Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-14
STATESMEN AND soLoNs MEET.


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They Dine, lunch. and Have a Tire.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatchl
WuL1AMsRrEG. VA, February 13.-Spe-
cial trans this moraiug brought % our
town the Senate Committee on Public In
situations and the House Commltt9es n
Schools and Colleges and Asylums md
Prisons. These gentlemen came %
luspect the two State Institutions
located here. Ih. legislators were a.
compuniei by Lieutenaut-Goyornor j.
Hoge Tyler. General William Is. Ialia-
fcrro, Hon. William L. Kent, late OF
New York and q distinguished alumnus
of William aud Mary: Richmond Msury.
ESQ. Of Richmond 4. w. Archer, OF the
Exchange Hotel. and Masters Herbert Cur
us. page IN the House, and John flerrott,
PAGE I'd the Senate. The distinguished
visitors were met a. the train bv many OF
the officials of the institutions and escort
cd 20 the college and taken into the library.
ADDRESSES.
The visitors were soon afteTwarl es-
corfed 10 the chapel where = large num-
Der of students had assembled 20 hear al
dresses from various distinguished repre-
sentatiyes of the old Commonwealth.
Among those who addressed the students
were Hon. William Loycnstein. chairman
al the Srnate Committee ON Public lnsu-
tntions: General William j. Iallaferro.
lion. Thomas Il. Dunn, Hon. c. .. Camp
bcH. Hon. L.. s. James, chairman of tht
Committee on Schools and COLLEGES on
the House: Hon. George ShacAeiiord,
lion. James =. StUbb.. Hon. Joseph W.
Southau. AID lion. j. Taylor Stmtton.
PAIR PROMISES.
The members EXPRESSED themselves eX-
ccedlnriy pleased with all they saw az the
college. and IN their remarks, while com;
ulimentmg tho work OF the professors aud
The appearance OF the students, gave Ut
terance 10 their resolve 10 vote on every
uroper occasion for the maintenance anu
,upnort of this venerable institution. The
work which the college had accomplished
ia building up the public-school interests
ID. the State was emphaucallY recoEllzei
bv all tho speakers. Tn the ros-
trum. besides the members OF the
LEGISLATURE. were General Ialeierlo,
J.. ". Thompson. DR. J.. c.. Booth,
William T. Kent. and several members on
the college faculty. senator LoFeAH.'iu
in opening Lis remarks stated that When
he announced ms intention 10 N'7I W IL IL
Dausburl hu received applications from
nearly ever, member OF the Legislature 10
be permitted % accompany tie commit
toe. 50 great waj the desire TO Visit tue
old capital If Virginia, which sIatehe ~
was receive with q Leu4Ous applause ny
those present.
H..
Lunch was then served IN the library,
and being partakeu Of, the cry OF Ire
was given, which caused general fusL TOT
The campus. On arriving there the 4Iesi-
dents house Was found 20 De on me, Wh4cH
was. however. soon eNtneuished by lAo
prompt arrival Ot students anu GU NoI7'
This ire was cause by cosl-boX being
irft too close to the stove. which ignltcd
and came near resulting il the loss OF the
building, which was erected by the IIehcA
Government soon alter tho revolution.
AT rnE ASYLUM.
The visitors az half-past / were taken III
! CHARGE by the Superintendent OF the H.
/ sane Asvlum aud his assistants aud t3cn ~
| cd To that institution. where the noo@e;
| buildipr. and grounds were Inspected ana
/ found III good condition. Alter dinner INC
/ Committee on Asyiums ana PRISONS W.
addressed by Or. 4. ). Montague. OF thc
asylum. urging appiO prlations Tor OulAu l
| inc for the female insane and nre-eh6lhe
! and ,gater-works. The visitors LETT al o-'
! for home. well pleased with their vlsi.'
/ The visitors numbered ABOUT ttty.
PERSONAL.
| Miss Indie Roper left this morning tor q
visit Ia HAMPTON and Old Point 10 TRENDS.
] Miss B.rtt Olcott, OF Richmond, who
! has been visiting Miss Jeanne Mercer tor
| some time, left this morning Tor YORK
/ county. 20 visit relatives.
NJ. Nelms. of Newport News. came w
Last might to take part IN a CONCERT ~
! Cameron Hall for the benefit of .he Me-ho'
| dist church. A..
Major Fred. Scott. president OF the
! Richmond and Petersburg road. has peen
! II guesJ Tor several days at Carters Grove
Grover Cleveland's presidential boom
received fresh impetus nc tee mass-meeV'
/ no held IN the Criterion Theatre, BROOK
! III Friday night 10 protest against TIC
| midYiuter convention.
! Tie gathering Vas not as large as Was
exDected. but there were many promlhrh,
democrat, IN the boGy Of the house ana
on the platform. aad what was lacked III
numbers was made up IA cheers ana APP
| ulsuse. Senator Hills name was not men
Toned, but when CONGRESSMAN Narhei
made an allusiou to hun the audience
bissed.-N,ac FORK Herald.
Mrs. NJ. T.. Fambro. Kansas, City, trleo
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