Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-25
JOHN Il. INMAN HERE.
BE AYD SEVERAL OTHER CAPITALISTS
on A vIsfr TO RICHMOND.
They are shown Around the ciiy and
Esspitably Knisrtainsd-To 90
South To-day.

Messrs. John II. Inman, president OF the
/ Richmond and West Point Terminal Rail-
way and Warehouse Company; Charles S.
! Smith, prcsiden, Of the New York Chamber
( Of Commerce; DR.. J. II. Parker, president
| OF the Cotton Exchange Of the same city;
I John c.. Calhoun aud John II. Hall, direc-
tors IN the Terminal company. and The lat
ter president Of the Georgia Pacific, and
Colonel JOHN A. McAnerBey. all OF New
/ York, arrived IN the CITY yesterday morning.
They came IN a special palace coach, No.
1 100, Richmond and Dauvilic, which was at
l tsched 10 the train over the Richmond,
| Frederick.burg and Potomac road due here
/ at loss but which was about twenty min
I utes late. These gentlemen have a dual pur-
/ pose In mskiDg q southern tour iust az this
/ time. In the FIRST place Mr. IprniD aud bic
associates WISH TO inspect the Richmond and
/ Danylle and other systems controlled either
/ BY It or the Terminal, and the other gentle
/ men are their guests. Secondly, they desire
/ 70 visit the exposition nov being held Of
/ Augusta, Ga.
AT the dep0t the visitors we're met by
committee from the Richmond Chamber 81
/ Commerce, composed Of Colonel John B.
/ Purcell, General Joseph Il. Anderson, Major
/ James II. Dooiey, Mr.. John ). Elicit, and
/ John Z. Branch, ESQ.,, and the following
/ other business-m6n: hesSrs. william IL
Trqg. Joseph Bryan, John II. Montague,
| Frederick Z. Scott, Robert Archer, and
/ Charles 5. strlSgieliow.
WESTWARD BOUND.
After inlroduciions and bsnd'haking the
company took carriages for tour Ok the
western portion OF the city. A halt was
made on CANDLES Iiiil. where bird,s'eye
view could be had Of the 1redcgar Works,
/ the Richmond and Allegheny railroad shops,
/ the Old Dominion lron-Works, on Belle
/ Isle, and Of Manchester, the battery, and
/ portions Of the fields OF Chesterfield which
lay across the river, which al this point IS
| iull Of pcturesqe scenery.
! From here hasty ride was made to New
| Reservoir Park, by Way Of Hollywood and
/ the Old reservoir. A short pause was made
at the park and the party proceeded 70 the
/ New pump-house. where they slighted aud
made an inspection Of the watcF-woiks, with
/ the operations Of which the northern gent e.
men expressed themselves A. decidedly
! pleased. This over, the carriages were re-
/ cutered, asd, after passiog the Soldiers
| home, the Exposition building was rcach-
Cd. some time wss spent in viewing such
| exhibits as bad not been removed, notably
| those OF the Richmond and Danyillc railroad
and those in Machinery Hal.
TO TIE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
! A direct drive was made from here TO tho
/ Richmond Locomotive and Machine-W orks,
arriving there about o'clock. Major l.. T..
| ID. Myers and Messrs. J. }. Montague and T.
! william Pcmberton ioiucd the company
! here. When the guests were about 10 m'rch
/ themselves into The works 10 make an imme-
4 date inspection Mr.. Trigg, the hotpliable
president Of tho company, said that he bad
something else for them TO do first, and liz
/ yiicd them up into the large room over the
Offices. where Refreshments, embracing the
| best and most delicate drlnksbles and an
/ elegant lunch gotten mp in John Dabney's
| best style, we're served. Every ono found
! himself ia possession OF good appetite, and
there were Just the very things on hand to
satisfy them.
Tho lunch over and Hay9nls lit a break
was made for the shops, and about hall an
| hour wss spent in inspecting the mammoth
| establishment. the extent OF which surprised
| sll. Engines in every stage Ot manufacture
were 10 be seen "a well As tho parts which
were In the process OF making. several very
! fine, large locomotives were on exhibition.
