The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-22
THE GOVERNOR
OFF ONA CRUISE.
He Leaves on the Chesapeake With
His Family
WILL Be ABSENT ABOUT A WEEK,
His staff 10 Meet Him AT Newport
News-Commiitee on Uniform Leg
islatiou Reappointed-fenderof
Naval Volunteers TO- Escort.

Governor Tyler and party left Rich
mOnd at D COCK yestetddy mo- nihs Oh
board ,he steamer Chesapeake, OF the
Virginia Oys,er Navy. tnOse who took
the trip, besides the Governor, were
MRS. Iyler, Misses Belle, sue and LIME
Tyler: Messrs. Edward, James and heth
Tyler. Mr.. and MIS-. ii. NJ. Tyler, aud
Mss KATE Montague.
After visiting various points on the
Eastern Shore, tho Governor Will set sal
for Lancaster county. lie VIII reaoh
Newport News on his return wednesday
night or Thursday morning IN time 10
witness the launching or the kentucky
and tho kearsarge.
The object OF the visit OF the Governor
TO Tldewater is to post himself concern
ing the oyster Industry ana especially
the candidates for membership on the
State board OF Fisheries.
The Governor and party VIII board mo
steamer Chesapeake at Newport News,
from where they wil witness The launch
ing. At tn close OF the G. femonies they
Will leave for Old Point where they vii
attend the banquet 10 be gwen at the
Chamberlain Hotel
STAFF AT THE LAUNCHING.
The following military officers VIII be
In the Governors party
Adiutant-Gsneral William Male. Briga-
ant lnspector-General Col 10 Lane S-ern'
COL G. OBJ. Cowardin, OF Richmond,
chief Of stan: Col Nj. l.. Dawson oil
Richmond. Judge advocate general; Col.
King T. HaTman, OF Pulaski Inspector OF
rife pracuce. Col w. NJ COuliins, n
Richmond auariermaster general Col
w Brydon Tenant, OF Richmond S0i,
". 0. SHELTON. of Richmond ch.et OF
ordnance. Col c. Y. Darlington, OF Rich
L.
BARLEY. Of Alexandria. commissary gen
eral OF subsistence. Col @. G. Caoel IT,
az Danvile. chief Of artillery Col W. w.
Sale. OF Norfolk. Col W. II Mann. or
petersburg. COL George J.. Shackelford.
Of orange. Col w. O. Moore, OF Wythe-
Vile. Col c. J. Campbell. OF Amherst
Col. F.. Dorsey Cole. OF FreletleAsDu' X
Col. 6. 6. Thomas Of Berryvine' Coz
George T. Pickett. Of Richmond, AIDES
de-camp: First Lieutenent X &. croHtoh
First United states Infantry on GUY
with tho Virginia Volunteers.
ONLY ONE TO BE ABSENT.
The only member of the stan VINO VIII
not be able 10 b. present on that ocea-
sion is col IA. c. Ford OF Madisonville
chfof ~ enclneers Col Pickett Will so
10 Old Point on Wednesday from WASH
lnaton with Mrs. General Geo. T. 4lckett
and will Join the Governor the neNt oay
at Newport News COZ. sac WI, ~,
Ikelv go to Newport News direct from
Norfolk hut the other officers VIII leave
80 In a nrivate car on Thursday morn
Nc On the FIRST special train at l:lo A.
w. pRTEF CAPITOL ITEMS.
Lieutenant c. W Cake. Of Norfolk.
NJ the First Diyis on Virginia Naval
Volunteers. has written TO the Go'eiho
asking that his command be perIi',.eu
To act as the escort 10 lis EACelleiI.y
Al Newport News Thursday. IriVate
secretary owen replied that the Governor
could probably be seen In norfolk 10 u.S
During the Governors absence his once
AZ the Capitol rs being repapeied ana Ger
tain improvements are beng maue al
The Executive Mansion. ~
Ncssrs. E. W. Saunders, Of Franklin.
W. =. McRae. OF Petersburg. and J. Al
ston Cabell. OF Richmond. have been re-
commissioned as members Of the Nirg'nIa
Commission on Uniformity or Leslsla-
ton. They were first apo niei by Gov
ernor o Ferrali. and some q their recon-
mendations were enacted into laws at
the late session OF the General Assembly
The Governor has been invited TO at
terd the exercises incident 10 the pre-
sentation Of Father Ryan's picture TO
Lee Camp Friday night He will be I'M
able TO b. there. as he will be out OF the
city az the time.
Hon. c. Il. Jennings, OF Washington
county, coiIed at the Governors oEi-e.
IN NORFOLK.
A special 10 The Times last night from
Norfolk Va. says:
Governor Tyler and party arrived here
tonight They leave on the oyster
cruiser Chesapeake tomorrow for a trip
on the bay. and while he IL gone the
Governor hopes TO decide on the oyster
Commissioners. who are 70 be appointed
from the Tidewater.
lie was somewhat retlcent regarding
the prospects Of war. but was inclined
10 take a hopeful view OF the situation