The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-02
From KiDSalG 10
West Point.
Senator Daniel Speaks at saluda-Notes
and Incidents.

From The Free Lance Correspondent
When The Free Lance representative
left Monlross, where he had been to re-
port the joint discussion between Hon.
W. A Jones and Hon. Je'nes Monroe
Stubbs, he went 10 Warsaw and was a
guest at the comfortable hotel Of J. r
Garland, Esq. There are very few evil
dences OF the fire which destroyed a
large portion of the village last year.
One of the handsomest buildings lately
erected is the store. house Of Mr.. W. Il
Coleman, which has e'l the oonyeniences
Of city establishment
After hearty supper and while sit
ting in the porch chatting with or
friend Dr. w. w. Douglas we hesrd tie
sounds Of the courthouse bell calling
together the Republicans 30 hear Mr..
Stubbs speak. We sauntered around
aud found that about 1875 people had as
sembled. half Of whom were white. In
the audience was Mr.. Jones who took
seat near the door When his pres
ence became known Mr. s invited him
90 the platform. but Mr.. Jones said
mo, thsnk you want you TO have
ali the talk, e1d will enjoy 1t here. "
He spoke for half an hor-.
The next morning we were soon en-
route for Wellfords wharf to Il te the
steamer. In the party at the wharf
were Messrs Jones and Stubbs, and the
hor-'s wait was pleasantly spent.
On the steamer were Messrs d b.
Powers. Jr. of Caroline, and 7 J. Down
ing, Of Lsucaster. All were en- route to
Urbanns, except Mr.. Downing who got
of higher up the river
The first man we saw st Urbanna
WHAT was that genial gentleman, Capt.
d M. Nelson, who Yves esoortiDg on
the steamer the last Of his summer
guests. His hotel has been crowded all
the summer and sustAius the highest
reputation for It's elegant table and good
service which 1t 90 Justly deserves
We were soon speeding to the popular
Ross House, in the village of Urbanna,
in company with it's proprietor, Mr. W
o. Fitzhugh, where the First District
Democratic Committee was to meet.
The meeting was held behind closed
doors. and the program Of the campaign
was mapped out The session lasted
two hours. Those present were Hon.
W. A. Jones IL. T. Smith, Of Northum-
bsrland Walter II Ryland and Robert
McCandlish, of Middlesex; Hon. John
N. Tabb, Of Gloucester WB Sanders,
of Lancaster A. s. Rice. Northum5er-
land and D b. Powers. Jr, Of Caro-
lire.
Public speaking had been advertised
by the Democrats at night, and Hon.
W. A. Jones and j. Boyd Sears were to
be the orators. bat Mr.. Sears did not
arrive.
AT o'clock the hall was filled to its
utmost capacity with an audience, q
majority Of which we're ladies, while
number Of men were outside. The
speakers were Hon W. A Jones w. b.
Sanders, Of Lancaster. and D. B. Pow
ers Jr., of Caroline. fhe speech Of
Mr.. Sanders was highly enjoyed he
speaks well and received much applause
Mr.. Powers spoke only few minutes.
and finished by introducing Mr.. Jones
who is great favorite at Urbanna. and
| who spoke for an hour Mr.. W. Il. BY
land, county chairman, presided.
Early next morning we visited the
factory of the Standard PicAlipg Com
pany, one Of the most important enter.
prises Of Urbanna. It is stock COM
pany, with plenty Of capital, and is
managed by Mr. o A. Hotchkiss. The
stockholders are Hon J. NJ Stubbs. J..
D. Gressitt, r H Woodard, Robert
Haley E 7. Purkins. John Ferney'
hough, J. T. Stiff. L B. Wagener, Geo.
Van wagener, J. r. Segar. Jr.. and O.
H. Hotchkiss. This company has brine
rles at New Town, TappAhannock and
Wilton.
They put up 4 900 barrels Of pickles
last yearand propose to doa larger buai'
ness the coming year They have iufl