Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
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, monument with the colossal inscr'pe'o"'
Terror to Crooks"
MFR. w. p. Adkins-That he may always
have plenty OF money and fast morse
Mr.. J. III. Whitty-May he find farming
n most lucrative and congenial occupa-
ton.
Mr.. James Lewis Anderson-That ne
may soon see a bicycle track Up Grace
street.
Mr.. r. c. Edwards-That he may some
day rise to be general manager OF the
Pullman service.
Mr.. Charles G. Bosher-That he may
never sleep so soundly as to fall to hear
a fire alarm sounded.
Mr.. w. e. Dibbrell-That the Southern
may find readers in every
State in the Union.
Mr.. James NJ. valentine-That he may
always present the same immaculate APP
pearance that he does now.
Mr.. w. f. L.aBonta-That he may find
prices of equipment for his railway at
all times according to his idea.
Mr.. Robert NJ. smith-That he may find
in Richmond the greatest market Tor raw
material thai exists In the South.
Mr.. Edgar ID. Taylor-That he may con-
tlnue 10 DE the GENIAL, NothNNOAS
gentleman that he has always been.
Mr.. Everett Waddey--That his interest
in municipal affairs may not wane. but
increase with each meeting he may at
tend.
Mr.. T. w. wood-That the seeds OF
Kindness he has sown may yield him an
abundant harvest of happiness ana
wealth.
Mr.. G.. C. Guvernator-That 1t may
never be his fate to miss seeing foot
ball game played in hundred miles OF
Richmond.
Mr.. Charles Hutzler-That he may
never lose friend, and always take
the same pleasure in accommodating
them as he has in the past.
Mr.. j. A. Fountain-That the Coast
Line trains may always run on schedule
time, and that wrecks may never occur
on the line.
Major w. T.. Smons-That he may be
able soon to dispense with the services
OF his crutch, and ride at the head OF
his battalion.
Mr.. Louis Borchers-That he may never
leave Richmond to reside anywhere, ant
that the Germans may always like Wiz
ginia tobacco.
Mr.. c. f. McCluer-That he may bt
able to put in new telephone poles where
ever needed before the City Fathers gel
after him again.
Captain w. James Epps-That he may
find in his stocking this morning letter
from Secretary Gage reinstating him a
the custom-house.
That 1.-THE Idle Reporter may find thu
practice Of the law as easy and profitable
as entertaining visitors in the Governor
office or obeying orders from the othe
"Commander-in-Ch
Hon. J. j. Crutchfield-That he may
some day walk through green pastures
hand In hand with Blackstone, Coke, Lit
tleton, Marshall, Jefferson, and other i'm
mortal members OF the bar
Colonel A. S. Buford-That the Stat
Board of Agriculture may never lose hi
valuable services as its executive head
and that he may be gratified by seeinI
| the Virginia farmers prosper.
| Mr.. William NJ. Turpin-That he ma,
| find some means of handling the orator
| in the City Council, and that the frequen
| sessions of the Board may not seriousi
| disturb his social engagements.
Professor f. w. Boatwright-Tha h
! may be tripping the light fantastic to
) in new Science Hall on Richmond Col
| iege campus ere another autumn lessen
his allotted threescore and ten years.
William r. Trigg-That the mileage {
new railroads in the United Sta@es an
Canada be greater than ever before, an
that the Richmond Locomorive-W orE
may build every new engine needed.
Delegate II. c. Pllcher-That at the clio
of the session he may be as proud Of Il
| young men whom he Is chaperonir
| through their first session as he profess
TO be at the end of their first month.
= Mr.. Aleck Jones-That every girl
Richmond will receive bunch of Amer
can Beauty roses this Christmas, ar
that over half the young men Will mai
their wants in this line known TO MIN.
Mr.. Ware B. Gay-That the GaytC
coal-mines may soon be supplying the el
tire population of Richmond with fut
and that Richmond may eventually riv
New York in population and enterprise.
Mr.. j. G.. Hankins-That his usefulnei
as a State official may never diminls
and that the Legislature. in its most ec
nomical moods, may refrain from ecu
ting" that salary which he so rich
earns
John A. McGilvray. Esq.-That he ms
teach the rest of the world that hie
degree of courtesy and kindness
spirit which has always characteriz'
him, and that success may follow ev
in his wake.
Mr.. Phil. Palm-That the demand (
his beautiful rustic cabinets and boo
cases may so increase that he may ha
TO buy a safe to keep his wealth
Likewise, that everybody will want
ride In chaises.
f. p. Murphy, Esq.-That he may nev
, lose that CHEEKY, genial Irish spirit VIM
always wins him friends, anc that he mi
even induce the public 10 buy coal al
wood in July. when -he thermomet
hangs at 100 degrees.
DR.. Wray Wythe Davis-That the tee
of his patients children may be as mum
rous as the hairs on their heads, a
that each and every tooth Of each
: every child may need gold filling
: | large as buckshot.
| Mr.. C. V. Meredith-That all OF
bills may be drawn i'm the future as SIX
' fully as they have in the past, and II
, he may be able TO make their merits
: parent even to those councilmen who
not agree with him.
Hon. A. F. Withrow-That he may
. | sent to the Virginia Legislature from |
! time forth and evermore, unless he wa
TO be elected Governor. in which ey
he should have the Executive office ha
: ed him on a silver platter.
!, Mr.. Polk Mlller-That the PROVING
dramatic critics shall cease to spell
name Poke" Pork" ETC., as has ]
quently been the case this seasan,
that his route may include miniat
Klondike at every stand.
Mr.. Thomas A. Spencer. State ban
That he may soon see the DAY (as
richly deserves) when he'll nave 10
money out OF his way. and that the .
NAV come when his pockets may be II
e | with "more than one cigar.