Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-10

Mr. G.. J. Haffa, of Buffalo. This COM
mittee made several recommendations oi
more or less Importance. A number OF
appropriations. previously recommended,
were approved and the various sections
Of the report were taken up seriatim, and
adopted. Quite lengthy argument
was had on the recommendation OF the
committee, that a special committee on
exhibition be appointed 10 take charge
OF clothing TO be displayed before the
convention and see 10 II that proper
display Is made each year in creditable
expense. The committee was authorized
To incur such expense as may be neces-
sary for such a display as desired. Mr..
Matthews thought that II would be well
10 have this display a public one, and
that invitations be sent out each year
to the resident gentlemen Of the city
visited by the National Exchange. ask
ing their attendance upon the exhibition.
He explained that 1T was one OF the oD-
jects OF the organization 10 do mission
ary work among the best dressers OF the
country, and he thought that by display
ing the latest fashions and cuts to these
gentlemen, great good would result Tor
the trade generally. No action was taken
on this suggestion.
DROP ALL DELINQUENTS.
A proposition from the Washington
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a fashion paper was freely discussed
but was found to be impracticabe An
other heated discussion occurred on a
motion TO drop from the membership OF
the National Exchange such subordinate
exchanges as are in arrears in their dues.
II was finally decided to give them ninety
DAYS grace before dropping them.
The Committee on Time and Place OF
Next Meeting, was appointed. as follows:
Messrs Kiefer, of Baltimore; Gard, OF
Buffalo. and Jores, OF Boston, and they
will report to-day.
The exchange adjourned, to reassemble
at 1890 O'Clock this morning, and a short
session of the Executive Committee was
held. Reports were gone over and acted
upon.
ENTERTAINMENT LAST NIGHT.
The musicale at the Jefferson last
night participated i'm exclusively by
negro talent, was TO the visitors, one or
the most interesting features Of the en-
tertainment provided for them by the
local committee. Numerous plantation
songs were rendered as in ante-bellum
DAYS, with banjo accompaniments, ana
the old buck and wing dances OF the
ancient corn-field "coon" were revived
and given i'm most amusing fashion. The
entertainment commenced about
O'clock. and continued until II, and du-
ring the two hours the lobby OF the
hotel and the spacious galleries were
hacked with interested spectators, both
ladies and gentlemen, who literally ap-
plauded the darkies, and rewarded them
with small coins, which were ever ana
anon tossed to them.
After the entertainment the w. A. ID. 5,
the secret organization Of the tailors'
which, il is said, resembles somewhat
the Mystic Shrine, had meeting in the
assembly hall. on the fifth floor Of the
hosiery. Just what was done in the
room was not stated for publication, but
high carnival was held there. and some
fun of the "rarest vintage" was enjoyed
AT the expense Of select few unfortu-
mates.
TO MEET IN DETROIT.
The committee appointed by the ox-
change to agree upon a time and place
for holding the next convention VIII re-
port to-day, and while no member OF
the committee will say what. if anything,
has been agreed upon, it seems to be
generally understood that Detroit will
be called upon to entertain the tatlors
next February. The exchange doesn't
wait for an invitation To visit a city IL
goes where it pleases. and when II
pleases, and as there has been a disrup-
ton in the local exchange at Detroit, II
Is thought advisable to go there in the
interest of harmony.
To-day the exchange will hold two
sessions. and elect. officers. The after
noon session will be tbe final business
meeting. and at night the annual ban
quet will be held.
The clothing exhibition was thrown
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kinds and cuts was hung up for In
spection. The very latest styles were
displayed, ard with them many ideas in
patterns. which will become the style in
the near future.
Mr.. John ]. Mitchell, Of New York,
the fashion delneator OF America, was
expected here to inspect this display, but
had not arrived last night. his agent
Mr.. Laney, expects him this morning.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Among the tailors, probably the most
popular is Mr. H. n. Doll, of New York.
Mr.. Doll has the reputation Of being III
a constant good humor and he never
opens his mouth but he springs some
witticism on his hearers. He is genial,
good fellow
The Chesterfield of the gathering Is MT
George W. Matthews OF New YORK
whose polished manners have won lor
him friends wherever he moved.
There are quite a number OF military
men in the National Exchange. Among
those present at the meeting are General
Thomas l.. Chace. brigadier-general OF the
troops of Rhode Island; Major G. j.
Haffa, of the Sixty-ifth New York Regi-
ment. at Buffalo. and Captain Matt. kei-
fer of the Fourth Maryland Regiment, OF
Baltimore.
Mr. Frank Somers, who was elected
vice-president of the Exchange, is one oil
the most popular members Of the EX-
change.
President Chace is one OF the most
popular men in the Exchange, and has al
WAYS a kind word and a pleasant smile
for those he meets
Mr.. r.. l.. Spinney, of Chicago, has been
dubbed Diamond Charlie" by his friends
Mr.. Weiss, of New York wears more
"sparklers." however. than any Of the
other tailors He is "bejewelled" all over
his hands and even on his Guns.
A stickler for business is Mr.. George D.
Wood, Of Washington. though he enjoys
little fun as well.
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Charles f.. Hyde, one OF the most
popular men i'm the Exchange, who Will
to-day be elected president, is one OF
Chcago's prosperous and most promi'
nent businessmen. He has been in the
merchant tailoring business In the Windy
City since 1868, and with other merchants
in that city was burned out in the great
fire of 1870 He re-established his busi
ness. however, and has been at one
stand for twenty-five years.
He is vice-president of the Commercial
Association, one OF Chicagos largest mer-