The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-09
TO! NOBLE RICHMOND.
IT'S DEcREED THAT YoU SHOULD
uosPITABLY ENTERTAIN.
proud Leaders of Democracy in n
Manner BETTING Your Own and
This southland's Important Station.

The profound impression made by the
tate presidential election. and the re-
,.,tant awakening OF latest industrial ac-
o,ity. has excited In the minds Of some
- the thinking men OF Richmond q lively
.ooreclation OF the potency and far-reach-
Gag influences Of this Overwhelming YER
act Of the people.
Tor several weeks a number Of promi-
.ont Democrats Of Richmond have been
thinking and talking over the matter with
,hc design OF emphasizing In some way
,,e importance Of the great Democratic
'l.,orv 10 the business interests OF the
South.
Conditions that the South more than ever
~ "a deep interest IN the affairs OF our
"'ntrv. and tina some way might be
1..i.ed to bring together representative
-.,tic,l and business men. both North
"a south. TO affiliate and rejoice together
a., "a manner that would broaden the
-,twcnt Of prosperity over sectional
S.fe and lead TO beneficial results.
a Grand banquet was suggested. and
number OF influential gentlemen met
T,eslay night at the Commonwealth
cfrh to discuss and perfect the details of
the natter
$40 rresent were Hon. J. Taylor Ely
e, Joseph Bryan, =. II. Mayo. II. T..
wt-kham. Alfred T. Harris. Jr., Colonel
william IL. Palmer, Major n. Y. Ran
d,iph. John Pope. DR.. Hunter Mcclure
and Hon. Basil Il. Gordon. who was In the
city and invited TO attend.
They determined at once TO give a
grand banquet under the auspices Of the
-t- - Dt.Nv.cnH 40 O maQnc Of
bringing 10 the attention Of the leading
Democrats Of the country-and as an
obiect-lessOn 70 the world-the beneficial
effects of the election OF Cleveland upon
the material Interests Of Virginia. and
Richmond especially.
In order 10 insure it's success a guar
antee fund necessary 10 meet any expense
was pledged by those present, and We'd
neeiay evening. January 18th, was Sc
lec.sd as the time for the dinner.
The table Will be spread in the grand
dining hall OF the Masonic Temple. and
from two hundred TO two hundred and
fny covers will be laid.
About fifty invitations will be sent to
distinguished visitors. and IL is hoped to
have some Of the most distinguished
democrats Of the country present, in
Guiding P~resident-elect Cleveland and
Hon. Adlai Stevenson.
Hon. Basil 3. Gordon will deliver the
Invitation TO Mr.. Cleveland in person and
trv TO prevail on him to come.
The invited guests Will comprise repre-
tentative political and business men from
ai parts Of the C-ountry-men already in
tarosted in the material progress of the
south and those expected to become so.
The dinner will be the most elegant, not
m aav elaborate. affair ever attempted in
mis- city. and expense will not be con-
s.dered I'm making It worthy OF the i'm
rortance with which the occasion Is IN
vested.
The following committees were ap-
rointod to look after the affair:
Invitation-Joseph Bryan (chairmahl, "a
T. Wickham. George L. Christian, VII
liam RYAN. J.. b. Purcell. Tazewell Elicit,
R. s. Bosher, +. b.. Addison, Bash -
Gordon. ". r. Staples. A. 5. Buford, A.
j.. Bouiware. Allan Talbot. NJ. ). Valen-
tine. Alexander Cameron.
QacortiCn Committee-Lewis Ginter
mbairman). w. II. Palmer, j. 3. Pace, J.
H. Dooley. u. Axtell. r. w. Christian, Is.
J.. Nurford, Liehtfoot Wormeley, j. +.
Branch. W. r. Trigg, S. w. Travers, +.
~. Locan. NJ. Millhiser, b. T. Crump, j.
S. Harwood.
Fiua. re-Peter II. Mayo chairman, DR..
Hunter Mcguire. G.. Z. Workman, i. A.
Calin. Ashton Starke, J. B.. Cary, j. 5.
Elicit. j. y. Boyd. w. II. Cullingwo9th,
Henry Hutzler, John =. Hughes.
Banquet-Afred II. Harris chairman, y.
V. Randolph, j. w. Allison, John Pope,
c.. or. Cowardin.
ToaSts-Chairman 80 preside at banquet
Archer Anderson chairman, J. Taylor
Euyson. W. j.. Meredith, l.. IT. y. Myers,
y. Newton