The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-21
The Richmond Party.

department.
The Richmond Party.
The Richmond party came down on a
specja1 train under the charge of Dr.
Robert Frazer. There were three
coaches and a com bination car, and all
save the compartment Of The combIna-.
ton cars were we'll filled Fully seventy.
Five per cent. OF the party we're ladies,
and many OF them young ladies', and. It
had best be added, none Of them are
old. Governor Montague. Mrs Montague
and their daughter. Miss Gay; Mrs. Jo--,
seph e. Willard Aforementioned Ander-
|'son. Judge James Keith, president of the
| Munford and Hon.. l.. L. Lewis members
OF the board OF. trustees Of the Hampton
Institute; Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Valentine.
! of the Richmond Education Association:
/ General Charles J. Anderson DR.. Robert
| Emory Black we'll, president OF the RAN
dolph- Macon College; Dr. S. G.. Mitchell,
| Of the Richmond u College; President j.
! L. .Tarman, Of the Farmvle Normal
\ Schoul; Professor r. Y. n, Painter. OF
1.-The Roanoke College: Major James II.
: Dooley, Aiessrs. 8. w. Tiavers. f. u.
4 Williams, ", "A. Grenshaw. W. s. Corr
Hand + A: Z. Guigon. Jonathan Bryan,
! Harry Hazard and many other well
/ known gentlemen made the trip down
Land thoroughly enjoyed the day as
& guests Of the Institute In almost every
case the gentlemen named were accom-
panied by their wives,
Many Of those who mad accepted invl-
4 tations 10 be Of the party were unable
1 to 60, but their places were filled, In
most places by ladies.l1n%fact, the ladies
largely outnumbered the gentlemen, and
4 outstrlppcd them In enthusiasm. One
gentleman remarked that his wife said
. she was going down In q missionary
! spirit but he declared that he was
| going down In submissionary spirit
I 5Howevers Y VIII an. lie party returned, all
were thoroughly enthusiastic over the
"TRIP and the excellent institutions
S.rhe tourney down to this place was
made inBless than two hours. the train
i51taking few tops forGanys cause. AT the
| Hampton depot a long string of trolley
1 cars with trailers attached, awaited the
party and conveyed all to the Institute
INST east Of Hampton. At the gate OF
| the institute, the excellent band made
up OF students and with thirty instru-
ments. met the Richmond cortege and te
| tic strains Of Dixie, which a bit later
\ rave place to Hlawatha, the march &c
! til, institute normal building was begun.
There the Vlrginians were met by the
4 New York party. including MI H. 9
Il Ogden. Bishop MacV ickar Dr.. FRA ncls
i'ea bod y,.of, II rNard y Dr. 81. 3 fris
sell, principal OF Hampton Institute, and
4 many o theirs. 81 81. t " f3.s v yfis
Cordial Greetings:
After greetingsShad been exchanged the
! PARTY divided up into groups. each pl-
/ lotcd by instructors and students i a.
$beied s.'guides,'' and soon the formidable
i column was lost In the various apart
4 r,ents Of the large buildings, viewing
/ The specimens and the proce sses OF .worl
! oftthe students in all departments. Thert
/ were the sewing school, tho emprolders
and making, the culinary deP .
mert. he weaving, the knitting, the pas
kct making, the dairy work ana all 1hs
| various departments of female lnstruc
/ tionI Thence they proceeded to the trade'
/ school building and saw the men ane
x:f,,,ths, engaged in practical work, brick
| ia wing, carpentry in every form, nlachln'
an n.s,rork si,bla cksmithing shoe-making
| linyiess:ma}Ing,a whrselwriGht Work, Wood
s,uorl, III many forms. ming, gutterihls
mechanical drawing and every phase Q
manual labor and skilled mechanics
\ t5It is impossible within the limitations =
a news paper story to describe adequatel.
\ the value OF Iue iluSeA
here and the splendid results that ar,
being achieved, and which were bein'
aeeonpshed within the view O. an the iris x1s
/ indian ma idens; negro men and youths
1 Indians If various tribes from all part
the country all are lving and tr, %osk
mud enthusiastically. The absolute neat neat
ness and cleanliness OF everything, ~
Guiding Of the ,s students Ct wof
rrn1usnr a comment, and shared with til
thoroughness Of the instruction and !!
great practical value the admire al ton z, an
Ia wrIitol, of this phase of the tril
alone alone, fort was a revelation to man:
witness splendid pr tn,a 81, I9s ttn,
v =. - ,,d ,omen OF the two races Their
;n inst for the practical duties g
4 life. l3s \, z,,,,.,,,, ian ira ,,re
..,-sa. ia ,,ored Representatives tn
~ 80, 4 r Ga I'd tipped to so out and nstruc