The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-14
THE ALUMNI BANQUET.
THE ARRINGEAENTS ron TIM
RICHMOND OHdPTBh'S FEAST.
Governor O'ssrrsll, Hon. Wilnam D.. VIII
ion, Captain Gordon MeCshe, aud
Others to Kcsponi % rvsss-.

The arrangements for the annual BAN
CUet OF the Richmond Chapter OF the
University OF Virginia Alumni Ass)cia-
ton have been completed. and tho tn-
tcrtainmcnt Will be tar the most briliaht
and elaborate affair Of the kind yet given
by that wci-kn0wu and lnhaentlai Or
ganization.
Messrs. II. Carter Scott ,chairman(.
Thomas ~ Carter. s. l.. Kelly, W. a.
Townes. Murray Dill. Thomas 6. GORDON
Hugh Antrim, Allen Potts, George W
Anderson. J. II. V. Daniel, Dabney Sren-
shaw, Langbourne Williams JOnh H.
Ingram and Wyndam X Mefedith' c,.
The banquet will be held al the cons
monwealth Club on next Wednesday
night. The large banquet hall WI %
decorated handsomely win Sut-hoWets
covers laid Tor lO. will be festooned with
green smilax and ornanentcd with now
ers, and the menu. when VIII pe sers 49,.
in courses. will be one OF the best ever
prepared An Richmond. -,
The decorations OF the room VIII 90
left entirely to the club and the CHIEF
of that institution will furnish the sup
per.
DISTINGUISHED FIGURE.
A distinguished figure I'm the gatiering
will be Hon William L. Wilson, Post
master-General lie will arrive early IN
the day on Wednesday, ana VIII taho
luncheon with MIR. Wyndam r. Mere
dith. The president OF the Richmond
Alumni Association. Governor - feIrals
has invited MIR Wilson 10 the Executive
Manson between the hours Of ana
O'Clock when the great tarlu reioehe'
will be given public reception. 49,.
Mr Wilson. In accepting the inNitauoh
to visit Richmond and attend the Alumni
banquet wrote tho following letter 10
Mr. Wyndam II. Meredith.
Dear MIR. Meredith: 1 have been re-
calling engagements In view OF my new
and untried work, but you put the case 81
...f. nj . rot on ID 81 QftTae-
tive In Itself. that | will try TO be with
you. fear. however. you are putting
too much ON me to ask the principal
speech at my hands | Will come ia
with the others par pasu.
w L. WILSON"
orHfR DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
Among the other distinguished guests
90 be present are Professors Nlilitm =,
Peters william NJ. Thornton, Charles
Kent and Heath Dabney, OF the Uni
versitv or Virginia, and United states
Senator Thomas Martin, judge Lesn II
Watts and Captain w. Gordon Mctapt.
The last three gentlemen are members
OF the board of visitors OF the University.
The rectOrNOf the University, Dr w. &.
y. Randolph. Will also be present. FROM
the Commonwealth club Nice-freSident
c. d. Langhorne and Secretary Levin
Iovnes will be present. Among the
alumni from other cities will be Messrs.
William IT. White ana FLOYD Hughes.
| OF NpfIolks l'lrlIlfA 4AAA'i iAt2 49,
fcr and Hon. w Il. Mckinney, OF Peters
I burg. and State Senator George Morrlsl
Of Charlottesville About one hundred
and thirty local alumni VIII be present.
THE ToAsrs.
Tre toasts list has been completed
and will be found below, win the names
of those who will respond
l. state Aid 10 Higher Education
The keystone of the Arch OF Lib
| erty Is Letters =,
Charles +. O'Fcrrall.
| III. Athletics.
ALLOW Me Such Exercises as may
Become a Gentleman
| Professor William T.. Peters.
| III. The scholar IN Politics.
Those Who Govern Nation MUST
al the Same Time .nlighten tho
| Governed ~
Hon. william l.. Wilson.
". The University of Virginia.
| Thou Living Ray OF intellectual rlres
Professor w. X. Abbot.
| v "Master OF Arts
The sum OF All Arts: "Ars beno
| ac Bcate Nivcndi"
| CAPTAIN W. Gordon Mc'aDe.
! Tho Richmond Chapter Is now net'er
| organized than ever before. Mr.. w. y
| Meredith h president. Mr.. John
| Hams is first Vice-pr.sldsn s@@-<sOn GinS
ESQ. second vice-pr,%irl7yr.~ CAPITAL
| George WayncA ANDERSON Is secretary
| and treasurer.