The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-23
FEAST FOR LAWMAKERS.
Az ELdBORsJL AFFAIR Ar THE
JEfFEEsOy THIS ETENfNG.
Toasts to be Responded to by Governor
O'Ferrail, Lieut. Governor Kent, Hon.
James Keith and Hon. y. 4. Ryan.

Arrangements nave been completed TO-
the banquet 10 be rendered the Gene
Assembly OF Virginia by the citizens Z.
kichmond under the auspices OF the
Chamber OF Commerce this evening al
0clock al the jefferson Hotel.
Invited guests ana citizens participating
on the occasion are requested 10 enter
the motel al the Main-street doors. where
they WIN be met by the recc1uon com
mittee ana the Richmond delegation,
which Will ala the reception committee.
Inc banquet VIII take. place promptly az
. = NJ, thus allowing an interval OF
half an hour between the arrival OF
guests and the commencement oi the
banquet.
Indications point 10 a very large at
tendance the total number expected pe-
ing slightly In excess OF two hundred
and iifty.
THE ToAsTs.
At the proper time, after a brief wei
come ~ Mr. ;. III. hawes, president On
the Chamber of Commerce. toasts VIII
be responded 10 as follows;
'GOvernment-lt is not by mechanism,
but by religion. not by seiI-interest. nut
by loyalty, that men are governed or
are goFernable." BY Governor Charies J.
'Justice-It is the end of government;
the end Of civil society. 1t has been ana
ever viii be pursued until II be obtained,
or unti liberty be lost in the pursuit 10y
~ irginia-Her future material progress
shan equal her national glory ~ Hon.
X. G.. kent.
The Law-3iaker-Neither build up nor
pun down private interests, but guard
the pubic interests" BY Hon. John +.
WHY AND HOW GIVEN.
The following circular letter, sent TO
the members OF the Chamber OF Com
merce. explains why and how the Dan-
"Chamber Of Commerce.
Richmond Va. January.
Dear Sir-A suggestion that me elll-
zens OF Richmond. under the auspices
Of the Chamber of Commerce, eAtend 10
the members oil the General Assembly, an
entertainment. with the view or mann
Testing The kindly and hospitable leel-
ing entertained by this community 10
all sections OF tine State AMI 10 fosteF
moro friendly and intimate relations
between the sections and the capital
city has met with the cOroial endorse
ment of a number of prominent clll@ehS
and the Board of Directors OF the CnaIn-
Der. ID.
"Tho committee empowered to make
all necessary arrangements have Heiecttd
the jefferson Hotel as the place az .Whlch
TO tender "a banquet, decmlnE III tiniH'iA-
~ appropriate also 10 ayah OF TINS or
portunity 90 testify by having the en-
tertainment in the Jefferson, inc clty
and Chambers appreciation Of this spien-
did enterprise. ,.,-,,..
'Ihc management nave ihoIl ,.lr,,,if
responded 20 lne request OF we coiili, ,.e
toe 10 use the Jefferson for this purpose
and the necessary amount IS secured %.
a guarantee fund, so that the nahquet
will be given the evening or January
23d. ... -. eoo
seats. and 100 OF these Will be occuIiet l
bv the guests OF the occasion. star. oii'-
cials and legislators only 20 citl~ei,s
and members OF the chamheI San 20
sr.fIn Glowing one iANAa'A ~
each guest - chic no
hinder these circumstances TINS .,,, no he
tice is sent. advising that tickets NIL,
sold (af $40 for each ticket adHit'ls
one5 and that they viii be disposed Oh
10 the first 80 subscribers. .,.,.o,, has
* subscription-list for tickets .l n@-
been opened az the office. OF me . seer
vary u u, dseire 10 participate. II VIII
he we'll 10 make early Application. .
or. A. DUNLOP. Secretary