The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
VIRGINIANS OUT WEST.
PROMINENT Nv SOCIETT AND BUS
MESS IN ST. LOUIS.
some of Those Who Have Won Their Way
to the Front and are Proud of Their
Virginia Birth-A Comparisons.

ST. LOUIS. MO, February n.-special
With prompt connection OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio with the Big Four
under the Union car-shed at Cincinnati.
We reached st. Louis in twenty-six hours
from Richmond. When Virginian
started on a journey TO ST. Louis or New
York fifty years ago he made his will
and babe farewell TO his friends as though
he never expected 10 sc them again.S To-
day you are not only offered the most
sumptuOus and elegant cars 10 ride In
nut you can get almost anywhere In less
than no time The courtesy extended Ia
Strangers here In ST. Louis Is proverbial
and the sight-seer Is charmed with the
attention and hospitality shown him on
all sides. No airs and no arrogance Is
the rule, with that unassuming social eti-
quotte which recalls the Old Virginia
plantation manners in the long ago
ante-bellum days.
A COMPARISON.
The chief thing that strikes stran-
ger I'm New Orleans Is the suave and
affable manner Of its citizens, In whose
jolly Frenchy faces the bon vivant IS
readily discerned. for they are devoted TO
eating and drinking and patronize every
amusement that comes along. The popu-
lation Is wholly given TO iollity and self
enjoyment. and the great question IN New
Orleans is how TO get the most fun ont of
life. In Chicago it's a cold-blooded rush
for the almighty dollar. and no one has
much time TO spare you. It's Mammon In
the Windy City and everybody for him
self and the ID take the hindmOst.
St Louis has all the simplicity OF a
Southern city and everybody seems glad
TO see YOU and rea0y 10 unite IN a general
address of welcome. She is more ike
Richmond than any OF them in all the
essentials of life. and has scored a climax
in beautiful and costly churches whose
spires spring to the skies, in the clusters
of lovely homes. i'm a complete scheme OF
electrical street transit. and i'm the AGA
dian delightfulness OF its suburban sur
roundings
MANY VIRGINIANS.
One doesn't have 10 go TAR 10 meet up
with the familiar faces OF Nirginians'
many Of whom have attained positions
Of honor and prominence here. Robert
Mccullough. formerly OF Lexington, Va
is vice-president and general manager OF
the syndicate street railway company
He's a good old Confederate. and glad
he followed General Lee. He loves to re-
peat that popular melody OF innes Kan
dolph-
Il am p good old rebel
And that's just what 1 am &c. &c.
met Miss Mamie Motley recently on
Washington avenue. at the home OF her
elegant friend. Mrs John OFallon. The
O'Fallons are wealthy. and once owned
many acres Of the land upon which st.
Louis is built. They entertained Polk
Miller when he sang here two years ago.
Polk and Henry Miller and John Yancey
were among the old Richmond boys who
boarded at Mrs. Motey's (the mother Of
Miss Nannie). near the corner Of Third
and Franklin streets. during or just pre-
ceding the war. Henry was a beau ideal
ladies' man. a beautiful dancer. and a
natural-born pianist With n perfect ear
for music. he could catch a song and
play it like Blind Tom. Ii has been said
that no one can mimic the negro Ike
the Southside Virginia man. and Henry
Miller was at HIS best when singing the
niger"
NEGRO SONGS.
Here is n sample Of two Of the most
popular Of that day:
my name is Ginger Blue.
An | tell you mighty true,
I'm les from de ole Virginny mountain.
Ny paragraph is short and my life Ills
as sweet
As the water dat flows from de foun-
tain
zone night Pete Williams was gwine to
give a treat,
To de darkies dat lived i'm de quarter:
Says he Ginger Blue, 1 want you 70 be
dar.
An den you may dance wild my daush-
ter. &c, &c, &c.
Another commenced as follows:
IAN now l say 10 you. young men.
Take my advice. oh. do;
Don't fall I'm love with the servant girl
Out on Brook avenue &c, &C.. &c.
John Yancey married Bette Webster
OF NottOway county, one OF the leading
bellies Of her day. and n first cousin OF
Fannie Dyson. another Of Nott0way's
attractive beauties. both OF whom were
well known IN Richmond in the sixties.
Nottoway has produced but few more pop
ular girls than Lacie Tuggle. a familiar
name with many Of the readers Of Tho
Times. She was also well known In
Richmond and Petersburg society and
her suitors were legion. Hers was the
classic face with a prOfusl0n Of natural
curls and ringlets that ran riot over her
white. creamy forehead. She. too. was
a beautiful dancer. and was the queen
OF the Ball" At the famous barn party IN
Nottoway IN 90. To-day she Is Mrs. Judge
Charles r. Goodwin. Of NOttOway Court
house Her mother Mrs. Lucy Tuggle,
spends her winters with her two daugh-
tiers in Richmond.
OTHER VIRGTNIANS
Among other Nirginians here In ST.
Louis are Judge James 4. Seldom. son
of the Confederate Secretary Of War.
ex-C0ngrcssman Seth W. Cobb formerly
Of Dinwiddie county; Walker Hill. Of
Richmond. president Of American En-
change Bank: Judge Henry J.. Edmunds.
Of the Criminal Court. formerly OF Hall
fax county, Va. l.. \. Battaile. OF Caro-
lire county, cashier American Exchange
Bank Ro. Randolph Hutchinson. presi-
dent Mechanics Bank. Frank Johnson.
of Richmond general manager 90 the
Simmons Hardware COmpay. Or. Walter
Il. YOsf of Fairfax. Arthur Lee a direct
descendant OF "Light-H Horse Harry
Lee and born nj Fortress Monroe, Or.
Morris Ieftwich. Of Lynchburg; Or.
Patrick Gibson Robert born and reared
In Richmond. eN-Judge Thomas \. Rus
sell. law partner 81 Judge Edmunds.
Edwin n Sublett. "a son OF the late
James NJ Sublett. OF Richmond or Hen
rico. John r. Triplett. OF Richmond. and
a son Of John Richards Triplett 1who
was born in Westmoreand). Is very
enthusiastic Nirginian. Nicholas r. Wall.
OF Alexandria. Va. IS q prominent So
ciety man. in ST Louis Henry T. Kent,
a prominent lawyer and nrst vice-pres
dent OF the Virginia Society here. Col