Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-21
INTERNAL REVENUE.
TRANSFER OF SECOND DISTRICT OF
Flce TO COLLECTOR RYAN.
Orders Issued for Immediate Removal TO
Richmond--wii, Re Ready for Busi-
ness Hero To-Day.
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fCorresyondence OF the Richmond Dhpatch.l
PtrrRSpuRa, Va, September 20. The
in,ernal-revenue osiico here and for the
second collection district was formally
transferred by Colonel James ID. Brady,
under supervision Of Special-Agent Wal
colt Law. 10 Mr.. William Ryan. the new
collector. Colonel Brndy's Office was
foupd. a. il has always been. in hrst-class
condition. IT'S every account was correct
TO n cent. Every report and bond and
paper Of value were admirably scheduled
y, that the transfer could be made witu-
out loss Of time.
Colonel Brady has made a spleCdid re;
cord "a his Office, and he has been asslsted
IN his work by polite aud eihcient corps
of Deputies. Colonel Brady has always
Given close personal attention TO every
Sc,aI Of the business Of ms office. HIS
uniform courtesy and kindness toward
All with whom he had official business
made HIM a popular Collector and won Tor
INN host OF friends outside OF party.
Mir. Kyan was accompanied here to-day
bv bis chief deputy. Mr.. ". II. Tyler. his
stamp deputy. Mr.. Talbot. and one or TWO
others lac transfer could not be made
until after the close OF business AZ = o CLOCK
+. ~. and consequently Collector Ryan
- c1fupellcd To- remain over oil night.
rrApY FOR business.
His IDENTITIES. Messrs. Tyler and Talbot,
however. went over this evening, ana VIII
b. rcalv e. open business ut the Rich
,,o,,3 Office al the usual hour 10 the morn
nc Mr. RYAN greatly regrets the neon
vnUioucf 10 which the Richmond manu-
t,.t1r,fs have been put by inability 10 GET
.,.-u,s. but be hos made requsltlou Tor al
80. .itrnp. needed, and will be ready IN
lal or two TO furnish all that Is wanted
n was no fault OF his that any such neon
Yft.elCr occurred
M R,au tclcgraphed Commissioner
Nlg0r TO-DAY for orders 20 remove the
man Office from Petersburg 10 Richmond.
(.rtaI permission to this effect was gwen
som. DAYS 40 by the Commissioner, out
t5a absence of tho latter from Washington
la-Irolally lntcrfcred with the issuance
OH. rrop,r orders. The papers viii be
i.,goI within the next day oil two, ana I'M
f.lfhly nro received the main OHlce VIII
Icu.iI atfc.
IMMEDIATE THASSFTR.
Since the above was written orders have
been tole1raphcd from Washington direct
inc tne immediate transfer OF the office to
Richmond.
COLONEL BRADY & TESTIMONIAL.
After the transfer Of the revenue Office
tins evening "a NeTN pleasant epl7'ue &C.
cured. Nj. William Long, Colonel Bra
dy's ruiei deputy. on behalf OF his asSocl-
SIN the office, presented Colonel James
ID. R..dy with a beautiful diamond-mount-
90 eoli gold Graud-Army badge. The
.adcc IS star.shaped. with a gltterng dla-
11lr1 on each of the hve arms Of the STAR
and is suru0unted with golden eagle, be-
meath which appears 80 sixty third New
1ur. Regiment III which Colonel Brady
was an officer. he also served on General
iAncucKs stan. The back OF the badge
bears all inscription marking tho respect
oi tue donors tor the recipient.
Mr. Longs address was peculiarly ap-
propriatc and eloquent M the feeling 1t
oppressed. Colonel BIady's response was
equally feiicitious. though he was taken
~ surprise. and manifested his deep sense
81 pleasure and gratitude for the compll-
mcut bestowed upon him. He spoke OF
the great efficiency of his corps Of depu-
ties. and of the friendly relations he had
always eujo,cd with them. 10 night nj
The Appomattox Hotel an elegant banquet
was gwen IN honor Of Colonel Brady by
hls late subOrdlnates IN Office. which was
rendered "a delightful occasion bv the
happy feeling prevailing around the table.
Mr. William RYAN, the new collector, was
among the guests. Speeches were made
ly Colonel Brady. Mr.. Ryan and Others.