Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-16
HOUSEHOLD CLUB.
RECEPTION AND ENTERTAINMENT OF
THE WEsTERNERs m RICHMOND.
Taken to tho Points Of intersss-As 'ne
Chamber ~ Comnsrce-Weicome
Of Judge Chrissisn, Etc.

The Weekly Enquirer Household Ciup'
of Ciucinnsti. accompanied by Webers
celebrated band. OF that city. reached
Richmond on their elegant speciai tram
over the Chesapeake and Ohio system at
$50 o'clock yesterday morning. The party
remained here until o'clock In the AFTER
noon and then continued their way to Old
Point whence they go to washington.
Fully one hnif OF the visitors were ladies'.
and all seemed to enjoy greatly their
brief sojourn in Richmond.
After they had breakfasted on their
dining-cars the sigft-seers were met at
the depot OF the Chesapeake and OHIO
by the committees OF the Chamber OF
Commerce and the Old Dominion Press
Club appointed 10 receive them. and In
carriages were driven over the city and
shown the principal points Of Interest.
The drive was as follows: Up Broad to
Chimborazo Park. thence to Libby Hill
and the Confederate Soldiers'and Sailors
monument. Moving down the hill the
carriages passed tire site OF the Libby
Prison. and then came up by the Ola
Stone House alleged to have been George
w
The long train Of vehicles then passed
over TO Cary street and the visitors were
given an opportunity to see the commits
sion houses and the Tobacco Exchange.
and were next taken by the Davis Man.
sion. From this interesting spot the party
drove over to the City Hail. where they
were cordi lily received by Mayor Taylor.
The westerners were shown through the
ha ndsome new building the architecture
1T tnh oil
praises on all sides. The party then went
around the Capitol Square (nany visiting
the building), and had a good look at the
Washington and Jackson monuments, and
passing st. Pauls church and the Vir-
gnla Historical Society building dormer-
ly the home Of General Robert Il. Lee,
moved out Franklin street to the Lee
monument. After drive around this
the tourists were taken to Hollywood
Cemetery. where the most notable Incl
dent of the day occurred
AT DAyIs's GRAVE.
Arriving at the grave Of President
Jefferson Davis, the band alighted. ana,
forming a circle around the green mound
which marks the resting place of the
chief Of dead nation. 1t discoursed in
most plaintve and soul-touching tones
that familiar and pathetic sacred air.
Nearer. My God, to Thee" Save The
music, there was death-like stiffness
in the cemetery, and when the final
notes died away fully seventy-fve men,
bers of the party disembarked from their
carriages. and approaching the grave.
plucked therefrom twigs and blades OF
grass. to be kept as mementoes of the
solemn occasion. While this incident
was taking place there were many moist
eyes in the large party of strangers.
Leaving Hollywood the visitors drove
by the penitentiary and Candles Hill
park, and then to the Chamber of Com
merce building.
FORMALLY WELCOMED.
The westerners congregated in the as
sembly hall OF the Chamber. and were
formally received and welcomed in a
neat and appropriate address by Judge
George l.. Christian. president Of the
Chamber.
The response to the address of welcome
was made by Mr.. l.. p. Shrideley. OF
Ohio. the newly-elected president of the
Household Club. This gentleman was
loud in his praise of Virginia and Vir-
ginians. and said that the Householders
thanked the people Of the Chamber Of
Commerce and OF all Richmond for their
cordial and manifestly earnest reception.
He spoke at some length Of Virginta's his
toric achievements, asserting that no city
In the country possessed more attractive
and interesting hits of record than the
city Of Richmond.
CAPTAIN Richard r. Frayser was then
called upon and responded in a brief
speech touching the press and the city
and State which the tourists had honored
with a visit.
After light refreshments had been
served in the Chamber the westerners took
their carriages and dEove 10 the Chesa-
peake and Ohio depot and departed for
Old Point The party numbered some go.
Messrs John ID. Potts. division pas
senger agent OF the chesapeake
and Ohio, and Captain Dame, his
assistant deserve much credit for the
admirable manner in which they
cared for the Householders while they
were here.