Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-08

Witt. Judge r. C. Minor. Captain Phil.
Haxall. Dr. w. W. Parker, w. NJ. Hin.
Colonel Alexander Archer, Dr. r. r.
Robinson. Major Stringfeilow. Thomas A.
Atkinson. Wyndham II. Meredith, q. w.
stevens. Dudley Mcdonald. W. 3. Morris.
major Powhatan Ellis, vlrginius Newton.
Alexander Cameron, G. r. Boiling. Ed
ward crump. Gus Thaihimer, DIR. George
Ben Johnston. Thomas Boiling. w. X.
Massle. Y. w. Powers. Mann 8. Quarles,
Jr. $. W. Travers, Rev. Preston Mash.
General Charles J. Anderson. Alexander
Delaney. y. II. Archer. Joseph Beasley
5. II. Hawes. Ashton starke. Major
Fred. II. Scott, u. d. Christian, Levin
Joynes. Lightfoot wormley. r. C. Nor
ton. w. L. Sheppard. J. r. O'DelI. Spots-
wood ID. Crenshaw. c. T.. Redford. Stuar.
bryan, X. A. Lancaster. II. A. Taylor
w. l.. Royal. Captain Frank Chamber.
layne. and others.
FINE EVENING FOR THE RIDE.
a more delightful afternoon for such a
trip could not have been asked. and
visitors and home folks enjoyed them
serves intensely. A lunch. presided over
by Forester had been spread and eyery
possible provision had been made for the
comfort OF the party Very soon after
leaving the wharf the company began
TO split up into groups, as rule one
OF the visiting delegates being TIE centre
OF each group and an interested inquirer
regarding Richmonds business, her pros
poets, the history OF the James. etc.
The conversation frequently required to
the locomotive Industry and again the
remarks OF the visitors were OF n char
acter 10 make the Richmond people feel
proud OF their home plant IL was easy
TO see that they recognized a great future
Tor the Richmond works when business
conditions became normal
THE OLDEST PLANT.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works is the
Oldest in the country. They built their
nrst engine In 1891, and their total out
put up TO date has been 1900 Mr.. Con-
verse, Of the Baldwin. said TO Dispatch
reporter In conversation on the boat
yesterday afternoon that locomotive build
ing reached the high water mark in 1891.
The building capacity has stood about the
same for several years. Some works
had gone out of the business. but others
had increased their capacity.
The Richmond ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IT
should be remarked in this connection,
were the latest to be established and
when in full blast employ some 100
hands.
1he Ariel went through Dutch Gap and
returned, making her wharf about 7:30
O'clock, the visitors being loud In their
praise OF the beauty Of the scenery on
the river and the Hospitality Of their hosts
DINNER AT THE CLUB.
At the wharf the members of the ASSOC
oiaton took carriages for the Common
wealth Club. where the annual dinner
was served in elegant style.
The company at the dinner was con-
fined 10 the members of the association,
and 1t was understood that there should
be no speaking. The table and dining
room were exquisitely decorated with
flowers. and the menu embraced every
delicacy OF the season. Several hours
were spent at the board. The visiting
delegates were the guests for the night
of the officers and stockholders Of the
Richmond I/ocomotive-W Works at their
private residences. This morning after
taking in the various points of interest
about the city the visiting delegates were
driven out TO Laburnum, Mr.. Joseph
Bryans residence thence to Westbrook,
the country place Of Major Lewis Gin
ter, and this afternoon will leave for
home.