Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-22
'RAH FOR DEMOCRACY!
Americas Democratic Clubs
Third Anniversary.
BANQUET AT ARMORY HALL
Making Preparations to Celebrate the De-
cision Monday Night, january 81.
Prominent Speakers Invit-
cd. The Toasts.

'Arrange1r, nts are making by the
Americas DenociaGe Cub Tor it's an
nual celebration which will be held at
Armory Hall, on Washington avenue,
Monday night, January 81.
1t VIII be an Old fashion Democratic
blow CUT The oratorical iio>d- gates
VIII be opened and STIR ans OF eioquence
WILL be poured out by la,a! and invited
gusts. Teen there wiM he a spread
royal feaSt-arId--w there VITA
be water and either liquid rafres hments
SO shat TO one nee. Ialnis H. for Caterer
George Los'he viii lp@k after this part Of
the or, gramne.
a committee on arrangements is now
engaged in arranging tbs. details of the
banquet. which promises ITO be one o.:
fhs largest ever given in this city by
any political organization. Men pzpmi-
nent in State ana, 'Nationa. poiitjs es
have ID. en- extended invitations to be
present and participate in the cellDrn-
ton.
AS vet the work of arranging the pro
gram has not been completed, but re-
plies have been eceived from some Of
the speakers asked 10 respond to tolSts.
Mr.. George e. Davis will act as t1ast-
master, and the following are among
the toasts that VIII be responded to:
old Virginia"-Mr. r. G. Bedford
Our Country Mr.. T.. Il. Couch, o.
Hampton.
City Of Newport News'-Mayor "
A. Post.
Hanlpton"-Mayor j. Barron Hope
Americas Democratic CIub'LMr. c.
Ay:ett Ashby.
'Democi acy'-Judge Baker P Lee, of
Hampton.
kindred Ciuhs'--Mr. CIV. Robinson
oar Guests"-Mr. j. X M. Newton.
"Oad Free State of Warwick'-Mr. D
C. Smith
Thvl speaker Of the evening Will DE
Attorney General Andrew Jackson Mon
tasue. who will select his own subject
In acknowledging the receipt Of the in
vftation Attorney General Montague
wEota as follows:
'Mr. Geo. Henef@r,
Sec'y Americas Dem. Club,
Newport News, Va
with this expression of ny ll-enest APP
probation, your Invitation to attend a
y banquet to be given by your cub on the
list instant, and to say that unless
Z we official engagement shall inter-
1eise I sY, sl,s pr eert with your club on
3 the occasion mentioned.
Thanking you and through you the
club, l am.
'.Yeurs very truly.
"a ]. MONTAGUE.'
Resides extending an :nvitatfon to
United States Senator's John w. Daniel
and I'll. Martin the club has reuu sted
the following gentlemen TO be present:
Mayor w. a. psf. Judge T. ]. Barham,
Govern@r j. Hoge Tyler. Congressman.
W. A. Young. Hon. T. T. Powell Jug
Baker P. Leg, S-r.a tor Manly II. Barnes.
eN2Con gres sInar d. G. Tyser Hon. E E
Montague, MT. Frank Couch, Hons. J
Taylor Etlyss;n. w. F. Reddy, C. NJ
Wallace. E.. c. Folks. MI. N. Glennan
Ccfenel r. E. Roykin: Attorney General
A. j. Montague and Lieutenant-Gover-
nor Edward E,nols
Hon. Thomas Temple Powell. the
member of the Housa of Delegates from
this district. AID Hons z. c. Folks ans
c. NJ. Wallace. OF Ririlm@nd, are a'so
expected to respond to toasts ina, vii
be assigned to them later. All three OF
these gentlemen have sgnifici their in
tentinn of being present
The banquet WIN be held at aArrory
Hail. but the guests WITH he received al
the club rooms which Will be gaily dc
GRATED for tn occasion