The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-08


State convention, which assemblies next
Wednesday in the Academy nf Music,
have all been completed and now every
thing is in perfect readiness. The Acad-
envy of M-sic has already been beautifully
decorated for the occasion in the national
colors, and the music has been engaged
for the occasion. The Roanoke Machine
Works Band will be on hand the first
day and night OF the convention, and the
Park Street Band will discourse sweet
music during the remainder of the ses-
sions.
Democratic headquarters will be opened
on Jefferson street Monday morning, aud
if necessary will remain open until Fri
day. Headquarters will be in charge of
n competent corps Of clerks who will on
the arrival of the delegates register their
names and assign them to their homes
number Of guides will he on hand to
show the delegates to their hotels or
boarding houses and everything is ex-
pected to run like clockwork
Special seats and desks will he arranged
on the stage for the benefit Of the mem.
bers of the press who will he in attend
ance. special Associated Press wire
will be placed inside the building. Ar
rangements are completed for the ac-
commodation of at least thirty reporters.
Ten pages or special messengers will
be employed for the purpose of waiting
ON the convention. VIM. McDermott will
be recommended for appointment rs ser.
geant-aL arms, with an ample corps of
special police at his command. Ice
water will be placed in various suitable
locations throughout the building for the
accommodation of the delegates.
1t has been arranged that the district
committees shall meet on the morning
of the 11th one In the circuit court
room, one in the hustings court room,
one on the right side of the parquet cir
Gle in the Academy, one on-the left, one
OH the right side of the frat balcony and
one on the left, one in the room in the
rear of the balcony and one on each side
OF the gallery. The Fifth district COM
mittee will meet on the stage.
The State committee will meet Tues.
day night at O'Clock in the hustings
court room.
All the delegates are requested upon
arrival to report at headquarters so that
they can he assigned to their homes at
once. Fiom the list published in today's
Times it will be seen that the committee
has been most energetic in their work.
From the list all the delegates in attend
ance will evidently be able to find place
and ut prices to suit, as they range from
81 to $3.50 per day.
1t is understood that Hon. J. Hoge
Tyler will have headquarters at the Ponce
de Leon He tel, AS will also Judge Mann,
Major Lassiter and Hon. j. Taylor Ely
son. Hon. w. r. Alexander's headquar-
tiers will be at the Shenandoah Hotel
The announcement has not yet been made
as to where H. B. Pollard and Lloyd II.
Smith will be located. ~. j. Montague
will have his headquarters at Hotel
Roanoke.
Judge Mann was in the city yesterday
and was registered at the Ponce de Leon.
He seems quite hopeful of the result of
the convention, and will go into it conf
dent of success. The judge left On the
afternoon train for Nottoway to spend
Sun day at home, but will return to Roam
oke tomorrow.
A few OF the delegates may arrive to-
day, and tomorrow large number may
be expected, besides various candidates
and their special workers. Tuesday will
bring them all-with few exceptions. A
few belated ones may arrive on the early
trains Wednesday.
The following people have AGREED to
is per day:
Ponce de Leon, $50 at SO so
Hotel Roanoke, $50 at 50. 80.
Shenandoah Hotel, 100 at 50.
s.. James, 100 at So.
A. M. Peck, 202 Franklin road, 20 at
S1.50.
s1.25.
Mrs. J. w. Funkhouser, 2lS Church,
6 at SIPS.
j.. A Hoover, 5as Seventh avenue s.
W.. 2 at 81. SO.
Mrs. Mollie Coffman, 3l5 Commerce
street, &c ut $l5O.
Mrs. b. S. Krantz, 800 Campbell street.
Is at 81.
Mrs. II. ]. Allison, 511 Luck avenue
10 at $3.50.
Miss L. c. Hall, $40 Jefferson street, 8
ats1.5O.
Mrs. withers, 23 Seventh avenue S. W.,
10 at $3.50.
Mrs Lizzie P. More, Alt Campbell
avenue, IL at 81 80.
Mrs. Nettie Kirknep, 313 Commerce
street, 4 at 81.
Miss Bette Pn.,ard, go Henry street
s. W., at $3.50.
DIR. William Hodgson, 40 Common
wealth avenue n e., 8 at $3.50
Mrs. S. S. Shafer, 1017 South jefferson
street, Mt $3.50.
MISS Cora Talon, 1913 First street n.
M, s ut $3.50.
Mrs. Mary Mccarthy, Fifth avenue n.
e., 10 at $3.50.
j. p. Bowman, 1888 Tazewell $. e., 4 at
$1.25.
G. A. Turner, 40 Franklin road, 10 az
$3.50.
Mrs. E. G. Price, 80 franklin road, 10
at $50.