The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-09
THE SOUTHERN SOCIETY.
BANQUET TO SOUTHERN AU-
THORS AND ARTISTS.
Magnificent Library TO he Presented BY
President Garden-some OF Mr. Essrts'
Talked-of successors--Poiitics Quiet
Metropolitan Miscellany.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY TINES,
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The Southern Society will soon tender
reception to Southern artists and authors.
The occasion will he the first view TO the
general public OF the Library OF southern
Literature, In which are collected all exist
ing books and writings illustrative OF South
ern life. The work Of gathering all this val
liable matter together has been the unceas-
ing labor of the Southern Society, who are
endeayoring to induce those peculiarly cog
infant OF Southern traditions and customs
to commit their knowledge TO writings, that
IL may not be lost. They desire TO do honor
and promote authors who have written. or
who will write upon these subjects, and II is
forth the influence OF the South
ern element in the development OF
the national character. The Society de-
votes itself mainly to the commemoration
Of Southern social life, manners, and char
acter. The president, Captain Hugh X.
Garden. formerly of South Carolina. but
now leading lawyer here in New York,
has been engaged i'm securing this library,
which is designed to portray and perpetuate
the record of the character, genius, aud
social life of the Southern people rom the
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A thousand volumes were chosen 10 be
the first instalment Of his gift 10 the library.
and they are now placed In the collection,
which by resolution OF the Society is called
the Garden Library.
The list embraces many rare and yalua-
Bile, and, in some instances, almost un-
known works, comprising copies OF the OIL
cial records of the late war, giving both the
Union and the Confederate sides; histories,
biographies. essays, memoirs, speeches aud
novels portraying every phrase OF Southern
life and character. Here are found books
social, literary, political, and religious mill
tary-by authors whose names ARE inseper-
ably associated with the history Of our
country, altogether or separately providing
material for the future historian, which ne
could not otherwise obtain.
POLITICS QUIET.
Politics for a while has holiday in New
York. aud our Southern residents, who have
been actuated in their voting by influential
papers like THE TIMES. have set aside that
interesting topic and taken up one which Ia
of q more social interest 10 them.
THE NEW YORK sENAroRsHIP.
With an almost certain majority OF four
10 count on in the joint ballot OF the New
York State Legislature, there Is no reason
why the Democrats should not be counting
confidently on the election OF United states
Senator. IL is generally conceded that New
York city should have the seDatorship, not
only because of It's commanding position as
the Democratic centre OF the republic, but
because it is nearly seventy years since
Democrat from the city Of New York sat In
the upper branch OF Congress. Congress-
man Flower. Colonel r. A. Conkling,
Eugene Kelly, Frederick X. Condert, Henry
M
Brooklyn, are only a few Of the names men
toned in this connection.
A VERY STRANGE SUGGESTION.
A strange twist is given to the contro-
yersy by those who are disposed 10 make
light Of Congressman Flowers chances,
nearly all of these gentlemen asserting
that Charles A. Dana, editor Of the sun,
may in the end develop sufficient strength
To make him the caucus nominee OF the
Democracy. This idea is part OF the SUNS
anti-C Cleyeland dght, born oi the purpose 10
humiliate the ex President.
INVESTIGATING MIDWEST SHOWS.
General OBeirne, Of the Immigration
Bureau, has written TO Secretary OF the
Interior Noble, requesting that he cause an
examination Of the Wild West Indians t0
be made on their arrival at Philadelphia.
The General has also written 10 Secretary
Welsh, Of the Philadelphia Indian Rights
Association, to monty him of the arrival
of said Indians. and he will go 10 Philadel-
phia with competent Sioux interpreters and
take evidence as 10 the treatment received
by the Indians while connected with the
shows. Colonel Cody buffalo Bill. who IN
coming as iirst-class passenger 10 New
York, has signiiied his intention 10 take the
Indians TO Washington tor examination.
nxkTH OF CLERGYMAN.
Rev. John q. Pierce, who was until
lately the pastor OF st. Stephens Protestant
Episcopal church, at North Castle, n. T.,
died yesterday under peculiar circum-
stances. lie had called on his son, who has
a grocery at ne-hundIcd.and-ninth street
and Lexington avenue. While In the store
his sons wife came down stairs and said
that her child was very sick, and that she
must send for doctor. A few minutes
later she came into the store and found Mr..
Pierce dead. He was greatly attached to
the child, and IL 10 supposed the shock
killed him.
over One Hundred Feet High.