Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-13
CAR-BUILDERS VISIT RICHMOND.
Inspect the works,
Lunch, and Take n Drive.

About go members of the Car-Builders'
Association of America, many Of whom
were accompanied by their wives ana
daughters. were the guests of the Rich
mond Locomotive and Machine-Works
for several hours yesterday.
The annual session OF the association
had lust adjourned at Old Point, and the
party came up from the seaside on
special vestibu.ed train over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio. drawn by the magnlh-
cent compound engine, No. 14O, built by
the LocomOtive-W There were 10
passengers in all, with the band or the
Fortress Monroe garrison. There We're
l2j ladies in the party, and NUMBER Oh
invited guests The train was scheduled
TO arrive here at 1870 p. NJ, and It
reached here on time. 1t was backed
into the grounds Of the LocOmotye-Wo
from the main track of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway. Mr.. c. G. Walker,
assistant superintendent of tho Chesa-
peaIxe and Ohio, escorted the visitors 10
Richmond, and looked after their wants
en- route.
The party alighted just in front OF the
new smith-shop. north Of the Yiaduct
! bridge. and headed by the splendid artI-
Gerry band, they marched into the sihitn-
shop. which served as a reception bulu-
| ING The floor had been covered with
sawdust and in the southwest corner
of the immense structure platform had
been constructed for the accommodation
/ Of the band. from where they discoursed
eorna sweet music The brilding mas u
! length of go feet and Is 100 feet VIDE
! In the northwest corner nice Kitchen
/ had been established for the occasion.
ENJOYED \ FINE LUNCH.
Tho interior Of the shop had been sur
rounded by benches, which provided seat
inc accommodations for the guests. Near
the centre OF the spacious structure were
! three long tables, beautifully decorated
with ferns and palms. cut-howers, ana
| large bouquets and heavily 4aden win
/ the most toothsome and tempting Viahds.
/ The lunch which was served was III ola
/ Virginia style, and was most heartily en-
| loved. Ii was prepared by Forlester,
/ The caterer. and the menu embraced
| fried chicken. served hot in Virginia
stvle. Smithheld ham sandwiches. sdu-
/ die of mutton and other cold meats, po-
tato salad. tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce
/ virginia beaten biscuits, Virginia hsht-
! broad Rockfort cheese. Eidam cheese
| club cheese, crackers, coffee.
Close 20 the tables a big bar had been
improvised. and there all sorts OF LIQUID
refreshments could be had, from apoih-
naris water and lemonade up 10 claret
punch. Bourbon and rye whiskey' MIL
waukee beer, and mint Juleps
After the repast bouquets OF flowers
were presented to the ladies in the party.
The visitors were received by the fol-
loving officers Of the Richmond Locomo-
tive-Works several of whom came up
from Old Point with them: w. h. Trigs'
president: ]. j. Montague vlce-president;
! q. T.. Jones, secretary; W. FERGUSON
treasurer: c. 4. Delaney. superintendent;
! ~ " SymingtOn, assistant superintend-
emit: c. J. Melting, chief draughtsman;
/ F. II. -aigiNon. assistant draugntsman.
Mr. w. l.. Morris superintendent OF
motive power Of the Chesapeake ana ono,
briefly welcomed the visitors and invited
them TO make themselves at home at
the lunch tables, to which they promptly
| responded
WELCOMED TO RICHMOND.
The luncheon having been thoroughly
enfoyed. AIr. Morris. introduced Mt.
! Wynlham II. Meredith to the assemblage,
| and that gentleman delivered pretty
and appropriate little speech, welcoming
tbe visitors TO Richmond. The address
o.os hanplly responded to by President
crane after which the visitors divided
Themselves into groups and visited the
various shops Of the Locomotive orks'
where the arrangement OF the plant was
demonstrated TO them by some OF the
EMPLOYEES. Several locomotives, when
! had lust been turned out OF the shops,
were fixed up in the yards and kept
moving. In order TO show the smooth
working OF the various parts OF their APP
paratus.
About 2:3O o'clock the visitors again
boarded the train, and were taken 10 the
! corner Of Broad and Seventeenth streets,
where they took carriages 10 take
! drive over the city. They first went 90
the Capitol Square, where the artillery
| hand serenaded Governor OFerrall. His
Excellency stood at the front OF the east
erlv portico OF the building, at the head
OF the stairway, and shook hands with
the visitors. after which the latter con-
| tinued their drive through the city
shortly after O'Clock the visitors start
ed back 10 Old Point. and reached the
! Chamberlln Hotel in time for dinner
Among the visitors who came up from
| old Point was the following delegation
of officers from the battleship Texas,
lieutenant Commander ID. Delahanty;
Cblef-Engineer w. T.. Moore. Ensigns
Glre and ellis, Paymaster Mitchell Nc
Donald.