The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
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The fotels.
The hotels Of Richmond are doing a
thriving business just now. The heavy
travel North, which always begins In
the early spring, is practically response
Bile for it, ana announcer reason is that
many drummers are constantly here
now selling their wares to the Richmond
merchants for summer and fall trade
But still more potent reason Is the
great influx of politicians, who are here
IN connection with various electoral
board contests and other important mat
tiers pending before the Legislature
Murphy's was crowded to its utmost
capacity last night, and by o'clock ap-
pllcants for rooms were being turned
away. There were large crowds at the
other hostileries of the city, and the
scenes in the Hobbies were veny Animal
ing.
Texas is world all to herself" said
Mr.. K. D. Urquhart, the big-hearted,
Eiant-like representative of the Nhathle-
son A1kaIi Works at Saltville, Va, who
is on his way home from a trip through
the Lone Star State, and who is stopping
The people down there are all alive
he continued. land it is no place for dead
men. Texas has a great future before
her. and some day she will be great
State commercially as well as in area
Mrs. c.. A. Woodward, of Norfolk city.
accompanied by her daughter, Miss
Elizabeth. is spending some time with
her distinguished husband, Hon. c. A.
Woodward, at NIurphy's. Mrs. Wood
ward is a niece of General William II.
Payne, of Warrenton, and has a great
many friends in this city.
Mr.. w. n. Whitley, of Tazewell; Treas
urer J. L. Powell. of Nottoway. and DR..
and Mrs 3. l. Hume, of Petersburg, are
among the Virginnns registered at New
Fords.
Messrs. C. W. Coleman, OF Portsmouth.
and w. Nick. Woodhouse, of Norfolk
county, are registered at Murphy's. We
are here to try to get the Legislature to
give US a straight-out Democratic Etec-
toral Board in our county," said Mr..
Coleman.
Mr.. C. W. Compton, of Roanoke, chair
1rfan of the Virginia State Worlds Fair
Commission. and Major c. j. Stofel, OF
Culpeper, who is an active supporter OF
the appropriation of money on the part
OF Virginia to the St Louis Exposition.
are still in the city, using their efforts
to secure the passage of the Bowman
BILL ut is going to be the biggest thing
of our time" said Major Stofel at Muir
phys last night, in discussing the expo
sition. TT is Virgin:.as opportunity" he
went on, ito get in the commercial swim.
to say nothing of the sentimental side,
which alone should actuate the Legisla-
ture in making a liberal appropriation.
There could have been no Louisiana
Purchase had it not been for the action
Of Virginia's great son. and the world
will expect Virginia to be properly rep
resented
Judge Edgar E. Montague, of Hamp-
ton. was among the prominent Virgin
ians at Iurphy's last night.
United States Marshal Morgan Treat
was in the lobby OF N1urphy's last night.
and was being fairly showered with con-
Sratulations by his friends, both Demo-
Gratis and Republicans. upon his reap
pointment as marshal for the Eastern
District Mr.. Treat was apparently in
a very happy frame of mind
DR.. James O'Keefe, of Marion is in the
city attending the meeting of the Scottish
Rite Masons. now in session here. With
Major w. II. Sands. Mr. .NTinetree Folks
and other prom nent local Me- sons. he was
in Murphy's lobby last night and being
soral appearance. was often taken for the
dashing cavalry leader.
Major r. r. Henr.A one of the leading
lawyers of the Tazewell bar, is in the
city on legal business.
DR.. William B. Petit. Jr., of New Can
ton. and Mr.. Evan Williams, of Arvonia
arrived in the city last night on private
business. They report everything as be-
ing in statu quo in old Buckingham.
Mr.. John R Kempar. of Staunton, presi-
dent of the Long Distance Telephone
Company of Virginia, and Captain Oscar
+. Edwards. president of the Virginia
Pilot Association of Norfolk, were at
NIurphy's last night, being in the city to
look after some matters before the Leg
islature.
Some Of the Virg'nians registered in the
city last night We're: Messsrs. r. A Sip-
clair, w. G.. Barnham, P. ST. George Will
cox, and J. f. Bonneville, of Morrison;
w. c. Switzer NJ. T. Phillips, w. II.
Tighor, w. Cunningham. Con Lewelling,
J. S. Brnkley, of Hampton; L. P Fur
ness, Phoebus; P. B. Perrow, Lynchburg;
T. III. Aranon, Foster Block. Norfolk; C. c..
Wentworth, Roanoke; Mrs. C. B. Chap
man, williamsburg; a. M. Hanger. Phoe-
bus: D. Johnston. Hampton: Mr.. and Mrs.
T. S Holmes, Belle Haven &C. r. Porter
field and w. J. Henson, Giles; 3. Lang
horn. Pulaski: E. G.. Churchill, Roanoke;
P. Fl. billiard, rankin: ]. f. Hubbard.
N. S. Groome, Hampton; T. G.. Elan,
Hampton, DR.. Charles Nc CulIoch. How
ardsville; w. c Armstrong, Hampton; w.
G.. Walstrum, Roanoke; w. Z. Peters,
University of Virginia: S. L. Hoover and
wife, Winchester; f X. Perrow, Lynch
burg; w. w Dey, J. G. Tili.ls, Richard
AIcIlwaine and J. o. Reid, Norfolk; F. A.