The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-28
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The GOVERNOR!
The I. P. As Regret His
Term is Ended
WTAsHIGHLY H0NoRED
His ExcelIency Was Guest 4
Post A.
MANY VISITORS WERE PRESENT
The Occasion Was the Annual Diuner 40
Reception Given by the Ladies Aux.
Hilary at Post A-An Elabo-
rate Musical Pre-
xramme Was
Rendered.
MANY VISITORS WERE PRESENT

Governor Tyler left the dinner given in
his honor by the members OF his staff at
the WestmoreIanG Club for an hour last
the Travellers Protective Association
upon the occasion of their annual dinner
at Post AS headquarters.
His ExcelIency arrived at Ills F. NJ,
accompanied by Colonel William o. Skel-
ton, his chief OF staff. and remained un-
til just before midnight. during which
time he was most warmly welcomed by
the members of the association and their
guests, showing most fiatteringIy the high
esteem in which the Governor is held by
the business men of the city.
He was ushered into the main hall OF
the headquarters upon his arrival, where
he was cordially greeted by Mr.. B. +.
Johnson. president OF the associations.
and many visitors, among them Rev. Ga-
rey E. Morgan ard the Rev DR.. J. b
Hawthorne, besides many members OF
the T. p. A. Ladies Auxiliary. who
reception the Governor was introduced
by. Mr. Johnson in a short speech. in
which he referred to the Chief Executive
as one of the plrest and best men to
hold this high office In the Commonwealth
of Virginia.
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.
The Governor, in response. said:
appreciate more than words can express
the kind welcome which your president
has spoken concerning me. and assure
you as I stand at the close OF my adj
mnistration ana my family have spers
four most delightful years of our lives
In Richmond. and We Delteye all OF her
citizens have combined to make our
stav pleasant, and at parting it Is one,
of the saddest periods of my life. I be-
Heye the people of Richmond love us
On the streets and at every turn the exc
press,ons OF regrets at our leaving come
to us and touch us more deeply imam
words can express.
| 1T is true. the aim and desire OF
nv administration, said the Governor.
was to have it said by four years as
| the head of the States affairs. were
| characterized by sound business princs-
| pies. and closely have I guarded the eN-
| pe,lditures with the result that my -da-.
| sire has been accomplished.
| He spoke of the power of the assocla-
| ton of business men to promote the IN
| terests of the State, and of the great
| good the T. P. A. had accomplished IN
| its work He referred to his trip to the
| Pan-American Exposition and of the wids
| advertisement of the State the addresses
| delivered there by MIR. Joseph Hryan. or
! this city. and Colonel George w. Miles,
| of Radford. had accomplished.
! AS the result of those speeches, he SAID.
| he daily received letters and inquiries
| from persons in all parts of the country.
! and even abroad, wanting to come 70
| Virginia.
II know he said, my successor Will
| be fired with the same zeal for the ousi-
ness interests OF the Commonwealth, anu
fore many administrations Virginia Will
! occupy a place in the forefront among
| the States of the Union.
TRIBUTE TO LADIES.
Closing. the Governor paid beautiful
| tribute to the ladies' present. and before
he could be seated he was surrounded by
| a throng of them, who again and again
/ expressed their regret at the close of his
stay In Richmond.
The Governors visit and address wa,
/ the feature of the annual dinner, but
preceding it the most delightful pro-
| gramme arranged by the ladies of the
Auxiliary.
| Polk Miller. with his renowned quar-
tette. took 4 prominent part. Fully :,tD
persons were present during the evening.
and long many fingered around the flow
l ing bowl drinking the health of each
prominent knight OF the Grip rs he
reported at "headqu ~ers." Many out
of-town members of Tie association were
on hand. prominent among them being
the following from Petersburg:
/ r. e. Lunsford, W. If. Lrnsfersf. F. III.
Hernemanl. c. III. EIerue1nau. J. O.
James. G. H Marshall. G. T. LaEterback.
Homer. Atkinson. DR.. W. Nrrren. w. T.
! Bausil. V. S. Balm. II. II. Scott. ). r. Fitx.
/. Jr., F. NJ. Dalton. d. D. Andrews. T. g.
/ Beckwi.h and r w Pritchard.
Among the ladies' OF the Auxiliary who
received were: Mrs II L Lorraine
chairman OF the Auxiliary. Mrs. Horace
I. Smith. Mrs. George A Minor. Mrs. Dan
!. Howard. Mrs. Arthur Clarke. Mrs. T. b.
Johnson. Efrs. Robert Crunp. Mrs. WAL
ton Saunders. Mrs Marion Chaiklet-.
Misses Sarah Weisiger. Ella Gibson, Reca
:. Hutchinson and Kate Turpir.