Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-03
A VIRGINIA DINNER.
SUCH TO BE THE GREAT DEMO-
CRATIC BANQUET IN RICHMOND.
Invitations to he Sent Out To-Day-How
the Hall VIII BE Arranged
Other Details.

. The COMMITTEES on invitation. reception,
banquet, toasts, and finance Of the great
Democratic banquet TO be given at the
Masonic Temple on Wednesday night,
January 25th, held meetings yesterday
afternoon and arranged number of the
details of the entertainment.
These committees are as follows;
Invitation Joseph Bryan (chairman),
Henry r. Wickham. Basil r. Gordon,
George l.. Christian. w. X. Staples, Will
ham RYAN. NJ. S. Valentine, Jr., A. 5. Bu-
ford. John y. Purcell. A. l.. Bonlware.
Iazewell Elicit, Allan Talbot, r. 5.
Bosher. ~ y. Addison. and Alexander
Cameron.
Reception Lewis Glnter (chairmanl,
James b. Pace. ID. Axtell, b. j. Munford,
John p. Branch. S. W. Trayers, NJ. Mill
hiser. John =. Harwood Thomas Atkn-
son. William II. Palmer, James Il. DoOley,
=. W. Christian, J. IhghtfoOt Wormeley. w.
Il. Trigg. T. VI. Logan. Bey. 1. Crump, and
Dr. f. l. Willis.
Banquet- Alfred I. Harris chairman.
y. y. Randolph. John Pope. James II. Al
l!son. and c. O'B. Cowardin.
Toasts-Archcr Anderson chairman, +.
r. y. Myers, j. Taylor Eilyson. w. r. Mere
dith aud V. Newton.
Finan"e-P. II. Mayo (chaTman), &. f..
Worthan. Ashton StaTke, john I. Hughes,
Wllliam r. Cull!ngwOrth. JOnu B. Cary,
Dr. Hunter Mcclure. +. 4. CailIn, John :.
E.lett. James \. Boyd, Henry :. Hut7ler,
and Thomas n. Carter.
WORK or THE INVITATION COMMITTEE.
The Invitation Committee decided to
limit seats to 300. OF these fifty will be
for distinguished invited guests All
others VINO participate will pay $40 per
seat. No complimentary tickets viii be
sent to persons in this state except the
Governor, Governor, Attorney
General, Speaker Of the House of Dele
gatcs. aud Senators and Representatives
IN Congress
Some OF the most distinguished orators
and statesmen IN the United states will be
present. All the distinguished men who
have been invited have not yet been heard
from, hence the committee think It best
not 10 disclose the names. The commit
tee has been very careful III preparing
Its l-t Of others TO be invited 10 partlci-
pate so as to include representative Demo
Gratis.
- THE ORDER or APPLICATION.
These invitations will be sent ont to-day
or tomorrow and the persons receiving
them Will nave 20 secure their seats from
Captain Thomas Elicit, secretary OF the
committee. VINO will be In his Office IN the
Mechanics Institute building ut 10 o'clock
Saturday morning TO receive applications,
aud seats will he reserved in the order IN
which applications and payments are made.
When the list has been completed others
dcsiriug 10 attend may leave their names
and "a deposit Of $40 with Captain
Elicit, vino viii reserve for them any seats
that may be left vacant By the failure OF
invited guests TO come. The rule first
come first served will be strictly adhered
to- and If seat IS not assigned the apph-
cants deposit will be- returned 20 hlm.
Those who have received invitations viii
be accommodated first and then those VINO
apply for vacant seats will be assigned n
the order of application.
The banquet will be an old Virginia din
ncr, and not adiuucT III courses. The bill
Of tare viii embrace only the products OF
Virginia field. forest. gardens. and waters.
Notable dishes will be Virginia mutton,
beef, ham, turkey, diamond-back terrapln,
cauvas-back duck, and oysters.
About thirty invitations have been re-
served for gentlemen residing in cities
like DanUllc, LynchbGrg, Petersburg,
Norfolk, &c, and other points in the State.
THE CATERER NOT SELECTED.
IT was expected that the Banquet Com
mittce would give out the contract tor the
supper at tins meeting but tho bids were
received 30 late that they were referred TO
Il subcommittee. who will decide upOn the
caterer. Tickets to the banquet Will, as
stated above, be SO each. Seats III the
gallery Will be sold Mt -, $3.50, and y.
according TO location. There will be a
goodly number Of these for the aCcOmmO-
dation Of ladies' and gentlemen who wish
to look upon the great Democratic feast
aud hear the eloquent OratOry. There Will
be "A large orchestra under the direction Of
Mr.. John Baseler. Some twenty-five or
thirty musicians have already been en-
gagged.
DECORATION AND ARRANGEMENTS.
The hall in which the supper will be
served is perhaps the prcttlest one IN Rich
mond. Its arrangements will be both
unique aud attractive. 1t will be deco
rated with flags, flowers, ferns and palms.
The speakers table will be at the south
end of the hail on n platform elevated
Is inches above the floor and 80
feet in length. There will be- 20 people at
this table and all of them will face the
gallery. There will be 8 tables at right
angles with the speakers table and occupy
ing the entire hall. Lach OF them will be
37i5 feet long. These divisions will seat
800 people. and 1t will require about 65
waters TO serve the meal. The musicians
Will occupy the platform at the east end
Of the hail. IL Is INTENDED that the ban
Quet shall open promptly at o'clock, and
II will be over in about an hOur and half.
The speeches will therefore begin about 10
charlottesville "a httle earlier.