The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-26
A TOUR OF INSPECTION.
4 LARGE DELEGATION or TIE GEN.
ERAL ASSEMBLY LEAVE.
Fsrmvilie the First Stopping PoInt-A t.
dious Ride and Long stop at Peters,
burg-Those who Went Along.

The Senate Committee on Public Instl-
tutions and the House Committee on Asy-
lums and Prisons and on Schools and Col
leges met promptly at the Union depot
yesterday morning to start on their tour
OF inspection through the Southwest
Pullman-car "Aurania" had been char
tered for the trip. and 1t stood In waiting
to receive the august and noble-lookiag
body Of lawmakers. Unfortunately Sen
ator Lovenstein was prevented by sick
ness from gong with the party. and Scna-
tor Stubs acted as chairman OF his
committee Mr.. James 5. Jones, chair
man of the House Committee on Asylums
and Prisons, was also unable to go, and
Mr.. William II. Blakemore acted In his
behalf.
While Senator Lovenstein was unable
to go himself, he showed his carefulness
in requesting his brother, Mr.. lssdore
Iovenstein. 20 take charge OF the way
farers and look after their needs.
The following members OF the Senate
took part in the trip: Messrs. James \.
Stubs. 3. +. Buchanan. r. G. Wells.
James W. Southall. j. G. Green. W. III.
Barnes. a. l.. Herbert, c. W. Morris.
George w. LeCato. and \. st. Clair.
The House committees were represented
by Messrs. c. J. Campbell. :. b. Barham.
William J. Bnford. William II. Blake
more, V. Il. W. Brookng, Thomas Byrne,
Scion T. Coleman. Miles Craft, j. X.
Edmondson, John $. Harris. II. Massie,
r. G.. Paxton. ]. ID. Pretlow. \. :. Priddy.
\. J. Richardson. J. L. Shelley. Tn. II. y.
Speck, st. G. Stratton. G. Stokes. J. y.
Tabb, NJ. G. Thomas. w. IL. Tomney, and
A. +. Withrow.
The Normal school.
The executive committee of the State
Normal School at Farmville was repre-
scented by DIR. Nelson. of the Female In
stitute in Farmville. and Gen. William b.
Taliaferro. of Gloucester.
Mr.. Charles Il. Mann, clerk OF House
Committee on Asylums and Prisons, and
Mr.. John w. Williams. clerk of the Com
mittee on Schools and Colleges, looked
after the interests Of their committees
in an efficient manner. Mr.. {. G. Akers.
clerk of Railroad Commissioner Hill, Mr..
j. b. Pierate. page of the Senate Mr..
Floyd Gregory. page Of the House; Mr..
Isidore Lovenstein. and his son Willie.
brought up the rear Of the party.
~ e'er-burg.
Senator Watson, who intended 20 go
with the party, was compelled by sickness
10 leave them at Petersburg and return
to Richmond. There was a long delay
az Petersburg on account of the late ar
rival of the Norfolk train, which was
about two hours behind time. While the
party was waiting there an informal
meeting was held. and Senator Stubs
stated that it would be necessary, in
order to reach Blacksburg from Chris
tiansburg, to ride nine miles across the
country The party being so large, he
thought II might possibly be desirable
TO divide the party by having the Com
mittee on Asylums and Prisons and part
Of the Senate committee so 10 Marion.
while the others were visiting Blacksburs.
While he did not desire to influence any
one he thought he would throw out that
suggestion. After some discussion, how
ever. the majority decided not 10 make
any division. and all will therefore 80
to both institutions.
When the Norfolk train reached Peters
burg the party received an increase IN
the person of Mr.. w. a. Fentress, men,
Der of the House from Portsmouth, who
had just returned from his home.
The lawmakers will reach Farmville
about O'Clock this afternoon, and leave
there at 1913 4. NJ. tomorrow. Chris
KARLSRUHE VIII Dt ltdNHtu at o''A =. -Hsf
and the party will stop there until sat
urday morning at $50 o'clock. Marion
will be reached at 1896 4. NJ. that day
and a stop will be made there until Sun
dav morning at 7.l0 o'clock. il IS eX-
pected that an will return TO Richmond
on Sunday evening at 7 o'clock.
Judge Edmundson. of Rockbridge, an old
Confederate soldier, whose empty sleeve
tells the tale OF his bravery, feels very
proud over a letter which he has just
received from Mr.. Eugene Il. Travis,
secretary Of the Philomathean Literary
Society of William and Mary College.
notifying him that he had been elected
IN hnnnrar,. rnnnhar of that sOcietN.