Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-16
THE ALUMNI BANQUET
Elaborate Preparations for The Annual
Gathering Tomorrow RYsnins.
no OCCUR AT THE sEFrERsoS.
A Company of $50 or More to he
pre.ent-Prof. Kent, Mr.. Robert VI.
Hughes, and DIR. Hodges Among
the Speakers.

The Richmond Chapter OF the Alumni
Association OF the University Of Virginia
will hold their annual banquet to-mor-
row evening. when those who still holo
dear the memory OF the days spent within
/. the halls OF their Alma Mater viii once
moro gather around the festive board
together. and forget for a few hours
their business cares, as the face OF some
alumnus calls TO mind the days when
they were freshmen and sported upon the
d campus OF the Varsity.
The banquet this year will probably
eclipse all former efforts OF the chapter
in this direction, and the affair will take
place in the beautiful dining halls OF the
Jefferson Hotel II Is expected that. with
the invited guests. 1e0 persons will be
present, and covers will be laid for that
number. The Jefferson Orchestra will
furnish the music for the occasion.
WILL BE OF SPECIAL INTEREST
The recent destruction Of the University
? buildings by fire makes this banquet Of
peculiar interest, and no doubt many
touching illusions will be made during the
fell the noble and venerable institution OF
learning. and which stirred the hearts Of
every virginian, whether an alumnus Of
the University or not.
Toasts will be responded TO by Mr.
Robert NJ. Hughes. Of Norfolk. president
of the Virginia State Bar Association; Dr.
j. Allison Hodges, Of this city; Professor
Charles w. Kent. OF the University OF
Virginia, and probably Senator Faulkner
Of West Virginia. The toasts will not
be announced until the evening OF the
banquet. Senator Faulkner has been in
vited 10 attend by personal friend or his
IN this city, who thinks the Senator VIII
certainly come.
Among the specially invited guests will
be the Board Of Visitors Of the Univer-
sity.
THE ARRANGEMENTS.
CT course, the banquet itself will be
an elegant one in every respect. and will
commence at $40 O'Clock. The first OF
the three dining halls Of the Jefferson
will be used as a recepton-room, in which
Will be placed a large bowl Of mint julep.
the serving OF which on this occasion has
been a custom for years The banquet
will be spread IN the two other dining
halls, the centre one TO be occupied by
those who will speak or respond to toasts
At the conclusion of the banquet the
alumni will take seats in the centre room,
when the wine and cigars will be served.
and the speeches made. Judge James c..
Lamb, president of the association, viii
act as POSTMASTER.
The following are the officers OF the
association and the committees in charge
OF the banquet: President. Judge James
c. Lamb; First Vlce-President b. Rand.
president T v
Daniel: Secretary and Treasurer, John b.
Minor. Jr.
BANQUET Committee-Messrs. Allan
Potts chairman, Kirkwood Mitchell, r.
o. Noting, S. l.. Kelley. anG Samuel IL.
Pulliam.
Invitation Communicable. c. W. p.
Brock chairman, John l.. Williams. John
p. Mcclure, and w. Gordon McCabe.
SOME WHO WILL ATTEND.
Among those who will be present are
the following:
James Il. Cannon, Edwin p. Cox.
w o. Noting, Bev. T. Crump.
John b. Minor, f.. Ia Davidson.
n. V. Marye. S. l.. Kelly.
w. b. Tenant. Robert II. Randolph.
George Il. Sims, j.. NJ Williams.
John s. Williams, u. r. Williams.
John L. Williams. ]. r. V. Daniel.
Kirk Mitchell, Edward p. Valentine.
George l.. Christian, Joseph Bryan.
Allan Potts. ]. j. Leake.
]. r. b. Jurgens, Carl II. Noting.
John Pickreli, ]. N Cullingworth.
Charles u Williams. Fred. L. Noting.
/. L. Lewis, John +. Mcclure.
John p. Mcclure, Jr.. j. Murray Dill.
Allen G. Collins. Alexander Cameron.
William Cameron. Thomas n. Carter.
George W. Anderson. Chas. V. Darlington.
Dr. r. f. Williams Marion l. Dawson.
John Hunter. Jr. BENJAMIN II. Berry.
Dr. c. w. p. Brock, George Ainslie.
n. Ran, Wexford, Frank W. Christian.
T. c. Gordon, DR.. George Ross.
Arthur NJ Seldom, VIM. A. Townes.
T. Kirk. Parish, ID. A. NJ, Wexford.
DIR. VIM. r.. Jones, DIR. John Dunn.
DR.. u. @. Booth. J. w. Robertson.
James c. Lamb, John T. Hughes
Or. Paulus Irvine. Dr. Thos. j. Moore
w. Gordon McCabe, DR.. @. h. Johnston
A. L. Boulware, A. B. Blair.
II. n. Johnson, s. ID. Crenshaw.
A. n. Dickinson, L. r. Warren.
Philip A. Bruce. George K. Lee.
w. III. Blair. Chas. Stringfellow.
John III. Powell w. +. Reddy.
L. j. Willis, j. w. Kelly.
Gus. A. Breaux, Leigh r. Page.
7. q. Wendenburg, Wallace +. Brown.
r. A. Dunlon r. Carter Scott.
DIR. Ben. Harrison, ]. Taylor Ellyson.
A. Il. Guigon. III. Nj. smith. Jr.
Arch. Anderson. Jr.. J. r. Anderson,
powhatan Ellis, Wyndham Meredith
II Z. Minor Marshall NJ. Gillian