Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-25
MANY TO HEAR HIN.
MIR. BAILEY WILL SPEAK TO
CROWDED HOUSE TODAY.
UNEXPECTED RUSH FOR SEATS.
Tickets Cannot He Had for Love or
sIoney-The Address VIII Last over
Two Hours-A Distinguished Es-
cOrf.
corf.

The audience which will greet Hon.
Joseph w. Bailey at the Academy this
afternoon promises to be one of the
largest and most brilliant ever assembled
there to hear an address OF that charac-
ter
The domand for seats has been almost
unprecedented. and at least three times
the number could have been disposed Of,
though the entire lower portion of the
house was reserved. Only few seats In
the balcony are reserved. and this and
the galleries will be thrown open to the
public. The committee has emphasized the
fact that II the reserved seats are not
occupied at o'clock, the hour for the
address, the general public will be ad-
mtted to the lower part of the house.
and holders OF tickets who are late viii
find themselves without seats
IL IL thought that the number Of ladies'
who will attend will be very large. as Mr..
Bafey's addresses always attract the fair
sex by the brilIiancy OF their wit and elo-
quence and the general magnetic atmos-
phere which characterizes the orations Of
the brilliant young Texan.
ARRIVAL OF THE PARTY.
The train bearing Mr. Bailey and party
will reach here at 2:85. They will be met
at the depot by the special legislative
committee, and accompanied to the Jeffer-
son. where lunch will be served to the en-
tire party.
AS stated, Mr.. Bailey will speak at 4
O'Clock, and I'm Il telephone conversation
with a friend in this city a day or two
ago, he said II would be past when he
finished; that he remembered the fine re-
ception which a Richmond audience ac-
corded him I'm 1886, and he expected to find
it so pleasant speaking TO Richmond peo-
pie again that he would not find it easy
10 quit
Senator Flood will present Mr.. Bailey,
and 1t Is not improbable that one or more
OF the distinguished gentlemen who will
accompany him to Richmond will speak
Representatives Epes and Hay will
have charge OF the delegation which will
accompany Mr. Bailey from Washington.
They have chartered a special car for the
trip and will bring at least thirty per-
sons. Among those who have signihed
their intention OF coming are Represen-
tatives Howard. Adamson. Brantley,
Grggs, and Bartlett. of Georgia; Under
wood and Brewer, Of Alabama; Henry
and Cooper, of Texas; Wheeler, Rhea,
and Berry of Kentucky; Mcclellan, Of
New York; Carmichael, of Tennessee;
Dinsmore. of Arkansas; Baird and
Robertson, Of Louisiana; Kitchin, of
North Carolina; Jones, Young, Lamb,
Epes Swanson. Otey. Hay, and Rixey,
and Senators Daniel and Martin, of Nir-
gina. They will be accompanied by Mr..
George l.. Browning. an attache of the
House OF Representatives, who will act
as sergeant-at-arms for the party. There
will also be 4 number OF others not con-
tanned In the above list.
IT is hardly likely that a Virginia au-
dience will allow Senator Daniel TO go
away without addressing It. Private"
Allen may have something to say at the
Academy and II Is pretty well settlei.
that ne Will speak at the public reception
rendered Mr.. Bailey at the Jefferson to-
night.
DINNER AND RECEPTION.
After the exercises at the Academy, Mr..
Bailey and those accompanying him viii
be entertained by Hon. j. Talyor Ellyson
at his residence. Governor Tyler, Lieu
tenant-Governoi Echols. Speaker Ryan,
and the joint committee appointed
TO receive Mr. Bailey will be in attend
ance At O'Clock public reception will
be held at the Jefferson. and this feature
of the visit of the distinguished party
promises to be unusually interesting.