises-Gin-
ter. Pope. Mayo, Cameron, Patterson
pace, BOYD. Larus, Whitlock, Williams,
watkins, and others. were the names
around which the tobacco world OF this
eity revolYed. Some. made large sums
through transfer Of their properties
70 INC trust some remained indepen-
oent. and continued to build up local
enterprises. whilo others lost tho bulk
o. thelr property in the formation OF
me combine. The pooling OF toba eco
interests, 1t Is claimed. has driven TO
the wall many Independent buyers and
ueaiers In loose leaf tobacco.
AS centre of production and n m,-
ket LOT the handling and nanufacture
% real tobacco. rather than specu
!atiye centre, Richmond has nothing
70 1880 In Wow of large tobacco deal.
ers' by tho rcorganiza ton OF the buui-
ness mo elimination OF illesal meth
oas' ana tho opening OF tho trade !,
al oomers, With fuvorB to mono ~,
inlr field for all u .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
SPECIAL APPOINTME NTs
Preparing for Coronation, King Names
Picturesque OHlctals.


Picturesque Olcials.
London. May 3o.--The official reeu
lations 10 govern the cor.nauon ara
being gradually concluded. The King
to-day made number of special ep-
pointments Of high and picturesque or
ncials. The Duke OF Northumberland
The Duke OF Fife, the Duke OF Aber-
cFoA. and the Earl OF Crawford were
thus appointed respectively High Stew
ard Of England. High Constable OF
England. High Consta biz otIreland am;
Deputy Steward Of Scotland aa
among he bearers OF the royal re-
gaia !.anneG are Lord Roberts ana
Lord Kitchener. to carry the second
and third swordk, while the DUKE or
Ko%hurshs Is appointed 10 Ire s,e~-
ards stan
the police nave issued e!sh1ra;e re-
ghlaiIons u control crowds o.. corena
zion day H'l,h III. constant Arrival
Of foreign guests. reeep,ionn. dinner
ana oal!s are being held 1t me dvcAi
honses daily Tne coming three ~e4ha
VIII De Th!.l CT social excitement
The DhHe and Duche.s Of .;oYto!l gave
a d.nEer and reception ,o-night In
aonor % the Colonial are1nieY..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
Around the Hotels

+. I. n K
indications arc that tho coming meeting
Of The Virginia Press Association Will be
the 'nost successful in recent years" said
Secretary ]. l.. Hart Of Tarmville. at the
Richmond Hotel last night MY Informs
lion is that the attendance will be large
and tho newspaper people throughout the
meeting. ajl !is.F.g4i
The program Is -one+of unusual intereut
u Is nearly complete. and Will soon be pub
lisned. The rates secured are satisfactory.
and altogether we expect session which
y WI, no, only be prontahls, but also filled
announced. will be held at Natural Bridge
on July II. u and 10" "A
Misn Elm G. Agnew. the girls tomato
club demonktra tor-for virginia. came TO the
city last night from Burkeviile.
g. IS. Barham. Jr. OF surry, and Dr. H. u
Stephenson. OF James City county. were
m ,, OF tho House Of Delegates In tho
city Yesterday ifsF t
vIrGlunns at the Hotels.
,Murnhyh-J q. Miller, Saltyille; DR.. Il. b.
whitehead. Norfolk; William l. thinner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
DIVERS ARRESTS

Josenhlpe Page. Dusky Belle, for whom Ono
Man Has Died. Suspected Of Theft
Joseph Tlppins. coIored, was arrested last
night ON charge Of stealing IS from T. b.
Rollins.
Josephine Page. for whom ono man has
been killed and another seriously wounded,
was arrested on suspicion OF having stolen
& ring from man named Scott She was
caught by Detective Krengel.
Charles Payne. coIorcd. was locked up on
Hill. f'..l1 III,
Alfred X, Drab. a member Of the Syrian
colony. was arrested on charge OF being
diaordcrly and interfering with women on
the streat.
Solomon Wood (Unitod States for the
name he left behind him) was arrested on
a charge Of stealing box Of articles
from Mike Kenney
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
A Through Pullman Parlor Car
DIRECT FROM RICHMOND TO NOUN
TAIN RESORTS ON n. & W.

