The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-04

Making Arrangements for the Entertain
ment Of the National Congress.

ment Of the National Congress.
The Virginia Society OF tho sons OF the
American Revolution mot last evening AT
the building of the Virginia Historical
Society. owing TO the services held IN
the various churches the attendance was
rather small. Those present were
Mc,srs. ". W. Henry president. G.. 4.
Williams. Judge Waller h. Staples Dr.
Joseph s.. White. IS. Is. Minor. X. "A.
Gaines Arthur b. Clarke, James Lyons,
Jr., Dr. A. Brock. Stanard. X. II.
NJ. Harrison $. a.. Pulnam. JOnn L.
Mcclure j. W. Phillips President Henry
was iu the chair and Mr. minor Tee
corded.
Mr. Williams reported. on behalf Of the
Finance Committee and made his report
as TO work done up 20 that time IN Sc
curing the funds necessary tor the enter
taiument of the delegates VINO viii attend
The National Congress. 90 be held mere
on April a0th. He had been informed 10y
Mcssrs. Murphy and Haskns, OF the Ma
ti0nal Committee. that the number OF
delegates expected here would ne about
one hundred. and that some OF the dele
gates intended TO bring some friends
with them. Mr.. Williams also stated
that it had been decided to- give q ban
the jefferson Hotel. the price. OF which
viii he $50 a cover. 10 the members of
the local organization. Friends OF the
delegates who desire 90 participate ln
the banquet can DO SD under the same
conditions as tho members OK the local
society.
Mr Williams stated that the Virginia
Society would he entitled 10 four delegates,
CONSISTING Of the president and irst wee
president. One delegate az large. ana one
delegate for each hundred members. Al
DIS suea cstl0u, % was decided 10 send
communication TO the members OF the
society in Portsmouth and Norfolk. ask
ing them to asrce upon ono delegate.
ana to ascertain how many or them are
willing t0 attend the banquet.
Dr. Joseph A. White submitted re-
port ON behalf of the Committee on Ar
rneemcnts. boo regard TO the programme
that is 90 he carried out during the
National Congress. lie stated tnat his
committee ha1 conferred with Messrs.
NapaE ard HasMns during their recent
visit Co TINS city. 10 was DECIDED that
tho sessions of The National Congress be
held in the esemhly-rc0m OF the Chamber
of Commerce. beginning on Thursday
April aOIh at 1920 A. NJ. A recess viii
le taken l0r lunch. ana another business
session wIu bo held in the afternoon. The
banquet wII begin at me JEFFERSON Hotel
that evening at h.'0 o'clock. The banquet
proper Wil last about am hour and
half when thc speaking is 90 begin. The
balcony which opens into the dining
rc.m VIII he kept clear so that the ladies
Who Will le invited may from there listen
TO Tire speeches. After dinner speeches
win Doc made among others. by General
Horace e.. Porter the prcsidont-eenerai.
Dr. Chamccy Depew if he returns IN
time from California o. attend the CON
aress. as ne expects 20 do. United states
Senator Davis. of Minnesota. and others.
10 had been intended 10 have the ladies'
heIorriuc to TIE organization OF the
Daughters oil the Revolution tender the
dcleostes q reception on Friday night
but Mcssrs. Murphy aud Haskins were OF
the opinion that the delegates would
leave for home on Friday evening. How
ever the plan has not been abandoned.
and if has been suggested 10 give the
reception on Friday May lst. IN the AZ
tcrnoon from 10 o'clock. n the re-
ception IS decided upon, It viii probably
be held az the Wcstmoreiand
club. Tho idea OF giving an excursion
10 the delegates on that day 10 Williams
burg. or Yorktown. or even Ola Point.
las been abandoned. inGsmuch as Messrs.
Murphy and Iasklns said that the dele
gates would ho desirous OF seeing some
thing of Richmond.
~ has. therefore. been decided to give
the visitors carriage ride on FRIDAY
morning flr icvera' hours. when al
points o. interest VIII be visited.
The following rev members were added
20 the roll Of The society: NCssrs. Rolf
Y. Glover Joseph g. Penn, Thomas Bot
ling. Peter Penn Watson. James HART
son Spencer ). J. Montague. Arthur B.
Clarke Levin Joynes. John A. Mcclure,
Dr.. Charles 4. Williams. Jr.. Charles \.
StrngfCiow.
ON motion Of Mr. Williams. the treas
urcr OF the society. Mr.. h. II. Gaines,
was added 70 The Finance Committee.