The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14
THE VIRGINIA COLONY.
SOME OF THE MEN WHO IA re NON
PROMINENCE IN BALTIMORE.
Mutations Wrought By Father Time In
Twen'y Years-In the Field
of Electricity.


BALTIMORE, MD, Oct. l3th.-Special
ones return TO great metropolis after
an absence of twenty years is attended
with mingled feelings of sadness and
giadness. Hugh Brent formerly Of Alex.
andria, Va, but now Of the firm Of
PearTe Bros. d CO., and | str0led down
to the Imperial Hotel. so named because
now owned by Charles Joseph Bonaparte,
OF Baltimore, a nepaew of the first great
Emperor of France; thinking to find a
bit of news for The Times. There among
the wealthy bankers then assembled IN
Baltimore, many OF whom were seated
at supper with their ladies in the beauu-
ful dining-halI, and the brilliant chande-
lier that shOne upon the handsome women
attired In rich gowns Of silk and glitter
ing jewels, presented scene OF ddZzlns
brightness and splendOr; and recalled the
jolly parties here twenty years ago. vita
suppcrs OF blue-wing and oysters ana
terrdpn TO a turn. There were John and
Jim Crane of the firm Of William crane
q Sons, who had many friends in Rich
mOnd. and who were the life and soul
of these jolly parties, now passed over
the river of death, as also their partners
in the firm, Fuller Crane and the noble
Andrew Loundes, all from Virginia and
Richmond.
MANY CHANGa3 oBsEEyrD.
Men and friends disappear from the
theatre OF busy NE and the ranks are
closed by others who come in and take
their places, just as the new and magh.h-
cent buildings in the progress Of great
city like this spring up on the sites OF
the old-time crumbling houses. 1here
is the nine-story Fidelity and Deposit
building on Charles street, OF SOLO gran
ite and cost million dollars. where lew
years ago stood a small brick tenement.
The tcn-etory Equitable building OF
marble and sandstone where stood Old
Barnums Hotel; the unique ciothin5
house of Mabley & Carew, with whole
side and front Of massive, oval-snaped
glass, where stood several years ago a
One-story cigar stand, ana the magnii-
cent new seVen-stUry elevator building OF
the Baltimore Herald, now being erected
on the sight of the old dllapidated Man
sion house.
Speaking Of newspapers, I met General
Felix Agnus, Of the American, the other
day. lie has been soldier, journalist
traveller, and was prominently consider
cd by President Harrison for Secretary
Of War He has the typical manners
of the elegant Frenchman. with tne
suaviter In modo ana tortiter IN re- re
was brave and daring soldier, ana
was several times severely wounded and
rapidly promoted
SOM PROMINENT PEOPLE.
Speaking Of the Cranes OF Virginia,
Henry Crane. a gallant member OF the
old Richmond HOwiiZers is here, ana
secretary OF the Maryland Life Insurance
OF the Farmers and Merchants National
Bank, and a prominent officer et the old
Maryland club. Colonel W. A. Boykln o.
Virginia, is one Of the most popular
citizens Of Baltimore and commdnddnt OF
Marylands crack regiment, the famous
Fifth, which has drilled in nearly all
Of the large cities OF the United states,
and Is noted :or It's excellent discipline
as demonstrated last summer when Gov
Brown ordered them to Frostburs. The
command is $40 strong and within four
hours after they received marching ora
ers 81 per cent Of the regiment were IN
line with q hours cooked. rau0nS. l
found Colonel Charles Marshall in his
Office Yesterday, who looks remarkably
well for one Of his age. lie has just re-
turned from an extended European tour
and received many cordial greetings from
his friends here. | met Prof. GildersleVe
in his Office at the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity the other day. lie looks not
very much older than when | knew him
MT the University Of Virginia in the
seventies. He is president OF the Uni
Versity club mere. Most Of the Johns
Hopkins professors are members OF this
clue and here the duly accredited strang-
er is received with a hospitable welcome
and the entente cOrdiale is regally be-
slowed. Nominating among It's mem
bers Is an admirable feature Of this
club. This is the intellectual or literary
club and to be a college graduate is a
requisite to membership. Mr. j. -.
Chamberlain. of Virginia, with the we'll
is a splendid good fellow He married a
Miss Workman, OF Richmond, who is a
cousin Of Mrs. J l.. NJ. Curry, whose nus
band was United States Minister 10
Spain.
BRILLIANT WEDDINGS.
If in the spring of young mans fancy
lightly turns 10 thoughts OF love, then
in the fall his thoughts turn to the more
serious subject of marriage, Tor this has
been season OF many prominent mar
riages. A large ana fashionable audi
ence witnessed one of the most beauti-
full weddings Of the season last night at
ST. Peters Episcopal church. Mr. VIM.
T. Sutton, to Miss IAzzie Mercer Porter
of the bridesmaids. The groom is a son
of Mr.. X. NJ. Sutton who Is reputed 10
be worth nearly million dollars and
who has for years been very prominent
ed as one OF the abiest financiers in this
country. He is Nirginian 10 the manor
born ana Is pre-emincntly proud Of his
native state. lie takes an active part In ,
all movements for the benefit OF Confed- .
crate soldiers and has never turned a /
dear ear 10 any benevolent enterprise I
goueh up In their behalf. Mrs Mary
- Bai Bi Fowler; Of Georgia, well-known
and Blue Ridge society Is winterinr 81,
the Albion Hotel on Cathedral street
Her father was for many terms a MEM /
per o! Congress and also OF his state
-
So1Ventions with Bob Toombs. Stevens
and Ben. Hill. 'Sh'
~ TnE FIrLD or TIrcrRic1Tv.
What scientific strides are being made
IN the wonderful field OF electricity
was down at Howard and Montgomery
streets Yesterday, where the new Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company's pow
er-house, TO be used in CONNECTION with
ishting the Eelt-Line tunnel and the
pr9Pelllng OF the cars through the tun-
lei by electricity. win occupy the entire
block between Henrietta ana Montgom-
ary streets. and Howard street and the
Baltimore and Ohio tracks. PERHAPS me
noel important WORK being done in the
electrical field anywhere is In Baltimore.
where powerful electric plant 10 be
ised Tor motive power to haul the trains