Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-15

4, he House this session there are
many men OF striking physique and pc
..per mannoiems, and many who are
,...hy o. more than passing glance
Probably the most interesting charac-
Cd. l5 thc body Is the old oak Of Louisa,
,,~ Henry j. VALE Though Old in
,... Doe is active as a cat. and Is one
the most noted foN-hunters in the
-.,o lls gray beard OF many years
...s,,h. and bis silver locks have flown
. .rc breeze in many an exciting fox
.... and MS strong. deep voice. which
nov. TO BE- used In behalf Of interests
..mrioncd by the minority in the House
las .sicu been used IN calling TO the
..-s .n hunts through the fields Of Louisa
.I Ga1chmnd. MT. Wales associates
...s dubbed him santa Claus and he
FOB enjoy the sobriQuet
.na cf the most striking faces in the
.I...a is that Of Mr.. r. T. Powell. OF
.r.s city. who 10y many is said to
.. 3D.. nandsomest man in the body lie
.re uo beard or moustache. and his
...r.rcs are ciear-cut and regular. His
once black has just "a tnge Of
r which gives him rather dis
rrri. shed appearance.
lr Is = Powell. of Brunswick, though
.n older than the gentleman from
CHARLES City. IS also quite handsome
. wears gray beard. and his hair
as white as the driven snow. but his
fo, U.s. almost devoid Of the burrows Of
... and De wears "a smile almost con-
.r.sHy
LARGEST OF THEM ALL.
Berger. who sits within the minor
fr.i is the largest man in the House
.rI though hy simply rising from his
.rst Dee ~ eht command the attention
.f DIS associates. he is modest 10 "a
0.r.ee. and rarely ever saws anything
Ir this latter respect he differs greatly
conn STR Stovall. the leader Of the anti
Democratic forces in the House. He
tt.leh small of statue. IS continually
.Te-irc some motion or other. and rarely
to participate In debate ii the
rtunity is afforded him.
Another of The minority men who likes
he heard upon the floor IS Mr. Nal
..'m A. Coles. Of Northumberland. He
winning ltGe sandy moustache
why's We'll combed and twisted and
probably the best dressed man ar
times in the House
SIR John w Fishburne of Albemarle
one OF the cool-'ooking men on the
Democratic side. lie Is vet Of tender
,ra and has auburn hair that would
.-use many maf7ens 20 envy its posses
sion He has Vttie 20 saw in debate
f.t usually casts his vote on the right
eie
Naio- William T.. Foster OF Norfolk
r-.r-ies "a seat Just i'm the rear Of Mr.
r'shhurne and is striknglv handsome
of gentleman lie Is strong and eio-
-reut speaker but his voice is not very
strong
1r the front row Of seats Immediately
-r1er tie eve " the Sneaker sits M
70 p Harrison. the new member FROM
imhers- Ha has as vet had but little
-1 say in debate but through his gold
erartacles De annarentlv paws close at
terfion % an fha- goes on
Tho Junior member from reterebure.
Nfr Thomes . Ivav. IS ranidlv becoming
quite ronular among 'ha rner1he~s in his
section ~ the House lie is tan Of stature.
md wears "a ciose-cronped black nous
-ache he has not Vet participated 10
30 great extent in debate. but has offered
several very worthy bne
ONE OF THE PREACHERS.
AR wilkins Matthews Of Accomac
"a o. rrescber as vrsu ae a. rolitic'sr
IL has t,+ fe,,. h,f~s ~, III 80 -
an abundanc. ~, bie fsce