The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-20

Accompanied by "a Party of Friends. Where
lie viii Speak To-Day.

lie VIII Speak To-Day.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 10, Senator Hill
/ of New Ork. accompanied by Senators Gray
and Ransom. General austin lathrop, state
/ Prison Commissioner of New ork; Repre-
/ sentative Alexander OF North Carolina. Edl-
tor Mcdonald of the Lynchburg Nirglnian
and George a.. bain. representing the nited
Press lo-t Washington at ll:l5 this morn
ing. IN the Pullman palace car
"Neva." over the Richmond and
Danv.le railway, for Charlotte
where he will deliver an address at the cele-
blauOn of the Mecklenburg centennial to-
morrow Senators Villas, Butler and Jones
bad expected to accompany Mr.. Hill, but
sent word at the last moment that they Were
pending legislation. The party was ia
charge of Mr. j.. s. Brown general
agent for tie passenger department OF
the Richmond and Danv.le railroad. The
train viii reach Charlotte az 2 o. clOck tO-mOr-
row morning and the party Will remain on
board until the exercises begin. Immediately
after delivering hls address the Senator will
leave Charlotte, arriving IN Washington at IL
o'clock Saturday morning.
CHALorIEsyuLE. Va. May @ -i Special j.
Senator ID. IS. Hiu. accompanied by Senators
Matt W. Ransom of North Carolina, George
GRAY Of Delaware. General LathrOp. super
intendeut of state prisons, Of New y Ork;
Hon. s.. b. Alexandria of North Carolina
and George B. BAN of the nted Press,
spent twenty minutes in Charlottesville to-
day. and took dinner at Wught's Hotel. They
We're on their Way 10 Charlotte, n. c.. and
travelled 10 private Pullman car. Very few
persons knew OF the presence of the dstln-
gu.shed party. and only % few people were at
the MON depot, and little or no excitement
was manifested
HILL MAKES TWO SPEECHES.
~
and his party arrived at DanYiue Op the
Richmond and Danylllo road tonight at 1:lO.
The trip was without incident until Danylllo
was reached. There was 8 crowd of several
hundred people al the station. hey began
20 shout Tor Hlil before the tram stop
ped. The enthusiasm was such that the
Senator before going to his supper spoke
briefly from the car steps. He thanked them
for the honor they had done him by their
greeting. This. he said, was a patriotic. not
political trip. He was here though TO say
good word for the grand Old Dom
Ocratc party 10 which lie was
proud 20 belong. Cheers Citizens
everywhere were engaged IN conventions
arranging the prenluaries of the contest IN
which they were about 10 engage. lie DE-
heved Virginia would vote with New York
in favor OF the party which had given the
country its best history. Applause. lie
wanted TO say kind word for that dlstin-
faithful citizen. whose death they all de-
pl red John ). Barbour Appausel.
Senator Hill said. democrats are hungry
nowadays and therefore we must eat with
the rest Of you.
The Senator then went to supper. The
crowd remained at the station until the train
pulled out and gave him farewell cheer.
SNORT TALK AT cEEENsBoao.
Senator HIS party arrived at Greensboro
at 1915 O'cO Ock. Representative Bacon, Mr..
Car the nominee for Governor. and A. B.
Andrews. yice-president of the Richmond
and Danyille Joined the party here. There
,ya. a large crowd 70 the station. The Sena-
tor had been invited 10 stop here. but he was
unable To do 50. However. he
spoke briefly TO several hundred
,,sor,la referrlbo - the occasion OF his
celebrsted. Here were two patriotic days.
Tie state of North Carolina had always dis
charged its full duties 10 the country. IL
had given the country glorious history. He
would not refer TO the important events in
that history. lie reserved that for to-mOr-
SIr. H!ll then paid a pleasant tribute to
Senators Ransom and Vance. 10 spoke of
visit he had paid 10 Greensboro IN 1881 lie
felt he said. as though he was addressing
friends lCries Of That's rightvi
In conclusion. Mr.. Hill referred amid cheers
10 the democratic party 10 Wnlch he SAID
hs supposed most oi his hearers belonged.
and he urged them to do thor duty for that
party at the polls.
There were calls for Senator Gray, who
anoke briefly of the prospects of the Democ-
racv North aud South in November next
Uis words were greeted with much enthusi-
ssrn There were cries for Air. Ransom lie
~sfmsed 10 sneak. but Governor Carr spoke of
..tbe most harmonious convention that was
ever held in North Carolina. AMID applause