Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-13
Senator Daniel Talks on the Sen
atoriaI Question.
PROPOSED CONFERENCE
He Has MOS Seen Any Necessity For IL
and is, Therefore, Opposed TO it
VIII work For Fresh water Basin
I'm tho Jnmcs-A CoIored Janitor
on Late war-mr. Huntington's
GIFT.
Especial to virglnian- Pilot.)

Daniel is in the city to-day. He had
q few interesting remarks to make con-
corning the approaching Senatorial
conference here next month.
II have expressed myself fully on this
subject" said the Senator, when asked
by the Virglnian-Pilot correspondent
for an expression regarding his atti-
tude toward the conference.
eat the Roanoke convention" he
continued. my position was most
clearly defined. have seen no reason
to change it. I have always held, as
I hold now, that counties which desire
to instruct their representatives regard
ing whom they shall vote for for Sem
ator should he allowed to do SO. but
that it should not be made compulsory
upon the Democrats of all the counties
to take such action"
Then you see no necessity for the
conference?" was asked.
Il have not seen any necessity for
1t" was the decided reply.
Mr.. Daniel is here as Il member OF
the committee from the Masonic Grand
Lodge of Virginia to arrange for the
Washington centennial celebration at
Alexandria. December ii, 1899.
THE TRIGG SHIPYARD.
Senator Daniel is greatly interested
In the w. r. Trigg shipyard here, and
spent a long while there this after
noon. He says he saw there improved
methods in construction which he has
never seen elsewhere. He thought the
plant In many respects the most COM
plete he had ever seen. Senator Daniel
VIII make an earnest effort to have the
National Government make an appro-
priation for the construction of great
fresh-water basin In the James at the
yards, so that the largest ships may
be built there.
JANITOR WALKER TALKS BACK.
Walker Howard. the old negro who
has been the janitor on the third floor
at the Capitol for years. had n good
laugh at the expense of n Boston man
who visited the Capitol to-day In COM
pany with several ladies and gentlemen.
The party greatly admired Houdon's
statue of Washington in the rotunda,
and remarked that It ought to be in
Boston.
How many regiments would 1t take
to carry 1t away from here?" he asked
Walker. laughingly.
"Yo' halter do heap better than yo'
did befo'." said Walker. "or yo' can't
git 1t TALL Yo' best leaders dead now
nohow.'
The ladies and gentlemen laughed
heartily, and Walkers questioner asked
Walker if it was possible that he was
rebel during the war.
II was in de Confederate army" said
Walker. a fact OF which he Is very
proud.
do you mean to say you fought
against your racer" asked the Boston,
ian in surprise.
Course I did, said Walker at
didn't know nothin' about no race: I
was fightin' fer the State.
Besides" continued Walker, "dere
was mighty few niggers worth fightin'
fer
a CONFEDERATE WEDDING.
Miss Alice V. Loehr and Mr. Oscar L..
Kent were married this morning at ST.
johns German Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Rev. Paul l.. Mcneil. D. D..
officiating
The wedding was n noteworthy one.
George r.. Pickett Camp attended in a
body and many of the Confederate or
CARNATIONS of women were represented
me ceremony was simple and beautiful
Since the day the invitations were is
sued warm interest has been felt in
the aiIair. MISS IIoehr. who is a daugh-
ter OF Colonel c. T. Loehr, has been
so prominently identified with Confed-
q.
her removal from the city is generally
regarded as a distinct loss in that con-
nection. She has held various offices of
responsibility in the auxiliary OF Pick
EFT Camp. and was twice chosen to rep
resGno ~ as sponsor.once upon the &C.
Rlchmond and once in Atlanta.
personally she is charming and few
young women in the city may claim n
larger number of true and devoted
friends.
Among the presents was a sunorh ell
yer service from Pickett Camp.
Mr.. Kent is n prominent young plan
Ter or Fluvanna county. belonging to
the well known and highly esteemed
family OF that name.
JUDGE GARNETT INVITED.
Judge Theodore S. Garrett Of Nor
folk, has been asked to make the pre-
sentation speech upon the occasion of
the reception by Lee Camp Friday
night of an oil portrait OF Miss Winnie
Davis, presented by citizens OF Rich
mond.
MIR IIUNT1NGTON'S DONATION.
President John II. smyth. of the Ne
gro Reformatory and eX-minister To Lii
IBERIA, at the meeting of the RefOrma-
tory Association al Broad Neck Farm
Hanover county, announced the fact
that Mr.. Coils p Huntington has made
q fine donation to the work. President
Smyth said:
II am glad to inform you that Mr..
Huntington has been pleased to protect
our option upon the remainder OF
Broad Neck Farm. which would have
expired June A. 1899, in which the re-
mainder of the farm, 1882 acres has
been put in possession of the associa-
ticn at a cost to Mr.. Huntington Of
nearly $4,000.
Through this muniticent act of Mr..
, Huntingtonss, who heretofore has given,
It Is astinlateds more than one mutton