The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-14
KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP.
DRUs,rEns VIII AHRTvE TO-DAY.
All Arranremsnts Are Now Completed for
Entertaining the Travellers FRO
tective Association.

/ rnond will again be occupied to-day. Ihis
time "a before. drummers will enter her
eates. but their drums will DO left behind
them. and laurels of peace will they bring
rather than the panoply OF war The troops
will consist of q Jolly lot Of whoe-souled
fellows. who go about the country selling
everything from suspension bridges to boxes
of pins. and they pay Richmond visit while
en- route to Old Point.
Down there on Wednesday they meet in
national convention and transact many, i'm
portant matters for the good of their order
the Travellers Protective Association OF
IL will be great day fol-. Rich
mopd and her citizens. and the
| town should put on her Sunday clothes
| as a welcome 20 the delegates, Tor the
visitors represent the commercial interests OF
! the whole United States from Maine 70
! Florida and from New \ ork 10 san Francisco.
| The guests will compose one OF the largest
representative bodies that ever visited Rich
mond mum bering fully five hundred people
and the advertising that Richmond VIII re-
| ceiye is well worth any effort that her citizens
| put forth to welcome and please the yisi-
tors.
AT WHITE SULPHUR.
About one hundred and fifty Of the dele
I n
Springs. spending Sunday and Monday at
that beautiful place, and will loin their tel-
low-travelers on their way 10 RlchmOnd this
morning. Arriving here they VIII DO
chartered at several OF the hotels. be
driven about the city and ban
oueted in the evening al the
Masonic Temple. The entertaining will be IN
the hands OF joint committee from the
Chamber of Commerce aud the Virginia d.
vision of the Association. The latter deserves
a great deal of credit, for the richmond traY-
cling men compose the Virginia division. ana
on them deyOlye mainly the responsibility OF
entertaining the visitors.
A meeting of the Old Point escort commit
tee was held last night at Murphys Hotel TO
perfect Arrangements.
This committee is composed Of the follow
ing: John b. Culpeper. chairman, IL. T..
Craig w. J. Crump, 3. @. Shield, A D.
Parrish. John CT. SPOTS. Jr., W. Is. west IL.
r. Robinson, F. Voolfolk. A. c. johnson,
William Reinheimer A. J. Murcuse, William
Bosher aud j. c. Mayfeld. The above com
mttee is requested 20 meet at $50 L. NJ,
sharp. at the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
way depot 10 meet the national dele
gates on their arrival. and will with the other
members of the Virginia division escort them
TO points of interest about the city In carri-
ages.
THE PROGRAMME.
The following programme has been ar
ranged:
Hygeia Hotel will register members and
their ladies', followed by Richmond motel
representatives who will do the same.
Richmond Transfer Companys agent Will
board train at GOrdonsville
Arrive Richmond Chesapeake and Ohio
depot Tuesday June IA. 1892. at 3 Z. Nj.
Cards, extending .courtesies Virginia di-
vision. will be distributed on the train.
Upon arrival at Richmond carriages will
take our guests for drive about the city. IL
is requested that one Richmond member shall
accompany three visitors in each hack. IL is
necessary for each man 10 show the courtesy
card 10 the manager OF the hacks before
stepping into the carriage. The route over
which the carriage drive extends IS as fol-
lows:
8P. M.-Leave Chesapeake and Ohio depot,
out east Broad street 20 st. Johns church.
where Patrick Henry gave Inference 20 that
grand sentiment, Give me liberty or give
me death" thence to ChimborazO Park,
upon which stood army hospitals dur
ing the war of '61)65 thence TO Marshal Park.
ont Main street TO Eighth TO Franklin. passing
General Robert f. Lees residence on Frank
lin between Seventh and Eighth returning
thence 10 Main street passing the Young
Mems Christian Association. out Main TO
Third street 10 Candles Hill Park; from there
out Third street 10 Franklin out Franklin
h. Richmond College and Lee monument,
to western gate of Hollywood cemetery.
viewing the historic points Including the
tomb of James Monroe, President OF the
United States; leaving through the eastern
gate via Cherry street to Grace, down Grace
street 70 Capitol Park containing the hand
soonest monumental pile III this country. as
also statues Of jackson and Henry Clay;
thence passing the new City Hall 10 Jefferson
Davis mansion. reaching the hotels about
Up. N.
HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS.
The national officers and ladies will go to
Exchange Hotel. Missouri. Arkansas. Texas,
colorado and Tennessee will 20 TO Exchange
Hotel.
Indiana, Oregon, Illinois and Missis-
sippi will go to Murphy's European Hotel.
Eighth and Broad streets.
S:30P M.-The Old Point escort commit
tee. j. b. Culpeper chairman. will call at the
hotels and escort the ladies to Masonic
Temple
At $50 2. NJ. tho line will be formed at
the Exchange Hotel, 7. Voolfolk. Esq. mar
sshal, and proceed 20 Murphy's Hotel, calling
for members Quartered at that house, and
then march out Broad street 10 Masonic
Temple. After reaching the Temple those
members who may be wearied from the march
will find cool ice water IN the smoking room,
Committee-Jo seph Wallerstein (chairman).
r. 5. Christian, q. w. Saunders. =. Voolfolk
A. V. Shea. W. X. Bache. A. JudsOn Watkins,
w. o. Sbelburne, l.. Gunst. ID. 5. Harwood,
j. A. Baber.
Wednesday Trains leave for Old Point $3.50
A. NJ. arriving there at y o'clock. Lunch
from l TO 2:30 Convention will DO called to
order at F. NJ.
BANQUET INVITATION.
The following is the invitation to tho ban
quet;
You are cordially invited TO be present at
a banquet rendered the Travellers Protective
Association of America at the Masonic Tenn
pie on Tuesday evening. June "a. 1899, al
o'clock. l.. ID. Crenshaw. Jr.. Charles l..
Brown, Il. s. Christian. +. A. Saunders, Jr.,
Joseph Wallersten. George Gibson. Jr.. w.
T. Hancock. John @. Freeman, h. r.. Robin
son. A. ID. Landerkin, s. G. Shield. G.. d.
Wingfeld. Joint committee Chamber Of
Commerce and Travellers Protective Asso-
citation"
Governor Mckinney Mayor Ellyson. Col
onel John b. Purcell. president Chamber OF
Commerce. and other representative citizens
will be present at the banquet, and Mayor FL
Tyson will deliver the address of welcome.
The banquet. which takes place at the Ma
sonic Temple. will lie full-dress affair, and
the large and spacious banquet hall will pre-
sent u brilliant appearance
The delegates will remain in session at Old
Point three days meeting IN the dancing pa
villon, which is delightful place The ban
quoting hall IN the Hygeia proper will also be
placed st their disposal and every effort will