The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-18
STOPPED AT THE, DOOR.
4 NEGRO LETTER- CARRIER WANT
Ed TO 90 ~ WITH THE CALLERS.
The Governors Butler Had reen Previous
~ instrusted-1he Reception to Pest
msster-Gen'rsl Wilson.

! 4 few minutes before SID O'Clock, the
hour set for the beginning OF the recep-
tion. MIR. Wilson drove up, and was
cordially received by the Governor and
his stan at the door. The party walked
at once into the library, on the left,
where receptions were being served. y
few minutes fater the first callers at
rived. and the Postmaster-General with
the Governor and the lattcr's STAFF, took
their positions in the big reccption-room.
I'm the rear OF the building. near the
! Ieft-haud portal
Mrs. O'Forrall and the lady callers oc-
cuDIed for most Of the time. the hand
some parlor al the right OF the entrance
in the front part Of the building. The
parlOr. library. rcception-roOm, and the
/ hallway. were very tastefuliy decorated
with choice hot-housc plants and beauii-
ful flowers. taken from the greenhouses
that are under the special care Of Mr..
! p. j. walton. Of The Capitol police force,
who is a landscape gardener. ana has
/ charge Of the grounds around the Man
! sion and Capitol building. In the south
west corner of the big rcccpuon-room a
string band was grouped around the
/ grand plano, under the leadership oil Mr..
John Rcinhardt.
( slOPPED The NEGRO.
The entire affair was successful in every
respect. and entirely informal. Mr.. VIII
son looked hale and hearty, and was
| I'm the very best humOr. lie knew, per
/ hans. one-third of those who called IN
/ his honor. and had friendly word FOR
all frequently exchanging some Ola rec
/ elections and "reminiscences. among
the visitors was delegation OF twenty
/ two officials and employees Of the post
H..Ha |INHN
/ superintondent of the registry division,
and Mr.. Frank u. Burke one OF the
register clerks When this party reach
! "a The gate which leads into the grounds
/ of the guhernatOrial mansion, they found
| There i'm waiting Eeechcr x. Taylor
/ colored letter carrier, of station \, on
/ west Broad street. who at once lolioWcd
them into the building. At the door he
WAS stopped by the col0red butler OF
the Governor. but before he had made up
his mind whether he would obey ms or
der not 10 20 any further. Colonel
/ Charles T.. WingO stepped up ana inform
cd him that an opportunity would be
/ given him TO shake hands win the foHt-
/ master-General. At this, ne readiiy &C
I aliesced. and after waiting quietly rev
moments at the door. he had lhe aali7
! faction of seeing Mr.. Wilson leave lne
rocoption-room. and come 10 shake hands
/ letter carrier promptly Withdrew
Governor O'Ferrau. in alluding 10 TINS
little onisode afterwards, stated that ne
had been previously informed tdl pos
| eu.iv ono or Two colorcd letter carriers
would attempt TO Join the number OF
/ .allere and thorcupon he had Instructed
his butler TO stop them at the ooo''
ASSISTED by HIS sTAfT
o,,o ,.o,,o.nor i'm receiving the guests
! Vas assisted bv the members OF ms Staii
| colonel Charles OBJ. CbWardl D, OotJL'i
! cherries y. lNingO. Colonel Fred Pleas
antq Colonel 10 Lane stern, ana Lleuten-
amt J. ~. Knight Third cavalry t. =. ~
also DIV Mr. Evan i. ChesteImah' ms
private secretary, Mr. r.. NJ or errai an.
| his son. and Mr.. Carter d. Johhsoh' MS
! nephew. ...
Lille Miss Mabel O'Forrall, the young
,et DAUGHTER OF the Governor ana her
| conranion. little Miss Mary Crump. the
| daughter of Mr.. -. r. Crump, came IN
for "a large share of attention Ihey We're
/ dressed I'm Immaculate white, and readily
/ shook hands with every one approaching
| them.
Tho library, where James ). foriesi,I'
/ ..e caterer. presided over the feifesa-
ments. was the plIce whore the guests
! of the Governor ccnetegatod al one time
]
stories and witty remark were eN-
] changed. The reception was TO last only
/ one. hour. end was scheduled TO come
TO a close at 6I5 T.. NJ. but it was nearly
/ = o'clock before the last caller LETT the
/ hospitablc home of the Executive OF VIZ
| gn.a.
Among the latest callers was Rev. John
/ Pollard. professor at Richmond College.
who omciated at the wedding OF Mr.
fI.a
cordial manner by the Postmastor-Gon-
cral. and both had very pleasant chat
| recalling some old-time "reminiscences.
THE GUESTS rEEsrST.
The following is a list of the ladies
who attended the reception: Mrs Charles
| r. O'Ferran. Mrs. +. Lyons. Miss Lula
! Lyons. Mrs. j. b. Baylor, Mrs. j. i.
! Knight. Miss Mary Lewis, Miss Scott
of Warrcnton. Mrs. Walter Christian,
! Mrs. Charles T.. Wingo Mrs. Joseph y.
/ Tfeyiian of Washington, Mrs. Hin Mon
/ taguc. Mrs. Dr. j. William Jones Mrs.
| Charles NJ Terrell, Mrs. W Chase Nor
! ton. Miss Belle Pollard Miss Josephine
/ Knox Miss Leila Stiles. and quite q
number OF the young ladies of the Mo-
/ mans College.
Among the gentlemen who called were
/ the following: Rev. VI. -. Hose. d. d.,
] Pnilip Bruce BRUSH Nice-coisuls SA-iii
/ r. r. witt. Of Rcckbridge county; Hon.
! Henry Il. Pollard, Roosevelt Page. James
/ Caskie. j. \. Boyd Joseph H. Shepherd,
! United States Senator Thomas :. Martin,
Major r.. W. Lynn. Hon. William Ryan,
Judge james c. Lamb state Treasurer
A. w. Halman. Hin Montague. Post
! master William II. Cullingworth. DIR.
/ William Jones, Colonel Archer Anderson,
, Capt. Lewis ID. Crenshaw. Jr.. James H.
| Pace. James -. Patton. G. Lee Moore.
! Colonel John D. Cary, Walter Christian
! vs.. Chase Morton. T.. r.. Minor. Dr. ).
q. Baylor and his son. Cartain j. g.
! Baylor Josiah Ryland. Professor b. Pur-
/ year. of Richmond College: Judge Turn
bull. of Brunswick county. Judge Garrett
/ Captain George ID. Wise. Colonel Morton
Mar-c Auditor OF Public Accounts: Regis
ter sydney +. Epes, of the Land Office
| and his lrothtr. O.. \. Epes. Of Peters
| burg. Colonel r. II. Mcleod Hon. JOnr
! Jackson. Garter -. johnson. s. ". Trav
| crs. Charles NJ. F,rrell Rev. pr. james
| Nelson. Rev John Pollard. DR. Max. OF
! West Virginia: John ). Knox Professor
f. W. Boatwright. president OF Rich-
| mond college; state Senator William
Lovenstein. Hon. Is. b. Munford. Major
! Robert stiles. G.. Harvey Clarke. Alder.
man Robert II. Boy kin.
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MEETING or RU>INESS MEN.