The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-06
Many Richmonders Went to See That
the Visitors Had a Good Time.
COL. BRANCH is COMPLlMENTED.
Both He and Nr.THitzwiison ConGratu-
lated Because of Their Increase ia
Salaries and Complimentary
Resolutions Passed as 10 the
Manner in Which They
Discharged Duties.

More than one thousand persons lett
Richmond yesterday morning on the<eN-
cursion gwen over the Chesapeake and
Ohio as .. compliment by citizens of this
CITY To tbs. AmeIican Bankers Associa-
ton. in order. that they might see not
only the great industrial developments at
Newport News, but might understand
from personal observation the important
historic bearing of places along the line
of James River upon the early develop
1neflt of this country.
leaving Richmond at O'Clock and at
81, Yesterday morning the bankers were
onable6 to arrive at Newport News before
II AT which hour the excursion steamer,
1,ocahontas, left this Virginia seaport TO
transport the visitors through the tTada-
1ional water ways of the State to Rict1-
7mond.
,De artillery band from Fortress Monroe
5;scoursed patriotic and popular music
curing the trip up the river, and this was
augmented by character songs by captain
FRANK w. Cunningham and by dialect
stories by Polk Miller
ON A PRIVATE CAR.
4 feature of the ride from Richmond
to Newport News was the entertainment
OF Colonel Myron T. Herrick, first vice
,,res;ient of the association, who had a
nartv of probably fifty ladies and gentle
men in his private car, winch was atlacheu
10 the second section of the excursion
The Richmond people turned out in large
numbers to honor the bankers and among
them were:
Col. John B. Purcell. Mr.. e. D. TaF-
dor. Mr E. A Catlin. Mr. S. II Hawes,
MIR Robert Lee TAYLOR. A1r. S. W. Trav-
NJ pLyp r Stewart
Hume, Mr. w NJ Hill, Mr. Henry T.
Cafell. Mr. w r. Trigg, Mr.. James ~
Boyd. Mr. Robert y. Lancaster, MT. Ed
wand Y Valentine CAPT Frank Cunnins-
ham Mr. Mann s. Qnarles Mayor hich-
ard ri Tay-lor, Miss Minnie Taylor, Col
W. O. shelton. Mrs w. L. Royal. Major
James II. Carers, Col T. X. Marsha!i'
A1r Granville g. Valentine. Mr.. r. A
J,aucaSter. Jr, Mr. Robert j. Lecly, jr..
Police Justice John ]. Crlitchtield, Mf.
j. l.. I'LL, Mr.. r. c. Morton, MI o.
Beverley Hill and wife; Mr.. i IS Scott.
Mr.. C. w Tanner. MI oscar ram ~. ~ i
J D CrurrF, Capt. John y Curtis, NJ
w A. Crenshaw Col. j. II. Montague
Mr.. John r Potts, Mr.. Irwin Weis's<r,
Mr. e A. Barber. Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs Al
len E. Dorlnan. Miss Mamie Hin, Mss
Hayes, Miss Edyth White, MISS t5essle
Catlin. Miss Lily Urquhart, Mrs Aaol-
nh,1s blair. Mrs c. w. Tanner. Miss
Iania Wingo. Mrs. E. A Catlin, Mr..
Polk Miller, Mir. W. l.. Waring, MAJOR
Heth Tyler. Mr.. James r.. Gordon. Mr..
I9ryxsrd Scott. Mr. Charles Davenport
and Mr.. Gray MosleY.
COL. TROWBRIDGE'S PARTY.
Next in interest to the party "iitH
Col. ,Ierrick took in his car was the CIT
Gle which went under the chaperonage ol
Mr. Alyah Trowbridge. the newly elected
president of the association
Col. and Mrs James. r. Branch were
.he recipients OF compliments during the
trsp. not only because OF Col. Brancn
reelection. but for the reason l1al hs
was retained in the responsible poSll'oi
which he has held for five years with the
compliment of an incr ased salary.
RICHMOND EOY HONGRID-
One Of the incest compliments paid TO
the citizens of Richmond since The Bank
ers' Convention was he reelection oi
NJ w Gordon Fitzwslson as chief clerk
To the secretary. W1cn the Executive
councf came 10 F5tzwtisons case this
gentleman was unanimously made ASST
ant secretary of the Association ana his
salary was Increased to 5000 per annum
Notably on The excursion yesterday We're
M. and Mrs James Pollard, of Iowa;
Colonel Ntyron T. Herrick, of Cleveland
a1r. and Mrs. Bradford Rhodes. of Ne"
York: Colonel Arthur II. Reynolds of Des
Noires IA; Mr. Richard Fa!rchild, oi
Chicago: Mr.. William F. Hoffman, pi
Columbus O.; Nj. II. II. Sahhorn, O
Cleveland o.: Charles B7hzin, of Ghtca go
N- John lgarsan OF Chicago; Mr. a B
Marshall, Of Cleveland: Mr.. and Mrs X
N pollock, OF Cleveland. O.. Nj. G Z
McCiprty. of Louisville Ky; Mr. Edwin
C. Tiflatson. Mr. Charles y. FarnswoIh
Mr. Henry A. Griffin ana Mr. Frank ID
Townsend. all Of Cleveland, O.
TRIP EXPLAINED.
After the baat had passed around tht
naval ground where the Monitor and tat
Nerriraac had settled Their little differ
.nces many years ago, Mr. Rooert ls'
Trayior, Of ti.is city, a representative o
the Virginia Trust Company, eSpainet
shraush a huge mega hone the historii
points on the James Riyer from Ne"'por
News 70 Richmond. He began by SAVING
THE Entertainment Committee hai
asked you 10 come to-day for some hour
OF social intercourse and enjoyment, o.
the me5st iiistbs4e 1sves OF Aaaast'oa, ih'
rjyer o. The Powhatans. llin Kings river
King 'jar1ss' Rivsd-flot JaFnies River
please-for no Engiishrnan OF the spa
cous times of great Elizabeth and he
successor. the days of Shakespeare an
Ben johnson, ever pronounced J-a-ln-e-
otherwise than Jeans, and TO your tru
yirginian it will ever be known q
Jeans River.
ITO ex-Fres.dent Harrison shortly afte
his return from a duck-shooting eSpe
diGipn in James River. was attributed
comment to the effect that 'Nirginian
were like potatoes. the best part of ther
were under ground You have ha
opportunity in the few days alread
spent IL, the Old Dominion. both to hea
and TO behold something of the indus
trial thrift and commercial prosperit
Mt the present time characteriZing on
state, and TO judge for yourselves G
some of those Nirginiana who renal
abn,c ground. TO me has been assign
Or ling tai /,