The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-31
REFORMATORY VISITED.
The Working of the Institution Thorough
~ Inspected The Visitors Enthu-
sia.tic Over Its Work.

Through the courtesy o. Major Myers,
two coaches were rendered the members
OF the Legislature and many prominent
citizens of Richmond yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock TO visit the Laurel Reforma-
tory, and inspect its workings. The
President and Board OF Directors of the
! institution have asked the General AS
! sembly for an appropriation OF $1,000. in
order that the buildings at that place may
/ be enlarged. and for a thousand dollars
year for two years, to 30 towards
/ general expenses. and they were, there
| FORE anxious for the members of the
Legislature 70 for themselves how great
was the need for this appropriation.
When the train pulled oUt from the
| Eighth-street station at O'clock yes
iterday afternoon. IL had on board about
| sixty members OF the House. and five of
/ the Senate. The small attendance OF
! senators was due 20 the fact that several
committee meetings were in progress, and
they found 1t impossible to attend.
THOSE WHO WENT.
Among the members OF the House who
went were Speaker John r. Ryan. Col
onel John s. Harwood. Messrs. Bland.
Willard Einstein. Powell, Keesee, Leach,
Craig. and Butt. Among the senator's
were Messrs. Lowry. Snead, Barnes. and
q. W. Jackson. The officers OF the
Institution who went were Messrs. James
Caskie. President Stiles, J. Ran Tucker.
j.. Roosevelt Page, John NJ. Cringan,
George &. Jefferson. and W. .. English,
all Of the Board Of Directors. Other
prominent citizens I'm attendance were
Major T.. y. ID. Myers. Colonel A. :.
Buford, X. W. Powers, John J. Crutch-
field, Judge John II. Ingram S. G.. wal
Tar. Of fr a Ifa MI
Mann 5. Valentine. c. Lee Moore. Robert
Mcleod. $. y. Halves, T.. L. Cox, and
W. \. TOwnes.
Governor O'Ferrall had promised TO go
with the party II his engagements would
permit. but at the last moment the Gov
ernor found that his engagements would
not permit him 10 go, much to his regret.
as he is greatly interested IN the matter.
Rev Or. Hoge also intended TO go, but
was left by the train, arriving at the
station just as it pulled out on the bridge.
HUNDRED AND FORTY BOYS.
When the visitors reached Laurel. they
werer received by the boys, $40 in num-
Der. drawn up in line on each side OF
the road. They were particularly i'm
pressed by the youthful appearance Of
the boys. most Of them being from eight
20 twelve years old. and were also inn
pressed by their clean attire and happy
faces They marched through the ranks
and went up 10 the factory where horse
collars are made There they remained
for ten or fifteen minutes. and thoroughly
inspected the work.
The residence building was next visited,
and the visitors We're entertained with
"A song service which pleased them very
much. After the singing they went up
into the d0rmitores. where everything
was found to be neat and clean. but from
the crowded condition or the rooms they
realized that larger building was abso-
lutely necessary.
When the party came down from the
dOrmitories II was the supper hour of
the boys and they went into the dining
room and saw what was provided for
the inmates 10 eat. The fare was found
10 be well-cooked and plentiful. and the
boys are in the best Of health.
After the inspection Of the dining
room was completed, it was time 10
take the traiy Tor Richmond, where
they arrived at sos last evening.
The visitors are enthusiastic over the
grand work being done by the Reforma-
tory. and there is little doubt that the
appropriation asked for will be granted.