The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-31
THE JOURNEYING CITY FATHERS
Sunday i'm LOuisvilIc-DeIigh WITH
Their Entcrtafnmcnt-iIin
of Major Norton.

From all accounts our iourneying coun-
cilmeu have met with a perfect ovation on
their western tour. How they spent SAT-
urday in Louisville was pretty well fore
shadowod in the programme in part
given Yesterday, though the extras and
side-shows were numerous.
SUNDAY, says the Co,Uie,-Journdi, the
city's guests, Richmond's city officials,
sncnt a quiet day, mostly within
doors. A number OF them, under the
Guidance of Mr.. w. II. Ray, visited the
Sbelby-Street church in the morning, but
generally fhe day was spent in homelike
fashion. everything at the Gait House be-
ino found by the party calculated TO make
dav within doors highly enjoyable.
Mayor Jacob was promptly on hand in
tbe morning to look after the comfort OF
his guests. as wefe likewise City Engineer
Scowden. General Echols, President
Joseph. OF the City Council, General Tay-
lor. and Others. During the course of the
dav ex-Mayer Baxter called upon the Nir-
ginians and was introduced by Mayor
Jacob. lie spent some time with the party,
and delighted them with his entertaining
talk. MANY other citizens paid their re-
spects. There is no danger, however, OF
the party suffering from ennui, even II
Mayor Jacob and his felow-enter-
tainers were to fail 10 provide for them.
They are Jolly confraternity. the elderly
members as well as the "boys." The ioli-
est Of them all is Commonwealths-A
ney :. Is. Witt. He suggests Dlckens's
fat boy in all but the sleeplneSs. On the
contrary, he is constantly buDbllnS over
with humor, and his anecdotes and comic
songs would keepa whole camp awake. Mr.
Witt cannot be more than twenty-iour years
of age, and he would appear TO be most
aptlv named. Another youthful member OF
the delegation is Mr.. G. OBJ. Cowardin,
the plucky little editor OF the Richmond
Disnatcb. He is the leader OF quintet
among his fellow-trayellers. who discourse
excellent music. There are some whlte-
haired gentlemen among them, Dui the
same good word must be sad Tor the entire
troupe that one could say for the two end
men, Messrs. Witt and Cowardin.
One of the gentlemen, Captain George
L. Norton, superintendent OF Rlchmonds
street railway, began to all shortly after
his arrival, and since Friday night has had
two hemorrhagcs. 1t was decided best Tor
him to return home as soon as possible,
and Mr.. George W. Taylor, CHIEF OF the
Fire Department of Richmond, at once
volunteered to escort Captain Norton back.
They left on the 7:i5 train last evening, the
aihng gentleman being in easy circum-
stances, and evidently considerably I'M
proved ut the thought OF returning home.
Monday at ~ O'Clock the visitors Will be
escorted to the water-works and its various
features by the president OF the institution.
Mr.. Charles II. Long, Mayor Jacob, and
other city officials. There will be hand
some luncheon provided by Mr.. Long for
his guests, and the trip will last pretty well
on to the time set for the departure OF the
party for Cincinnati by the afternoon train.
il is probable Mayor Jacob may 20 with
the gentlemen to Cincinnati. but in any
event Messrs. w. X. Ray, City-Engineer
Scowden, Mr.. Laf. Joseph, General Echols,
and few others will escort them to that
city.
The visitors are delighted with their stay
in Louisville, and for Mayor Jacob they
have a regard strongly smacking OF the
enthusiastic. Mr.. Witt and the Mayor dis
covered Yesterday that they were in man.
ner related. A cousin of Mr.. Witt mar
ried niece OF Mayor Jacob, and when the
attorney learned the fact he remarked,
{" All good people should be related"