The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-24

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oS N,..r IA The land, and he took care 10
p,NLe This mower as beneiicent IA mighty.
lie strengthened IL by the very hfh''a-
tions which he imposed upon H. ..s
II has resulted that there s'e s'i',, ,,,1
Mill III S .bi n we .annot do. Their alb
s,insnca from action In forbidden lines
is as strengthening to our system as
their action Is In legloii' ,hr century
has nroved in wonderful manner the
UNPARALLELED excellence OF our uuai ~ -.
TEN OF government, ana Jus, ,hro,g M ali
the belief that II VIII eHduIv 'ht'"S" "''
time. Este perpetual
Sneaker Ryan was then vociferously
called for, and in response made shos
but graceful speech. lie spoke OF ,h.
fact that the citizens or kichihonu r "a
been ever kind and hosDitable to tne
General Assembly. and he returned SIN
cere thanks in their behali
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Major Charles String Low. being called
upon, made an eloquent ana iio"ing an-
dress speaking OF how htung II was
that the lawmakers and cluZens snouu
meet together and cement the ties wnlch
hound them lie hoped that TINS meet
Ing, while il was the first might no, pe
the last, anc many tunes more my
might meet together i'm love ana Trend
ship. ,-., ,,o .or-
siderable urging, made SNORT s-)esCn'
echoing the sentiments OF Major siin rs.
fellow and expressing the hope tnat me
members OF the Legislature and the ctu-
zens OF RICHMOND might many times
mingle together i'm the future.
lion. J. Taylor Ellyson was called sr. upon
I'm humorous speech by Mr.. tucker,
wh) said he knew Mr.. Ellyson was dying
10 say something about politics.
Mr. Ellys0n said the citizens OF Ken
mond had invited the members OF tne
General Assembly not with any thought
of party or class and he would not IN
hict any politics upon them. re Simply
extended 10 them cordial greeuhs 10
this banquet and to the capital city ol
Many times more may these repre-
scntatives come TO our capital. ne salu.
"and let them rest assured that many an
eve viii their coming mark ana grow
brighter whom they come
Mr. b. b. Valentine, upon request or
Nh :. W TlaVcrs. next recited the beau
tiful poem. In Ola Virginia. which was
received with rapturOus applause.
Colonel 4. s. Buford then made a
brief but graceful address. expressing the
great pleasure that he had experienced IN
the gathering.
OF the evening. and Mr. Halves IN
few words declared The festivities at an
The affair was voted by all who had
the good fortune TO be present one OF
the most pleasant this city has ever
witnessed. There was no hitch OF any
kind. everything went with the precl-
sion OF clOck-work, and almost every
speaker took occasion to express sense
OF keen personal enjoyment ana me nope
that such an event might soon occur
again.
Nearly every member OF the General
Assembly was present and there was a
notable array of high dignitaries present
ID was after 1 o'clock before the gath
ering dispersed, and the notable event
came 10 an end
SENATORS.
Members OF the Senate present were:
kin. J. Thompson Brown, y. +. Bu-
chanan. NJ. II. Clayton. Adam Clement.
Edward Echols. Henry Fairfax, W. NJ.
Flanagan. "a. d. Flood, Y. Ii. Hale,
Z. Jones. W. I. Jordan. George b. kee-
zell. George W. LeCato. William \. Lit
tle Jr.. Henry G. Lowry. II, i. Maynard,
j. q. McCuBe, George W Morris, George
A. Muchbacn. Edmond Parr, Conway X.
Sands George r. Snead. Joseph ".
SOuthall, Alexander 81. Clair James n
Stubbs. James H. TredEay. Robert Turn
bun. Henry T. Wickham. 4. y. Williams
Eugene Withers.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
The following members OF the House
isaac G. Adams. John r. Armstrong.
r. j. Banks. >. y. Barham, David u.
Ratten. Henry Berger ". W. Berkeley
phantom. William ~. Boaz, j. T.. Booker
Julian Bryant. Joseph b. Buhunan
Joseph NJ. BUTT. j. Aston Clbell, W. n.
