The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
TIT JEFFERSON A
BLAZE OF GLORY
Fashionable Richmond Thronged
Hotel at Last Nights Opening.
GUESTS FROM FAR AND NEAR
Several Pages of the Register Filled
They Come from Mississippi to Eu-
ropean Shores Of the Atlantic.
Many Dinner Parties.
GUESTS FROM FAR AND NEAR

The jefferson was a blaze of glory last
night. 1t was the first night of the
opening and the first opportunity many
of the people of the city had of seeing
the remodeled hotel Hundreds of Rich
monders, of all classes. took the palatial
hosiery by storm. The hotel had visit
ors all the day. but nothing could be
compared to last night. Tie court, the
parlors and the dnins-room were
thronged. Fashionable Richmond was
there. So were plain, everyday Rich
mond. and the halfway between. Many
parties of Richmond people took dinner
there last night. Some of these registered
and many did not. These companies
came impromptu, and, just as of old.
sat down and ordered what they wanted.
In several instances almost entire tanli-
lies were gathered about the tables. The
service was very good Tho food is ca
cellently prepared.
OPENED AT s O'CLOCK.
The hotel was formally opened yester-
day morning at o'clock, and few
came in to breakfast. Guests came a lit
tie later in the day, and quite a number
were at lunch, some of these being Rich
mcnd people.
The first to register at the reopenins.
strange to say, were from Europe. By 6
o'clock in the evening many States in
the Union were represented among the
guests. Some were from st. Louis, St.
Paul, many from New York and Phila-
delphia, several from Florida. Ohio, Ten
nessee, Georgia and other States.
Manager FRY is delighted with the
opening. 1t has exceeded his expecta
tons. The hotel. and the high place it
took among the palatial hoStelrieS OF the
country are not forgotten
The dinner parties began to arrive
=,
hour until after midnight the dining-roola
was filled and guests overflowed to the
tables scattered about the court. Several
hundred people ate there between 5
o'clock and midnight. The places OF those
who had finished were quickly taken by
others, and the walters had all they
could do to keep UP with the demands
upon them.
At il 80 the parties from the theatre
began to come in. These filled the dining
room until long after midnight. No rec
ord was kept of those.
YESTERDAYS REGISTER.
Here is a well-nigh complete list of the
guests who registered on the first day,
many others beside these taking meals
who did not register:
y. NJ. Gum, Bristol, England; J. D.
Player. Nottingham. England; ". r.
Clarke, Liverpool, England; F. R. Mon
shaw, Philadelphia; T. b. Shafer, Wash
ington; R. Z. Warwick, Washington;
Fred Schultze, Hoboken; r. X. Lee,
Washington; H. c. CcCullough, Phiadel-
phia; P. Murray Brooks. Baltimore; Mrs.
c. f. Marsh, New York; Henry CT. Hicks.
Memphis; A. Lowell ST. Paul; O.. w.
Bundy Virginia; H. A. ellis Richmond;
j. z. Saync, New York; Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. NJ Strause. Richmond: F. B. Dancy.
Alta nta; P. H. Mayo Richmond; Mrs. b
Cameron, Slaggville, n. c.; Dr.. r. c.
Randolph, Boyce. Va. Mrs. T. H. B.
Randolph. Boyce, Va: a. NJ. Mcknight,
New York: P. NJ. Mowrey, New York;
N F. Aston. New York: G. w. Gary,
Richmond; Henry Hammond, Washing
ton; George Thompson. n. Y; A. Blanch-
ard, Washington; Mrs. w. H. L. Lee,
Virginia.; S. W. Travers, CITY; A. y.
Ellerson, city: F. Whitte, I'es-.eourg;
w. B. Chisholm. Charleston; Mr.. and
Mrs. S S. Shields, Virginia; E. B. Ad-
Olson. Ashland; Charles b. Cooke, wife
and three children. st. Louis; c. 8.
Clarke, Liverpool; s. Barrett, Henderson;
Mr.. and Mrs John Edward Heaton. New
Haven: L. T. Christian city; Miss Chris
tan city; L. T. Christian Jr., city; James
c. Gray, New York; Eugene Ould Hamp-
bell county; John @. A. Walker, New
York: John 8. Farley, Ohio: G. A. Keller,
Old Point; Mrs. F. Y. H. Bullock. Phila-
delphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Bullock,
Irwin, Va, N DAVIS, fhliadelphla, MlSS
O'Brien, Philadelphia; Miss Roberts, Phil
adelphia; Miss Harmon, Philadelphia; w.
S. Young. Philadelphia: w. E. McKen-
sic, Croakston; A. D. Stephens. Croak-
ston, George W. Warren, city; A. S.
B. James, city; Albert w. Rasenfield,
New York; Mrs. osiah yland richmond:
Mrs. L. w. WISE Richmond A. Mega
how. Philadelphia: E. Leigh. Richmond:
George F. Kendale, Cambridge. Mass. I;
c. W. Henderson, Cambridge, Mass; c.
w Henderson, Jr.. Boston; Miss Ida M.
Graves New York: James P. Graves. ST.
Augustine, Fla; W. S. Copeland Mrs.
Copeland Miss Copeland. Richmond: Mrs.
D. T. Williams, city; Walter c. Styles.
New York; Mrs. Josiah Ryland Richmond;
Appoma ttox; T. ] Sinclair, Philadelphia;
T. P Land New York, and others.
THEY HAPPENED IN.
Among those who happened in last
night and took dinner were Mr.. II. The
odore Ellyson, accompanied by Mr..
George Schoen and others; Mr.. r. II. Har-
wood and party of several ladies': Mr..
Edgar Fl. Ferguson and party OF ladies
and gentlemen; Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Cope
land and Miss Copeland; Mr. Edward V.
Valentine Mr. Frank Crump and party
consisting of Mrs. J. Taylor EIlyson and
several other ladies, and many others.
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