The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-22
Speaker Ryan Thoroughly st
Home as Toastmaster.
HON. ]. I. ELLYsoN SPEAKS
He Fills the Governors Place. aud Respssa
on Behalf OF vlrginla-Lieuteasnt Gov.
ernor Willard Makes 4 nlt-Fias
Speeches. Good Music asd a
Splendid MsuEOecssion
Highly Enjoyable Oue.

Under the soft glow OF tho chandeli0
and the mellow warmth OF tho wine the
Richmond members of the House OF Dole
gates entertained their colleagues In the
splendid new Banquet Hall in Murphy
Annex last night.
Covers were laid for 11O. and most of the
politics in the affair, and Democrats anus
Republicans wed with each other In praise
of their generous hosts. Governor Mon
taSue. who was down for a toast, was un-
avoidahly absent. and his place was tiled
in an admirable manner by Hon. J.. Taylor
Ely on, who responded to the toast VIZ
ginia.'
All the speeches were highly entcrtain.
inS and created great enthusiasm. Speak
or Ryan presided as postmaster and per-
formed his post very happily. On the right
was MIR. Ellyson and Lieutenant-GovernoR
Willard occupied q seat to his Immediate
left The other speakers were ranged
along on either side.
The affair was much in the nature of a
1ove-feast. Everybody present was in q
happy frame of mind. There were beau
tifuL flowers and fine musis, and four lonS
tables laden heavily with all the things
that tend to refresh inner man.
The banquet was a great success. and
the Richmond members were warmly
praised up their generosity and hospital !
ity.
SPEAKING BEGINS
Speaker Ryarrsarose amid great cheerina
at 1870 O'clock and made n. brief and
happy speech. which he closed by order
ing that a toast to the hichnond delega-.
ton be drunk standine.sr's.i,'s was done
amid cheers and hurrahs f:r the local
members. Speaker IT,, .f=~snted AZ
tho first speaker IJo.., -;,,,!or Eli
Tyson, who responded It ..,,ast VII
Sinia.'' in the absence o. -l;.Tcrnor Mon
tasue. WHO was called f.am the city by
the death of IL relative
Mr.. Eilyson s remarks were very happy
and elected frequent bursts of applause.
He started in by praising virginia's pres
ent young Governor, and then referred In
eloquent language to the long line 6e
great men the old State had produced.
He pictured Il bright future for Virginia.
and declared amid great cheering that
she would yet resume her old place az
the head of the column in the great
march OF civilization and progress.
a SPLENDID EFFORT
''Tidewater' was responded to by Hon.
J. n. Sebrel. of Southampton. whom
Speaker Ryan referred to as coming from
that section where people are SO pros
porous that they toll not. neither do
they spin Mr.. Sebrells speech white
brief. was exceptionally happy. and was
one of the decisive hits of the evening
He referred in glowing terms to the fact
that the English speaking people had frst
found place in old Tidewater, and that
since that hour she had held aIoft at all
times the banner of civilization. She had
a history of which she was proud yet
she had her eyes upon the future and
would make her influence felt for good
in the great industrial and political str1Dh
giles of the old Commonwealth.
WILLARD MAKES A HIT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Willard was given
a tousinS reception as he arose to respond
on behalf of THE Young Men OF yir-
SIna.' Captain Wizards remarks were
'eilverd in very happy vein. and he
vas often Loudly checred. His references
TO the young men of the State breathed
hope in every sentence for the old Com
mcnwealth and portrayed for her a great
aid prosperous future. He was willing
he declared in conclusion. to leave the
destinies of himself and his people to
tirginias young mei1. advised and ce,ln-
selicd by her. older men.
THE PRESS.
Colonel George c.. Cabell Jr, OF. DaA-
I v
brief manner, and IN presenting ht0
Speaker Ryan said the man who welded
tie pen swayed the world. Colonel CabelI
was very eloquent in his reference 70 the
ir fluence OF the press upon the public
riind, and said it was the most powerful
end potent factor of the day for good
After all. it was of tho man behind the
pen of whom he arose to speak. and here
ne launched into q beautiful! tribute to
the men following the calling in Virginia
Colonel Cabel closed with an DDS to tha
press of his own production, which was
loudly applaa6cd
The Senandoah Valley was Responded
to by Hon. George E. Sipe. OF Rocking
Lam. and it was handled in a most fas-
cinating manner. Mr.. Sipe is smooth
and eloquent speaker. and in prafsing tha
great section from which he halls haa
c,rtdid himself in this line He caught
his audience on the start. and was otter
interrupted with applause.
kELLEYS FINE SPEECH.
Hon. S. L. Kelley was given perhaps
the most fatterins reception OF the eve-
ming, as he arose to speak for THE City
of Richmond.
He was in fine form. and spoke with
more than his accusIomeA eloquence.
which is known far and wide His re-
marks fairly bristled with bright hits
and beautiful bursts OF eloquence. and
he kept his hearers convuIsed with ap-
plausc His tribute to the city OF Rieh-
mond constituted fitting climax to his
brief but brilliant effort. and 1t was
delivered with wonderful force and with
fine effect
With all his reputation as an orator.
Mr.. Kelley never appeared to better adj
vantage. and the audience rose up and
chcered when he concluded.
Captain Frank Cunningham vas
f,por, rendered. HE