The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-30
VIII be Run TO the Southern Terminus
of the System.
DELEGATIONS ARRIVE IN CITY.
Prominent Baltimoreans in Charge of
Mr.. j. William MiddenGorf Reach
Iiichmond-Scaboa Air Line
Band VIII Accompany the
Pnrty-Concert at Jef
ferson Last Night.

The first train over the Seaboard Air
Line from Richmond to Tampa will leave
this city this morning at O'CLOCK Inc
train will be run in two sections, and stops
will be made at some of the prlnclpai
cities along the line. Each section Wih De
composed of five Pullmans, and one VIII
carry the private car of President John
Skelton Williams. The party will go di-
rect to the southern terminus OF the sys-
tenn, arriving at Tampa at 8 O'Clock to-
morrow morning. The party will comprise
about two hundred and they Will break
fast at the Tampa Bay Hotel Immediately
upon the arrival of the trains there.
THE ITINERARY.
The itinerary as arranged is as follows:
Wednesday, May 30th-Leave RICHMOND
A. n.
Thursday, May slst-Arrve Tampa
A. M: sail on Tampa Bay on steamer
Margaret; lunch will be served on board;
leave Tampa / P. NJ, arrive Jacksonville
sP. M; banquet at Windsor Hotel p NJ;
leave Jacksonville at midnight.
Friday June 1st-Arrive Savannah
A NJ: breakfast. Hotel de Soto, A. M;
trip by steamer on Savannah river,
including inspection of Seaboard Air Line
terminals; lunch, Hotel de Soto, l:ao
M
Columbia 6 P M; drive about city,
including inspection Of the new Seaboafo
Air Line terminals; banquet, Hotel
Columbia, P. NJ; leave Columbia at
midnight.
Saturday, June 2d-Arrive Raleigh
A M: breakfast, Hotel Marlborough
A. NJ: leave Raleigh $50 A. NJ; arrive
Petersburg 2:15 p. ~; lunch, Masonic
Hall. 2:30 P. NJ; leave Petersburg $40
ID arri,-a p {rf y M.
EXERCISES HERE.
On June ID, immediately before the
arrival of the train on its return from
Tampa, the last spike completing the
system of 1900 miles of road. will be
driven in the main line Of track at Rich
mond. When the train pulls into Broad
Street station, Richmond. the officers and
directors of the company, together with
their guests. will enter carriages and be
driven 10 The Capitol Square, where the
ceremonies will take place. Governor
Tyler will make an address from the east
portico of the State Capitol, and will be
followed by others.
Among the more prominent features of
the programme which will be carried out
on the occasion OF the entrance into this
city of the Seaboard Air Lines first
through train, none will probably attract
more attention than the local military. The
various infantry companies at the Regt-
mental Armory, and perhaps the Howitzers
and Blues, will take a conspicuous part in
the proceedings by invitation of the COM
mittee from the Chamber OF Commerce,
which has charge of the arrangements.
The different military organizations are
requested TO act as escort to the president
of he Seaboard Air Line Mr.. John Shelton
Williams, and his invited guests on that
occasion. The invitations are now in the
hands of the respective company COM
manders. who will most likely issue orders
for their members to assemble ats the
Armory.
THE BANQUET.
Saturday night an elaborate banquet will
be held at the Jefferson. The banquet
will be one of the most elaborate, ever
held, and men of national reputation will
be in attendance. Among the speakers
will be General Joe Wheeler, of Alabama.
the famous cavalry leader ii: the civil and
Spanish-Amefican wars. General Wheel
er's acceptance of the invitation to be here
and TO respond TO toast was received
ye.teraay by President Williams. The
toast will probably be to the seven South
ern States the Seaboafd crosses.
DELEGATIONS HERE.
Members of the Seahoard Air Line party
from various points arrived in this city
last night. The Baltimore contingent was
=. y.
W aliddendorf, of Middendorf, Oliver &
Co., who financed the Greater Seahoard
Air Line This party is at the jefferson.
and is made up of representative citizens of
the Monumental City, and includes George
*. McGaw, Thornton Rollins, w. P. Har-
vey vice-president OF the Citizens Trust
Company; I. w. Tongue, A l.. Garter,
L. P. Keizer: Lloyd L. Jackson, vice.
president OF the Maryland Trust Com
pany: ". Winslow Williams, George Mac
Kubben, j, Hume Smith, II. Carroll Brown,
Wilbur F. Jackson, DR.. Charles f. Beavan,
s. Davies Warfield, Mayor of Baltimore
Company: w Aelersburg, E. ]. D. Cross
and ]. w Stuart, Of Cowan, Cross &
Bond. counsel for the Seaboard Air Line:
d. A Klein; Douglas a. : Thomas, presi-
cent of the Merchants Bank; F. De Made
ria, of the Associated Press. and N AZ
Foord, of the Baltimore Sun.
Among the others were A. s. Elliott,
Wilmington, Del: c. Schumacher, of New
York. and E. st. John, general manager,
W. e. F1ournoy. private secretary, and w.
f. McBee, general superintendent of the
Seahoard Portsmouth.
The Seaboard Air Line Band, Of Ports
mouth, is also here, and will accompany
the party to-day. The band numbers
thirty-two pieces, and is comp ed of en-
ployes of the Seaboard shops. Under the
direction of Prof. H, Frank Maxine the
Seaboard Air Line Band gave concert at
the Jefferson las, night
RAILROAD NOTES.
The Southern has inaugurated a series
of delightful excursions for the season
between Richmond and West Point. Last
Sunday the crowd was very large and
the formal opening of the Terminal Hotel
and grounds will take place this coming
Sunday.
AIR. John F. Orndorff. Assistant Gene
raj Freight Agent of the Chesape Ike ana
Ohio. left Tor the West to-day
Mr.. c. H. Bosley. District Passenger
Agent OF the Norfolk and Western. ac-
comran:ed A. p Hill Camp from Peters
burg 10 Louisville.
The new elevator for the Pace Block mas