Train leaving Richmond at 10000 A
N.|daily. over the Norfolk md West
ern Railway, carries a through Pull
man parlor car (broiiev servce) from
stopping q all principal summer re-
sorts, including Montvale, Blue Ridge.
Roanoke, Salem. Shn~svile, Chris
tan, tin1insoHnrg Radford, Pu,aski. "y,he-
Spring, Abingdon and Bristol Low
excursion fares. beginning June /.
Cali at y. & W. Passenger Office. SIS
East Main Street. OF send name and
address, for new summer resort folder.
O. Fl. BOSLEY.
District Passenger. Agent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
DISTRESSING /.
+. . BREATHLESSNESS
Mrs. Rentz, of AdeI, Has An Inter.
esting Story To Tell About
How Her Husband Cured
# Her With Cardui.

Abel. Ga-"For three years SUI
tered with female troubles" write.
Mrs. .c.."J. Rontz When would lie
down could hardly breathe. I had a
distressing feeling IN my breast, and
! could not do any work at all without
being exhausted Ny husband heard
OF Cardu!. and we decided to try It, I
took 1t according to directions. and In
three days I could tell 1t was helping
me. 7 can now do all OF my work
and do not suffer at all. give Cardui
the praise for It and recommend It.
to ALL"
We have thousands OF such letters,
and more are arriving every day. For
over nifty years cardui has been reiIev-
Ing women's sufferings. and building
weak women Up to health and
strength. II you are woman. give ii
q fair trial II will help you. FOR /,
has helped a million others. lis in
gradients are purely vegetable and
harmless. yet curatively restoring In
their action on the womanly organg.
Your druggist sells Cardui. because
there Is a demand for It, The demand
proves 1t to be good medicine.
Try 1t.
n. B.--Wrlte TO Ladies ADVISORY
Dept. Chattanooga Medicine Co. Chni.
tanooga, Tenn. for Special Instruc
tons and 6+-page book, Home Treat
ment for Women" sent In plain wrap
per on request.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
OBITUARY
Funeral Of e. Risque Hnt1er.

Especial 70 Tie TImGs-Diepatch,
Lynchburg. Va. May 30.-The re-
mains of E. Riscne Hutter. who was
drowned near Gauley Mills. W. Va, on
the night of December 2G last, were
brought to the city over the Chesa
peake and Ohio Railway shortly after
noon, and were inferred soon after in
the family plot IN the Presbyterian
cemetery.
Il. r. Ragland, brother in law OF Mr..
Hutter. at whose home he was a guest
when the drowning occurred last Do
cember, who accompanied the remains
here stated that the body was found
yesterday morning floating In the Ka-
nawha River. not more than a quarter
of q mile below the scene of the drown
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
CASHIER MUTT ACQUITTED.
VIII he Free Man II tiovernor Rernitx
-- Fines AERrcEnttnE IL boo.

Fines AERrcEntfns 1000.
Norfolk. Va, May 3o-A B. Butt.
cashier OF the wrecked Peoples Bank
al Portsnouth. reindicted after serving
three years in the penitentiary upon
plea OF guilty, was tonight ncruitted
dictments againat him. and will be
tree man IL Governor Mann RENTS nncs
geregattng $1,000. which were imposed
upon the defendant at the time lie was
originally sentenced upon his plea Of
guilty. Governor Mann now has the
matter under advisement.
Judge Balm, in releasing Butt to-
night, Informed him that the release
Was subject only to the action OF the
Governor In the matter Of applicable
Tor remittance OF lines II the Governor
aeclines 70 remit the fine, Butt accord
ing to jail for three months more.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31

