Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-22
SEC'Y GAGE is HERE.
ARRIVED LAST NIGHT TO ATTEND
CONVENTION or W. BANKERS.
WILL DISCUSS CURRENCY QUESTION.


The sixth annual convention or tse
Association % virginia Bankers VII be
held In Richmond to-day. Many ~ me
fereesfss arrived here yesterday after
neon and evenine. and an the indications
point 20 an unusually arge Attendance.
Former conventions held by this organi-
cation have attracted from City 20 seven
ty.avs members ont of a possible i5o. but
I'm view OF the fact that this meeting Ia
20 be distinguished by the presence Of
the Hon. Lyman j Gage. Secretary Of The
Treasury. 30 seems more than probable
tnat there VIII BE- q much fuller repvssen-
tatlon when me presidents gavei fails
this morning
ARRIVAL OF SECRETARY GAGE
Mr. Gaze arrived In This ciiy from
Washington yesterday evening tie was
accompanied hv his vile. and together
they were escorted to che JEFFERSON Hotel
hy Messrs W M IAN. j. W. Lockwood,
and A. BeIrna Blair rpfesentiug tne
Richmond bankers. Their committee met
The distinguished visitor at Ashland.
After dinner SIR and Nfs. Gage held an
Informal reception in the parlors cf thc
IefersDn which W1s attended hv many
persons prominent in business and socil
circles.
Nr Case vas seen by Dispatch re-
porter shortly before enc reception oc-
CURED. DE was enjoying che quiet de-
UEhts of the buIard.ropm from AN one
lockers point of view. tle announced
Dis intention OBJ address The esaciItinn
to-day ou the condition OF banking and
fae t1uk-noto 1a the important feature .a
d l. aHI
to.rlta his address by discussing tha cur-
rency question Doe any of ts phases, ol-
though De only proposed to doll with one
feature of ibis subject. which has such
% wide range
Air Gage said this is bis first visit 90
Richmond. th0ugn nn has often passed
through the rIty on hs way South Tie
spoke especially n praise of che Jener-
som. and 90 inc statue that gr1cos the
court OFF ths hotel DE has looked for
narI VITA pla1sur1h.e anticipation to hia
Fe.. and Intends to remain io the city
uuHI tomorrow morning
WILL ATTEND ENTIRE SESSION
Or md been arranged that Mr Gage
should mike b'a appearance 1t Che cone
N.nrIuu to-day n Nme to make his pro-
missed "n.0rmH Dlk.' When thw af-
rlue.mDnf wac made known to him Dec
declared lllt ne would prefer to De- pfei-
emit whom Ihe convention lf c1.lfd OBJ or
DER mo- DID Gcluok u the Assembly Han
OF fha Chamber M Commerce. and dee
car.l ha intention OFF remaining With
"fhe boys' uuu the .nd
After lunch at the jefferson Mr.. Cage
wII Boz. driven to various points of his-
for'r interest about the r.fy. At o'clock
ht wIi be entertained with Mrs Gage,
1t dinner t1 Ue given 1t the residence
of So. John H. Branch Twenty -f1ur
guests have boom invited to meet the
distinguished visitors
Ats O'Clock Mr Gage wIll attend an
0ld-n shonod Virginia supper. rendered hy
ths Clearinghouse Association of kirh.
m0uI to tine visiting delegates ot th'
WDsfm1re'au1 club. Arrangements hftn
been made for the reception OF seventy
five sutstf. tut tha arrangement if e.aH-
&c. There uH be no forma'ify about the
nnlIr. n1 chairman no toast .lIsf only 20
hearty u....m. anI plenty of good rheor