! Tie visitors expressed themselves Rs greatly
pleased with eli that they saw, a. well rs ~
/ hndUg machineghOps Of such proportions
! 10 the South.
TO THE HOTEL.
Rendering carriages about 2.40 the visitors
and their host proceeded to the Exchange
| Hotel, where the isrmer are stopping while
! here. They had dinner here, and the alter
noon was spent I'm do-as-yOu- please style
| each man dong what and going where his
| own feelings dictated.
RECEPTION AND BANQUET.
A reception and banquet was given At tie
| WestmOTGlsnd- Cub house last evening in
! honor Of the noTtherrers. Nearly all Of
| those named above who contributed 10 the
entertainment Of the capitalists during the
d.v were present and about fifty Others.
Among these we're Governor Lee, HWor
Eigson, Hon. J. J.. b. Curry, late
Minister 10 Spain; Hon. l.. L. Lewis,
prssidento OF the supreme Court OF Appeals;
Hon. Ashton S,arke, pre'idsnt OF the Viz
gina Apaicullursl and Mechanical Society;
The directors Of the Chamber of Commerce,
representatives Of al the railroads centrlug
here. aud Of the several exchanges ana Va
rious branches Of business. Many OF the
most substantial businessmen OF Richmond
were in attendance.
After TIE refreshments had heen partasen
~ Colonel John +. Purcell introduced the
! following speakers. ell OF whom responded
! in spirit suited 10 the occasion, and some
of them 40 considerable length: hesIs.
John II. Inmau, Charles >. smith, John H..
| He'll John G. Calhoun, John A. Nc
Anerney, and d. Parker. al 81 New
York; Governor Lee. Mayor Elly-
son. Dr. Curry, Ashton StarSe, Judge
l.. J.. Lewis, Judge George l.. Cnris,isn,
vice. president o; the hamer OF Commerce,
who srryed la,e in tne evening, Colonel
john n. Palmer, aud Mr.. Sol. Haas. seye'
raj other gentlemen made im0rOmpi1
speeches, and the sestiment Of Al OF the
speakers was good. The northerners CON.
plimented our city and what they bad seen.
Mr.. mman said he was thoroughly satisfied
/ after driving ABOUT Richmond aud bearing
what bad been SAID al ibis meeting that IN
twenty or twenty-five years The population
Of the city will be at Hest 200, 900 or 22j, 900
people. while her assessed values will, 10 bis
/ Judgment reach Sl000o0,0o0 or more.
/ lie sad he ielt much better about
/ the Richmond and D4nYie after this
visit. Tbis speech, which was usde late IN
the evening, was loudly applsuded, a. was
I that Of another Of tue northeTncrs, who A.
sured BIS hosts that the true men OF the
/ North no longer have Sny feelings against
the people Of the south, but look upon the
| men south Of Mason & Dix0n's line who
J lbuAhb lVl Mhak AhNy N'NNNNN " ~ 'FH~N -
/ be as brave as auy others and among the
strongest supporters OF The Uulen living.
/ Tho company dispersed about midnight.
TOsDAY's PROGRAMME.
/ The visitors will remain in Richmond I'M
| Oil this afternoon, when they leave on their
I special car Tor Augusta, Ga. They will pfooa-
/ Div 80 20 Atlanta also, and will probably be
/ from New York week or ten days altos
/ gelher. Mr.. lnnau, Colonel AcAnerney
aud Dir. Calhoun are all southern gentle
/ men. Coone, McAnerney was stationed IN
/ Richmond during a great portion OF The
/ civil war. lie has may warn personal
/ friends here, and those who met hum yester-
/ DAY extended him = hearty welcome. The
/ New Workers expect to 20 to hear Or. Hose
preach this morning sud will spend most oil
/ the remainder OF the dag in quiet ana rest.
he DID NOT SAY.
Mr.. Inman is man Of commanding ap-
pearauce aud has a very searching eve. lie
| appears rather distant, but IS really very
/ pleasant in conversation. When asked by a
! Dispatch reporter yesterday II BIT. sect,
president Of The Rlchmond aud Danyil.e, re-
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