The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-02
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Captain J. Taylor Stratton was among
lis friends at Murphy's last night, having
,ust returned from Dallas, where he at
tended the Confederate reunion. he
bought back with him a large and in
te. esting collection of badges ana sow
e1llrs and was showing them to his friends
Captain Stratton was generally consratu-
lated, upon he'idea that he was married
W lille on the trip, IT having Deen SO re-
ported yesterday.
II am not so fortunate yet he would
say to ALL and seemed to enjoy the good
wishes extended him.
The reunion was d grand success from
very standpoint said Captain Stratton,
ard we all had a good time. Captain D.
A. Brown and 1 stopped on our way back
at Chickamauga Park, and Captain
Brown picked out readily the spot where
Parker's Battery was located in 1868.
Captain Stratton had many interesting
Incidents Of the reunion to tell his friends.
eve had an excellent time at the EXPO
sit:on,' said Colonel John Il. Cation, of
Alexandria, at Murphy's, who was on his
way home from Charleston. Il think the
Exposition is a very creditable affair.
he said, land has resulted SO far in great
benefit to the South. The government eX-
hitit is, of course, the finest there, but
Pennsylvania, Oregon and the two Caro-
l.nas have fine ones also"
Colonel Cation said that some of the
party went on to Savannah for few
days, but most of them returned with
him. The popular Alexandria legislator
is for submitting the new Constitution to
the present electorate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur T. Ewing, OF Mel
son county, are among the guests regis
tered at Murphys
$50 far as I am to judge majority
Of the people of my section want to see
the new Constitution proclaimed" said
Hon A P. Staples, of Roanoke, at Muir
phys last night. Personally I favor
that course. The instrument is in my
Judgment, a good one, and while it con-
tains some things to which l object, yet
upon the whole it deserves the support
Of the people,
Captain Buck Fry, of Bedford. was
in the lobby at Murphy.s last night. He
said while Captain Ned Williams had not
yet accepted his challenge to fight
duel he was still ready.
Mr.. Charles H. Consolvo, president of
the City Council Of Norfolk, was at
Murphy'S last night. lie was on his
way to the Charleston Exposition, where
he will remain for a. week or ten days.
"Our Board will meet on May Is to
award the contract for restoring the
building destroyed by fire last winter,
said DR.. t. S. Foster. of the eastern
State Hospital, at Murphy's. Eve are
going to have nice one, and while it
will not be fancy, it will be both COM
Portable and substantial. DR.. foster
said he was warmly in favor OF pro
claiming the new Constitution, and
thought most of the Democrats III Will
iamsburs felt the same way about It.
Virginians here last night We're:
At New Ford's: Messrs. E. L. Stratton.
Fishersville; D. H. Scott. Big Island;-W.
P. McCorville and party, Norfolk: 4. D.
Doxey. Norfolk: D. Campbell and wife
and George L. Hughes, wife and child.
Norfolk; C. L. Harrison, Talleysville; A.
Ogg. Norfolk. and c. H. Wilson, Smith
field.
Roanoke: w. Samuel Goodwin and wife.
sImnoria,: Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Callahan
and Miss Jessie Hodges, Clifton Forge;
w M. S. Dunno, Nelson; John c. Harris,
south Boston; James Hancock. Lynch
burg. S. T. Pulley. CORTLAND, and N. c.
Watts, Stanton