Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-22


Early In the forenoon yesterday Major Phil
lips AMI Captain B a. Jacob called on The Mayor
nud had "A talk OF some lcngfh On this SUBJECT,
which greatly annOys them. They asked the
MAJOR 10 favor them with his Interpretation Of
the resolution, which they thought from itS
vefhiage gave tho lady managers the use Of tho
etfire building, or at least LETT some room Tor
doubt ~ 20 the right Of the companies 10 occupy
their respective rooms or any othur portion or
thc building for the next two weeks
Tho Mayor, in reply, said tho latlcs only ap-
piled for the large ball ami 10 was plainly there
fore. not the purpose Of the Council 90 grant any
portion az tho ArmOry except the nall known
. the regimenfal drill-rOon ; that he was suTe
the Council did not intend 20 Interfere with
the occupancy OF the company rooms; hat
fhev had never done 40 before. aud there was
certainly 10 reason why they should 90 80 nc
this time.
HIS OFFICIAL OPINION.
He Therefore didnot hesitate TO give them the
following official letter Oh the subject:
OFFICE or M,YoR,)
III FAST MAIN STREET,
RIcHNOsD, Va, October Il, 1880 J
Maior 4. j.. PhiNps, Commanding First ReSi-
l1oIf:
Sr.-In reply 20 your inquiry would say that IL
wasunI nIuesiionably nor the intention of tho Coun-
cil Ia granting tue usc OF tho Arnory building toT
ihe purpose Of holding n fair % Interfere in any
way with tho use Of the company rooms bat the
ree9lgtion wa- designed 10 simply giyo The use
on Of the large hau. Yours truly,
y. TAYLOR ELLYsOS, MeyOr.
THE OTrICERs SHEET.
The oricors met a, { o'clock Yesterday after
noon ~ tho Office Of DR. Henry 4. Jones, whom
the resolution Of the Council WAS read and tho
committee reported upon TN result y iheir in
tcryieW with the Mayor.
after an interchange ot views it was decided
70 wait upon the Governor, Gud General Charles
d. Anderson. Major Phillips, aud Captain Jones
ed. DossiCIx Wtro selected L5 a cOmalit'cc %
Wait on MS txccllency
THE GOyERNoE's VIEWS.
Tho mission uf the committee was twofoll.
Aside from ascerialuiug " tho Governor could
rlgres. any means Of relief the committee de-
sired Information on many points - military
l0w nnd discipline. ono thing was what should
ia companies DO in the event ~ an outbreak OF
auv character while the Armorv l. being used
Tor n fairt Tho Governor gave the committee
satisfactory answers on this and other points.
but said BE- could take no action, u being mu-
u.cipnl matter He expressed 10 a. his opinion.
however, that it il very III advised 10 use the
building for any purposes except tnHt Tor which
10 was designed ani erected
The officers. after hearing the report OF this
committoc and discussing tho subject In It's gcl-
erai bearings, adjourned without taxing any A.
uOn whatever Several Of them expressed the
belief tnnt whom Il conference is held m entirely
satisfactory conclusion will be rea-hed.
WANTED FOR ONE NIGHT.
At the meeting Of tho Committee on Grounds
and Buildings last evening Sir. c. l.. Serol H-kei
the use OF the loser part OF the ArmOry building
for q few hour, THURSDAY evening. lie said ho
had made contract to furnish lunch % the u0-
lice on the OCCASION Of tncir parade ani iuspec-
ton, and the date having been changed from
"Wednesday 10 Thurday aud sanger Han
having boen engaged by other parties for the
latter evening, tho petitioner said he hal got
ten the consent OF Major Phillips and Captain
Gasser to use the part Of tho Armory he de-
sired.
granted, Mr Crcushow voting " No"
THE BAPTIST LADIES.
A petition was read from the lalios Of tho
t-Main-Sueet Baptist church, asking the use
of tho ArmOry Hall for the last week Ia NoVen-
Der and the first weok in December for the pun
pose Of holding a haZaar % raise means iO help
nay for their new church.
Mr Snead opposed this. He was glad the oc
caaiou rrcseufei it-eIf a he j. not in favor OF
the Armory being used for other than military
purposes except on extraordinary OCCASIONS,
ruch a. tho lat0 Democratic Convention and
Moody aud Wharton'5 meetings. tie had voted
20 ALLOW the Catholic ladies and other people 10
use the Armory because ho didn't want 10 hurt
their feelings nut now whero his own denoinna-
zion asks for the same he felt ireer TO YOte
against the petition, inasmuch ash Il opposed
10 fairs ETC., 10 raise money for church purposes.
Mr. Snead said ne was willing o. take the re-
RpOnsihility upon himself II tho petition vas not
granted, and said hereafter he Will vote az nj
times not 10 allow the ArmOry Tor sIch purposes.
Mr. Higgins moved % lay the petition on tho
table until the next meeting, so that Mr.. Hunt
could be- present and vote upOnit
1his was adopted.
TO HAVE A CONFERENCE.
Tho communication Of the officers OF the First
regiment with reference 70 tho Armory build
inC, which was referred % the committee by the
Board OF Aldermen, was read.
Action upon it was postponed, Mr.. Higgins
stating that he thought II the officers would meet
with the committee a conference would result 10
much good. lie therefore made a motion 10 tho
effect that all the officers be Invited 10 meet
with tho committee next Monday night
Mr. Snead offered amendment providing
that the Clerk send o the officers every action
OF the committee with reference ~ the control Of
tho ArmOry, SO that those officials can be better
informed shOuld they appear at the next meet
ing.
Tho amended motion was adopted.
WHAT A CORRESPONDENT SAYS.
special telegram from Richmond to the
Baltimore sun Of yesterday says:
Tho officers Of tho First virginia regiment,
the crack military organization OF virginia, are
very much dlspiegsed al the action OF the city
Council In letting out the kegimental ArmOry
for church fairs and purposes other than mill
tsry The city built aud controls the Armory,
but II Was understood that Il soOuld Dc practl-
caily under tho control OF tins regimont.
Last night the officers held = full meeting ard
talked about dlsbandne the regiment Il the
council peFslSlcl IN FtlllAB put AAe DullAilB.
Prominens citizens have discussed the matter
to-day, and they are considerably exercised az
the proposition % dsband. especially In view OF
tue fact that tue negroes here are always more
or less insulting and mObOish at election times.
Mayor Ellys0n has been waited on by many peo-
pie since the Republican mass-moeung Friday
night 70 .ell Of insults and threats Of violence
on the part OF the negroes.
Two ladies' we're chased aud stoned by negro
men on Broad street near Monumental church.
and a negro was heard to say that he would Kill
seven white people for his share OF revenge
work.
Tho SUMS correspondent called on Governor
Lee to-day and the Governor said that the vol
unteer companies could not disband themselves
as SUCH but that II migat Do possible for them TO
carry out practically tha same result Dy the sol
diers getting their discharges individually from
their commanders. lie was In full sympathy
with the officers and said the city ought not let
out the Reg.mental Armory without ihe consent
Of the military. In other words, tho military
should have full control of the building.
The Governor said that he regards the FIRST
Virginia regiment "a very Important lnstitu-
tion, and that II would be exceedingly uniorta-
nats II tho officers relaxed their interest IN me
organization A city the size OF hichmond no
said. needed frs;-class military organization
10 prevent disOrIer