Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-20
COMMITTEE TO MEET.
CHAIRMAN ELLYsON CALLS a
MEETING FOR SEPTEMBER 18TH.
HE DISCUSSES HIS TOUR ABROAD.
The Most of His Time Spent In Eng
land, But He Took Run Over to
Paris-The Beers and Dreyfus-
Other Notes.
Other Notes.

other Notes.
Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson, chairman Of
the Democratic State Committee, reached
Richmond yesterday on his return from
his European tour, and at once issued a
call for a meeting Of the committee at
the jefferson at 1890 o'clock \. NJ, Sep
TENDER 2sth.
Mr.. Ellyson stated that the meeting was
called for the purpose Of adopting plans
for the campaign. The committee he
said, could pass upon contests in the
counties where there are two candidates
claiming to be regular but as yet no such
cases have been referred to it. The Chair
man said he did not suppose the meeting
would be of especial importance, as there
is opposition to Democratic nominees in
but few counties.
Mr.. EllysOn looks in much better health
than when he and Mrs. Ellyson sailed for
Europe, eight weeks ago. He has a ian
that would 90 credit to a sailor. Mrs. FL
Tyson was i'll while in London, necessi-
tating a stay at various seaside resorts,
but her health is now as robust as ever.
HAD a DELIGHTFUL TOUR.
Mr.. Ellyson has made the trip over
several times, but he said yesterday he
enjoyed his recent tour more than any he
had ever made abroad. lie spent nearly
the whole of his time in England. He
went to England as the representative Of
the Southern Baptist Convention, at a
conference of delegates from the Baptists
of this country and England in London.
held for the purpose of bringing to the
| fff.r
which are being undergone by the Stun
dists. or Baptists. of Russia. Rev. George
c. Lorrimer, ID. D., of Boston, represent
ed the northern Bapusts. The American
delegates met their English brethren in
London, and after careful discussion de-
cidod that action in the matter had bet
ter be postponed until the late spring or
summer of next year. 1t IS the intention
of Mr. EllysOn to attend the next meet
| ing.
A great portion of Mr. and Mrs. Ely
sons time abroad was spent in London.
| Mr.. EllysOn is very fond of the old city,
It's out-of-the-way hooks and corners,
as we'll as the spots made famous in
English history. Mr.. Ellyson says he
noticed a great change in the feeling OF
the English towards Americans. when
he was in London before people were not
nearly so well disposed towards the
| Americans. Now the stranger from the
United states is made TO feel like he
Is at home. Mr.. Ellyson accounts for
this by the fact that business relations
between the two countries have become
so very close. one Of Mr.. EllysOn's
| landmarks in finding his hotel was q
large establishment where a well-known
American patent medicine was sold. An
! American sewing machine establishment
| was another. American bicycles are
| everywhere.
AT HASTINGS BATTLEFIELD.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellyson were at Brighton
for some time, the greatest o. all Eng
| lands seaside resorts, and also spent
some time at Hastings, a resort Of lesser
note The latter locality seems TO have
| interested Mr.. Ellyson more than any
point visited. 1t is near the battlefield
of Hastings. where the Normans, under
| William the COnqueror defeated the
| Saxons under Harold, In 1865, and
changed the current of English and world
| history The famous Battle Abbey IS
heref and every spot on the field is ac-
curatey located.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellyson also enjoyed
their visit to Isle of Wight, but next TO
Hastings they enjoyed, most of all, a
| visit to the Isle of Man, made famous
| bv the recent novels Of Hall Game The
! novelist resides in a beautiful Old home
on the island. 1t may be surprise TO the
readers of 1.-THE ManXman," and THE
| Deemster." and "The Christian" 10
/ know that this island IN which the
| stories are wholly, or partially, located,
is only twenty-three miles long by thir-
| teen broad The beauties of its wales
and mountains were dwelt upon by Mr..
| Ellyson more than anything relating TO
his trip. He found the ManX sturdy and
intelligent. the young men speaking very
| good English, while their fathers still
! cling TO the tongue Of their forebears, as
unintelligible to the ''outlander' as
| Greek.
ALL FOR ENGLAND.
| Sneaking of "Outlanders,' MI. EllysVh
saws he found in England almost unani-
nous sentiment against the Beers Inc
nx,remelv radical element think Dom
phi should be allowed TO have his OWL
NV I'm peace. but the masses OF the pe0'
ME high and low, think he should DC
! brought 70 edmit the rights of English
men who have taken up their ABODE
| ,,i,hin his boundaries. IAN Englishmaf
e. always for England" Mr.. Ellysor
Mr. and Mrs. Ellyson went across the
channel 10 Dieppe and TO Paris. IheS
also visited the old city Of Rouen
while I'm Paris the Dreyfus case was OF
every tongue. To Mr.. Ellyson the prey'
fusards seemed to be in the majority
though many whom he met believed III
officer guilty. A..
The trip home was made In the mo
hawk, OF the Whle Star Line' receh.''
used as a troop ship by the American
| Government. II is a small vessel an
NOT n fast one, the voyage from sou','
ampton requiring eleven days, but IL
extremely comfortable and elegant. on
encountered the hurricane which gaV'
the Lucania so much trouble putin
out her fres. The Mohawk ala no, su
fer in this manner. as she nad s. .gno.
OHIO knew their business. The onlcei