Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-12
TO LEAVE FOR BUFFALO
yirginians to BE Well Represented
I'm the Convention.

1t is still a question whether the inter-
national convention OF the Baptist Young
Peoples unions will be invited to come to
Richmond in 1899, the alternative resting
largely with the railroads centering in
Richmond.
Representatives Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio, Norfolk and Western. Southern, and
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac railroads met representatives OF the
Young Mems Business Association and
Baptist Young Peoples Union yesterday
in the Office OF Messrs. MCGUIRE and
Bryan, in the Chamber of Commerce, and
talked over the matter together. There
were present Messrs. Potts. Courtney,
Taylor and Westbury, representing the
railroads, and Messrs. j. Garland Pollard
and ri. w. Cottrell. OF the Baptist Young
Peoples Union. and John Stewart Bryan,
of the Young Mems Business Association.
The Young Mems Business Association
and local Baptist Young Peoples Union
estimate that it will cost $500 or more TO
entertain the convention, and as the body
is composed OF about 1900 persons VINO
will patroniZe the railroads, they want
them 10 contribute s., 500 OF this amount.
The railroad people present said they
were not authorized to insure such guar
antees, as this was a matter outside of
Inc agents
was decided however, 10 telegraph irnme
diately to the presidents OF all the roads
and see what they would do. II will all
have 10 be settled by tomorrow. II the
convention is 10 be invited.
OFF TO BUFFALO.
The delegates 10 the Buffalo convention
from Richmond and contiguous places.
also those from North Carolina, who join
ed the Richmond Young People, left this
city yesterday afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock
over the York-River Division OF the South
ern road. At West Point they took steam
er for Washington and Baltimore There
many others Will join them, and the re-
mander OF the journey will be made by
rail. Buffalo will be reached Tuesday
night about 1870 o'clock. Here is list
of those who left from Richmond: Miss
Rose Clark. Miss Halle Ware. Miss Il. u.
Harris. Mr.. ID. W. Sims, Miss Frayser.
Mr.. George ". Walford. Miss Walford.
Miss Benson, Miss Writ Williams. Dr.
George Cooper, DR.. r. Pitt, Dr.. Garlick
Mr.. f. l.. Butler. Mrs F. L. Butler. Mr.
A. F. Craig, Mrs. A. +. Craig. and Mr.
Thomas.
North Carolina-Rev. J. A. Beam. Rev
]. II. Lamberth. and J. b. Fornville.
Amelia county-Mr r. Bruce and Mrs.
X. Bruce.
Alexandria. va.-Melvin p. Pitts and
Miss Mamie Williamson.
West Appomattox-George b. Taylor
and others.
Norfolk-H. III. Nice.
Bayview. Va.--Mrs. j. w. Reams and
others.
Singh Glen-C. r. Crinkshanks.
West Point-Miss Bessie Bagby.
Lowdore, Va.-B. c. Barden.
Bristol, Tenn.-Horace G. Bramm.
Charlestown, w. Vac. IL. Shipman.
Lynchburg-Miss Judson Cuhaniss, Miss
yanisso Walker, Miss Lucy Il. Brown.
Miss Annie Yoder.
Petersburg-W. NJ. Quicker and ave
others. DR.. II. w. Battle.
Churchland. Va.--Two ladies.
Hampton-Miss Mamie Bartlett
Walkerton. Va.-Six.
Ashland-J. p. Gordar.
Danyille-T. ". wilkins.
Cheatham--Miss n. c. Crew.
Comet. va.--Mrs. c. II. Hart.
Buena Vista--T. T. wilkinson.
Fredenckshurg-Two badiss and party
Of gentlemen.