The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-22

TIE Panss vIns 90 nsdnxoHp.-The
rspresentgftyys Of the pres Of this city, Who
through Inclination or BY the sntrssties Of
their Riesnsr4 fhsnd5 senalnsd Ia ths
s saos o: ses Joy q W. z.
derbilt on Saturday morning, having been
safoly cared for BY Conductor BlaikIs and
Captain Culinary.
I Thursday evening these "knights Of tho
quill" were taken In charge. BY the Rich
mond gentlemen and conducted 70 the
splendid establishment Of zstslls, (vho By
the way will b relnsmbersd By many Of our
citizens as former successfni WAshlngton
caterer.) Here delicious coffee was served,
which after the banquet wss aseideliy
agreeable. Over the coffee the subject Of
mously agreeing a. to the bensnts Of orgaui.
0raeme, OF the Wig, offered the following;
sentstivss Of the wsshlsgtoa ana Rishsead
press be appointed By the CHAIR 10 devise .
sSr S " az 2, n. pTss.
shall 30 held u the cIty o. wsshinI ton ID
sue; s, me a' ~'ii be soasss'sss 70 majority
The resoiution was adopted, and the
Chair, Mr.. !. P. Cowsrdin,) appointed the
following; Richmond, Messrs. Gillls, oraems,
A. 2. Bennett, Gilman and Handy Wash
Bride, W. ]. Bennett and Dooley.
On motion, the chairman was unani.
mously chosen an additional member Of the
committee.
[It IL understood that each Of these COM
mittees will prepare q plan, both Of which
will DO submitted 10 the general meeting,
that, by vote Of the Richmond press, will
DO held In this city on Christmas day.l
After speeches from several OF the NOM
bers, the meeting adjourned 10 the Spots
wood hotel, whore hop" was In progress,
Club, tho president Of which, Mr.. 8. 8.
Campbell, was assiduous 10 his attention to
the Washington visltos.
On Friday the Washirgtoulaus were taken
In charge BY committees Of the press club
and escorted TO many places Of interest,
among which were the ONCE OF Colonel
Egbert, chief Of police, who had Just re-
turned from . trip to the North Carolina
State fair. From here TO Hollywood Gene
terry, where the pyramid Of rough granite
recently erected do the Confederate dead"
was an object Of interest, - also was tho
grave of Mr.. Branch, who was killed by tho
bridge catastrophe last July. From Holy
wood 10 CANDLES hill, whore . bird's-cye
view Of the city was obtained. Thence TO
the mammoth tobacco factory OF Col. Geo.
O. Gillian, whose brand Of "Wlne Bap" Il
considered the best tobacco made In Virginia.
This call was very interesting from the fact
that everything was done TO describe 10 the
visitors the manner In which tobacco 10
manufactured, from the loaf TO the solid
plug. From hero the party witnessed for .
I tuat Ant ka ~ "a Int I'D IA
to support the fire alarm aud police tele.
graph now being introduced In Richmond
another evidence of "Yankee enterprise"
After further rambles the party proceeded
| again to the house OF Mr.. Zetelle, where q
sumptuous repast was furnished. This over,
the spottswood was visited, and hero moro
"newspaper folks" wero collected, who es-
corted the washingtonians to the depot, and
as the train started, greeted them with hearty
cheers. Every gentleman on the trip ex.
presses sincere qualification and enjoyment,
will avail themselves Of the Christmas holl.
days to again greet their Washington broth.
| rem.
At = meeting of the Washington Press
Club, held Saturday evening, tho following
resolutions were adopted;
Rssoived, That the sincere thanks Of the 70
portorial corps Of the Washinstoa Press arr
I
Richmond, Va. for the kind reception and
sumptuous entertainmsnt reesived At theii
W,rsin1s Su' i"'s VIZ" 70 'he eAp''Ai o'V
Rs.oipsd, Tia. We owe . debt Of gratitude 1.
Captains Culinary and Holiinsskssd, and /,
purser Davis Quinn, Of the stauneh stsame
| ,asat ~ Ia RisSmoua E,.ss n sss9, pres
| Potomac Railroad COMPANY. a. also 10 M
William L. Stratton, 90 nducior, for their kin,
attention TO our eomicrt 10 going to and 70
'u pn,ojs. ,I0T me o sHy ~ me Jesm a
IL aded With sre.t niessure 10 a, n LusS 40
proprietor o. the Spotsw GOD Hotel Tor the ID
sq.llsd attentions extended US on our lat
~ ssnnat 100 ~.9%Ix rsoommsa3g N. 49,.
woodp TO the travelling public a. 8 ahoms'
where they will receive the hospitality OF tn,
true Virginia gentleman "All OF the Older
Rs,o,,,d rh., .uo,. IN. u.,x o,s., n, An,
busin.ss men Of RiehmoaS. who ysrv Sinai,
entertained US on our late visit, and withou
inviainn. di.tination, -e ..saos fell TO rsturi
our shansst 70 spirio lstslis, OF ths "kiehmon,
tsptions 10 u. Surisr our BRIEF soiouIn ia ~
dents.n
:, Re.olpsd, That Nailor Bros. receive on
nanss LOT tnsif consideration in furnishiaE u
our dspar,ure To Rieh%ond 1A 'h' s''hiAs
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