The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-25
DANVILLES GALA DAY.
sTEYEXsoY,s WARM RECEPTION.
Five Thousand People Turn Out to We'll
come Adlai the Axeman-Holmes Con-
RAIDS Great specch-The Reception.

Dunyille, Va, Sept. 24.-The occasion
of the visit of Hon. A. Il. Stevenson has
been made general holiday in this city.
All factories, warehouses. banks and
other places Of business were closed. and
the entire population of the place with
material accessions from neighborimg
towns turned out to welcome the Demo
cratic candidate for YiccPrcsident. The
stores and residences were very generally
decorated, and the Main street in both its
business and residence portions presented
Il brilliant vision of colors. At no place
that General Stevenson has visited oil his
Southern trip has the decorative feature
of his welcome received such attention as
D,fe.
4 CORDIAL RECEPTION.
The distinguished visitor. accompanied
by Mrs. Stevenson. arrived in Danyille
at $50 o'clock thiS morning They were
ate nded on the train by Il reception com
mittee which had met them at Richmond.
and immediately on the arrival Of the
train were taken to the residence of
Major ". r. Sutherlin where they took
breakfast with Major Sutherlin's family.
Hon. Holmes Conrad, of Winchester, and
Colonel j. NJ. Neal also being OF the
party The public demonstration took
place later in the forenoon.
There was first street parade, IN
which the local military organization,
the campaign club. the tobacco board Of
trade, Knights OF Pythias and cayal-
cade of citizens took part. This display
was followed by Il great mass-lnceilng at
the Sam Jones tabernacle. a great barn
like structure. 10 which flOcked 5000 peO-
pie. filling il completely. There were scv-
erdl hundred cOiOrcd men in attendance,
occupying an entire section OF the seats.
GeEeral Stevenson was introduced by
Colonel George G. Cabell, who was II
member Of the House Of Representatives
at the time the former gentleman repre-
scntcd his district in that body. Inc
whole audience arose TO its feet ana
cheered wildly when General Stevenson
came to the front of the platform. lie
smoke for about an hour, dividing llls tlme
between the tariff question and the Force
bill issues. lie appealed earnestly 10
Third party men 10 come back into tle
Democratic party and help to avert the
threatened evil Of the Force Dill.
HOLMES CONRAD SPEAKS.
Mr.. Stevenson was followed IN SHORT
speech by Claude A. Swanson. the Denlo-
cratic candidate for Congress from TINS
district. In closing Mr. Swanson intro
duced Holmes Conrad. OF Winchester,
who though suffering with deep cola ana
from hoarscness spoke about an hour'
confinng himself almost entirely 10 the
Force lii. 1t was The strongest ana
most forcible exposure of that infamous
measure yet made before Danyilie audi
ence After the speaking. Mr. Stevenson
stood in the tabernacle for an hour ana
shook hands with people as they MED ny
him. after which hc WAS driven 10
Major ". T. Suthcrlin's where Il number
of invited guests dined with the distin-
guishcd guest Tonight an informal IRE, re-
ception was held at the Oronoco Chbe
from $50 to II o'clock. and hundreds oi
ladies and gentlemen paid their respects
70 Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson. he{ were
tbe rIfeSts OF Colonel George G. Cabell to-
night at tea They spend the night at
Major Sutherlin's. and will leave here ior
Roanoke ut noon tomorrow.