The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-23
annual Meeting al The Residence Of Cap
tain John CuSSOnS.
ELEGANT AND GENEROUS HOSPITALITY.
The Country Road Question lErhausti's'
Discusscd--A Splendid Benouet-pe+
Iightfui and Profitable Reunion.

and Potomac train Yesterday morning 20 meet
..,he bosnitable home Of Captain John Gus
sons At Glen Allen. Such. too. was the prevail
inc sentiment Of tho club, until they reached
their destination. when their feelings imme-
diately changed on leaving the train they were
escorted bv Captain Cussons 10 that spacious
and splendid new house which he Is building
ON mis- place near his home This building Is
not vet more than half finished. but the m
completed portion of IT. nrh ueaiiy deS-
Grated with eYergrecns and bushes cut WIN
the parti-colored garments with when gu,
tumn always clothes the forests left stu
upOn them. presented natural ana
attractive scene OF Arcadlan beauty
which concealed all trace OF the wofk
still going on. The guests we're usneTed
into parlOr IN which a blazing coal nIe
sputtered aud sparkied forth a glaring wei,
come. and once there and comfortably seated
ali thought OF the raw. rainy ana cpiu
weather outside was forgotten. or, u reihein-
bered A. all only 20 be contrasted WIN tno
grateful brightness and warmth OF the apart
ment c,...,. %
Yes and il may be cod and dreary with
ont but IL is genial and sunshiny within. re-
marked IrOfessOr Puryear, chairman oi tno
faculty of Richmond College and president
of the club.
SETTLING pfELIdISABIEs.
Notwithstanding the luxurious comfort
with which the club and their invited guests
found themselves surrounded the hosP'l"olo
host did not seem 10 he satisfied. lie EVIL
IDENTIFY thought that either bis fireplace was
Too small 10 heat the spacious room suihcl-
emily or that the flames OF tie 81 arKing
splnt coil did not throw out enough warmth
70 do away entirely with tho penetr"tIg
dampness of the raw and rainy day. 10
in n few moments fluids Intended Tor
casting genial glow throughout the inner
man. were brought in. / AIN Temperance
man Inyselfn remarked Captain CussOns.
10 Professor Iuryear, but not DE
oted one" That is very well put.
and is very desirable position 70 oc-
cnpy. replied the good -humored president
sentiment which all present heartily applaud
ed And Immediately nearly every one pro-
ceeded 10 accept the invitation extended them
TO take something before beginning business.
CALLED 10 ORDER.
This little preliminary ceremony being over,
President Puryea called the club 10 ORDER
and the secretary called the roll. There were
found present
Members Professor b. Puryear, president
Theodore EllysOn secretary; CAPTAIN Gus
sons. Milton Cayce. Walter +. Grant, MAJOR
A. W. CARRIER r. Is Chafiin, +. 7. u. Ny
ers. +. b Winston. j. +. Jackson. COlouel
Thomas Whitehead and MAJOR Howard Swine
ford.
Guests DR.. r.. A. Patterson. Major Har-
man. State Treasurer Colone! Morton Marye,
First Auditor: Colonel Frank g. kutin, See
ond Aud tor: Captain q. H. Hopkins, W. L.
Mordecs Judge Leake OF the chancery
court. Senator CONWAY Sands j. i. Gray.
Major Courtney f. \ Cannon. Martin Court
ney. Evan Chesterman aud W. q. Waller.
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
President Pufyear on taking the chnir.
congratulated the club On SO good ali attend
apee. sad spoke Of the peculiar magnetism oi
the organization which seemed to have the
power of drawing unto Itself at all its meetings
the best elements of society He stated that
the first business in order this being The an
nnal meeting was the election Of officers,
and announced his own desire not 10 lie
candidate for reelection on the
ground that lie could not now be con
sidered all actual tiller OF the sol. The club
did not consider this good reason for retlr-
ing their president. however aud upon mo-
ton. the secretary was instructed 10 cast n
ballot for his unanimous reelection. lie
gracefully accepted the compliment and ten
dered his thanks in fitting terms
Mr.. w. Il. Grant was then Unanimously re-
elected vice president and Mr.. Theodore II.
Ellyson secretary and treasurer.
CORRESPONDING srcRerARY.
When the tifho came 10Y titc'iHE u 'VflS-
spondinessecretary quite all excitement pre-
vailed. Major Swlneiord and Mr.. Winston
were placed III nomination and the ballot re-
suited in tie ak votes having been cast for
each one. second ballot was ordered. but
before II was taken Major Myers desired TO
know the Sentiments of the candidates on the
silver question Mr. Sands suggested that they
also express their views on the railroad pro-
blem. As they hesltated in doIn@ this, MAJOR
Myers was placed IN nomination. and the
vote resulted: Swneford q: Winston. o.;
Myers. no election. MAJOR Myers name
was then withdrawn and the third ballot re-
suited in another tie SwinetOrd. and VIM
ston. t. Much discussion then ensued in
which Mr.. Grant said the clnD didn want
any railroad man and Major Myers IetOrted
by saying that railroad men were more useful
to the farmers than any man who owned u
farm which poured its pollution directly INTO
the water which the people OF Richmond
Ind 10 drink thereby endangenng the health
Of the city.
After tins little pleasant set-to Of wit had
been INDUCED in. MAJOR Myers WAS reuoml-
mated and another ballot was taken. This
and several Others Was without result, and 1t
was finally decided t. POSTPONE the election
until the next meeting Of the club.
COUNTRY ROADS.
The order OF the day, the subject Of impr0v-
ing our country roads was then called for
/.
appointed 10 prepare and read an essay on
this subject, arose and read the following:
MAJOR MYERS ESSAY.
The relative importance Of good public roads
has recently been acknowledged 10 such lie
gree to warrant nm expectation Of reform
3 he notorious indifference 20 their condition ~
the past has teen duo 10 causes which 70 would
accom- li,h little 10 ST, forth, however much
the consequences OF that indifference may con-
Germ Us NJ the present day.
As population, wealth and intelligence grow
and the energies engen Tered by steam and cleo
trlclty are awakened, all communities he
como impatient of hindranCes 70 lOcomOtlOu OF
any kind. in he face OF this fact II Is not too
much 90 say that here IN Eastern Virginia we
are ~ 10 our COMMON HIGHWAYS IN little better
condition than MAS either the parent coun ~
ut the time of the lcstOrAtion or thau was kir-
ginis n her colonial days. Had sleep siH-fold
that OF Tip Van Wrinkle descended upon Nir-
gina worthy a. lie plOdded through the mud ~
painted through the aust OF the Old lOmlniou
on his way TO its capital, whether from the
mountain or the STA. his awakening by the
country roadside now wOuld have been to I'M
mediate surroundings Out little changed. Whist
ever marvels may oyerwhelm him Al his Jour-
neYs end.
But a change-anI change is inevitable
may be nearer than We think Few farms Of
great area can Longer be maini aimed prOftably.
Small holdings NAV and TINS 10 comes 70 pass
that great landed estates are snb-dlyided and
seeking purchasers FOR subdivisions. Buyers
can 10 found, with moro OF les, difficulty for
united areas OF the good, nj now and then Tor
the neglected AMI unTegenerated lands. But a.
those OF YOU familiar with negot ations Of that
kind VIII afhrm. the lack OF convenient aCt eSs
presents mighty and often insurmountable
barrier 20 success and earnest. energetic men
VINO are familiar With the needs OF husbandry,
and who seek homes ia the older States TOO
often retire disguised and repealed from this
goodly region round ahont Us by want OF what
they regard and rightly A sine ana non al