Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-04
FETE FOR VISITORS.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR ENTERTAIN
MESr OF ELECTRICIANS.
MENr or ELECTRICIANS.
WILL HAVE GOOD TIME. HERE.
rurerintcndcnt Thompso.'a Efforts
to b. rewarded by Great Adver-
t,.ement y.tsnE win give TO Old
Richnonds-11onrtcsi to Visitors

After weeks OF hard work and OK"
s.., .,,orrv and concern, Mr.. Wiihain
n. Thompson, chairman OF the HNee..-
committee Of the Intcrnatonal tAseoN'&1
-, of Municipal Electricians. mas con-
,otea al, of the preliminary arranse 'ns'i'
-. 4,o convention. which is to be neio
=. .h. city on Tuesday. Wednesday, anu
thursday of next week Inc Oh o.'eN
y,ents. which are given in deta' oeio"'
sneak for themselves. and ihoic".e
Mr. Thompson has been pre-eiiii'ieie''
.,,c,orsf,1 and that the entertdiiiiiieA'
- Tho anproa ching convention VIII De
.o,,,e.b;nr that will reflect great creoi'
,,,on .he zeal of the popular city eiecei :
,;an and upon the hberality ana hospi-
.ality OF Richmond.
,..r. are the courtesies that are to be
extended to the visitors:
Good Time in Store.
.a,, o'clock P. M.-The visiting
ladies. accompanied by committee
.,;chrnond ladies, will be provided Win
o.,;,-os ard the points Of interest IN
~. c;1y visited. to start from Murphy
Hotel. I'D ,en-
.,.noen that care to attend will be gwen
a theatre party at the Bijou theatre AZ,
mission by official badge and at specia'
door. III, o,4;re
"Wednesday. / o'clock P. M-Ihe entre
delegation and their ladies Will De given
n trip down the historic James RIVER VI.
the Old Dominion steamer Berkeley div
+1,e noints of interest viewed and explain
t1a
al on the boat. cigars ana isA1 s'ti'-'>
will be served "a
uh;Ia on the James. concert of old
virginia melodies will be rendered by
marty of original Virginia negroes. Lar
delta's band will accompany TINS eAcur-
sion.
The boat will leave her wharf promptly
at 1 O'clock P NJ, so as TO go as Tar as
CITY Point passing through the famous
Dutch Cap going and returning.
Returning, the boat will reach the city
about 6 o'clock 2. M. street car INES
-r,n from all hotels to the wharf.
thursday o'clock p. M.-The entire
delegation and their ladies will be given
ride through the principal streets OF the
city and out to Lakeside Park; to start
from Murphyss Hotel.
a:sO o'clock p. NAT Murphy's Hotel,
narouet hall there will be given ban
quet.
LiberaIity of Corporations.
The American Telegraph and Telephone
Company have rendered to the members
of the association the free use of their
company's lines before o'clock A. M,
and after o'clock P. NJ, on October 18th,
Sth, and 9Th. All conversations to be held
at the companys Office. No. S36 east Main
street The members will be recognized
by their official badge.
Similar courtesles to the above have
been extended by the telegraph companies
All messages to be countersigned by either
Frank p. Foster, secretary of the asso'
citation. or w. II. Thompson. chairman OF
the Executive Committee.
Free transportation over all street ca1
lines has been extended by the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company. In ac-
ceptfng this courtesy. special badges,
which will be supplied in Richmond, must
be worn.
The first delegation to the convention
is expected to arrive on Monday morn
ing. via the Old Dominion Line. The par
ty will be from New York. and will num-
Der about fifty persons.