The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-06


/ TEE VIsITcRs FROM 7HE NosTH 1sr
WssT-CITY 9As.Wgrrs InspsrTvu 4 a.,
| Hes.fon was made ;in ,i,e Dinatch ef satny.
day. OF the propossd visit Of q nuraser - :,
promipeDs gentlemen frpmt northern and
western ci.ies, some Of wbor, were nos onlv
large capitalists bat prcrinaptly ideueiaed
With tfss coal-trade OF sle West and NsFth.
and the manufacture Of pns n, several of che
principal cities of the Gnite1 STATE. FF,e
party reached this eity by q sneciaI train on
the Chesapeaks and Ohio road nm safurfSags
afternoon about q O'Clock. end consisted oe
the followipg gentlemen: go. {
w. Fl. Waterbury, New Yorh: d. ]. John
stoD, Choes, N. T.; d. d: White. BrookIyn !.
lei, T. Morgan. Broekiyn q. Cnrr;e Rosfnn :
w. H. White, BROOKLYN: 10 Renson
Brooklyn; j. j. Gordoa. New York !: mp
Glapp. Byooklynx n. Y: Edwin Clapn. :Pitts.
field. Mass: 8. rs. Hamilton. Ralinare NH !.
w. 81. Price. Cleveland. Ohio: W. "a Ma.
Intosh, Pittsburgh, Pa, !, Thomas hxWorthS.
Cleveland, Ohio 3 John r. HARRISON. Hart.
ford, CT : r. .H. Bogart, New York 9. p.
Holmes. Yonkers; RorStio Moore. Whitman.
Mass. j. r. Scott. Waltham, Mass T.. p
Geronld, Newton,. Mass. John Andrew.
Chelsea. Mass. u. M. Hardin. Chelsea Macs
John z. Farmem. Rostou. Mass A. .Water,
bury; Stamford. Ct: 3. "a. Williams. New
York. .,r5.ss., - = zs,,,.:s ,,f,.,,,,.-f,
Mayor Kelley ;..the Council Committee on
Light, Mr. John M. HIGGINS ehairman- Mr..
b. II. August: MIR. John ii. Knowles snnar.
intendent Of the CITY Gas.WoYks. J. Gsntain1
Samuel Maccubbin. and other oenilemsm met
the party at the der Il - -. J,
AS soon ss the visitors were aware oa the
presence of Mayor Kelley they Ieft the ear
and were welcomed by him in one Of his
,happiest addresses. ii l.,fe IA IN !,
1. Mr.. D. J. Johnston, who had been desig.
mated as president of the delegation. made
a beautiful little speech in reply. In which he
took occasion to refer to the grand old noun.
tains Of Virginia, the glorious scenery, and
the great resources Of the State., He thanBeG
Mr.. Kelley for the unexpected welcome. and
assured him that the visit would ever: be
pleasantly remembered. 3 1865 .;aa, !.
Arrangements bad been made to convey
the party 70 the City Cas- Works, and with
out going to hotel they were escorted to
CARRIAGES ana driven 70 Rockets aud the
Gas-Works. The works were thoroughly
inspected 6g The Yislfers, all OF whom ex-
pressed themselves as greatly pleased With
what they had seen. Indeed, some of the
.,..I,,.on,onroa 81 b. he,.o.y ,,.,s.s az, :,
WORKS appeared 10 De DETER managed tnan
any they had visited.o1 .Jr 3di t;1 sear :
After spenolng TWO nours very agreeaoiy
the gentienen gos 10 n,Las Inc carriages ana we're
driven Up nan 70 N.ntn, uP Nlnln 70 Sapl.
toi street, aionS Saei.ol 70 governor, aoWn
Governor 10 tranHlln ana tne Excnange
Hotel. AFTER having oeen assigned quarters
the party were invited 70 tne3 reception
rooH, Wnele tnsJ n5re n ~ nun
Der OF cltlzens, Mr: d. ". nncomo, engl'
neer OF the James hlVes @ improvements ls,s anu
other prominent city officials. s't.fl
= This pleasant part Of the programme over,
they were invited TO the peaut,iui dining
hall In the Ballard House, where something
more substantial In the shape OIL q splenaIa
dinner had been ploYideo. DleneE over,
the visitors amused themselves lsst 10 various
ways until bedtime. .-3o !.
Inc party met y. Wasetpety % ~: ,, ~