Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-05
THE STATE LIBRARY
INTERESTING PLAN TO INCREASE
ITS USEFULNESS.
OFFICIALS GOING HOME TO VOTE.
Many Have Gone and Many VIII Co
a Pathetic Appeal TO the Cover
nora Home for Destitute Chii-
dren-CapitOI Notes.

Interest is being manifested in an at
tempt to be made at the next session Of
the General Assembly TO extend the use
Of the State Library to every citizen Of
Virginia.
j. is stated that such attempt viii DO
made. 1t is proposed to allow every
teacher in the state and every man or
woman in Virginia engaged In historical.
scientific, or literary pursuits, to secure
books from the library, upon the deposit
Of satisfactory certificates.
There is also talk Of Incorporating In
this plan a feature by which cefi'in
number Of books may he sent even ihi
or four months 10 regularly authol 80
! r. -r. N .fr,. ssl'rtr7 er 81. ,gHl 81 4
.1. ~ be loaned u citizens who CONF
pir with certain regulations LOOKING 10
| ~. reservation and return Of the vol
umcs
III Is also proposed to increase the year
" arpropriation for the support Of the
Sfata Library to $1,000, of which sum
certain norton IS to be set aside Tor the
purchase OF current publications, and
norton TO the purchase OF rare ola vol
,,mes and of VOLUMES needed TO complete
valuable sets ii is believed that the
ueople generally Will approve a move
mept looking 10 making the library a
benefit TO every citizen Of Virginia from
Northampton TO Wise county.
GOING HOME TO VOTE.
Many Of the officials OF the State de-
nartments left for their homes yester-
dav TO vote Tuesday, following d time
honored tradition.
However. the exodus to the polls was
NOT ms great as usual, owing TO the TACT
that i'm many of the counties there Is no
oppos ition TO the regular Democrauc
nominees.
Politics Is always a favorite topic III
nearly every State Office. lhoeeu, h'9
tbo call over every other. il mas Tor
r,anv wears. probably ever since the es-
Punishment of the State Government
benn the practice Of the officials 10 go
,,lr,o M cast their ballots. They may not
ia needed. but the official feels that ne
must vote for the Democratic nominee
m his home county, unless Oh course
tbere should be no nomination.
SOUTHERN WOMAN'S WORK.
co,.e,nor TYLER received a letter yester-
doy from Mrs Roger A. Pryor, or New
WI stating that she has been placed
., tha head of the Woman's Department
~ the Southern Exposition to De held III
Toc, York next spring, and asking MS
80 ,rorstion and Mrs Tyler's in making
tbo exhibit o. success. The Governor
'i,o nat he would render all the aid
a., his mower. and Mrs. Tyler Will also
assist in the work.
\ PATHETIC APPEAL
covernor TYLER received the following
,,'tI,,tic arueal from Stafford county III
his mail yesterday
,.oear Sir.-l had the bad luck 10 lose
my ouse about a month ago by nte.
ann a moor woman with six niue cAlluIeH,
the ordest but years old. My husband
- lin the army I'm the Philippines. We
- everything but the clothes we had
ON want 10 ask wouldn't you please
Give me something 10 put me up niue
cabin 10 live in this winter. Hoping 70
hear from you soon
yours respectfully, etc
LABOR COMMISSIONERSHI
Governor Tyler has not yet signihed
positively his choice for the once OF
Labor Commissioner, which VIII be rem
dered vacant ON the 1st Of January by the
reclamation of Mir. a. j.. Montague but IL
IS thought there is little coupt OF tne
appoiutment Of Mr.. J. II. DOherty, or THIS
city. Mr.. Montague has recommended
the appointment of Mr.. Doherty, VINO
is one Of the best known union mon III
the city, as well as one Of the most
thoroughly tried Democrats. lie is the
Wce-chairman Of the City Democratic
Committee. and has been member or
that body for the past six years.
Rev. ID. W. Comstock, president of the
Children's Home Society, of West Nir-
ginia, called upon the Governor yester-
day. and discussed at some length the
possibility Of taking up in Virginia the
work in which he has long been Interest
ed I'm other States. He Will remain seNe-
raj days In Richmond.
MR.. DAVIS A KAPPA SIGMA.
Mr.. j. G.. Hankns, chief clerk of the
office of the Secretary of the Common
wealth has been requested by the Kappa
Sigma men Of Richmond 10 take charge
of the arrangements 70 have the frater-
nity represented upon the occasion Of the
unwilling OF the monument next week
to Jefferson Davis, who was a member
of the fraternity. II is probable that
Richmond College William and Mary,
and Randolph-Macon will have represent
tatives present. Or. Vlrginius Harrison |
and Mr.. II. NJ. Smith, Jr., of this city. |
are prominent Kappa Sgmas.
WILLIAM AND MARY.
DR.. Lyon q. Tyler, president OF VIII |
liam and Mary College. was at the Office !
Of the Superintendent OF Public lnstruc-
lion yesterday. DR.. Tyler said he dis
liked having TO leave home yesterday, as
he wanted TO see the football match De-