The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-11

| tho freedom or the CITY 10 the tai''7.
Mayor TAYLOR was warmly greeted, and
his speech was well received. and at It's
close was greeted with three cheers.
| COLONEL COWARDlN.
To the toast Southern Press, Coiohe,
| c. Or. COwardin was introduced anu
| at once commenced TO make eVeIypous
! feel at home by telling a string OF good
| stories. The speaker said he nao pee"
| Taught to love the Bible and Shakespeare
| II was found In the Bible that Adam was
| the first tailor. and that the sbakespeare
| was hustling with the name, but ne nau
| nowhere found anything about the
/ southern Press" TailOrs, Colonel Co
| wardin said made the first press, ana
| that's why the craft and the procession
| should stick together. The speaker dc-
| clared that sensational journalism was
the curse Of the country: the press OF the
! South with put two exceptions, was free
from a faint of sensational journalism.
| lie declared that the press was great
| factor. and that the Southern press was
| truthful Colonel Cowardin, In beautiful
| language pictured the life or the news
! paper man. The press, the speaker oe-
] clared. was the safeguard OF the great
| American country.
'"rhe North" was responded TO by Cen
eral Thomas W. Chace. oil PROVIDENCE
II. l.
He declared the merchant tailors kne"
no North East South or West, nut tue
whole continent. beautiful America me
| address Of General Chace was rare
| treat of eloquence and great '''r ~,
TO America. Richmond and Virginia. inc
remarks were frequently Interrupted hy
| applause and most attentively listened
! To The sneaker said that business IN
| tho line of textile fabrics had been over
crowded and because the South mad
started 10 manufacture the goods. Cen
! eral Chace was applauded.
PRESIDENT CHACE.
President Charles Il. Hyde, the new
! executive officer of the y. j.. NJ. I. re-
sponded TO the toast the West lie
declared that he had received no notice
that he would be called upon and mat
business had kept him too busy to look
IN his subject. He, however, MANAGED
| to make a very interesting speech taxing
the growth of Chicago for his subject
He declared that If the big western CITY
kept on growing. Greater New YORK
would have 10 take In the North river
MI Hyde said that he knew the people
of Richmond 10 be hospitable, for he
was one OF a party who came here years
AGO He was received with the boom
ing Of cannon and firing Of guns. ne
referred 10 the way Stonewan Jackson
tried to receive him. The sneaker re-
| ferrsd TO his visit 10 the Soldiers Home
where the old warriors cheered General
| Lee and then the Stars and stripes. me
speech evoked much applause.
Vice President Frank SOmmers' OF
| Roston. responded to the toast OF the
! East. Mr.. Sommers read his speech II
wasn't a speech at all. II was poetry
| of his own composition. lie TOOK III All
| the members, there was line Tor every
| body and every thing in connection with
| the convention The ladies and gentle
l1x LAUGHING and
| when the gentleman took his seat he was
literally applauded. The effort was the
| hit Of the evening
The toast FASHIONS was set down
for Mr. J j. Mitchell, u New YORK who
was absent and Mr. y. r. Merwin was
called upon and responded. He told
several good 5 tories.
This closed the toast lists but several
short speeches were made by members
of the convention. Hon. W. +. Reddy
and Captain Frank Cunningham sang
and the Tailors Convention of 1895 came
20 close.
Many of the delegates left on late trains
for their homes Those who remained
will go TO Lakeside Park this morning 10
enjoy an oyster bake with the compli-
ments of the Richmond Exchange.
CLOSING SCENES.
President Hyde last evening appointed
Messrs. b. r.. Merwin. Of New York; J.
G. Hasa. of Buffalo; G. G. Flicker of
Baltimore: W. ~. Ilammes, of St Louis
and +. C. Lbel. of Richmond. as the
! Executive Board Of the Merchant Tail
ors' National Exchange.
The banquet at The jefferson closed
with the singing of AUD Lang Syne.'
and the long meter doXology while the
banqueters. including Governor Tyler
Mayor Taylor and other prominent citi-
Gems stood with Joined hands
After the musical Wednesday night
members Of the w. \. d. Society assem-
bled in the meeting room on the Jeffer-
son roof garden. Ten candidates pre-
scented theselves and a Times man, who
had been put through" privately. saw
the execution OF the unforiunates.
Mr. Eddie Doll was the Whole Thing
Major Jack Haffa, the cashier: Messrs
Charles Hyde. Mat Keller. Allen Day
and Mccarthy, conductors.
What the crowd did 10 the candidates
was plenty. Nobody was hurt but it is
strange TO relate that only one Of the new
w. 4. D.s made his appearance yester-
day morning
NOTES OF THE MEN.
Mr. John +. Ewig of the Richmond
Exchange enjoys showing his friends
through the elegant exhibit. He knows
a correct garment when he sees it.
Treasurer Notbaum is always on duty,
and ready to give his receipt for dues at
any time, but he hates 20 let it so after
wards.
The orator OF the convention is Mr.
Frank Merwin. of New York who. by
the way. is the fashion man. Mr.. Merwin
can talk like music
Mr.. Mat Kiefer of Baltimore. is a dou-
bic of Jake Kilran. the prize fighter. but
the Oriole tailor is as gentle as a lamb.
Secretary Croft has been very kind 10
newspaper men, and has done all he could
to help them He Is certainly the king
bee Of the workers.
Mr.. Ed. Doll is the Royal High Muck
a. Muck of the W. \. D.'s. and they
say he is a ruler that can give Speaker
Reed q few pointers.
President Henry Whitlock, OF the local
exchange. has been In close attendance
on all meetings. and is quite a favorite.
Louie Sprengel the Baltimore trimming
man. who acted as "horn-blower' on the
! drive yesterday sells goods for a Phila-
delphia house and IS all right.
Mr. H. l.. Reed. OF Cleveland. Is a quiet
worker. He does not speak often. but
| when me- docs its 10 the point. lie is a
deep thinker. and has offered many good
| suggestion.
Mr. Frank Sommcrs, Of Boston. started
| A little discussion about the fashions at
| the meeting. and from the way be was