Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-12
NAVAL RENDEZVOUS.
THE WRGlNIANS HAVE A CONFER
ENce WITH SECRETARY TRACY.
He Favors the Appropriation OF $500. 900
by Congress-senators and Representa-
tives VIII Aid the Movement.
IFrom Our Regular Correspondent !

From Our Regular Correspondentl
WASHINGTON. January 1.-THE commit
tee OF Virginia citizens appointed recent
ly at Norfolk TO come to Washington in
connection with the naval rendezvous in
Hampton Roads. although belated yes
terday, got here finally, and this morning
they called st the Navy Department and
had full and satisfactory conference with
Secretary Tracy. That gentleman Is hearth
ly iu favor Of the increased appropriation
of 500. 900. aud frankly stated that unless
Congress should 10 better financially the
whole thing would have to be abandoned.
Colonel Johnston, OF Norfolk, and Mr. M.
Glennan. the editor of the Norfolk pirqi-
man, we're the spokssmen for the visitors
during the conference st the department.
They explained matters fully. and the
meeting was one OF interest.
ANOTHER MEETING.
This afternoon at o'clock another meet
ing was held IN the room OF the House
Committee on Commerce, of which Hon.
lafeely attended. In addition to. the
representatives of the committee
many well-known Yirginians were pres
ent, including Hon. John Goode,
General William II. Payne, Colonel l.. q.
Washington, and many Others. Both OF
the United States Senators from Virginia
and oil the Representatives from the state
now in the city were present, and Hon. ID.
Gardner Tyler, representative-elect from
the Second District was also there.
WILL AID THE MOVEMENT.
This meeting was specially arranged to
meet the Virginia Senators and Representa-
QVeA irNa1 rtTffl
in brief speeches promised to do all in
their power for the movement.
Colonel Buford. of Richmond, made
some remarks, us did many others OF the
gentlemen present, and the visitors Will
remain here until tomorrow night con-
ferrng with members of Congress on the
subject.
THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present were Colonel
George W. Johnston, chairman; NJ.
Gennan. editor Vrgmidn; X. {.
Murray, editor Ldndmdrk; Leroy h.
Shields, Inman Payne DIR. II. Smith, James
Chace, Waiter s. Franklin, NJ. Ryan, MIR:
Camp. L. l.. Slsde, and John w. CASTE, Of
Norfolk city: Joseph T. Duke. of
Norfolk county; Edward W. Maupln.
of Portsmouth; Colonel II. Deb. Clay.
Of Newport News: James McMennamin.
DR.. Shields, and ex-Congressman Libby, OF
Hampton; Colonel Pike, George Booker,
and James W. Watkins, OF Old Point; DR..
Brockenborough and w. Built Fitzhugh,
of Cape Charles Colonel A. s. Buford
| and Joseph Bryan. of Richmond. and
Colonel Grenville Gains. of Warrenton.
! Colonel Q. OB. CowGrdln and Mayor Ely
son, of Richmond, were prevented by i'm
peratiye engagements from being present.
ADDRESSES.
Among those who made addresses at the
meeting at the Capitol were Senator'S
Daniel and Hunton, and Representatives
| O'Ferrall, Wise, Lawson, Meredith Jones,
| and Tucker. Prominent gentlemen among
| the visitors state that they found the
Virginia and North Carolina delegations
entirely favorable to the appropriation.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
After the visitors left the Capitol meet
| ing was held at the Arlington Hotel by the
| Norfolk committee. and a special sub
committee was appointed to continue the
work. 1t IS composed of three resident
members and three from Norfolk, whose
duties are to cooperate with the Virginia
| delegation and in every proper way help
along the naval-rendezyous enterprise.
| This subcommittee is "a follows: Hon.
| John Goode, Captain John =. Tucker,
| Hon. Harry Libbey, Colonel George w.
Johnston, Mr.. X. G. Murray, and Hon.
| John Callahan.
GRATTIED.
/ The committee arc much gratifed at the
progress made to-day, aud say they know
| OF nothing now in the way OF ultimate
success. Secretary Tracy states that four
| or five war vessels of the United States
| Government will be in Hampton Roads
early in February. The Secretary fur
nlshed the committee to-day with much
valuable information which will be laid
before Congress.
THE TINE NOT FIXED.
The Secretary of the Navy believes the
| rendezvous and review will be the greatest
event of its kind ever witnessed in the
| world. The probability is that the fleet
Will be in Hampton Roads for, several
weeks and will not go TO New York before
| the last OF May, as the severe weather may
not permit an earlier review in that har-
| Dor. The first ships of the American navy
we're directed 10 sail to-day from Monte
ylGeo and will not reach Norfolk under
favorable circumstances before February
18th
VESSELS COMING.
Secretary Tracy said that an order had
been issued to-day directing Admiral
Gherardl and his sqradron-the San
Francisco, Baltimore, Charleston, and
Yorktown-to proceed from South Amerl-
can waters to Hampton Roads to be ready
| to participate III the rendezvous and naval
review. Besides these vessels the New
York, Newark, Philadelphia. Atlanta, Con-
cord, Bennington. Detroit. Montgomery,
Niantonomoh, Kearsarge, Castine, Ban
croft. Dolphin. VesuvIus, Cushing, and
Essex will be ordered to the Roads TO par
| ticipate. These vessels and those of for
egn countries will remain in the Roads
about three weeks, during which time
| they will give evolutions and grand
parade the most extensive and attractive
ever given in the waters of this country.