The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-22

The distinguished company OF northern
delegates to the Conference for Education
in the South. who We're expected to usher
in that period which Richmond has set
apart to tbs great meeting. came last
night. more than a hundred strong. head
ed by the president Of the conference. Mr..
Robert C. Ogden. OF New York.
The spalatial train of Pullnlans reached
Richmond Just before 8 o'clock. unques-l
tionably bearing the largest number OF
widely known people ever at a single timo|
Richmond bound.
A number Of Richmond gentlemen from
the Executive and other Committees OF
tho Richmond education Association went
to Ashland on the late seaboard train.
and there boarded the special train to
bear the greetings Of the Rich
visitors to the city. Mr.. Ben b.
Valentine Mr.. W. s.. Copeland, Mr.. R. a.
Lancaster, Mr.. w. A Crenshaw. Mr. lewis
Williams, Mr.. Meade and others com-
posed tho Richmond delegation. They
We're met on entering the train by Mr..
Ogden himself, who knew personally Mr.
Valentine Mr.. Copeland and others from
this city. The brief period between Ash
land and Richmond was spent in making
introducttons and Misunderstanding
IN RICHMOND HOMES.
At Eba many left the train. General
Manager S. H. Bowman. of the Richmond
Transfer Company. had carriages there.
and at the Union Depot for the cons!
veyance OF the visitors to their temporary
homes. The far greatest number went
to private residences. only few going
to the hotels,
Mr.. Ogden, with several others. were
driven to the Executive Mansion, where
they will be the guests OF the Guvernors
The conference president was seen ae
the Mansion later in the evening. He is
the very ideal in personal appearance of
the philanthropist: has fine face, open.
frank, direct In manner. cordial and afra-
BILE. making you feel as II you have known
him long after being with him but
few minutes. Every one says OF Mr..
Ogden that he Is a master OF details.
He wants to see personally to everything,
and the important facts are at his An
gers end. This Is often taxing, doubtless
but 1t is one OF the elements which make
him the great executive of affairs that he
Is, Many know him as a partner Of John
Wanamaker and manager OF the great
Broadway department store. but far mora
as the phianthropist who finds tina to
help those around him. chief of all to ad,
vance the cause OF popular education.
WON'T HAVE ANOTHER,
The Conference for Education in tn.
South" Is n Southern organization, yet
Mr.. Ogden Is a Northern man. He Otter
feels as II he would like to give the worf
over to some one else, but his Southern
friends. appreciating his ability and wtsS
leadership, will not let him. They viii
not let him this time He said last night
bot ha he
have another president soon, ,but his re,
election Is certain His resignation
would not even be considered. No man
In this country engaged In similar worA
Is personally more popular and mora
warmly appreciated than he.
Mr., Ogden seems particularly 1ubilanl
over the prospects for this conference
Some thirty-hye years ago he tried ia
got to Richmond and fora long time waa
unable to succeed. His feeling OF appre.
citation last night when ne received from,
every one the most cordial reception wa s
pronounced. and he so expressed himself
in his frank and cordial way. Hs likes
Richmond and Richmond people and this
cordiallty OF every one Is very grateYal
not only to him, but to all the peoples
guests from the North and South.
AS typical OF the man Mr. Ogden a
once began to give information In detail
about the conference, himself adding In
writing the name OF a member of ths
party whom the printers had omi,ted
from thesslip. and writing down the Of
fcers OF the conference.
ON NEGRO QUESTION.
Mr.. Ogden is a broad minded man and
Is able to sec the question oe the proper
relation OF the races TO each other In tha
light the South sees H. as Mr.. cleYe-
Nana ssas IT, and as thousands and hpn-8