Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-19


sure 10 The occasion. The Judge slid he was
wntor rather than tqlker, but he concurred
IN The views expressed. The press had been
of great assistance 10 tho scheme. and he was
| glad 70 do all be could 10 foster n.
Judge 4. Il. FarrH CJOhnny Reb) was next
called % for a speech, and he complied IN
his usual witty style. He. too. wa. glad
there were no sft speeches. but feared that II
he took two or thr G more drinks be would
have 10 make his speech sitting down.
/ lDreat iaughleEl
hr. u. VI. DE Pre-, Of ihe Charlottesville
/ Chronicle. excused himself when called on.
and JUDGE Watkins, OF Prince Edward.
made only few rcmlrks; but they were
( graceful pleas mt, aud pointed.
Nr. James A. Gc0tTy, Of the State, was
asked 10 speak on behaf oi the city pres.
and be sad that while the committee bad
/ shown decided efficiency tn pcriecung their
arrangement f3r the lnDcb, they had been
/ tprJy IN notifying those who were expected
! - speak. lie had not known that hc would
! ie called % until be reached the building.
/ Iie extended a hearty welcome to al visiting
! Journalists.
| Colonel Thomas whitehead, editor oT
! WhuetcGd'S Democrat. Of Lynchburg, and
! COmmissoncr of Agriculture, made "A cha.
/ Tacteristically iine speech, and It was short,
TOO. lie discussed the duties and responsl-
/ biiiiies Of The press in amusing style.
/ Mr. RUius y. Merchant, Of ,he Frederick
burg star. followed in few remarks, after
/ which the meeting adjourned. The menu
| was prepared circfuily and tho dishes were
| heartily partsFcu Of.
Among the visiting ncwspaper-men Drcs-
| ent bcsldes those named were ". s. Cope
/ land and K. l.. Freeman, Of the Danviile
+ Register: f. {. Morton, oi the StauntOn Vim
/ dic1tOr; i. {. Illl, Of the ScousyIllc Courier;
/ .. n. Pfpl0c, of the Columbia Bulletin; John
4 W.WOtz, Oi the Fredericksburg Free Lance;
. w. q PcudlNOn, ~ tle Marion Patriot and
/ Herald; George ". Gary, OF Abingdon;
james Bl1hoy, 0f the Charlottesville ,eitsr-
sonian; j.. A. g.. Handy. Of Washington;
+ Mr.. Fiyea,h. of The Norfolk Public Ledger;
and w. h.. Enis. ol the Caroline Sentinel.
/ besides most OF The journalists Of Richmond
/ and Manchester.
Mr.. Hamilton Rushy, one Of the propric-
! tor ol the TINT, Fied and f,rn, OF New
/ York. and Ng. David Bonner, one Of the
/ hc-i-knoWn h0rsemen Of New York, were
I prf .ent in the city 10 attend the banquet,
+ bat they were informed by mistake on the
/ grounds In the morning that tire banquet
! would not take place until night, nBd so
/ they were net on band. These gentlemen
/ sTc -torVing q, the 30. Vernon House, Oh
/ ITuAlu street.
bf. Robert llill sent an invitation 10 the
visiting pres 70 visit the Galatea show,
/ which was accepted with pleasure.
STRAINED MS ANKLE.
Yesterday Mr. T. K. Sims, oi Louisa
Courthouse, fell from one OF Inc horses on
O clroussl and spralned his ankle.
coLoEED PEOPLES DAY.
". Il. Wallace has hcen appointed by he
CJumitiDc ou The C0l0rcd PEOPLES Exhibits
q tbc Exposition Chief marshal Of The pa-
Iadc ON october 2lsL It's expected that ~
/ coloreG socicucs ard organizations wall take
part IN tl's demons ration, and all that have
not yet decided 10 do SO my report on or
BET IRE tive 3ith instaut TO the chef marshal
ai 221 e1si Broad street.
j. is hoped that the merchants and al per
sons having coIorcd people in their employ
Iucnt viii give then this holiday.
BUFFALO BILL.
