The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-26

TIE civic Carnival committee that went
TO Washington on Tuesday returned last
night at $50 O'Clock with expressions OF
pleasure written upon every feature. and
with words of praise at The manner in
which they had been received by the
Executive and lhy members of his Cab
neL
Tile commttc, from the city Council
Jid not return last night They VIII
reach here to-dIy.
The committee brought back with them
last night the Information that President
Mckinley and "a majority OF IBIS Cabinet
would certainly visit Richmond on next
Tuesday to review the carnival Parade
and t1 witness the lanchiug OF the torpe-
do-boat shu1rick
I'm accepting the invitation OF the COM
m.ttce the President said De had about
determined 90 decline AN invitations at
,his time. but that he wanted 80 visit
This city. and ho could not recall any
other place FOR which hc would lay aside
his resolution.
Tile c0mmtte was most cordially and
o0urts0usly received by tha President
and also ly the various members of the
Cabinet who were visited in their offices
by the committee.
CONGRESSMAN LAMB on HAND.
I'm Washington the joint committee was
Joined lv Congressman Lamb. ana
special committee of four was chosen to
proceed To the white House Co arrange
with tho President for convenient hour
at which the ul committee might calI
The committee embraced Chairman
Travers Judge WaddI. Mr Joseph Wal
lcrsten and Wdge Lewis. At The door
OF the white House the committee met
Secretary Long who bad been in confer
ence with the President. AdNantaee was
taken OF the opportunity and ihe Sec
rotary was thereup0n invited to come io
Richmond The Secretary was quite core
dial. and said that he had determined 90
see The launching. le thanked The com
mitteo. and expressed pleasure at the
prospect of visiting Richmond.
Judge WaddW then. ON behalf Of the
subcommittee. was ushorad into the pres
euce of Mr Mckinley and after short
conference. the hour of o'clock was
fixed for the visit Of the fun committee.
Al thlr hour the committee appeared.
.t rha White House. Mr. W r. Trie
acromplryine them at their request
c.rrrcs-uan Lamb acted as spokesman.
and introduced he committee ,o the
President
AIR Caske presented the resolution of
tho Council and made a few happy re-
marks Ho said:
MIR. CASKIEs REMARKS.
"Renresenung The city of Richmond.
that was once the Capitol of the Confed-
e-acv. and waerc now torpcio-Doal s.
about to be launched for Our country
we most earnestly and cord ally Invite
Won In be- present upon the occasion ~
the launching of the Shubrick. We are
baoDv because OF the fast cemenied Sec
tions NJ our country. and we feel that
a is 10 a great extent dle to yPu that
the feelings Of sectonalism are tast be-
ing obliterated.
Judge WadduL Mr Travers ard Mr.
Trigg also spoke.
In replying the President spoke feeling
y Tie said hc had about made up MS
mind % accept no further invitations az
this time. but the reasons presented by
the committee were so forceul that he
would consider the matter and give them
a reply al o'clock. The committee then
retired.
Thev then visited the varieus Depart
ments and were most fortunate in see-
inc aU the Secretaries except Secretary
OF the Interior Hitchcock, and Postmas-
ter-General Smith They experienced no
DELAYS iu being admitted in 10 secretaries
offices. and were very courteousiy treated.
Commissioner Of Pensions Clay was also
invited. and it is quite probable he VIII
come. -....
A. p o'clock Messrs. Caskie, Waddili
ana Travers. representing the committee
repaired TO the White House Tor the
Presidents reply. lie met them with
hearty shake OF the hand. and said he
had made up his mind TO accept the In
yltation. He was not sure Mrs. Mckinley
would be able 10 come, In view Ot her
recent iona trip. but he thought that
Miss Barber, his niece, would be In the
party. In accepting the invitation the
President said be was deeply touched BY
the k.ud words that had been spoken.
"lt will give me the greatest pleasure
10 20. / would not accept an invitation
from any city in the country but Ricn-
rnond lust az this time. ! feel desire
70 meet your people be said
lie said De would be glad 70 get here
AT an earlr hour, In order o. Visit the his
tOrical spots.
Besides Miss Barber and possibly Mrs.
McKlniey. there viii be a number OF Caoi-
net ladies in the party
Through Tie courtesy Of the Pennsyl-
yania and the r.. hmoad. Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroads. represented %
Mr. Warren 3. Taylor. the traffic man
aeer. special train win bring the nar'r
10 Richmond. reaching here ~ n o'c'ol
Tuesday morning The President Viii re-
turn at : o'clock that evening, but por-
ton OF the party will remain over FOR the
ball the next evening.
NOTES or THE TRIP.
During the meeting between the Prssi-
dent ard the gentlemen OF the committee.
Mr. Mckinley recalled having met several
gentlemen IN she party some years ago.