The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-09
THE VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION.
4 Potential Organization Always Ready
for a Fight.
A CHANGE OF FORMER METHODS.
Since Cleveland's Reg limo Public Buildings
Come within the Amount of the
Original Appropristion-Nor.
felix's New Building.

WASHINGTON. oct. s.-spccial-The
Virginia Democratic Association Of the
District OF Columbia has been for a num-
or years one OF the most potential poli-
ucal institutions here IL has been cfec-
tive In all exciting Virginia campaigns
in raising money and looking after the
1900 Virginia voters in the District. Now
that comparatively little interest is
felt in the Virginia canvass, 1t
might be thought that this Asso,
citation is passive. But not %.
President Harper and his lieutenants are
az work. and enthusiastic meetings are
held from time TO time. Before the first
OF November every Nirginan will have on
"A full head OF old time enthusiasm. Az
ready the more active Of the members
have on their war paint and are shouting
vocferously for Tyler, Echols and Mon
tague.
NO MORE sNTRAVAcANCE
/ had a pleasant interview to-day with
Supervising Architect Kcmpcr. lie told
mo that the ancient custom Of extrava-
CANT expenditures came TO an end under
Mr. Cleveland's administration. Tho old
rule was 10 ask Congress for an appro-
priation OF say. 100000. for the erection
Of a public building The Representative
Of the district i'm which the building was
20 be located would get his bill through
for 10000. Tie would then go 10 the SUI
pcrvising Architect and tell him 10 make
plans for $4,000 dollar structure.
pledging himself TO get an additional APP
preparation from Congress after the $780,
900 had been expended. All that II chang
cd Government work now must be com
pleted inside the amount OF tho original
appropriation.
Mr. Kemper told me that for the thirty
buildings in course Of construction to-day,
deficiency appropriation OF only Soo)
would be asked for.
NORFOIKS 5 NEW BUILDING
on Tuesday next the Supervising Archi-
tect will Open the plans and specifications
for the new public building al Norfolk.
There will be seven competitors--one from
New York. one from Baltimore. one from
Richmond. namely Noland 4 RaskerVill
and four from Norfolk. namely. Carpenter
a PEBBLES. IA. !. Dwyer. Meade % bper-
hard. and Harrison & Sharpe.
T6e building. not including the site, Is
to cost $50 600 The exterior VIII oe ot
stone and brick The Supervising Arcnf-
tect saws a very solid and substantial
structure should b. PIT up for the amount
named.
General Fitzhrsh Lees friends here.
and a host Of them there are. express
,be desire that the doughty Nireinian
win arrange to spend some days IN WASH
inqton beforc sailing for Cuba. DR. wal
ter Vvman. Surgeon General Of the Unit
"a States was solicitous about General
Les health last summer and the sum
mer before lie was very much afrald
TIM the Gencrul's would cHf"H the N"i
low fever. bi.' he says now that the dan-
ger is passed and that the Consul-General
has proven himself proof against yellow
jack .,.,u,
NO VIRGINIA VISITORS
There were no Virginia visitors at the
Ubite House to-day. Ia being Cabinet
dav the placard reading. No visitors re-
ceivcd." was pinned on the Presidents
door.
Polk Miller and his combination spent
to-day ina Washington. Thcy snow In
Alexandria tonight
. DR. j. L. NJ. Curry left Washington
Yesterday for Nashville lie will go
from that city 10 Alabama and Will return
TO Washington by the ist OF November.
Col. Thomas f. Goode. wife and daugh-
ter Of Mocklenburg county. arrived IN
the city last night and registered at lhe
metropolitan Hotel. They loft to-day for
Miss Annie Louise ReInhardt. the young
vlolnist and Miss Myrtle 5. Redford. mo
young pianist. passed through Washing
ton to-day ON their way 10 New YORK.
Miss Reintardt win be a pupil OF Henry
Schradeck. Of Brooklyn. for the next two
years and Miss Redford will be a pupu
Of william Mason. OF New york.
Mrs. Dr. Levy, OF Richmond passed
through Washington to-day on her way
10 PHILADELPHIA 10 visit relatives.
DIR. CURRY.
DIR. J. T.. NJ Curry left Washington for
Asheville. n c.. yesterday afternoon.
He had not heard the sad news or Mrs.
Thomas death. He chatted pleasantly
with me and spoke OF the large amount of
work he had laid out for the coming
months. From North Carolina DR. cur
~ was 10 go 10 Alabama 20 fll appoint
ments. He expected 20 return 10 wash
irgton by November Let.
W. w. Henry and wife passed through
washington for home this afternoon MI
Henry had been attending the meeting
Of the Peabody board.
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