The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-17
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az have just returned from Charleston.
said Mr.. George BarnuiIl. OF New FORK.
at the Lexington, yesterday, land. after
IL that has been SAID was very much
surprised. at the Exposition there. 1t is
really something that reflects great credit
on the city and on the South generally.
and in a way it is moro interesting to
commerce than the Pan-American was
at Buffalo. The Pan-Ameriean at Buff
faio was an exhibit of resources OF the
United States proper. and the colonial
idea at Charleston adds q vast interest.
It shows the business man just what he
has been helping to support. indirectly
through his taxes, and it shows him
where opportunities for the enlargement
OF his pital exist Altogether. was
surprised at the scope of the enterprise.
! It has none Of the spectacular attrac
tons Of Buffalo, but is much more in
structiys."
Galveston has risen out OF the food
like a living thing, said Mr.. 7. George
Wells Jr., yesterday in the lobby of
Murphy's. NO city in the world has
ever suffered greater catastrophe Tan
the food, and Yet that city is to-day
arising out of the wreck like a new build
ing. New buildings ard substantial ones,
TOO. are just being completed, and luese.
Willie w titc TIC
struction OF the city, VIII mean greater
value in the long run because OF the fact
that Galveston hitherto o. filrusy-con-
structeA city, will now be a so. uly-con-
structed one. Altogether, the city is re-
covering from the shock in remarkable
fashion The merchants who suffered
so badly as q result Of the flood. the pro
PERFORMERS and all are gradually re-
gaining their feet. and within five years
aEs1,re
of the greatest tidal waves mouern his
tory has ever known"
Mr. Joseph Hatfield. otherwise known
| as Joe TO the theatrical profession.
| scrawIed his signature across the entry
book at the Lexington yesterday. Mr.
Hatfield is in Richmond ahead OF NJ.
Fields Ministries. which are due here
| soon. and says this year the minstrel
| business is being upset by innovations.
Mr.. willett Johnston. of Buckingham
| in conversation yesterday at tho New
! ITord's referred to the Constitute
| Convention as one of the nine-day won
| ders.
I'm my part of tho State" he said
| 'ttflere is a very general desire to seq
| this thing ended. We got along well
| enough under our old Constitution, and
| II seems TO our people thai 'til Ills III
! derol about changing everything is tai<-
| ing too much time 1 don't know the
| sentiment IN other parts of the State
! but that is certainly the sentiment among
the thinking people in buckingham"
Mr. J. Boyd Lewis. of Mathews, one
| of the leading citizens and business men
! of that portion OF the State, was regis
tered at Murphys yesterday. Mr.. Lewis
said he would probably remain in the
| city for d couple of days
| Mr.. J. A. Patterson. of Waynesooro.
| was at Murphy's yesterday. Mr. Pat
| terson is well known throughout the
State, having been in the public eye
for many years
Other we'll known Nirginians III the
| city yesterday were Mr., r. W. Winburne
! of Buena Vista. and Mr.. John s. Chap
man. OF Stanardsville, at Murphy's. and
| Mr.. w. Dunn, of Alexandria, at the Lex
/ irgtou.
We'll known out-of-State visitors to
| Richmond yesterday included: Mr.. J. L.
Barnum, of Buffalo; Mr.. Thomas Alder
son, of New York, and Mr.. w. y, Dud-
ley, of Chicago. all at Murphy's: and
Mr. John IL Nelsou of Dayton, O.; Mr..
r. J. Frazer, of Philadelphia, and Mr..
S. Westoyer, of Chicago, at the Lex