Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-21
ALL IS NOT LOVELY.
q,pubIICans Set at LoSssrheads BY
Colonel Lambs Dinner.
uu,lLl,>r LEE BANQUET


NH.rIL WUIINt All" 49,
tr metropolitan district Of "s'''", '
.,l..r. tho same condition may GUAM
.....,.bou, the state Colonel La''p
49,. ,o certain Republicans ana Popu-
, ,,bcr certain other Republicans were
,.,...,icnops by their absence. has draWh
r',ttor,l line and developed FAC
,...'.i sn.rt which bids fair TO be more
'.,.,.. and bitter than that which exist
between the Mahoneitcs and the Anu
,,,boneitcs in days gone 10y.
,,,li-known Republican leader in Viz
..n., said to-day. speaking OF the din
nar Il suppose you saw Colonel Lamb :
.roeramme. az outlined in his speech.
~. .s TO be United States senator and
General walker Governor; and he Is to
,,rr, the State by 5000 majority.
would Ike 10 see him carry 1t by any ma
iof.iy: but, under his management don't
see amy chance Of it,
Neither Edgar Allen nor Judge Wad-
a.il was AT the dinner" ! remarked.
$50" said the speaker. "Tncy do not
gee with Colonel Lamb: neither does
Brady. They objected from the
start 10 the one-man control Of the party
and Colonel Lamb, IL anything is more
sutocratic ana impracticabie than Ma
hone was. when the Colonel was
made both chairman and national COM
mtteeman the entering wedge Of a split
was made I'm the party. which II VIII
D. hard to heal. ] could say more about
this. but j haven't time and away
went Republican. much disguised win
the outcome OF the Lamb dinner.
In the House to-day. by unanimous
consent. Mr. Richardson secured the
passage OF bill providing that Thomas
Hubbard Caswen, Of san Francisco
Odeii Squer. OF Charleston, W. va;
Erasmus Theodore Carr OF Miles City,
Mont: Frederick Weber Of Washing
ton. ID. c.: Gilmcr Meredith, Of Balti-
more. and Samuel Emery Adams. of
MINNEAPOLIS Dc incorporated by the name
If "Thr Supreme Council (MOther COun-
cl 0f the World Of lhs Inspectors
General knights Commanders of the
House of the Temple of Solomon. of the
thirty-thirl degree Of the Ancient ana
Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.
Of the southern jurisdiction Of the United
States Of America
Mr. Richardson stated the object OF
the incorporation TO be to enable the Scot
fish Rite Masons TO take care Of their
Resolutions endorsing the Monroe doc
t.uo being reported TO the Senate to-day.
senator Daniel, Of Virginia, announced
that be would address the Senate Thurs
day on that subject.
LEE BANQUET
The banquet at Masonic Hall I'm honor
Gensral Lees Birthday on Saturday
teht was brilliant and interesting Of
idlr' aud was the occasion OF many elo-
luent tributes TO the great Confederate
eheitain. Nearly 200 guests were present,
including nearly all the prominent south
efners in the city.
Among the speakers who responded
10 toasts. was Senator Daniel. of Viz
sinia. His subject was "The Army Of
Northern Virginia" His remarks were elo-
quent in the extreme. lie said that while
the officers of the army had won LcDors
aor themselves in various exploits. the,
ilcn of the rank and file found their glory
in that Of the cause for which they fought.
There was no circumstance Of their lie.
al their career, which they treasured so
dearly az being able 10 say. e. too. was a
follower Of Robert Lee" The Army OF
y rthern Virginia WAS born and died i'm
battle They showed that while they were
Iov.ccs in the art of war they were bull
4lcs IN English-Americsn-sOu grit.
AS il fought the first, so IL fought the
hloodiest battle Of the WAL The boodiest
.ag ln all American history was Sep
lnmber II. 1862. when. with their backs
toward the river. the Army OF Northern
virginia. 1900 strong. Withstood the
barge of Mcclellan with $1,000 at his
back AS they fought the bloodiest so
they fought the longest battle, as from
llay ~ 1864 10 April g. 1865. there was not
"a day when the air was not resOunding
H0 Ie4 n mulberry ~ no inaup-
ing Of cannon. and the army lived and
'icp' in the deadly grip Of battle.
cWeral James A. Walker who COM
minded the StOnewall Brigade. was sub
Situated for MI. J. G. G. Black. and he
Ia.d an eloquent and feeling tribute 10
che Infantry OF the Confederate service.
making an apt and amusing reference 10
fscfson's foot cavalry" which was
loudly and heartily applauded.
400 of the responses were appropriate.
nd were well received, and the banquet
DO not break up until long after mid
ight
GOV ERNMENT DEPOSITORY LAW.
in behalf Of Mr. W. \. Post. president
az the Fist National Bank, of Newport
News representative ID. Gardiner Tyler
SOME time ago addressed a letter TO the
Secretary of the Treasury. asking that
the receipts Of the post-oiiice and the
Dastom-house at Newport News be de-
posted in that bank
Air. Tyler received a reply to-day from
Secretary Carlisle. in which ne states
inHt The request cannot be complied with.
lft secretary goes on 10 say that the
Iinps oi OBJ post-Otilcc are not under the
coniio. of the Treasury Department. bat
OF one P0simasior-Gencral. 70 whom the
application should be sent for the purpose
indicated
As to the customs ceipts, collectors
a'r not allowed 10 make deposits in a
national bank. even though 10 be gov
rfnmont depository. Such funds 20 either I
direct 90 the Treasury, or one Of the /
o-uotsuues, as may be most con- +
yeuicnt.
A resolution was introduced to-day by .
Senator Pritchard Of North Carolina. /
directing The Secretary OF War to appoint /
q special board Of engineers with a view /
fo csiahlishing a harbor Of refuge at or 4
nnaf 'ape Lookout. or at some point .
eiil1tlc Tor the purpose south Of Cape /
iillefas The bill goes on 10 show the .
HNr1iui necessity OF sucn a harbor Ia /
Ell" vicinity OF Hatteras where wrecks /
'Ni terrible disasters 10 vessels IN the I
'isiwifc trade are of such frequ,n oc- /
Nifeicr. IL provides for the expenses (
i me board. and such aid may be /
.crssaiy from outside sources. as In the I
'sciciion Of the Secretary Of War may 7
necessary
i'pie-enialNe IL. 81. George Tucker 1
tAe Tenth Virginia District. Was in .
NH seat again to-day. after an absence Of 7
ftl days caused by I'm 50. Mr.. 4
I"'.' F sil quite weak. but hopes 20 /
t''H sufficient strength TO remain at !
'N p"st 0i duty the remainder of The
sion.
PERSONAL