Court decision in The American TO
bacco Company case
Il cnn tind no cause for uneasjness
In the recently enunciated doctrine of
reasonn BILE restraint
II have not read the complete
opinion In the tobacco case. judge,
however, that tho government won
on every contention, and that the case
is simply sent back to the court be-
low. to enable the court to enter de-
cree to completely sever tho various
properties which have been conveyed
TO the American Tobacco Company
There was no necessity for send
ing the Standard OIL case buck. be-
cause the decree In the court below,
was complete severance of the cor
porations. Taking the Standard Oil
case and the tobacco case together. /
do not see any loophole through
which the trusts can escape. Any
combination or monopoly. whatever
form II takes, can be reached under
the rule laid down in these decisions"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
New Record TO, II.,, Mn,

Ahuover. Mass. May so.-A new Nov.
england lnterscholastic record - ~ Nv.
nalf mile was established ~. ~
bingham. OF Exeter. here TO-DAY In
.he nineteenth annual dual meet be.
tween Phillips Exeter and Phillips An.
uofer academies. which the former
won by tho score OF 57 TO 81. Binr
ma M made the distance in 1857 25. beat
ing the record OF 1858 l-h. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
Little Eject In r,ondon

London. May sO.I-The decision Of
the United States Supreme Court hold
Ing the American Tobacco Company
to be a combination in restraint of
trade and a monopoly in violation of
law had little effect on American Sc
curities here to-day. and prices opsn cd
traction higher. Other Influences
however. affected the specialties The
out In steel prices sent United States
eteel ahares ono point below parity.
but these losses were partly recovered
by noon. \
New York buying Of Canadian Pc
cifc shares caused a squirt OF points.
while Union Pacific jumped 11-2
points The rest of the market har-
dened In sympathy.
At noon the market was steady. with
prices ranging from q IA above to .
below yesterdays New York closing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
CAN REACH ANY MONOPOLY

Kellogg Sees No LoophoIe Through
Which Trusts Cnn Escape.
~ Paul Hlnn,. Nay a0.-Frank r.
TsHcGl. mo npccsss!uily prosecuted
ne f,andash Oh cisgolution suit on
.ehss ~ the goyernmen,. said to-day
*f,er Ts&d'nz the Askociated Press &C.
count ~ tbs un!tsd 6tates Supreme
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
RULE OF reason"
WILL Be GUIDE
FOR GOVERNMENT.
CONTINUED From First Page

Rev. H. Walpolo Warren. an alien
residing IN England. 10 remove to
New York and enter into It's service
as It's rector and pastor for Il COM
pcnsatlon TO be paid him, and because
of that contract an action. was brought
aGainst the church by the United
states to recover the penalty pre-
scribcd for u violation of this act
Justice Brewer wrote the opinion OF
the court, in which all the other JUS
ticef. including Justice Harlan, con-
Cured. lie promised by conccdine
that the act of tho corporation Ia
within the letter OF this section. 70,
the relation of rector to his church is
one OF service. and implies labor on
the one side. with compensation on tlN
other
He further npted that certain spec
citic exceptions made In the net. IN
which clcrgymen We're not included.
strengthened the idea that every other
kind OF labor and service was In
tended to be reached by the statute.
Yet. Notwithstanding all of that, it
vas said that that court could not
think that Congress intended to de-
nounce with speclalties concession
like the employment OF a Christian
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
Dowdoin wi,

nowdoin Wins Champion.hip.
lewiston Maine, May S0.-Bowdo,n
Won me Maine college baseball cham
p p,viI III Tor this season. by shutting
oue Bates here to-day. to O.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-31
DIR. 5. NORWOOD nETIREs.
New President of VirElnin Christian
College Inducted Into ONCE.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
l,ynchburg, Va, May 30.--The COM
mencemcnt exercises OF the Virginia
Christian College came to an end this
morning with interesting exercises. dur
Ing which DR.. ]. Hopwood. founder and
only president OF the institution re-
tired. and DR. S. IT. Willis. late of New
York City, who some time ago was
chosen 10 that position upon DR.. Hop
the office. 5 M
The program this morning took the
place Of an address that was to have
heen delivered by Henry Clews, tho
New York banker. who Is n personal
friend OF DIR. Willis, but who was pre-
vented from filing his engagement by
reason OF sickness. i+