Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-14
WELCOME FOR GRADY
BusINEss-MEN's club APPOINT A
COMMITTEE TO RECEIVE HIM.
A FINE MEETING LAST NIGHT.
Over 400 Members Eiected-Chair-
man EiIyson Makes IA Very En-
cournging speech-Arrnngc for the
Big Meeting.
Big Meeting.

Big Meeting.
When Senator Thomas F. Grady, of
New York. arrives here tomorrow after
noon, ready TO speak at night, he will
be met at the train by Colonel A. s.
Buford and committee OF ten gentle
men from the Business Mems Bryan and
sewall Club. consisting of Messrs. Jack
son Guy. c. OBJ. Cowardin. f. II. Deane,
f. A. Catlin, J. S. Harwood, Marion L.
Dawson, Isadore Strause, L. T. Crump,
Charles Hutzler, and T. NJ. rutherford,
who will escort him to his hotel, and
thence to the place OF meeting. probably
the Auditorium.
The club met last night and the COM
mittee named above was appointed to re-
ceive the distinguished speaker and make
all necessary preparations for the rousing
meeting proposed TO be held on the oc-
casion of his visit. The committee will
get to work to-day and secure a hall for
the meeting, and the indications are that
they will decide upon the Auditorium as
the only available hall In the city suffi-
ciently large to accommodate the crowd
that will want to hear Senator Grady.
CAPTAIN LAMB NEXT TUESDAY.
The meeting last night was called to
order promptly at $50 o'clock by Colonel
Buford, the president, and over $50 new
members were elected. Mr.. Jackson Guy.
chairman of the Committee on Addresses,
announced that he had invited Captain
John Lamb TO address the club last night,
hut fO a on ha
nominee had to postpone the acceptance
Of the invitation until next Tuesday
night.
Colonel Buford made a most en-
couraging statement Of the condition OF
affairs in the city, and made II apparent
that the Democrats Of Richmond would
stand together and fight the enemy which
was making encroachments upon their
domain. He referred TO the report OF the
Finance Committee and accentuated what
had been said by the chairman Of that
committee, who requested that each men,
Der of the club contribute % cents per
week to help defray the expenses Of the
campaign.
Colonel Buford then referred to the ap-
preaching visit of Senator Grady, of New
York, and introduced Hon. j. Taylor
Ellyson, who told something OF the New
York senator He alluded TO him as one
of the most gifted speakers of this coun-
try. and said he would arrive here on
Thursday evening. His desire was that
the club should appoint committee to
meet the speaker, and TO escort him to
his hotel and thence to the place OF meet
ing and he further desired that the club
should take complete control Of the meet
ing 1t was his purpose 10 have at least
one speaker of wide reputation to address
of We
during the campaign. and Mr. Grady was
the first CT the prominent gentlemen to
be secured.
BRIGHT VIEWS EXPRESSED.
Mr.. Ellyson then, at the suggestion Of
Colonel Buford, spoke of the outlook for
Democratic victory in November. He
said he had never conducted campaign
in which the people took so much in
terest as this, and the Democrats of the
State proposed to demonstrate that no
matter how much money Mark Hanna
sent TO Virginia he couldn't control the
voters. No matter what portion of the
State was visited, Mr.. Ellyson said. the
most intense interest in the campaign
would be found evinced by the people.
He spoke of the seven hundred and more
Democratic clubs now I'm existence in the
State. and said In the SOuthside there was
as much unanimity among the white
people as 1t was possible TO get on any
subject.
The State Chairman said he had an
abiding faith that the old Commonwealth
would give a good Democratic majority
on November 81. and that on that night
all twelve electors and all ten congress
men would be found to have been sue
cessful. He really didn't think there
could be a shade of doubt in Virginia, II
the people would only do their duty, and
he believed firmly that the people were
going to do their duty. Speaking Of the
outlook in the country -at-large, Mr.. Ely
son said he was always disposed TO take
an ultra conservative view Of elections.
but after careful perusal Of papers from
all portions of the country II seemed to
him that Mr.. Bryan was going TO win.
BRYAN A REMARKABLE MAN.
The speaker paid "A high tribute to Mr.
Bryan, whom he characterized as truly
noble man, and said he was really re-
narkable i'm that no one had ever dared
10 assail his character. Referring 10 the
change that had come over the country
Mr.. Ellyson said when the National Dem
ocratic Committee met last January not
a member believed that the Democracy
had show to win, and yet now the peo'
nle generally believed that Republicansm
would be defeated. This, he said, was
largely attributable 70 William j. Bryan,
a man worthy to be called a man, who
will stand up before the world and advo-
cate those principles which, II engrafted
into laws, will be for the betterment of
the whole country.
Colonel Buford, when Mr.. Ellyson took
his seat. extended TO him the thanks OF
the club for his very encouraging re-
marks
THE POWHATAN'S INVITATION.
A letter from President Jefferson Wal
lace. OF the Powhatan CLUB, inviting the
Rusiness-Men's Club to make themselves
at home in their rooms. and TO hold their
meetings OF the Powhatan-Club house,
was read and Colonel Buford said he had
taken the liberty 10 reply 70 the letter
declining the invitation with thanks, ex-
nIaining that the old Lee-Camp Hall had
been engaged by the Business-M Mems Cub
for their headquarters. The club en-
dorsed Colonel Bufore's action, and ex-
nressed themselves as deeply grateful for
the invitation extended them.
THE GRADY MEETING.
Tho reception of Senator Grady was
,ban taken up and on motion OF Mr..
Jackson Guy, a committee of arrange
ments. with the president as chairman,
and TEN associates. were appointed to
receive the distinguished visitor and make
ALI preparations for his meeting.
Mr. f. A. CatlIn called attention to the
fact that the clubs treasury was very
low and suggested that the members
nresent make some contribution. All ex-
dressed themselves as willing TO do this,
and sums ranging from p cents TO 50