Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-26
prrrp, OF THE COMMITTEE.
EIated at the Success of iheir "'
stou-PIans for the Lnunchihs'

THE majority of the members Vi ~
Tnvitatiou Committee returned 10 iIOn-
mond at $40 last night, the private 0"'
NJ president Myers, of the Richmond
fredericksburg and Potomac. IN whlcn
tbev travelled. being attached 10 lhe IeSuto
lar train which reaches mere DIT o."
the committee went st once 70 MuI-
nbv's where the members were the guests
of Colonel John Murphy al an eies""'
dinner. .,,.,,,,. delieh,ed
with The cordial manner IN Whlch 'hSg
were received by all the NashlnSlo On Vilidi
cials and were, Of course, sIedtiE V'"'Du
af It's success. 1t is not likely mat any
committee ever went 10 washington Oh
eunb mission and achieved such VIC
t0rv The result of their visit was %
bring about the practical tranileicIi e. -
the seat Of the National GoYeIiiihent, l9 "a
one daV at least, from NaShlhbtoh -
Richmond For while It is not assure1
that all the Presidents official FANNY VIII
come with him IL Is certain lhdt q ~
majority will do so. a NUMBER OF iauI.s
viii also be Of the party, though IL Is
doubtful # Mrs. Mckinley can come
MANY under-oficials Of the various ue'
partments will also be here
THE PRESIDENTS CORDIALITY.
Every member of the committee eX-
pressed their appreciation OF the COT COT
diaHty OF the President. lie recognize"
8. nnmbeT OF the OtltEdAl'i'
II have seen YOU before" he said. going
IN TO Mr.. j. n. Boyd. 81 met you IN ON
That was eight years ago." said Mr..
Bovd n-,ao.,.
In conversation with Mr.. Trigg the lat
| ter rem~rked TO the President something
/ about a pNStor advertising the launching
/ which represented young woman stand
/ ing holding the Shubrick in her hand
/ "The only criticism l have heard mace
/ of the picture" said Mr. IrigS rs that
/ the expression on her face Is very SAD
! / am afraid it's due to the boat being no
she should look glad at the prospect
| Of getting bigger ones" promptly replied
/ the President
ANXIOUS To COME TO RICHMOND.
Mr.. Mckinley was very emphatic in de-
! claring that there was no other CITY III
/ the country from which he would accept
/ an invitation al this time, owing 10 the
pressure of public matters. lie declared
/ he had been deeply touched by the ad-
dress of the Richmond gentlemen, CYL
/ dencing as it did the cordial regard OF
| the people Of Virginia.
The delegation was very taYoraby I'M
! pressed by Secretary Wilson He received
| them in the most cordial manner. declar'
| ing that they looked like western men,
! which was the highest tribute he could
pay them. He would not let Congress
/ man Lamb introduce the members of the
delegation, insisting upon going around
the room and shaking hands with the
various Richmond gentlemen.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SCHEDULE.
President Mckinley will reach Rich
mOnd about IL O'Clock on the morning or
the Slst Of October IL has bcen about
, finally decided that he viii review the
parade from the tranknn-Street balcony
OF the jefferson. He will then be driven
TO the sh!p-yards. and be and his Cabinet
will occupy a special stand 10 be erected
for them from which they Will view the
launching The President expressed a
great desire 10 witness that portion Of
the fireworks display which VIII repre-
sent the ships built IN Richmond in Tor
mer years but said he would probably
not be able TO do so. He declined an
invitation 10 attend a banquet in HIS
honor. which he was asked TO allow but
said he would come back some other time
and break bread with tho Virginia people
The President and party will leave Rich-
mond for Washington about O'Clock
TUESDAY, night.
The Board Of Governors Of the West
mcreland Club held a meeting last night
and took the initial steps towards enter
tanning the President and party Nothing
definite was agreed upon.
LET EVERYBODY DECORATE.
Mr.. $. W Travers, chairman Of the
Executive Committee arranging for the
caynlval. and. indeed, all the members
of tho committee. express the most earn
/ est NeSllc 10 nave the cltiHtHS uttolttc
their residences and places of business
in honor Of the visit OF the President and
the launching OF the vessel
"Decorate Decorate" rs the cry Tho
work has already begun on Main and
Broad streets. Ii seems now as though
the city will be bedizened never in
her history.
The committee is also very anxious TO
have the operatives I'm the various manu-
factories OF Richmond take part IN the
parade. A great many of them will be
IN line President Mckinley expressed
the greatest interest when told that the
iron-workers OF the city would be In the
parade. The committee has been Rou-
fed by the head Of one OF the largest IRON
working establishments I'm Richmond that
he Will not only permit his employees io
have a holiday FOR the purpose of an
pearing In the parade but that he win
march at q cir head. The committee