Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-04
THE HALL SECURED.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN coNcURs WITH
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The Resolution Allowing the Democrats
to Use the ArmOry Approved
nv the Mayor.

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Cured in the action Of the evening before
/ of the Common Council.
These two bodies unanimously voiced
the wishes of the people of this city.
Democrats and Republicans alike voted
20 allow the Democrats TO use the hall; IN
fact they invite the convention to come
here and use the Armory, and the longer
/ the delegates stay in our city the better
our people will like.
CALLED TO ORDER.
President Dickerson called the body 70
order at exactly COS o'clock. Present:
/ siessrs. Bclvin, Brown. Chappell, DAYS,
/ DickersOn. Hill, Wilkinson, Snead, Taylor,
and Sittcrding.
The reading Of the minutes was dis
pensod with on motion OF Alr.'BelVln'
THE OBJECT.
The call Of President Dickerson explain
inc the purpose Of the meeting 10 he the
consideration of the following ordinance,
which was read 10y the Clerk:
g he II ordained BIZ he Council Of me Cdy Of
RichnlOrd That the Armory building, NJ
corner of Seventh and Marshall streets.
be. and the same is hereby. permitted 70 be
occupied and used by the Democratic state
Convention during its session in the city
of Richmond in the month of August,
1880 All ordinances, so far as they con-
| hict with this ordinance, are hereby re-
pealed."
CONQUERED II.
/ Mr.. Belvin moved that the action of the
/ lower branch be concurred in.
The motion WAS seconded by Mr.. VIII
kinson. and the vote being called for the
action of the Common Council was unanl-
mously agreed to.
The meeting adjourned in Just five min
utes after it was called to order.
THE OFFICES.
/ Dispo,ch representative yesterday af-
/ ternoon tried TO find some Of the officers OF
/ the First regiment and ascertain their
views in regard to the action of the Coun-
/ ell. Colonel SpOtswOOd and several others
were out of the city.
From the best information Obtainable,
however. it was learned that the officers
/ have not changed their opinions AS eX-
pressed bv them at the meeting last week
+ in opposition to allowing political conven-
/ tiOns to be held IN the hall.
/ THE MAYOR APPROVES.
The ordinance as passed by both branches
/ of the Council was taken to Mayor Ely
/ son last night and was at once approved.
THE ARHoRY.
The hall in which it is now decided the
convention shall meet Is the drlll-roOm OF
/ the First Regiment ArmOry-a spacious,
/ two-story building erected by the city
number of years ago az the southeast cor
ner of Marshall and Seventh streets. on
/ the lot which was previously the site OF
| the residence of DR.. Petcrheld Trent
/ On the first floor the company rooms are
| located. Here the members of the cOmpa-
| MES hold their meetings and keep their
uniforms and arms.
/ On the second floor is the hall OF drill
room. II is easy TO seat two or three thou
/ sand persons ON this floor. it was done at
The MOODY and Wharton meetings. At
the times when Hon. John f. Massey and
| Hon. John Randolph Tucker addressed
( Democratic masS-meetlngs IN this hall
/ there could not have been less than $500
persons present. but they were not seated
as our delegates and alteTnates VIII be.
/ The Knights of Labor had 1.7jO chairs IN
the hall when they used it, and they did
not crowd il in the slightest:
The City Council offers the hall 10 the
Democratic Committee free of charge,
Thereby saving the committee 5000 at least.
They will, however. have to hire chars.
Mr.. RYAN is assured that 1900 chairs can be
placed on the platform (tO be crected) and
on the floor, and he Will try 10 get that
number in. The gallery has "A few benches
in il. All other available space VIII be
filed with chairs.
Tickets of admission will have to be OBJ
tanned bv all who wish 10 enter the hall.
Spaces will be distinctly marked OF for
delegates and alternates.
A Card from an Ex- Officer of the Regiment.
RICHMOND. Va. August 3. 1889.
Mr.. Editor.-I have read with regret the
various comments in the papers relative TO
the action taken by the First regiment
officers in refusing the use OF TIER Afinory
to the gubernatOrial Convention TO be held
here on the 18th instant, and am OF the
opinion that great injustice has been done
them.
Having until very recently been an
officer of said regiment, L feel at liberty 10
speak on the question.
You reproduce in this mornings issue
an extract from the Norfolk Landmark, l
think, Is very unjust.
Why should the citizens of Richmond,
and these officers IN particular, be accused
of not wishing the convention to be held
here?
1t strikes me that the committee, before
deciding upon Richmond or any other city
in the State. knowing the number OF dele
gates and lOOkers-On who would be pres
ent. should have cast about for suitable
hall and gotten the refusal of II.
Such things should not be taken Tor
granted.
poses, but has very often, through the
kindness of these same officers, been put 10
other uses. and every time at great lncon-
Venience to the regiment.
The evil has been such a growing one
that at a meeting some time since II was
decided unanimously 10 refuse IN the iu-
ture the use of the ArmOrY for any purpose
whatsoever, and from this action they
could not well recede.
Our Mountainous Council no doubt,
when giving the officers a vote on such
questions. had Just such case as
this in their minds eye. for by boldly
coming TO the front and granting such q
privilege after a refusal by the officers,
they thereby gain the good will Of their
constituents and claim for further con-
tinuance IN office.
Every tub should stand on its own bot
tom. and the Council should do one of two
thlngs-take full control OF the Armory or
give il 10 the regiment.
1t would he we'll TO state here fact not
generally known that the four walls and
roof of the Armory were put up by the
CITY and the regiment asked to occupy 1t
and preserve the place at their own per-
sonal cost.
Each company partitioned off its own
room. ceiled and furnished 1T, paying for
tNc SAINT out Oh lutlI itSItNNIN Z tita7 ito
from 5000 to $500 per room, IN all about
81 900.
This they have several times petitioned
the Council to refund them, but without
success.
Not intending offence to any one / hope
that the small fire which has opened up all
along the line on these Democratic officers
will cease and credit be given where credit
is due. Respectfully. Ii. M. BoYKE.
Police Court.
Two hours of the time Of this court were
taken up Yesterday morning in the hearing
of cases growing out Of jealousy between
two colored women, Hannah Haskins and
Catherine Brown. Hannah was charged
NTH traenaocipr an tho 1,rpTniscg of and