Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-17
THE HILL RECEPTION
MEETING OF THE GENERAL CON-
MlTTEe OF ARRANGEMENTS.
Formal Address--A Telegram of
Inquiry-PoiiticaI Notes.

The General Committee of tho Powhatan
Club appointed to arrange for the recep-
ton here on Monday of Governor David
Is. Hill. of New York. met at the club
rooms yesterday afternoon at o'clock to
hear the reports of the sub-committees.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, the permanent
chairman, presided. and announced that
he had received communication from
Colonel Henry q. Jones, of the First regi-
ment, stating that the regiment would be
pleased to act as an escort TO Governor
iiin from his hotel to Mozart Academy
Monday night If the committee SO desired.
Inc announcement was. however. coupled
with the suggestion that action on IT be
deferred until q telegram which had been
received from Governor Hills private Sec
retary had been read.
WILL NOT MAKE FORMAL ADDRESS.
This telegram was IN answer to one to
Governor Hill from Mr.. Belvin indicating
the outline OF the proposed reception and
stating that the people would like TO have
an address from the distinguished guest.
The reply from the Governors private
secretary was as follows
ALBANY, n T., October 10, 1891.
Preston Beirin. ITssidsnt IO,ohdtdn CUB, Rich
mond, Va:
You must not expect Governor Hill To make a
formal speech at Richmond. His stay there will
| DO brief. lie has been making campaign
| speeches all this week, and he must positively
decline TO make n public address there. Any
other arrangements which you hnve made for
his reception Will be readily complied with.
lSignedl T. s. WILLIAMS.
Private Secretary.
After the reading of the telegram Mr..
| Kelvin was asked if he had heard anything
| further about the time of Governor HilPs
| arrival and he replied in the negative.
A TELEGRAM OF INQUIRY.
Some discussion ensued rs 10 whether
Governor Hill meant TO decline making
| any address or simply refused to deliver q
| formal set speech. ana as the former con-
| structiOn was calculated TO disarranse the
| programme that the subcommittee had
agreed upon committee consisting OF
Messrs. Preston Belvin, Is. Is. MuntOrd.
and w. X. Meredith was appointed to draft
| telegram to the expected guest. The
| committee. after "A brief retirement. re-
ported the following, which was adopted
and ordered to be transmitted
RIcnMOsD. October 10, 1891.
| G0rornor DgpH i. Hiu, albany, v. T.;
| Please wire ne at once the exact hour Of your
arrival in Richmond. the icng h OF your stay, and
| the number Of your party. Ine programme IN
| cludes your welcome and presentation 10 the
| people nj the Academy OF Music AT q o'clock p.
| NJ. by Governor Mckinney, TO which you are cx-
| pected 10 briefly respond.
| We trust that this u agreeable TO you and ask
| you TO wire Us your assent. ~ your telegram Of
| this date is not clear on tais point.
| lSigned.l PRESTON BELvIS.
| After assessing each member of the Gene
raj Committee and hearing report from
the subcommittee on Finance the COM
mittec adjourned to meet az o'clock this
evening.
| ARRANGEMENTS AT MURPHY's.
Colonel Murphy was busy yesterday per-
| fectlng his arrangements to entertain
| Governor Hill so far as the hotel was con-
cerncd. He has set apart on the second
| floor above the street Il suite of rooms con-
sisting Of parlOr alcovc bedroom. dress
| inc-rOom, and bathroom for the use of the
distinguished guest, and these will be
| newly AMI elegantly furnished and carpet.
ed throughout. The dinner will be served
in large dlning-room III the Palace Hotel
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