Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-26
TO DECKER.
REsCUER OF MISS CIsNEROS
HONORED ny FRIENDS.
GENERAL LEE SPECIALLY INVITED.
He Declines, However, Saying an
Acceptance from Him Is Impossi-
bIc-President Turk, Of the Pas
senger Agents-Other Personals.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., October 25.-
| Especially arrangements for the ban
quet to be given to Mr. Karl Decker, tn
rescuer OF Miss Cisneros, tomorrow
night at the Raleigh by his CMr. Deck
: er's) newspaper friends are nearly com
plete, and the occasion promises TO b'
IA notable and enjoyable one. Not NOR,
than sixty-fve members of the craft vii
be present, and these will nearly all be
personal friends of Mr.. Decker's, and pos
sibly a dozen specially invited guests in
addition. II will not be a Cuban demon
stration. neither is 1t intended to glorify
or advertise the New York Journal. 1t
Is intended purely as a compliment TO
Mr. Decker for his grand achievement
in rescuing Miss Csneros. In the speeches
that will be made it is intended that no
mention either of Cuba or the New York
newspaper that Mr. Decker represents
will be made. The affair will partake
more Of the character Of gridiron din
ner, with Mr.. Decker as the centre tar
get for good-humored and good-natured
| personalities and fun.
Mr.. Angus McSween, chairman of the
| Committee on Invitation, will preside.
| Rev. Dr. Stafford. one OF the invited
| guests, will be on his left, and Mr.. Deck
er, the guest of the occasion, will be on
| his right. On the right of Mr.. Decker
will be the well known paragrapher and
humorist, Mr.. Pop Merrick, who will act
| as POSTMASTER.
OFFICIALS WILL NOT ATTEND.
Quite a number of the prominent de-
partment officials were eager to attend
the banquet. but the apprehension that
II might be regarded as an adminstra tion
endorsement of Decker's daring act In
rescuing Miss Csneros keeps them away.
Among those who proposed to go were
t-Attorney-General Boyd and So
licitor-General Richards, who contended
that the administration had nothing to
do with their social amenities and ar
rangements. This is, perhaps. the proper
view to take of the matter but il is safe
TO say that neither of these legal repre-
sentatiyes Of Mr.. McKinleys administra-
ton will be present tomorrow night.
General Fftzhugh Lee, to whom Mr.
Decker is personally and favorably
known, was specially invited by wire
In reply to the telegram which was press
lngly worded, General Lee said: "Impos-
sible. Am forced to decline on account
committee regret very much that Gene
raj Lee could not attend the banquet.
as his presence would greatly enhance
the compliment to their guest of honor |
PRESIDENT TURK.
The numerous friends here of Mr.. Will |
liam a. Turk, in both official and social |
circles, are very much gratined at his |
recent election as president Of the Gene |
Passenger L.
is recognition of the efficiency and abil-
ity of Mr. Turk as one OF the leading
railroad men Of the country. He has
long been known from the st. Lawrence
TO the Gulf as the general passenger agent
or the Great Southern railway system.
ana MS immense figure and happy fea-
lures are familiar in every city in the
Union. Mr.. Turk is Virginian. having
been born and reared in Augusta county,
and he Is credit to both county and
State.
PERSONAL.
The announcement of the appointment
of Frank c. Murphy, of Richmond ms
First Inspector in the office of the Col
!ector OF Customs, at Richmond. was
made on Saturday evening. Mr. Murphy
mad been slated for the office some
weeks ago. 1t is understood that the an
pointment was made upon the recon-
of the Waddill-Brady-Agne
Committee
Messrs. Fritz Sitterding and Tider. of
Richmond, and their wives. who have
been on an extended tour North. passed
through the city to-day, on their way
iOme
9. ~. Rufin. of Charlottesville. and J.
:. Mcpherson, of Leesburg, are at the
Metropolitan.
" Graves. Richmond Andrew Fon-
anesi and Wife Richmond: d. C. Ran ,
olph, Richmond: George A. Price and
wife, Norfolk; Willard f. Cox, Rich
lond; L. Ware and wife. Lynchburg-
he st. James r
Il. Iseman. Richmond: ]. NJ Holdings :
'orth, Hamilton Va; S. A. Lewis and
life, Lynchburg; George X. Gilmer, Luz a
retia, Va; f. d. Sheetz, Winchester; is
Ohm s. Davis, Saltville, Va; j. f. Rogers, II
.oanoke; T. f. Carver, Covington r. T. %
riffith. Winchester; Sales Blackburn. :
Winston, n. C.-The Howard House.
POSTAL nj
Among the fourth-class postmasters al
October 22d were Frank T. So
idgett. Rodanthe, n. c.: Sallie l.. Shan h.
lie, Shankle, n. c.. William p. Wick, II
erlin, Va. III
ave been made as follows: hs
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esday and Saturday II A. NJ arrive 70
olumbia by 1 p. NJ. leave Columbia a
ednesday and Saturday z. NJ, arrive ar
nta by p. NJ. II
Palmyra to Columbia-Leave PALMYRA
lily except Sunday A. NJ, arrive Co ia
mbia by II M; leave Columbia daily TO
cept Sunday p. NJ. arrive PALMYRA
+. NJ /
Stillman to Columbia-Leave Stillman a
onday, Wednesday, and Friday IL A. bl5
3, arrive Columbia by l =. NJ: leave SEE
umbia Monday Wednesday. and Fri Sc.
y p. NJ. arrive Stillman by 4P. NJ. ow
'trom to Parr-Leave Strom daily ex- ye
pit Sunday ! p. NJ, arrive Parr by
NJ; leave Parr daily except Sunday ter
+. NJ, arrive Strom by $40 p. NJ. VIII
>uckols to Wealthia-Leave Nuckols FIR
lily except Sunday A. NJ. arrive SUI
saithia by $3.50 A. M. leave Wealthia hel
lily except Sunday 10 A. NJ. arrive In