~. Cooke. Malcolm a. Coles, Merritt
r. Cooke, j.. :. Craig, Isaac Digs,
Joseph l.. Dorton. r. b. Einstein. John
". Fishburne William r. Foster, Geo.
q. Gallehcr :. y. Gillian, Charles j.
Gose. George. W. Graves. W. 5. Hale
Harrison. Randolph Harrison. John ;.
Ilarw0oi. u. e.. Hatcher Howard Hath
away. Wylie Jones HUBBARD. George D.
liundley Thomas y, lyey, :. y. ,hbeesee
Lewis. $ wilkins Matthews. Addison
Maupin. William u May. James K. Nc
Cam william =. McRae, John B, Miller
James Nc Nc Miller N H9yss Il Nor leM
aeruo -. q. Parker r.. ; Parks, b.
G.. Patterson, Franklin Pierce. T.. =.
Pitcher Il. $. Powell. DuNa al Radford,
". 4. Rinehart William J. Rodgers.
". A. SageG j., W. saunders. }. r.
ss,aye.s' j. F. , Sesar Crawford s,,, w.
T.. ". Smith. Con Stokes. j. Il. Sto-
vail sterling Crawford Stratton 5. $.
Surgenor. William -. Sutherland. John
y. Iahh. Charles G. Tsliaferro, 5. ).
Thomas h. g. Turpin, Henry J., Vale,
Sias III WAGER. Joseph r. Willard,
iams. y. J.. Winston, r. q. Wood.
J. j. White. W. Harvey Zirkle. Mr..
speaker
STATE AND CITY OFFICIALS.
The followins state and city officials
We're present:
Judge James Keith. Judge r. u. Card
WELL Judge f.. g. Minor. Judge y. II.
Wexford. Judge j. q. Lamb, Judge S
Is. witt, Judge r. ". Hughes. Governor
Charles r. O'Fcrrall. Lieutenant-Gover-
nor r.. G.. Kent. Treasurer 4. W. Har-
man. Jr.. Secretary j. T. Lawless. Audi
tor Josiah Ryland, Attorncy-General Il.
Taylor Scott. Rev. Moses u. Hoge
HOUSE AND SENATE OFFICERS.
The following officers OF the Legislature
senate-Joseph Button. clerk; T. b.
Watkins. sergeant-at-arms, l.. j. Gun
ter. dOorkeeper. William Wilson, janitor'
Arthur SheetZ, first assistant clerk. Hud-
son Martin, second assistant clerk. ~. NJ.
Beam, committee clerk; Charles =.
Deane. committee clerk, G.. l.. Dougherty.
committee clerk. W 4. Mason, com
Zee clerk. r. r. Witt. committee clerk.
House,. Bel Bigger. clerk and keeper
of rolls. Samuel W. Bigger assistant
clerk Of House; John =. Loving. clerk
committee: charles b. Mann. clerk Of
committee. John ". Williams. clerk OF
committee: James II. Tyler. Jr., clerk OF
committee. ii. Taylor Washington, clerk
of committee. W. s. Gooch. enrolling
clerk. j. NJ. Johnston, sergcant-at-arms.
\. .. sullivan, doorkeeper: T. T.. LiDs-
COMB, QOOrkef1inr.
PROMIN ENT CITIZENS
The prominent citizens present were:
Messrs. $. h. HAYES. George l.. Chris
tan, William II. Palmer. Joseph Bryan,
j. Taylor Ellyson, W. X. Meredith. VII
liam Ii. zimmerman. Arthur b. Clarke,
Ro 5. Bosher, Decatur Axten. +. n. D.
Myers. j. r. Parkinson. j. -. Crump
T.. y. Ilotchkiss r. G.. Rennods Samuel
IL. Pulliam. j. b. Mosby, George a.
Haynes. ID. $ Mccarthy. 5. ". Travers.
Benz. b. Valentine. John Il. Cary James