Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-29

the band struck up Dixie" which elicited
great applause.
EAT AND THEN INSPECT.
Mr.. Ran Tucker announced that re-
fresbments would be served TO the az,
semblage on the three lower floors. ana
the crowd Immediately repaired thereto;
The tables, laden with every deiicacy OF
the season. were arranged In the nans'
and supper was served la promenade:
The band was stationed In the hall OF
the second floor and throughout the
supper discoursed sweet and inspiriuns
music. After supper cigars and puncn
were served. and through, a fog OF smoke.
which gradually grew thicker and thick-
er. as the members and their friends
congregated around the festive bowl.
congratulated each other on the grahu
structure which had been erected through
enterprise and untiring zeal OF Richmond
businessmen.
Judge Christian was the recipient OF
much attention. and as the vast muir
tude OF visitors strolled through tne
building on tour OF inspection. a great
tary Dunlop's office to grasp his HAND
and extend to him their CONGRATULATIONS
on the auspicuousness OF the OCCASION.
and upon his able address.
TELEGRAMS OF REGRET.
Among those who sent letters and tele-
grams expressing their regret at being
unable 10 attend the opening were Hon.
Edmund II. Cooke. William +. Wheat
ley. Esq, OF the Baltimore Corn and
Flour Exchange; John L. Rodgers, presl-
dent Of the same organization; u. A. X.
Miller. president. and Robert Bleakley,
secretary OF the New York Chamber OF
Commerce: Michael Ryan. president Gin
cinnati Chamber or Commerce; General
William Il. Taliaferro, ~ Gloucester.
The members Of the New Orleans Cham
dial greetings and congratulations.
SOME OF THE GUESTS.
Among those present were Governor y.
w. Mckinney. Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson,
Thomas Christian, J. l.; Lindsay, T. 9;
Williams. Jr, Richmond Maury. Colonel
@. Percy Hawes. c. f. McCluer. George
King. T. NJ. Darlington, John 8. Elicit.
George S. Crenshaw, Colonel Allen g.
Shepherd. Barney Frischkorn. J. l.. Hill.
w. J. Klmbrough. Chris. Evensen, George
Waddey. James II. Capers. ]. c. Dicker-
son, b. r. August. DIR. A. 8: McRae.
Charles Wortham, c. Il. Wingo, George y.
Watson. Eugene c. Masse, Edgar Fer
william F. Tanner. D. Buchanan. ".
Bosher. A. d. Landerkln. George y. Plea
SAINTS. Fred. Brauer, X. II. NJ. Harrison,
y. G. Leigh, Jr., Tazewell Elicit. w.
4. Dibrel, g. @. Minor. Ernest Wilson,
Hon. William Loyenstein II. Blair. Writ
Il. Taylor. O. A. Hawkins. J. T: Warren,
y. F. Johnson, Watson Y. Arlington,
John S. Harwood. w. S. Workman. John
J. Crutchfield., T. Roberts Baker, W. a.
Bryson, Colonel Tazewell Elicit, a. l..
Masurier. w. d. DeSaussure. George
Schoen. Captain John A. Curtis, Charles
l.. Brown. Frank II. Mcclure, u. y.
Thomasson, Major A. r. vehable, a. Il.
Yarbrough, Harvey Clarke. IL. w. Wood.
Sauer. Joseph Walfersteip, r. Adam. John
Plckrell. Sergeant Junius j. Cosby, Sena-
tor Thomas Harrison, OF Winchester %.
d. Starke. w II. Campbell, George A.
Smith. ~ r. Savage. Harry Wayt, Mau-
rice w. Thomas George A. Ainsiie- Jr.,
f. B. Snead. NJ. r. Maury Richard Fra
ser. Jackson Guy. \. L. Elicit Hix Hoof-
nagle l.. c. Younger G. Il. Wortham.
Charles Dingess jamestown. o.. Colonel
John B. Cary. Captain James b. Angle,
William Townes. Arthur Pleasants.. J.
J. Hlckok, T.. Il. Taylor. II. $. Bosher,
r. w. Wood. Colonel John Murphy, and
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