The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-15
MIR. Heartily Has
MANY KIND Words
Makes Several Friendly 0ver-
lures at Corcoran Hall.
STREET RAILWAYS AGAIN.
Their Discussion Only an Incl
dent Of East-End Speech.
PAY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS
The Fair Grounds Transaction In Which the
City Lost s4S, OOO-Aleetiug Of The Finance
Committee When It Vas Ordered
That No Record Be Kept,
The Responsibility Of
the Voter.
PAY OF SCHOOL TEAcH HERS

"a dog is at home whenever with Its
master. A cat is at home only when at
home. have no master and I'm a cat, a
Shockoe Hill cat
This was, Mr.. Carlton McCarthys fare
weli last night to a splendid audience at
Corcoran Hall, which listened with close
attention and generous applause to a
speech of an hour, in which he brought
out a number of new and striking sub
iects in his characteristically strenuous
and earnest fashion
The crowd more than measured up to
the seating capacity OF the hall. Fifty or
seventy-fivc stood during the speech No
one went out. There was no Interrupt
ton whatever Everyone in the hail
seemed to have come to hear what Mr..
Mccarthy had to say, and this purpose
was carried out to tho letter in every part
of the hall.
Mr.. Mccarthy showed no letting down
III energy or readiness to ADDRESS hlmseiI
to the problems Of the day and the com
munity. Mayor Taylor was not Heutloa-
ed other than in q pleasant reference TO
his recent speech to the Windy Pointers.
The street railways received a goodly
share of the speakers time and atten-
ton. The transaction by which the city,
as Mr.. Mccarthy put it, exchanged a SSo'-
coo mortgage on the Fair Grounds 1or
worthless stock in the defunct AGrlcultur- :
al and Mechanical Society. and later eA-
pended $500 more on this property, only
to let it pass into the hands Of u loca.
syndicate, was a new subject winch losI
n.-.hine in the hands Of NJ. McCarIhs.
For the police, schools, fire-fighters and
Others there were good words Of appre-
citation. The value of the Improvement
OF the James River To the eastern sec
ton of the city vas RScll brought out.
The need of sub-treasllry stations to save
long expeditions to the City Hall had
long been on Mr.. McCarthy's mino. The
poor nav of the faithful lady teachers in
the city's schools was a subject which
demanded attention. thought Mr. Nc
Carthy., Last, but not least, the speaker
made his peace with the world Of jour
nalism, or the larger portion of 1t. by
explaining that certain recent remarks
had to do not With all the papers OF the
city, but with one writer or one paper.
MAYOR TAYLOR'S NOTE
Mr. John R- Charlton, the president OF
the Virginia Club. introduced Mr.. Nc
Carthy. He stated that Mayor Taylor
had also been invited to address the au-
dience, but that in reply a very cour-
teous note had been received. indicating
that it was the Mayors purpose not to
take part in the campaign until the City
Committee had set a date for the pri-
mary.
Mr.. Mccarthy referred to some uepida-
ton at having to speak within the sacred
precincts of the hall of the Windy Point
Club. which, at a recent date had re-
sounded to the oratory Of His Honor, the
Mayor lie lost no time in getting down
to business. however. First came some
pledges
Mr. Mccarthy said any man who said
he was an enemy Of the police mlsrep-
resented him. No man could lay larger
claim to being their friend. His aim ana
n,spose was for their largest improve
rnent and advancement in every way.
A FRIEND OF THE SCHOOLS.
The speaker was also the friend of the