Buffalo Bilps Wild West will give only
four mere performances in this city-tw two to-
day and two tomorrow. Tonight the Gus
ter Massacre will be presented for the last
time. ON ~tturday ulghtanew and thrilling
scene viii be- a part Of their closing perform
aurc This will be a praiIie-iife IN which
hufsiocs, deer, elk, and an animals that ly-
tuc upon thc plains viii be introduced.
Major John N. Burke arrived from wash
iugtou Yesterday, where he had been renew
ing acquaintance with Che great chiefs Of the
~i0uN nation. now holding council with
eeriotorr Villas. General Upshaw. and IN
dim-C0mmIs.ioner Obcrly, on behalf 81 The
Government. regarding the opening OF
ll.G00O Ol0 arfcs of the Sioux reservation.
lie .nyitcdslXly-twoc chiefs, including sitting
BuN. G1ul. American Horse, John Grass,
ana Little Wound, to visit the Expos ton.
They accepted with delight and are expected
tomorrow. Ihi, is The most i!lustrious
naud oi warriors aud Indian statesmen that
have visited tra Est.
secretary y ias paid Them a high compli-
Mcut for their pstuie arguments and
oraforical ability, dcducIng therclrom q bril-.
naut future when thcy follow the white
uau' road.
The Secretary, on behalf Of President
Cleveland, made many concessions 10 their
wishes, and the Tcsultof what might be called
a debate iG equity marks 4 new era ~ the
management II Indian ailiir,, when. as the
Secretary said. "cach party 20 a bargain
must c0ncede little SO as 70 come together
for general good
Major Burtr hcll % pOw-wow AZ the Wild
Indians who are here, and are cighty.Odd in
voting strength Railroad arrangements
have been made for The Wild West Compa-
nv 20 leave Richmond on Sunday next The
but locs and horses will be wintcred near
Washington.
LoC0M0liyE-WO81S.
TheexMhit.oi the Richmond Locomotive
Works, heretofore described in This paper,
were Yesterday specially inspected lv the
press, who were cntrrsined ia sumptuous
style by Mr.. W. H. Trigg, the president Of
the company.
rs. ?. sIHoNs & BEoruER.
Tho cnterpd-iug and popular firm Of W. 7.
Sjmo.5 IS Brother. binrt-oook manufacturers
auf dealers ot his city, have q large and hand
snfuo play ga their work. II rs "a feature,
really Of the lN' osiiion This firm has taaon
premiums for thcir work az many Of our stale
Fairs. Their hooks were exhibited at the great
New orleans exhibition several years ago, ana
were Corphmcuted by people from nearly every
nation ot the earth. Thor display here BOW is
crelita0ls ai,ac To the manufacturers and T. our
city
SOrAHLg PORTRAIT.
Among the portraits exhibited at the Exposl-
tuu no one VII perhaps attract so much atter-
ton t- t1at oi ucv. John A. Broaddus. i. d., ol
Louisville ky. j. l. tro Eift OF Dr. George b..
Taylor ui hOmo, italy, o. Richmond College aud
was VWntci hy Mrs. Lucicn Cooke. II Roanoke,
Va. 10 is lac si1a anl Is elegantly framed the
artist WAS solcIei by Dr. Taylor and her work
Cnsevcs8i portraits of professors II the Uuivcr-
city Of Virginia has been greatly praised. llon
arrival this conspicuous piece Of work somehow
f,u lute the department Of wOman's work. bat
Was intended for Llo nrt department, 10 whi n 10
Will De removed ~ was painted Tor the large
ti.-ary nail az Tine college, and when Il gets into
fimilar surroundings viii look very diherCnt
from What IL does IN tho present cramped place.
LOUISA OEEs.
Iu connection with tie Louisa county exhibit
Tie Aruiuus Copper mines Company has
brought the largest amount OF ores II the dif-
fcreui characters which they mine and ship, mat
has ever beon shown 90 an exposition in this
country.
nis "a pleasure % 500 the enormous masses
which ihey have plsced here as object lessons on
so grand scale.
some of Ihe lump pyrites in Irregular pieces,
weiyh from 100 60 suO pounds. being of specific
aa e. la.|.f flft.t. NOR fetf