The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-11
VIII Probably Reach
this City To-Morrow
Morning For
Breakfast.
Large Assemblage will
Greet Distinguished
Nebraskan.
Speaker Saunders Will
Present HIM.

The Bryan Reception Committee OF the
General Assembly held meeting at 'he
Lexington Hotel yesterday afternoon ana
completed arrangements for the recep-
ton and entertainment Of the dis,ih-
,uished Democratic leader, who Will ad-
dress the Legislature at the Aca-emy Oh
Music tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock
The committee decided to' entertain
Colonel Bryan during his stay In tne
citv at the jefferson Hotel. 1T was ar
-anred that the members of the Legs
,a4urc the Judges OF the Supreme Court
Hon. 7. TAYLOR Ellyson, and Mr.. Jeffer-
son Wallace, chairmen of the State and
CITY Democratic Committees. respectife-
lv. and Hon Andrew Jackson Montague
A.torney-General should have seats on
the stage.
THOSE IN THE BONES.
Governor TYLER. Lieutenant-GoNernor
Fchols and The ladies of their families
and the wives of legislators ana tiei'
friends. will occupy the boxes
The orchestra and dress circle and the
FIRST two rows of seats in the second gal
lery have been reserved, and nckets
have hcen issued for them, while the
rest Of the house will be thrown open TO
the public
serreant-at-A,rns Frank B. Watkins,
of the Senate viii! have charge OF the
stage. and will admit only those entitled
to seats thereon.
.rhera was a great rush for tickets all
day Yesterday and last night, and the
committee and members of the liouse
and Senate found themselves hesiesed by
those who desire TO hear the renowned
orator.
A telegram was received from Norfolk
Yesterday. asking the committee where Z;
message would likely reach Colonei
Bryan. as that city is desirous OF having
him speak there while in Virginia
The joint committee which will meet
Colonel BRYAN in Washington to-day wlll
leave here at $50 A. NJ over the h!cn-
mcnd Fredericksburg and Potomac raj
road. in the two coaches KINDLY tehdeteu
for that purpose by Mr.. John Skeiton
yvi,,,,,os. nresilent of the Seaboard Air
Line.
The cars will be attached to the resu-
lar train for the North and will reach
Washington about / O'Clock p. NJ.
lrpon reaching Washington the party
will proceed to the metropolitan Hotel,
where the committee will meet and con-
fer with Colonel Bryan, ana where they
will. no doubt stop while in that city.
MAY COME IN THE MORNING.
If II shall be found to suit the con-
yenience of Colonel Bryan, the party Will
leave Washington about A. NJ to-mor-
row, and reach here to breakfast III not.
they will come down on the fast mail
reaching here at 2:o5 p NJ. and proceed
directly TO the Academy.
Senator William p. Barksdale, whose
fame as an orator is as wide as the
commonwealth itself will rap the dis
tinguished gathering 10 order. and in a
speech of FIVE minutes present as the
presiding officer Hon. E. w. Saunders,
Speaker of the House of Delegates. who
will Introduce Colonel Bryan
SPEAKER SAUNDERS.
Speaker Saunders is an orator OF hish
order. and his speech. as well as that
of Senator BarkSdale will, doubtless, be
n gem of beauty and elcquence.
II is not known exactly on what lines
Colonel Bryan Will talk. but he Will. no
doubt, speak chiefly upon free silver and
expansion, both of which he regards as
ike issues for the coming national strug-
Gle.
Tho committee wired Mr.. Bryan yester-
day. asking him If the arrangements
made by them would meet his approval.
Chairman Jones received the following
telegram from him late last night:
..Arranssments entirely satisfactory.
.'W. j. BRYAN
Those wllo Will constitute the party t
Washington are Hon. Thomas n. Jones
chairman OF the joint committee: Hons
Pembroke Petit and y. B. Early, Jr
committee on the part OF the House
Senators William p. Barksdale and Carte
Glass. from the Senate: Sena tors II. I
Maynard, Bland Massie and D. G. Es
gleeon: Delesates W. r. Duke. T.. c
Featherston. w. r. Bowies, S. NJ. New
house and S. L. Kelley. Mr. Jefferso
Wallace. chairman of the Richmond CIT
Democratic Commttt Colonel G. "
warren, Of Baoon's Castle. Va; Co!one