Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-25
They Hold Conferences and Zap Out
a Programme.
MIR. MKryIEY EXPECTED TO COME
Little Doubt Felt That lie VIII AZ
tend the Launching of the shws
brick-Gcnerai Lee Writes That I'd
WIZ Certainly BE Here.
VIII Certainly BE Here

The invitation 10 President WfNism
Mckinley to be the guest OF the city Of
Richmond on the occasion OF the launch
ing Of the torpedo-boat Shubrick will bs
presented to him to-day.
The committees from the city Council
and the various business and civic organ-
izations appointed for that purpose left
Richmond yesterday. and are new In
Washington, prepared to urge the Chief
Magistrate TO coma hets
The main part OF the delegation went
on the midday train, travelling In a pri-
vate car. and other members whs were
detained by business, left on us evening
train.
ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON.
A special received by the Dispatch last
night from its Washington correspon'
dent says:
when the $40 p. NJ train from Rich
mond pulled into the Pennsylvania depot
to-day, an imposing body OF gentlemen
stepped from a special car and proceeded
TO the Hotel Raleigh. They numbered
about twenty-five, and were a portion OF
a delegation from Richmond, sent TO i'm
ylte the President OF the United states
TO come to Richmond to witness tha
launching OF the torpodo-ooat ShubrIck.
on Tuesday. the Sist of October. nj the
w. r. Trisg ship-yard.
"As soon as the gentlemen were room
ed, a preliminary meeting Was held, at
which a programme Tor tomorrow was
informally mapped out. Mr.. l.. g. Rus-
ken Sergeant-at-Arns Of the Rich
mOad city Council acted as secretary,
and there were present the following
gentlemen: Messrs. James Caskle, presl-
dent OF the city Council q. Il. Pollock,
Robert Whittet. Jr., ). ~. C0ttrell J. II.
Lawder. PM Shea, Sol Cutchins, y. h.
Donahoe ". ii. Curtis ana Marx Ggnst,
all OF tho Council COMMITTEES; Messrs.
James y. Boyd and y. y. staFae. sudss
Edmund WaddilL Judge =. l.. Lewis.
Colonel John Murphy. Colonel c. OBJ.
COwardin, Mr. II. d. Eich@DergeE Cap
tain Brander; Mr. Warren H. Taylor.
traffic manas ger OF the Richmond. Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad; Cap
tain &. Watt Taylor, Mr.. A. ii. Nc
Dowell, Council Clerk and Mr.. w. IL.
Thompson. Superintendent Of Fire-Alarm.
ANOTHER MEETING TODAY.
after an exchange VI views. Il was
arranged that another meeting OF the
fun delegation from Richmond shosld DO
held at the Raloig ga tomorrow morning.
at 1880 O'Clock. and he members pcs
emit agreed that the call would be made
upon the President tomorrow at O'Clock
T.. NJ. This plan may De changed
AT a subsequent meeting, but II Is not
likely that It will be.
Tonight, there arrived b. the II 20
train, Mr.. $. ". Trayers. president OF
the Chamber Of COmmeree and ch2irs10n
Of the civic Carnival Committed Mr..
Joseph Nallersten. OF the Council;
Messrs. Ii. Theodore Ellyson, J.. u. Nor
ris. Robert Lecky. Jr., and others.
The prOgramme coutemplates the ar
rival Of Senator Martin and representa-.
tive Lamb in the morning. and both OF
these gentlemen Will accompany the III
vitation Committee TO the White House
Senator Martin will introduce the gen.
tlenlen TO the President, and explain the
object OF the call lie viii be seconded
by Captain Lamb, and then President
Caslde. on the part OF the city, VlA ex-
tend the invitation.
"The Richmond delegation are In charge
Of Mr. Warren y. Taylor, and a great
many OF them visited the theatres to-
night"
H. is felt 10 be almost a certainty that
the Presi.,nt will accept the invitation,
and arrangements are making 70 have
him view the trades parade. either from
tho Commonwealth club or the Jefer-
son
GENERAL LEE TO he HERE.
General Lee viii certainly be here TO
attend the launching. and be will so
given a great ovation. The following let-
ter was received from him last night;
Ouemados, Cuba October 10, lsa.
Fr ieff,rsOn Wallace. Secretary clvio
carnival Committee. Richmond. Va.
NV Dear S.r,-f telegIaphcd YOU to-
dav that unless something unufual oc-
e,fyred here I would be able 10 accept tho
invif4tion extended 10 me by your COM
EXPECT to leave here on the zlst fo'
New York. arriving there about lhe zeih.
please convey 10 your computed my
thanks. and accept for yourself my fuli
apnreclatiOn Of the Kind and comph-
niontarv manner I'm wffch you extcnotd
their invitation. Yours very uHy,
FfTZIIUGH LEE.
General Lee will be asked 90 make an
address to the knights on the day OF the
tournament.
MERCHANTS COMING IN.
Mr.. O. A. Hawkins. chairman Of the
Trades Parade Committee, Is rapidly
making up his list OF the entries In mo
parade, and being anxious 10 close his
Iisr &c DESTROYS that an who contemplate
,facin, floats ia the parade shall notify