The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
GOV. MONTAGUE
COMES AND GOES
Back from Norfolk, He Leaves for
Petersburg.
TO MEET ARCHITECTS TODAY
May Have Temporary Offices in the
City Hall-General Hill Out for Cor
poration Commissioner-Capi-
toll News and Gossip.


Governor Montague returned from his
Wild ride to Norfolk yesterday, where
he went to address the 3. L. z. Conren-
ton, and remaining here for a few hours
left for Petersburg, to deliver an adj
dress at the commencement of the Col
ored Normal and Industrial School in
that city.
Governor Montague was delighted win
his Norfolk trip and was proud Of the
nattering reception accorded him by his
old friends. the engineers. He did not
(, come down to his office yesterday, but
he'd hia secretary help him with his
mail IN his library at the Mansion for
. some time. The Governor will to-day
] hold a conference with the architects
regarding the proposed plans for rehabi-
tating the Capitol building
The Governor was not present in the
final session tho other day, and he de-
sires to go over the details of the plan
with the architects. There were no de-
velopments IN the matter yesterday and
there will likely he none until after the
conference to-day. Mr.. Frye, VINO l.,
one of the architects. was at the Capt.
tol yesterday getting his bearings regard
ing the work.
Governor Montague and Secretary EG-
gleston will probably have their temper
ary headquarters in the City Hall. pend
ing the remodeling Of the Capitol build
ing Application for rooms has been
made and it is quite likely that the
southeast suite on the fourth floor will be
turned over to the Governor and Secre-
tary.
Register Richardson has also made
application for space in the City Hall and
it is probable that the Council will take
acuon on his request too, although it is
a question as to ROOM
AL! the extra space in the City Hall
may be required by the Governor and
Secretary, so that it is possible that Col
onel Richardson will have to seek mead
quarters elsewhere.
Location in the City Hall is considered
most advantageous and convenient for
the offices. They will probably be re-
I. CURED for a year and half at least.
and will be taken possession of as soon as
the work starts on the Capitol
General James c. Hill, Railroad Com
missioner, yesterday formally announced
his candidacy for a place on the new
corporation to be appointed by Governor
Montague.
General Hill is said to have strong
backing from many sections of the State.
He has been State Railroad Commits
sicner for the past sixteen years.
The State Board of Fisheries will take
n cruise from Old Point to Erbanna on
June Srd to settle some disputed oyster
lands at the latter place. The members
will then go over some OF the territory
where the scheme Of deep water painting
is being inaugurated and will be gone
perhaps for several days.
Mr.; John Snyder: who was messenger
General Charles j. Anderson. is an APP
plicant for the place or messenger to the
State Librarian. recently filled by the late
It is understood that Librarian Scott
is for Mr.. Snyder.
According to the Department of Agri-
culture the fertilizer season now about
to close has been a fine one, and more
of the article has been handled than
ever before. The season will close about
the 18th Of June
Mr. r. T. ArInistead, former Superin-
tendent of Schools of Williamsburg and
Commonwealth Attorney for that city,
was caller at the Department of Edu-
cation yesterday.
Dr. Joseph w. Southall, Messrs. e. c.
Glass. of Lynchburg, and Brent and Nc
G.ivray. of the Department o. Educa-
ton, yesterday visited the High School
with the City School Board.
Labor Commissioner Doherty is busy
sending out inquiries to the various in
dustrial firms Of the State for statistics
for his next annual report.
The charter of the North River Canning
Company. of Harrisonburg, has been re-
corded in the Office of the Secretary of
the Commonwealth.
The Board Of Directors of the Virginia
Penitentiary went to the State Farm yes