Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-30
DEMOCRATS TO MEET.
PREPARATIONS FoR A GREAT ASSEM-
BLAaz HERE OCTOBER GATH
The President and wife, Virginia Asso-
citation Of Washington, and AL
stats Clubs Invited.

a conference OF uelcRatcs hPpoih'cu
from all the Democratic clubs in the city
was held at the rooms OF the Old Do
minion Club, corner of Main and Eigh-
teenth streets, last night. Mr.. Nathan
Ezekiel, chairman OF the conference,
called the meeting TO order, and Mr..
Joseph r. Sorg acted as secretary.
The chairman stated that this was a
continuation of the meeting held one
week ago to arrange for grand demon
stration some time during October by
the Democratic party OF Richmond.
Seyeral members expressed their views
and all we're heartily IN favor OF such o
demonstration.
TRFAsURER--coHIMITrE
The Chair announced that the first
business in order was the election OF
treasurer for the Association OF Clross,
and Mr. James ID. Patton was unani-
mously elected to that Office.
Mr.. Frischkorn moved that the follow
ing committees be appointed: On invi-.
tations, finance, music,) fsception OF
speakers, to arrange stands for speakers,
to appoint marshals, and on printing
and railroad transportation.
The motion being adopted the chair
man announced that he would appoint
the committees Zone from each club In
few days aud report their names
through the press.
TIE DATE.
4koA ,vt,stton NJ
from each club he appointed to with
draw and consult and report date for
the demonstration.
The following were appointed on the
committee w. Il. Meredith, from Clay
Ward Actiyes S. b. Brady, from Elba
Club NJ. +. Cramer, from Fulton; j..
w. Carter, from Union j. s. Stratton,
from Madison-Ward Club b. Frisch-
korn, from Old Dominion Club; j..
Shelton, from Columbian A. O..
Knowles, from Solid.
The committee after full and free
conference reported Wednesday. October
24tn, ss the day. Their report was
unanimously adopted.
CONVENTION.
Mr. J. Taylor Stratton offered the fol-
lowing, which was sunanimously adopted
ReSOiUgd, That committee of one
from each club be appointed to wait
upon the vice president aud Executive
Committee of the National Association
of Clubs for Virginia, and ask that the
State Convention Of Democratic Clubs
be held in the city of Richmond.
II was moved that the committee to be
appointed on invitation extend an invi-
tation to the Democratic Association OF
Washington to be present. which was
adopted.
PRESIDENT AND MRS. CLEVELAND.
Mr.. Ezekiel called Mr. Ryan to the
chair. and moved that committee OF
five gentlemen and five ladies be APP
pointed to visit Washington and extend
an invitation to President and Mrs. Cleye-
land to be present.
Alr. Patton offered as q substitute that
the matter of inviting the President and
wife be left to the committee previously
arranged for on invitations.
The substitute was adopted.
TO HELP THE CHAIRMAN.
The following gentlemen from each
club we're appointed to recommend to
the chairman suitable persons from each
club to serve upon the several commit
tees to be appointed Union Club, W.
L. Loving; Clay-Ward Actiyes, William
Ryan; Columbia, DR.. D. W. Moseley
Old Dominion, b. Frischkorn; Fulton,
]. q. Welch solid, ID. 5. Gates Elba,
D. F. Crnddock; Madison Ward, Viii
liam LoyensteiD.
The chairman requested the commit
tee 10 meet him at bis residence, 3l9
north Twelfth street, this evening at 6
o'clock to report the members OF the
several committees.
The meeting adjourned to meet on
next Wednesday night.