Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-29

lic Best prevented. -AllitA '-cill'l"'
Knoxville Tenn.
"How Cen the Demand FOR Extra Pre-
fcrrcd Position BE Rest Handled?' {.
OBJ Cowardin. Richmond. Va.
what Would Bc q Fair Difference Be
tween omen Rate and Consecutive Rate
Total Amount Expended Being the
Same?" W. a. Hcmphiil. Atlanta Ga.
ought Extra Charges he Made FOR
Daily Changes ana Ought Advertiser
BE Allowed Free Hand in Changes oil
Complicated Character?' Mr.. Hemphlll'
Charleston. $. G.
"What Suggestions Can BE Offered for
Improving Market Rcports?' Louis A.
Brooks, jackson, Tenn.
TO ELECT OFFICERS TO-DAY.
The discussion Of the subjects ON which
papers were read consumed the whole OF
the afternoon. and the election of officers
was deferred until this morning at 9@O
/ O'Clock. when brief business session
/ will be held The place Of the next meet
: ing viii also be decided on this morning.
/ IT is thought that either Charleston or
/ Savannah viii be chosen.
The banquet nm Elegant Affair.
The banquet last night was am elegant
affair. and was served i'm the east dining
room. There We're only nineteen at the
table. but the service was most elabo-
rate. the menu excellent and the entire
affair delightfully."- informal Mr. George
W Ochs. the president o. the association.
occupied the head Of the stable with Gov
crnor Tyler on his right while at the
foot of the table sat Colonel COwardin
with Mayor Taylor on his right. The
others at the table not members Of the
association were Mr.. W. :. Copeland. of
the Richmond Times; Mr.. Stewart Bryan,
Mr. Henry Lee Valentine. and Mr. II. j..
Eichelberger. of the Young Mems Busi-
ness Association.
After the menu had been fully discuss
cd. Mr. Ochs proposed toast to the
Richmond press which was drunk stand
Ing lie then announced that il had been
arranged that mere should be no speech
making but he asked unanimous consent
for Colonel Cowardin 10 take The floor
and with one voice this was granted. The
Colonel made an exceedingly humorous
talk. indiyidualizing frequently at the eX-
pense of his friends around the board,
and making happy illusions 20 all
THE GOVERNORS BRIGHT SPEECH
When he took his seat Governor Tyler
was introduced. and he. taking his cue
from Colonel CoWardin. his chief-of-staff,
spoke most interestingly and i'm an exceed
ngly bright vein. Growing serious ase he
concluded. he said that the people of Nir-
ginia were delighted to have the repre-
seutatVcs Of the Southern publishers As
sociatiOn with them. lie was sorry, he
continued, that am inhibition had been
placed on speech-making as had he been
permitted TO speak he would have given
voice TO sentiments that would at least
have been acceptable TO The gentlemen of
the fourth estate.
When the Governor concluded. Colonel
COWardin VINO shared respOn1b bilucs
with the president, introduced Mayor
Taylor who. with an nmisi1kabie edI-
nestness i'm his tones, told the visitors
that the city was theirs to DO with as
they pleased during their stay.
MIR. HOWELL AND THE COLONELS.
The next gentleman TO be introduced
was referred 20 by President Ochs as "the
Patrick Henry Of the Southern Press
Mr. Clark Howell. of Atlanta. Mt Howell
paid a high compliment to Governor
Tyler. and made number Of bright
humorous thrusts at Colonel Cowlriin.
He said he had recently seen him in full
dress regalia as chief of stan, lrn ne
had charge of the Governor a. the
launching OF the Kentucky ana kcar-
sarge" "Hc was the handsomest nan
/ ever saw" continued Mr. Howell. 81
had never before seen a colonel Ia ful!
bloom. and il was a. revelation 20 nae.
A.. sbone effulgent i'm fun Aguina.do COS
tume. and cclipsed the Kentucky 90 such
an extent as to make the launching a
minor event, when compared 10 ms res
ence at Newport News.
Air. Howell then referred t0 Che growth
of colonels i'm Georgia, and said originally
they were apportioned one from ca-h 0is-
trict i'm the state, making eleven an lolu'
Then. when twenty-five men put ih "p-
plcations for the eleven coionelcles' the
Governor with desire 10 make no IN
vidluus distinctions, appointed "I "Hu
thus the number had grown. unN there
were now ID ON the staff. and n was
only a question Of time before every man
i'm Georgia old enough TO exercise SUI
frage would be a colonel
"Now. seriously gentlemen continued
Mr.. Howell. 1t is matter of infinite
Measure for me 10 be in Richmond, ana
1 congratulate the city on this splendid
hotel. Such building is an honor 10
any city. and ] only wish We had one 'n
Atlanta. As proud as we are Of our city,
and as boastful as we have the iepuil-
tiou of being. ! must say, i'm all caldo''
that we are cclipsed By Richmond ln
this respect"
TRIBUTES TO THE DEAD.
Mr.. Howell. AT this juncture IN his
sneech paid a tribute 10 the memory oil
..rlorious old Patrick Walsh and Happy
,ftcb.D Glcunan." lie referred 10 their
i,ar,rv dispositions. cuiogizing them in cio-
nuent terms as men who had hNeu III
fbe sunshine at all times, never seems
~ .b.lovs. always ready 90 extend ihe
lining hand 10 a distressed brother and
80 remove the thorn and replace il Win
.o.. The allusion 10 these gentlemen
eolennity over the gathering, anc
90, Mr. Howell proposed a toast TO
thei,. memory. the party as one man arose
.,,d drank IL i'm silence.
az" i..'l.,,ol Cowardin then arose and said:
Ia ,his moment 1 had my claws on.
IN his his last remarks. however Mr.. ,,,' HSwen ven
-, "a. s,iG mat of TWO noble men when en-
mas 80 nor than ever To me, and that
"a rood deal We can't end TINS
conyiyiality with sorrow, though, @ ,.i. p@, ,o
lleye ,hst those two men have gone 10
~ IA 20 a,e hotter off than we now are
eo sou noTGon ara this transition WIN ms
the Colonel replied in a humorous YIN
"a r..