The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-24
VIRGINIANS TO Meet
At BANQUET BOARD
State Democratic Association
Reunion in This City.
NOTABLE GUESTS EXPECTED
Henry WattersOn, Lewis Nixon, and
Other Prominent Members Of the Party
to Be Present-The Toasts and Those
Who Will Respond to Them.

The biennial banquet Of the Virginia
Democratic Association viii be given this
evening az the Metropolitan Hotel Near
ly two hundred guests will be present. and
the affair. il is said will be next 20 the
largest political banquet ever held in
Washington. There will be many Demo-
Gratis of national prominence in attend
ance and nearly all the political leaders
and members Of Congress from the old
Dominion viii be present. Owing TO the
fact that the Constitutional Convention
is in session. and that the Virginia Cen
eral Assembly is nearing the close OF its
session. Governor Montague. Senator Dan
iel. Hon John Good. and Attorney Gen
eral Anderson have been compelled 10
send their regrets.
The Virginia Democratic Association
was organized in 1850. IT is strictly a
state and political organization. having
for its purpose the promotion Of the in
terests OF the Democratic party. II has
been very instrumental 10 Washington in
getting out the fun vote Of the State in
time Of election. u is said that on one
Democrats through the efforts Of the or
ganization in Washington. as the party
here sent Out more votes than the Demo-
cratic majority amounted 10.
The largest banquet given by the So
ciety was the one at National Rifles Arm
DRY in 1899. at which ". j. Bryan was the
principal speaker. on that occasion $50
people were present. and It is said 10 have
been the largest political banquet ever
given in the Capital City
Am1ng the speakers this evening will be
Lewis Nixon. the leader OF Tammany Hall,
New York; Henry Watterson. the famous
Kentucky orator and journalist, Senator
Carmack. Of Tennessee. and Representa-
tive De Almond. OF Missouri. and ". ".
Kitcliias. Of North Carolina colonel Rob
erJ y. Harper. president OF the associa-
ton. viii preside. As POSTMASTER he VIII
introduce T. WingHcId Bullock. one Of the
vice presidents OF the Organization. TO re-
spOnd 10 the toast. The Virginia DEM
cratic Association. its Past. Present and
Future Possibilities" j. Taylor EIlyson.
chairman OF the executive committee. vi.
respond 20 the toast, Virginia" Col %
mund Berkeley. Of Virginia a veteran CT
the Confederate army. viii rccite an orig
inal poem entitled. The Charge at Get
tysburg" Among other prominent Vir-
ginians who viii be present and make
short addresses are the following members
Of the states delegation in Congress.
Representative William A. Jones. John
Lamb. W +. Rhea. Hal Flood. Francis r.
Lassiter, and IT. L. Maynard
Among others 10 be present as members
or the association and as guests viii be
James l. Norris. ST.. president Of The
Jackson Democratic Association. George
Wesser. Harry E. Wcsser. Linwood B.
Taylor Captain John s. Miller. Fred 3.
Keefer Frank J. McQuade. General W
Boa. Jackson Yates. Philip Norris Tildeu,
John G.. Campbell John W Thomas. VIII
liam J. Donovan. Bruce s. Elliott. Rastus
Ransom Norris James L Norris. Jr Hon
William Dickson. William r Whelan.
Robert Scott Hume. J. Fred Kelley.
Thomas +. Holden. Charles Sensenev. Viii
liam McKeEdree Clayton. John A. Brett
Philip Shea. Jeremiah Mccarthy. Erskine
n Sunderland, David o. Sunderland. VIII
liam F. Hart Edward Lynch. Dennis p.
Csllaghsn. James ". Dunn. James ]. Col
Inns, Norman Underwood MahIon Ash
ford, Arthur p German. jr.. Thomas J.
Moore. Maurice Fitzgerald. William H.
NohleT. Charles W. Petit Frank B. Lord
+ II. Ncumyer. ST.. z. II. Neumyer. jr..
George Charles Rick, d. Webster Han
cock. Harry c. Simpson. George Davidson,
Frank o. Parker. Francis r. Erney, Leon
l. l. French, Andrew 3. DuvaH. jr. Pat
rick II Bresnahan, John K. Walsh Lyman
C. Burdine, William IT. Lloyd. Charles =
Jones. DR.. Anthony ". Ray. John Breen.
! Bernard 4. Mcdonald. 2. W. Lee, John J.
! Harrigan. John Maher Thomas ] SuIIi-
van. Charles n. Martin, }. Edwin MINK
John McKeuua. Harry L. West Norman
4. Elliott. ". p. Holtzclaw, C. J. Max
Niehle. Nicholas l. Began, J. Gran
vile Myers. Jerry j. Murphy
George Williams. John J. Neumyer. ST.
Ar hur Shawne. a. H. Lake. W T. Trit-
Tito, Joseph F. Rose. II. j. Rose. T. W
Rose. r. M. Narrower, c. a. Martee Dr.
II. c. Maratee. George T. Watts. A. p
Davis J. c. Morgan. r. H. PhiIlins. j. E
Clemens. ". c. Carter. l. l. FLYNN. Charles
Newburg. W. c. Wo-reIl j. c. Foster
William Simpson. William Baum Dr.
L. Harmon, j. NJ. Dingis. II. G. yesterday
Joseph L. Norris A. b. Graham. H. II
Russell. J. s. Skidm0re. d. S. Mackall
Clarendon Smith W Mosby Williams.
George J. Hyden. DR.. Wythe Cook. J. c.
Weldon. C. C.. Wilson. c. A. Fulton. Dr.
r. A. Bates. r. T. L. Yellatt. J. K Ed
munds. William II. Saunders, Frank T.
Stone. J. F Weber, II L Biscoe. Robert
= Ter A. 4. LipscOmb Frank Hume
J. l. Pearcy George F. Lewis. W. W
Marmaduke, F. NJ. Lake. Major George A
Armes. Clarence Thomas.
The officers OF the association are as
follows: Col. Robert n. Harper. president:
Clarence Thomas. first vice president: T.
Wiugheld Bullock. second vice president,
VI. p. Evans. recording secretary; W. Mos
by Williams. financial secretary: DIR. R
A. Bates. treasurer: H p. Gregg. sergeant
alarms. and William II. Saunders, chief
% the executive committee.
Music will be furnished by Eidner's
Band.