The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-05-17
Excursion of Western Business Men.

= The excursion OF business men from Gin
n cinnati, ST. Louis, Indianapolis. and othel
i. Western cities, reached this place on Frida,
. last at o'clock P. NJ. The party numbered
J, 1875, and included bankers, brokers, port
e packers. iron, and other merchants ant
!, business men, together with representative
d Of each of the prominent Cincinnati dailcs
e and other Western papers.
On Thursday a delegation of Stanton
r citizens, headed by the Mayor, started for
] the White Sulphur to meet the excursion,
, whittier they had been preceded by similar
! delegations from Richmond and Charlottes.
vile. The combined party, together with
the excursionists, spent the night at the
, White in the most friendly social inter-
course. Mr.. Samuel H. Pulliam, of the
Richmond Council, delivered the welcoming
address, and Maj I. g. Elder, Common
wcalth's Attorney of this city, on behalf Of
the Council, extended an invitation to visit
us, at least long enough to look at the place.
Capt. Holloway, President of the excursion,
responded appropriately to both addresses,
and was followed by Mr.. Urner, of cincin.
natl, who also expressed gratitude for the
cordial welcome. Introductons came next,
and the evening passed off delightfully."-.
Friday morning the whole party started
eastward on the excursion train, which con-
sisted OF six cars. one of which was fitted up
with bar-room and lunch counters, and the
remainder were provided with everything
Il
passengers. 1t was under the charge OF
Vice President ". G.. Wicktam, Super.
Iintendent Dunn, Assistant. Superintendent
PNethcrland, General Freight Agent 3. s.
Fitch, Mr.. W. E. Ludlow, Cincinnati agent,
and other officials of the railroad. The party
numbered 1875, and were under the following
Organization
Presdent-C. NJ. Holloway, of Cincinnati.
Vice Presidents-John L. Moore, OF Louis
vile, and D. 2. Grier, of Peoria, III.
Secretaries-D. A. Wilson, of Greensboro,
KY, and Chas. Decker, OF Evansville, Ind.
The representatives of the press were B.
+. LOOMS, Cincinnati Commercial; w. II.
Chamberlin, Cincinnati Gazette; c. New.
ton, Cincinnati Enquirer; A. w. Francisco,
Columbus Journal, and j. Fl. Emory, Peoria
transcript.
The excursion stopped at Stanton for
only an hour. 1t was met at the depot By
the city authorities and numbero Of citizens.
A small portion of the Stonewall Band dis.
coursed music as the train came up. Omni-
buses, carriages, &C., were provided, and a
large number of the eXcursionists were driven
to the Lunatic Asylum, thence to the D..
D. q B. Institution, where the band well
coined them with music, and thence around
the town, passing the female colleges and
free schools.
The party seemed well pleased, and ex.
pressed regret that their stay among us was
so limited.
At the University and Charlottesville the
excursionists were warmly welcomed, and al
Richmond their reception was cordial and
upon an extensive scale. Banquets. balls,
&C., were given in their honor, and the hos.
pitality of the city freely extended.
The excursion was gotten up by the rail-
road authorities with view to affording the
business men of the West an opportunity of
becoming personally acquainted with the
men of the Southeast, for the
interchange Of business opinions and the
OF business relations. From
Richmond the party goes to Norfolk, thence
o Wilmington, Charleston, Augusta. Co
ambia, Charlotte, Danville, and back to
Richmond, thence via Huntington to Gin
,innat. I'd
We trust that great benefits may accrue to
10Th sections from this close interminsling
Il their representative business men.
The Band Concert.
The Concert given by TIE Stonewall Bri-
JADE Band onlast Friday night,at the Grange
Hall, was attended by very large and Sc
ect audience, and it was eminently worthy
t the liberal patronage it received.
The members of the band in their new
inform presented Il very handsome appear
nee. The uniform is of dark green cloth,
rimed with brass buttons and red and gold
boulder staps, with gold cord down the
cam OF the pants. At night it closely re-
embies the blue uniform of army officers.
The selections by the Band and Orchestra
'ere new, and embraced some OF the most
xcellent as well as difficult pieces. Their
zecuton fully sustained the reputation Of
lie Band, as the finest musical organization
| the State.
Inc vocal pieces were sung by the quar-
'stes Messrs. Abby, Drake, Haines and DR..
rown, and Messrs. Hamilton, Haines, Bark
ian and Haines, and would have been I'M
sually fine had not the acoustics OF the
all almost entirely. marred them. This
'rIors defect of the building, which it was
lought had been remedied.is extremely ag-
ravating both to singers andsaudience, and
Tins the effect of the finest music. The So
!, "Cottage by the Sea- by Mr.. Hamilton
as loudly encorcd, and in response he gave
4 inimitable Irish song. All of the other
eces both vocal and instrumental rec eiyed
erited applause.
The success OF this Concert demons trates
lie appreciation of our people of.good mus
, and evidences a desire and capacity on
lie part OF the Band to afford the citizens OF
taunton musical entertainments which thew
ay enjoy and Of which they should be
roud.
HUsTINGs CouRT.-The May term of the
ustings Court, Judge Smith presiding,
on Thursday last. The Grand
Try brought in number OF indictments
II various offences.
In the cases of Commonwealth VS.. John
'illams, for Larceny, two indictments, the
Try found guilty in each, and the prisoner
as sentenced to three and four years, ma
Ing seven in all. Brook & White for de-
ndant, Maj. Elder for Commonwealth.
In the case OF Commonwealth VS.. Reuben
ill, charged with felniously assaulting
arshall Wallace, the jars lined the prtsonee
10, and the Judge ad,led twenty days in jail
} the sentence. Bumgardner Is Elder for
White for defendant.
BudlBird charged with assallting and rob-
ng a man named Sandriage FRONT High
nd, was found guilty and sentenced to five
,arS in the nnnitentiarv A naotinn for