The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-07
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THE SMALL ak
OF LE:GIS'L.Al T0RS.
Halls ofLegislation are Growing Calm
and Still.
BACK TO THEIR. OWN FlREslDEs.
11any Little Reminders OF Pleasant
i Speeches Of Pres
cntation and Acceptance
Galore Gossip.
BACK TO THEIR OWN FlREslDES.

at $50 o'clock P. NJ. with a very handsome
svatca and fob as an evidence OF the high
testecm In which they hold him.
The watch IS an open faced one and on
4 the back Is engraved the letter M. 1t
contains costly and modern movements.
,slnd is indeed a very valuable and beanti-
tul gift
Nr. w. II. Wood, the enrolling clerk.
made the presentation speech. and Colonel
Mann responded in an appropriate man
ner, saying that whatever SUCCESS he had
had as an official was largely due to the
skill and ability Of his assistants.
The following are the attaches of Colo
mel Mann's ONCE: John T. Loving.
Thomas II. Bigger, ]. n. Brena1naa,
George Lindsay, Charles B. Mann. John
w. Williams. w. II, Wood, ]. Samuel
Williams, Joseph J. Hundley, Jehn w
Burger, w. J. Trent, F. O. Hoffman,,
Samuel w. Bigger. NJ. Il. Booker, Nathan
Simon and w. II. Talley.
A delegation of Hon. Charles T. Bland s
ggaicn1mond friends, called on him at New
lords last evening and presented him
with a handsome gold watch ara chain.
Mir. C. C. Russell made an appropriate
Epeech in presenting the gift. and Mr.
Bland responded in very happy 'naniler,
after which he entertained his friends at
dinner at Murphy's.
The assistant clerks of the Senate on
yesterday presented colonel Joseph Butro-4
with very pret,y- gold chain and cIa:.n
as an evidenr. Of their esteem.
Colonel Bottom sets high value upon The
Gift.
Who n1ll be the nominee of the Demo-
cratic party for Congress in the Second
al to-, ut
This time easily answered. But this much
can be said. and it is beisg openly and
confidently asserted by the friends of
lion. Charles T. Bland OF Portsmouth.
tho able, energetic and very popular n:Grr-
her of TIE House, that he is one of tie
ost prominent of the many wl,"se names
!..ro been mentioned in connection witc
this honor.
llis friends are many anu they d e cf
the Kind loyal and true, and in conJunc
ton with his ability as very il..ent nd
Impressive speaker, strong deo and
attractive address, he possesses the
faculty of making and holding friends,
his being sent to represent his CITY in the
face of strong and influential opposition
three times in succession. being, his
friends and admirers say, the pest evil
dellce Of his personal and political
strength.
A party OF members of the House or
Delegates and their friends are arranging
for a trip to Cuba
They expect 10 travel to Tampa, Fla.
over the Seaboard Air Line and are going
entirely on pleasure. Some of those who
will doubtless go are Hons. 7. G. Pitcher,
of Fauquier. Frank Hume, of Alexandria:
and Mcssrs. Charles B. Mann, EeorGe
Lindsay and Clarence T. Boylin, Senator
Rarksdale and Col Joseph Button. They
contemplate leaving on Saturday next
Tic new ..land-grabbers' act. recently
PASSED by the Legislature, was sinsed
Monday night by Governor Tyler, and is
now law. This act modIfies the work
ings of the old act and tends to eliminate
the objectionable features of the old act.
The Governor yesterday morning signed
the bill incorporating the Stonewall Jack
son Memorial Association.
Judge John Randolph Tucker. of the
Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, is in the
city and has been warmly greeted by his
friends. lie is the guest Of Judge John
IL. Ingram, of Manchester
Captain d. G. Patterson, of Rockingham,
is sick at his rooms on East Marshall
Street. 1t. Is hoped by his friends that he
will soon be out. DR.. A. S. Priddy. who is
attending him, thought he was something
better last night.
Hon. E. A Eweli, of Princess Anne,
succeeded in getting a bin through the
Legislature allowing an annual furloush
no tho guards at the Virginia i,en.ten-
tiary.
The guards have been prolific in their
evidences of appreciation, having pre-
scented Mr. Ewell with several very hand
some tokens.
Among them are set of gold shirt
studs, beautiful gold Masonic badge,
and Red Mems badge. On Saturday
night, they also presented him with
cane.
MIR. cwrell feels deeply grateful. ana
desires TO return his thanks through the
press. as he will not have an opportunity
TO SEQ the gentlemen in person.
Hon. John q. Nottingham. of Nerthamp-
ton. left for his home on yesterday. Mr..
was a most popular and dill
gent member of the Legislature, being.