Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-04
INAUGURATION EVE.
NOT MUCH ENTHUSIASM DISPLAYED
IN WASHINGTON.
VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN, LEADERS.
Th.x Arc on the Ground I'm
Force, With an Eye 20 the
Min chnncc-waddiu Dimes with
Hanna.
Hanna.

ciaI)--The eve OF the Mckinley nauku-
ration shows absolutely no enthusiasm
over the event. and the prediction OF
a grand turnout tomorrow Will hardly
be fulfilled There is quite crowd on
the avenue. but it Is largely made Up
OF Neutrality-suspicious. and visitors from the
surrounding country. In the very be-
ginning. evidences that the promised
prosperity" has not arrived are visible
evervwhere. The military feature OF the
parade will be wofully lacking in pro-
nortions. as compared with previous in
augnrations. as neither the Pennsylvania
nor the New York troops VIII be mere
and tho political clubs will fan far short
Of nreyious Inauguration ceremonies. The
visitors from Virginia and North Carohha
are few and far between, and those OF
the two states who have arrived early
want something" or have an axe OF
some sort TO grind.
All along the avenue the decorations
are gaudy and Of a Cheap John ue-
scription Lent flags and bunting hutter
In the breeze from nearly every ou4u-
ing. Tonight the illuminauons IN some
places are quite creditable, ana the az
vertising display In TINS Inc - solie
thing remarkable. "Old Glory IS rep
resented on some buildings by colored
electric-lights: Il floats from every bullu-
Ing. both public and private, is In the
lapels of coats and on ladies' shoulders
and occasionally you see a douDie ueCo-
ration on passing pedestrians, consist
ing Of the Stars and Bars ana the con-
federate battle-fag. This was eagerly
looked for. and the limited supply was
eaN n
badges, and other personal decorations,
said he could have sold thousands OF
the Confederate emblem. If he had had
them. None Of the trinkets on sale by
the sidewalk-fakrs were in sueh de-
mand as were the southern flags. Nearly
everybody who has the change 10 spare
is buying official souvenirs of some sort
in the shape of badges. canes. rings ana
buttons.
VIRGINIA RAIDS ON HAND.
The Virginia Republican leaders are
here in force. They are canvassing ana
planning for the spells. and their move
insnts are closely watched by the army
of aspirants for Office. Ii is said they
are greatly divided as to the disposition
of the offices in Virginia. and those
here and abroad which may fall TO the
share of the State. Colonel william
Lamb and his friends are not here. and
their absence is causing the Biady-AI-
ian faction considerable uneasiness. 1t
is suspected that Colonel Lamb Is work
ing on another and different line, and
they are puzzled TO know what his plans
are. and who he favors for certain rat
positions. Judge Edmund Waddul was
a guest OF Mark Hanna's at dinner
given at the Arlington yesterday eve
ming. and. OF course. his influence in
high quarters is quoted as the strong
est and safest, and he is besieged by
the ofIice-seekers. Next TO the Judge IN
official importance IS Nanonal-ConiIni'
teeman George l.. Bowden, who Is said
10 be personally intimate with the Presi-
dent-elect. He is on the ground, as Is also
DR.. Dick Wise, who is a personal antago-
mist of Bowden's. and who will endeavor
TO counteract anything Bowden wants.
Besides these, there are present Gene
raj V. ID. Groner of Norfolk; 5. y. Car
ney and a. II. Lindsay, or portsmouth,
r. p. Bunting, Of Norfolk; X. f. Brooks
of Mans mond; j. Il. StovaH' OF HallIaN
Henry Bowen, of TaZewell; Mr.. McCue'
of Richmond, and Asa Rogers. Of Peters
hurg. The last-named gentleman Is said
10 be slated for a good place, and no
doubt he will get one, but all OF the
army now here looking for good JOBS
cannot be satisfied, and many OF them
will be sorely disappointed.
General JAMES A NdANtlf NAps Go -
commander Of the Stonewall Brigade
and Republican congressman-elect from
the Ninth Virginia District is big
chief i'm the estimation of the Office
seekers and his time is taken up with
personal applications and correspond
ence on the subject of offices. He en-
tertained a delegation from Tazewel
Yesterday, numbering seven all or whom
were a head taller than the General him
self. who is a six-footer. Ihey were
fine-looking body of men.
ALLEGED EX-CONFEDERATES.
Among the arriving Virglnians are
many ex-Confederates. Editor FUNK
houser of Harrisonburg, Va, has or
ganized a big delegation OF ola soidiers'
estimated by some TO be 1000 strong
They will wear gray listers lined with
blue and will be escorted by 200 mounted
Vireinians from the Valley. and neigh
boring counties on the Potomac. All will
wear the old type of gray SLOUGH hat
and a badge containing portraits OF Nc
Kinley and Hobart, pendant from blue
and gray silk -,
According 10 the programme. there will
be a considerable blending Of the blue
and gray In this throng and probably a
large number of the so-called Exon
federates were born since the close of
the war.
The members of the Virginia Republi-
can League filed certificate of incor-
poration for their organization to-day.
The term of organization Is placed at
twenty years. The particular business
~ the society, as stated in its certificate,
4. "fhe advancement OF Republican prin-
ciples and the preservation of free
institutions" Seven corporators were
named as follows: William G. Martin,
I.ovd w. glastonbury. w. r. Reed, George
A Garter. Charles S. Reed Andrew w.
jackson. and Archey Gum.
According to the official programme,
Company b, Of the Second Virginia Bat
TALON. Captain p. S. Shepherd. is as
signed TO the First Brigade, and Com
many c. First Virginia Regiment, Cap
tain y. W. Sullivan. TO the Second Bri-
gade.
NJ Company c. First North Carolina
regiment. Captain J. II. Crawford; Com
many r. Fourth Regiment, Captain T. w
Bookhardt; Company G, Fourth Regi-
ment. Captain w. A. Caldwell, and a
battalion Of Naval Reserves. under Lieu
tenant Commander w. Il. Morton, viii
be In the Second Brigade
MATRIMONIAL.
Marriage-iicenses were issued to-day tc
pdward r. Welton and Bessie r. Puck
ett both Of Richmond. and Thomas IL
GIN. OF Powhatan county, Va, and Rosa
b. Whitworth. Of Amelia county, Va.
Representative Meredith was successful
in retaining the appropriation for the
Memorial bridge over the Potomac OF
$500 In the sundry-civil bill In the
House II was placed there by Senator
Daniel In the Senate.
Mr.. w. T. Anderson, appointed post
master at Norfolks accompanied by
Representative Tyler, visited the Post.
Once Department to-day, and filed his
oficial bond. He left to-day If