Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-19
MAYOR ELLYSON And CAPT. MCURLEY.
How They Spent the Evening Visiting, The
atrt-GOilg, and Sightseeing.
SYL. STOhESS !. 0. 0. 7. GOLD BADGE
Presented nv the Mayor with Appropriate
RsmArks-Thc Trip from Richmond
EnlIvenod by Baseier's Vocal and
Instrumental Music-Plans
for To-Day.
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BnHrMoRE. March ls.-Shortly after
3 o'clock the special car bearing
the members Of the Independent
Order Of Odd-Fellows of Richmond
Lodge, No. /. steamed into Union station.
Tie whole party crowded on the plat
forms OF the car and sang Ny Maryland" ="
The depot was crowded with people, who
gave them three cheers. Owing TO miss
ing connections in Washington the tram
was one hour late. They were net at the
depot by Mr.. Sylvanus Stokes, of the
Eutaw House. in whose honor they came
70 Baltimore. They were driven to the
hotel where supper awaited them.
WARMLY GREETED.
Mayor Ellyson was warmly received.
Captain Felix McCurley. of the United
States navy, called upon HIM and sat at
hrs night at supper After supper the
rty ps scattered about the town. Some
went 70 the theatre and others visited
friends and relatives. Colonel and Mrs
John Murphy left the party and went to
visit relatives. Mossrs. c. II, Turner and
C. T. Willis did the same.
BADGE PRESENTATION.
About 10 o'clock the party assembled in
the parlors of the hotel and Mayor Ellyson,
in behalf of the party, presented Mr..
Stokes with a handsome gold badge OF the
order The badge is round one hung
ly delicate chain from pin. On one side
is inscribed:
ITO Brother Sylvanus Stokes,
From Richmond Lodge, No. 1, l. O. o. f., OF
Richmond, Virginia.
March Is. 1871
And on the other side is engraved:
10. O. f., Richmond Lodge, No. l.
Across the pin is the inscription:
"Peganus Amiciup."
LEO WHEAT.
Shortly after the presentation Mr.. Leo
Wheat made his appearance. He was well
coined by such remarks as Here comes
leo. and we will have some music" Leo
said be had Just left his old friend Billy
Florence at Ford's Theatre, and Billy was
"out Of sight in THE Rivals"
PLANS PoR TO-DAY.
The rest Of the evening was taken up in
making plans for tomorrow. Mayor Ely
son sand the trip from Richmond was a
pleasant one. They left the old capital Of
the South at u o'clock in a special car. in
which was All organ. and all along tho
route they had music. As the tram
reached each station the party crowded on
the platform and joined in singing many ia
miliar airs. such rs Garry Me Back TO Old
Virginia" At Milford station lunch was
served.
SIGHTSEEING.
Tomorrow the party Till spend the day
in sightseeing and at night a banquet will
De given in their honor.
EOLL-CALL.
Those in the party are: j. TAYLOR Ely
son. I. W. Ferguson, F. c. Cunningham,
r. b. Taylor. A. 2. Shield, DIR. W. ID. Bur
foot. l.. J. Cheatwood, Chris. Eyensen,
T.. A. Brander, II. NJ. Smith, Jr., c. II.
Laneford. George B. Davis, Manly B. Ra-
mos, d. :. Gates. +. f. Davis, j. T Mat
thews. T. A. Kendler, J. NJ. King, G. Z.
Burton, G. c. Guvernator. Colonel G.. A.
Stokes, Captain W. J. Epps, Charles Gloss,
Luther jenkins, George J. Anderson, j. b.
Angle. W. /. Wandell, r. NJ. Turner, r.
Hi. Jr., John Baseler, Richard Wagner,
F.. VI. Guttreck, J. Binford, George NJ.
Wyatt. c. I. Willis, NJ. c. Mcdowell. and
b. Gates.