The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-28
THE GOVERNORS LETTER
ruE pItJN STfTEMENTS or FACTS
MEETS URN iTPROJiL.
Former Advocates Of Free silver Admit
That They We're Wrong-Nicws al
Prominent ohio Man Other News.


From a STAFF Correspondent
AIJ,EGlIANY SPRINGS. Aug. 25.-sspe-
cial-Nhen the sunday edition OF ,h,
Richmond papers arrived here everybody
c,e,rlv read Governor OFerans letter
on the silver question. and many were
the expressions OF approval by those who
pcruscd the document. Even ihc ladies'
showed en- anxiety Of informing them
selves on lis topic. and they were tOid
that there was no better way OF Dccoih-
Ing thoroughly posted than by rtaul *
the Governors letter. one gentleman
who occupies a prominent position IN lhlS
section OF the state and who has p'ch
heretofore an arOtnt advocate OF ~
coinage OF silver. awaited IN: 'oN.lhor
after elmer to-day and shaking i.ii M -
the hand wh,r ne left the dlnlng-rooNi
he said. Governor. l have rcad your
letter and must confess think II IS the
finest and best document nav ~
read" lie further assured the Governor
that he had completely changed ms ;hlnn'
and was now in favor OF SOUND noil'a.
Similar changes of opinion nave dI''.f
teen noticed amcrg other peDii' rn.ari
here. at least. they have come ioIWaiu
and told the Governor that Wey 10 io'7N'
side with the free silverites.
VIEWS OF A PROMINENT BUSINESS Man.
The Governors mall to-day con-
famed several letters wherein the writer's
complimentcd the Governor on the views
expressed by him. one of these l'l'ei3
was written 10y a gentleman co'lii.rssen
with one Of the largest msnuiact9fins
establishments I'm ohio, ana coht"ih'u '"'
following sentiments. 1900, ,..
Il have read your letter OF 2oth instant,
from Allegheny Springs. Va, sii'ihs YVuI
position on the financial quesuo LIONS, oi ''S
dav and must say. although having rtd1
nearly everything Of moment puhllsh'u
during the past two or three years thhl
your article being - free from par
politics and so strictly business j. tnc
hest exposition Of the question 10 my
mind / have ever read. Especially IS II
80 when YOU state where the BANKERS
during the past TWO years have suhstan-
tally kept the business men aud manu-
racturers from going 10 the wall
.sAy business is done in ONO ana tne
i,vo Nircinias. and | cannot fail 10 note
he marked improvement OF an nrnch's
trticle being SO free from partisan senu-
mont will be all the more accrDtablc 10
the public. and ought TO have Woe CT
rulafi0n-nOt only among your 'ohsu-
tucnts. but the country al large anu
trust that n may be used, II not as
campaign educator. as an educator OF
healthy public sentiment among the poo
ole at large. .,..
Although "a stranger / cannot resist
complying with the thoughts that INSPIRE
his letter TO YOU. | trust that me pro-
pie Of Virginia, who are Sen'ialN lir'
pendent thinkers and voters. VIII see Una, ..''
10 grief for the expression of healthy,
far-reaching sentiments.
now PioPLE ENJOY THEMs. Lvfs.
stranger who reaches this place dur
ing tn day may have an idea thdt lh'
SpTinLs are dies .rtod. for the GROUNDS are
50 spacious that the number OF summer
guests who are now mere appear 10 pv
lost But as soon as the big Ilnhtl utH
Is set into motion. then sudden change
Genes over the seemingly quiet groves
and hooks and corners Ih"n theN com,
from all directiOns-ladiCs. 4 altl men, dht
childrcn-all prompted by one common
desire to refresh the inner man, dHd the
variety of tempting Viands set bvioIe
them disappear on very short notlce. one
great beauty of this place is It's large
humber of handsome shade trees. which
make even the hottest day comiortapit;
With a few exceptions. they nave an
been plantcd by colonel 'Olhoun, VINO
has been the owner Of the springs lor
more than forty years.
The game OF ten-pins which was
planned for this morning came of IN
accordance with he programme, ana not
withstanding the heat that prevailed lh
the building. two hours we're spent IN
the most pleasant manner. The party
that INDUCED in this exercise OF muscle
consisted OF the following Mrs. charles
r. OFerrau Mrs. T.. u. HOtchkisS, OF
Richmond. Mrs Frederick l.. Bradley,
OF New York. Mrs. X +. Styll. OF Hol-
Inns Va: Mrs. Walter c. Mercer. oil
Richmond. Misses susie and Ncttle MOT
ton. of Farmvilc. Miss Cacey. of hich-
mond; Miss Stubts. of Mississippi' MISS
Lula Scott. of Richmond The stronger
s.N was represented by Governor O'fer-
rail-. Dr. r. r. Styl. of Hollins: Mr.
Cowan. of Mis- sippi. Mr. Jopling, OF
Bedford. and MIR. Watkins NorveH the
acting private secretary Of the Governor.
Among the many charming representa-
tivcs of the weaker sex there can hardly
be- found anywhere a quartette Of lONeher
women than those who met here this
morning on the bowling alley-MTs.
O'Ferrall. Mrs Hotchkiss Mrs. Bradley,
and Mrs Styll. lmbuod with thorough
and versatile education, and aided by
valuable experiences In various walks OF
life. these ladies' are bound 10 form
centre of attraction wherever they 20
and TO gather around them a large clrcle
of those who know and appreciate how
10 be benefited by the conversation with
refined and cultured ladies'. c. W.