The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-07
COL. VIC. P. BRECKENRIDGE.
THE kENTUCkiAN TO SPEAK IN
RICHMOND.

Meeting to be Held In the Theatre-Who
Will Act as vice-Presidents and ON the
Committee of Escort Pine Grafton OH
Democracy Expected.
Richmond people will be allowed the
pleasure OF hearing distinguished orator
tomorrow night. The committee appointed
by the Powhatan club, consisting of Hon.
Beverly b. Munford chairman; Mr.. W. a.
Price and DIR. c. W. l.. Brock, to secure
the services of the Hon. W. &. J.. Breckin-
ridge, Of Kentucky, TO address the people
Of Richmond. while on his visit to Virginia,
have been successful. Mr.. Munford received
n telegram yesterday morning from Mr..
Breckenride, accepting the initiation, and
at go O'Clock Yesterday afternoon meet
ing of the Committee was held 10 make the
necessary arrangements for the meeting.
The Richmond Theatre was secured, ana
the doors will be opened at ) o'clock, and
the speaking will begin promptly at s;3O
o'clock. Mr.. Present Bel,in, president Of
the POwhatan cab, under the auspices Of
which the meeting will be held, will pre-; idc.
The following prominent citizens and
party workers will act rs yice-president-,
and will occupy seats Upon the stage:
Messrs. Charles h. Wingo, James T. Ferri-
ter, h. A. Jacob, Mayor j. Taylor Ellyson,
ex.Justice ID. {. Richardson, j. +. Flournoy,
Col. John u. Purcell, Dennis Wren, General
Joseph X. Anderson, II. +. Phillips,
Hon. j. l.. VI. Curry, Hon. II. X. Pollard.
Everett Waddy, Il. II. Still, Sr., &. Watt
TavlOr. James {. Lamb, Jackson Guy. W.
II. Culingworth, James H0rtley, X. T..
Glover, J. Taylor >trattOn, General Charles
j. Anderson. Lr. George b. Steele. DR.. Judd
u. Wood. Hon. Joseph b. Davis,
e.. |. Phillips. Adam Dacont, :.
Il. Brady, Timothy r. Murphy, W. +.
Booth, Norman Y. Randolph. Senators Will
liam LOyenstein, and Conway X. sands, i.
i. Campbell, J. c. Dickerson, Levin Jcynes,
John a. Curtis, Thomas Beirne, CIV. Mere
dith, A. Il. GuigOn, :. :. i. Patterson. ii. NJ.
smith, Or. Benjamin harrison, :. J.. Bloom
berg, Colonel John b. Cary, Charles Mill.
hiser. +. II. McGure. Colonel Archer An
derson, Judge II. W. Fl0urnOy, A. W. lIar-
man, Col. G. Oh. COwardin, Edward lngle,
VIM. Ryan, W. b. Isaacs, /. :. Tower, J. I.
Lewis, Julius Straus, &. Il. MeTyman. John
u. Baird, W. j. stephens, Colonel Morton
Marye, William :. Gam, James Il. Pace,
Lewis Ginter. Major James ID. Patton.
Major +. T, u. Myers, W. X. Irigg.
GOVERNOR TO PRESIDE.
These gentlemen will enter the Theatre
from the seventh-street door. Governor +.
". Mckinney and the judges in the city
and the clergy will also occupy seats on the
stage. Hon. George ID. Wise and Hon. X.
II. CardweI will unite with the committee
in escorting the distinguished speaker
upon the stage, and will be accorded
seats upon the stage. Colonel Tazewen
Elicit will introduce the speaker. Mr..
Thomas Il. Hicks was selected 10 act as
sergeant-at-arms. The following will act
as ushers, and are requested 20 report at
the Theatre at i. NJ: Colonel John MUIR
ply, X. l.. Montague, q. II. Tenser, John +.
RaflO, +. {. Wathall, John ;. llarwood,
Jnhn NJ. Price, \. ID. Landerkin and Henry
Cohen.
The members Of the Powhatan Club and
other Democratic clubs in the city VII as
semble at their club-rOOms and march L.
the Theatre in bodies, where seats in the
parquette will he reserved for them.
COL. ERECkINR1DGE.
Colonel Breckenridge is one Of the most
distinguished members of that great family
which has given TO the country so many
men eminent in the walks OF life. lie Is
the first cousin of the celebrated
John {. Breckenridge, and has him.
self for many years represented
the Lexington district Of Kentucky in
Congress. He is conspicuous among the
foremost leaders of the Democratic party
for his ability and as an orator has few
superiors I'm this county. The coming Ia
Richmond of this distinguished statesman,
orator, and citizen will BE- a happy augury
of our party success.
GOOD BEGINNING.
The quiet canvass upon which the Demo
Gratis are entering could not be more auspi-
cIously inaugurated than by an address
from kentucky's silver-tongueG orator. Mr.
Breckenridge delivered the address upon
the occasion of the laying Of the cornerstone
of the Masonic Temple in November, 1883.
and his Grafton then was universally re-
garded one of the finest ever listened TO by
Richmond audience. lie Will speak at
(hostartal1 4 ourt hon So to-m0rrOW mOrniuw