Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-04
BANNER DEDICATED.
THE OLD DOMINION CLUB GREET THEIR
FRIENDS.
spssches from Governor Lee. Mayor kiIy-
sen, Senator Gordou, and
Others

the deOlcetiOu Oi tue uS" nuu hhS "''H~
Of the Old Dominion Club.
THE CLUB.
This club, which numbers nearly 800,
is composed Of some of the best Demo
cratic material Of the city. Mr.. John
NJ. Higgins is its president, and IN the
person of Mr.. II. A. Hughes they have q
most efficient secretary.
THE BANNER.
The new banner measures 36x24 feet,
and bears portraits of Cleveland, Thur
man. and Wise. 1t was made IN New
York at a cost of 1925, and last night
was suspended across the wall OF the
ball to the rear of the speakers stand.
ARRIVAL OF THE SPEAKERS.
At S:I5 o'clock Governor Lee, Hon.
James L. Gordon, and Congressman
Stockdale entered the hall, and we're re-
ceiyed with tremendous applause.
DISTINGUISHED MIN PRESENT.
Among the prominent persons present
were Colonel A. ). Buiord, Charles T..
Wortham. Jr., William Ryan, Jackson
GUY. John p. Branch, DR.. A. Montero,
J. c. Lamb. Captain Charles 7. Big
ger, and General Joseph Il. Anderson.
GOVERNOR LEE.
At $50 o'clc k Mr.. John N. Higgins,
president OF the club, called the meeting
to order. and in few well-chosen words
introduced AS the first speaker his Ex-
cellency Governor Fitzhugh Lee, who
was received with great applause.
Governor Lee said he was not going
TO make long talk, as the silver tongued
orator of Albemarle was TO be the prin-
cipal speaker
The Governor then passed on to a dis
cusslon Of the tariff, and his remarks
were with fine effect. He paid the club
a high compliment, and said itwss one Of
the finest in the state and If he wanted
real solid work done for the true
and tried Democracy his first thought
would be of the Old Dominion Club,
which never wagercd in the hardest
struggle. Governor Lee referred 10 Mr..
Blame and his protective tariff tenden-
cies. and said that a gentleman from
Maine told him a few days ago that no
sooner had that gentleman stepped from
the English steamer in New lork'
dressed in English clothes, with thirty
two trunks of English goods, than the
same steamer went around to Castle Nar-
den and landed number OF pauPei
laborers 10 compete with the hones'
American labor which Mr.. Blame pro
fessed to love and protect.
Governor Lee closed with an appea
70 the club to be unceasng IN their ell.
forts 70 contribute to the election OF
Cleveland, Thurman, and Wise.
MAYOR RLLYsoN.
Mr. HIGGINS then introduced as the
next sneaker Mayor J. Taylor Ellyson,
who in a few words urged that organiza
ton was the first duty of the party. DC
said the Old Dominion Club could al
WAYS be depended upon, and on the on
of November a good report would be haC
from them.
HON. JAMES L. GORDON.
Mr.. Higgins then introduced as Tho
next orator Hon. James l.. Gordon, the
-, bow senator" from Albemarle.
Mr. Gordon was received witha hearty
welcome. He referred IN eloquentterm.
to the prosperity Of the country under
the Administration OF Grover Cleveland,
and said that sectional hatred was fast
diving ont and that the Star-Spangleo
Banner now waved rs proudly under tho
magnolias Of Florida as under the pine
/ trees Of Maine.
/ He eulogized the honest administration
Of Cleveland, and said that the people
would send him back on the 9Th OF no.
vember with an increased majority.
He then reviewed the corrupt method.
used by Republicans while ia power. and
compared their works 10 the honest al
minis1ation of Grover Cleveland.
lie then referred to the veto Of the
dependent pension bill, and said It took
a game man 10 do that while people were
sneering at him but when Grover Cleye-
+ land saw a ching was right he was goina
ahead. and the gates OF he'll would not
prevail against HIM.
Nr. Gordon said that the man who
could not stand on Grover Cleveland
Democracy had better quit the country
and 20 somewhere else.
Abiding to Mr. Harrison he asked
what inducement was there for the peO-
ple OF Richmond to vote for aim. lie
had not beard of Harrison doing any
+ tLiuy very great. one thing he DID
which DID not recommend him very
/ highly. and that was 70 vote to admit thc
T chespest pauper hbor-Chinese-lntC
/ this country.
1 Mr. Gordon closed bis eloquent speech
by appealing to the Old Dominion Club
whose fame he said had gone abroad
over the state, 10 follow the advice o
/ Fitzhugh Lee, and rally around the Ole
/ flag and elect Grover Cleveland, AlleI
/ G.. Thurman, George D. Wise, Conwal
/ r. Sands. and Charley Wortham, anC
/ God would bless them al. Mr.. Gordon
was warmly congratulated at the close o
his speech, and after the band had play
Cd beautiful air Mr.. Higgins intro
/ duced
HON. THOMAS II. srOCKDALE, OF MIssIs
sPpI,
who made a short speech. At the clos
of Mr.. Stockdsles remarks Mr.. Higgln
introduced Mr. Charles h. Workman
Jr., the nominee for the House of Dele
gates, who made few remarks, pro
missing b be ever watchiul OF the PEG
PIES interests if elected.
Iardela's Band furnished the Uusi
on the occasion.
1t was hali-past 10 o'clock when til
meeting adjourned.
Union Meetings OF tue uethOdists a
centenary Church.
These meetings still continue, an
last night the interest seemed 20 be o
the increase.
Rev. Dr. Lambeth, of Broad-Stree
church, preached al excellent sermo
from Luke v, II: land the power {
the Lord WAS present 10 heal. "
The man with the palsy was healed b
Christ. Where lie is there Is power
heal.
Christ. said he, is the Great Phys
clan, and is not only able, but willing
cure any disease. Christ's mission
the world was one Of mercy His priI
cipal occupation was TO help the afflicted
Many in the Church are diseased an
Al