Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-21

1RvINGTON, VA, September 19-(Spe-
| cial 1.-THE speech delivered Monday ps
Hon w. A. Jones. VINO addressed the
voters at the Lancaster Courthouse
wac q most excellent one and undoubted-
Nv it has accomplished great good tor the
party.
Mr.. Jones was in good form and made
an excellent speech, his principal attack
being on the trusts and against our Tor
eign policy.
SILVER NO LONGER AN ISSUE.
He started out by saying that silver had
| ceased to be burning question, as the
| unlimited supply of gold has filled the
| want of an increased currency. Inc
speaker also declared that should the
Democrats win the lower House of Con
gress this year, nothing could be done
concerning the currency question, as the
single gold standard would be maintained
| by the Senate and the President.
| Mr.. Jones said he did not desire the
denomination of Mr.. Bryan, nor did that
gentleman himself wish it. He declared
| that the question of imperialism was of
| more Importance LIAM it was two years
| ago. and described in no uncertain terms
! the Ubiquitous policy we are pursuing i,
the Orient. He wished he said peace
full expansion of our country, but only
one that would take IN kindred peoples
and not such as the F'ilipinos. Some day,
he hoped to see our boundaries confined
only by limits of the continent Of North
America, and would welcome the peace
full acquisition of Canada. He ridiculed
President Roosevelt's utterances about
the trusts, and said that the Democrats
claim that the most reasonable way tt
IN frn1 fIor,o &c. 11y Tow ;~;o
the Dingley bill was to blame for their
enormous growth.
DISFRANCHISED NO WHITE MAN.
The speaker took up the suffrage clause
and the new Constitution, and urged reg
istratlon on the part of the whites H
believes that the construction to be
placed on the new suffrage law is that
every white man should be entitled to
register. He said further that he Re
lieved this was the intention of the mem
bers of the Constitutional Convention Mr.
Jones went so far as to state it as his
opinion that no white man should be
rejected by the Board of Registrars The
audience greatly enjoyed the speech, and
applauded the speaker.
THE BACHELOR GIRL.
The Bachelor Girls Club, of Irvington,
was entertained Saturday evening by
Miss Clara Wilder at the home of Mrs.
A. ]. Hamilton. This was the first largely
attended meeting2 the organization has
had since the early summer, and much
business was transacted, including the
election of several candidates into mem
bership. On this occasion the members
mapped out their course of work for the
coming winter.
Chesapeake Academy, 1rvington's high
grade co-educationa1 institution, opened
its doors on Monday for it's fourteentb
annual session.. The roster of students
was the most fattering the school has
ever had. More than the usual. number
of older boys and girls have entered the
classes preparing for college work.
PERSONAL.
Misses Ida Joe Hayden, of Irvington.
and Annie Stoneham of Molusk, left last
Friday for the Woman's College, Lynch.
burg.
Misses Ida Powell and Grace Dunton.
Of lower Lancaster, who have been Wis
iting for some time in Matthews coun-
ty. returned to their homes last week.
Miss Powell was accompanied home by |
her cousin, Miss Susie Powell, of |
Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henley w. Middleton.
of Fredericksburg, spent last week rusti- /
eating in Irvington
Miss Fannie B. Chase. of Kilmarnock,
left Monday for New, fork, to visit her |
brother, Lieutenant Gilbert Chase, Of the /
United States navy.
Mrs. r. D. Oliver, OF BerryviI1e, Va,
who has been visiting in Essex county,
is now visiting relatives in Irvington.
Misses Ellen D. Wallace and Lima Har- (
rison, two charming young ladies of
VINO spent some weeks in
Irvington, eft Wednesday for Sharps.
After visiting there for few days they
will return to Fredericksburg
Rev r. E. Combs, Of Fluvanna, has
accepted the call to Christ church parish,
Lancaster county, and will take charge
October LIST.
George w. HetzelI and family left last
week for their Baltimore home, after
summer pleasantly spent at Francis
Point, in this county.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ramps and daugh-
-ers, Misses Carrie and Alma, who have
zen spending the summer in Kilmarnock. &
returned to their home in Baltimore Fri
day.
B., 9 Dis PATcHER