The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-09

MEETING OF THE SPECIAL JOINT COMMIT
TEE OF ARRANGEMENTS
FOR THEIR RECEPTION AND ENTERTAIN
MENT-THE TRIP OVER THE CHESAPEAKE
AND OHIO RAILROAD-MEETING OF THE
TWO BRANCHES OF THE COUNCIL THIS
AFTERNOON.
An adjourned meeting OF the joint commit
tees appointed by the Corn and Flour EX-
change, Tobacco Exchange, and the Cham
Der of Commerce, to make arrangements TO
entertain the western visitors, was held yes
terday afternoon a: 6 O'clock in the rooms
OF the Chamber OF Commerce-Mr. Clen-
ent r. BarkSdale in the chair.
A communication from l.. b. Iattlm,
general agent OF the James River steam-
boat Company, was read by Dir. W ii. ~
Ter. Mr. Tatum says: "HaVlng rendered
the courtesy Of free travel to Norfolk TO
the delegation OF western merchants, ana
it having been accepted, it gives me pleasure
to extend the same to any committee your
Chamber lin conjunction with the other
Exchanges may select to accompany them;
A note from General Williams &. Wick
ham was received stating that he would
have q special car attached to the mail train
OH SuuN loA
appointed to meet the visitors. This car
will leave Richmond at 4. NJ; but il any
members OF the committees prefer to leave
Wednesday or Thursday night they can do
so by the express train, which leaves the
CITY ut S:45 o'clock.
Mr. TYLER, chairman OF the Corn EN-
change committee. said Mr.. Fitch. general
freight agent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company, was present, and would
give the committee any information desired.
Mr.. TYLER said that il had been suggested
to take the visitors through the Church Hill
tunnel to the wharvcs.
Mr.. Fitch SAID ii it should be so decided
upon r train would be in waiting ut the
depot at any time the committee might de-
eide.
On motion OF Mr. n. NJ. Wilson, it was
decided that banquet be given to the Vlsl-
tors at the Exchange Hotel. and that a COM
mittcc OF five be appointed to complete all
the arrangements.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Wilson,
Potts, Bass, ITaXaIl, and Watkins.
1t was also resolved that the chairman OF
the Chamber OF Commerce, Tobacco and
Corn Exchanges appoint committee OF
twenty-five each to act as special escorts to
the visiting strangers.
The members of the various committees
and the eXclIrsioniStS will be furnished with
suitable badges to be worn during the stay
OF the strangers here.
1t was stated that the Mayor would be IN
the party to meet the strangers at the White
| Sulphur Springs.
Saturday morning the visitors will be COLI
Quoted to the Capitol, where they will be
formally received by the Mayor OF the city
and the Governor.
The committees OF the commercial asso-
Citations OF the city will take charge OF the
distinguished strangers after that time and
conduct them through the Capitol. After
examining all the points OF interest there
| the cXcursionsts will be conducted to llol.
lywood, the pump-house, the chesapeake
and Ohio wharyes and tunnel, and Other
OF the special points Of interest in anC
around the city.
| A committee OF five, consisting OF Messrs
HaxaIl, Bass, Tyler, Wilson, and Watkins
are appointed to make out the details OF
programme for the drives about the city tt
be hereafter published.
The following committee for that PURPOSE
was appointed: E. o. N0lting, chairman
Thomas w. McCance, B. c. Gray, G. r
Barksdale, r. l.. Blankcnship, General j
r. Anderson, Judge John A. Meredith, W
c.. Darlington, ex-Mayor A. NJ. Kelley
General B. II. Johnson, vice-presidents.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad man
ayers have prepared special train for theil
western guests. One car has been fitted uE
as saloon, and will be provided abundantly
with eatablcs and drinkables. Another is
designed as paror-car, and will be used as
such. There will be an observation-car a:
well az baggage-coach, and the party vii
NO doubt, rs it is the desire OF Genera
Wickham they should, be as comfortable Il:
railroad travellers ever are.
The special train will leave Huntington
at $50 A. NJ. on Thursday the 10th, ant
without accident reach Kanawha Falls a
1910 p. NJ, Hinton at $3.50 p. d., White
Sulphur ut 6:l5 p. Nj. They will spend th(
night at the White Sulphur, where they
will be entertained by Mr.. Pcyton. They
will leave the White on Friday in theil
special train ut $50 \. NJ, reach Stauntor
at ! O'Clock (where the cars will stop tWent!
minutes), Charlottesville at 800 y. NJ, Cor
louisville ut 4:0S ?. H., and Richmond a
7:15P. M. This train will have the entire
right to the track, all other trains having
orders to avoid and keep out OF the way.
There will he a Joint session OF the two
branches OF the City Council this evening
at O'Clock. A committee will be appointed
to act with the Mayor in receiving the west
ern merchants, and resolutions welcoming
the visitors to the city adopted. An invit:
ton from General Wickham similar to th'
one received by the Common Council hG
been extended to the Board Of Aldermen
and the president will appoint committee
to act with the one from the Council to re
ceive the visitors at the White Sulphur
Springs and accompany them to the city.
The delegation from the Corn and Tobacco
Exchanges and Chamber OF Commerce t
meet the visitors will leave Richmond to
morrow morning ut O'Clock for the Whit
Sulphur Springs in special car attached t
the mail train.