The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-16
REUNION
Of CONVENTION [: n
Constitution Makers to Have
Brilliant Banquet
Tonight.
a BUSINESS SESSION FIRST
Richmond Citizens 1i.. and Y. State y Of
hccrs as Guests-Fine Pro
gralnmc Provided.

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The first reunion and banquet of tho
survivors OF the Constitutional Conven-
tion will be held at the Masonic Temple
this evening at o'clock and tho affair
promises to DO a brilliant one IN every
detail.
The genesal arrangements have been
In the tandsS Of Hon. Henry c. Stuart.
chairman. and Hon. j. Thompson Brown,
secretary OF the Convention Assocla-
ton and the cl,nirmen OF the various
committees, are as follows: on invita-
tion. Hon. c. y. Meredith; on reception,
Hon. George .. Nise:s on programme.
Hon. Eppa Hun ton, Jr.; on arrangements.
Hon. otway S. Alien. All these gentle
men and their committees have worked
faithfully to make tho occasl lon " happy
and successful one, and there Is ever;'
reason: to believe that their labors have
not been In vain # q II 56F 81
Tho Convention members Will hold a
business session at the Temple this 5af- q
tcrnoon a 4 O'Clock for the purpose of
forming a permanent organization and
the banquet will take. place at IS 81 clock,
Nj. Goode Can't Come.
hon. John Goode. the veteran and
distinguished president. will not be pres
$ent, owing to III health and this IS the
source OF widespread regret vi. Covers
Will DO laid for one hundred and fiftySat
the banquet and Ion. II Henry g. Stuart
will preside al toastmast ter. a Brilliant
array OF speakers have been chosen and
the ora tory OF the evening promises to be
of a very high class 3s5 IS f3s5 iss
IVA bout seventy-fiv 5conyen ton m cmbers
and officers will be on hand and N like
number. OF invited guests, comno sed large
sly Of State officers and Of business men.
In Richmond, n who rendered the conyen-
4 fan n banquet on, 3 Its adJ ournment severt
raj years ago .Iaj s6!s I'd
The members were coming in Srn idly
sl IA stsriEht and Bthere@were8 many pleasant
cha Is and reunions about the hotels and
clubs Others will come In to-day and
1T IS expected that by noon, at least,
fifty viii be on tho ground .sa
\ Some 4, I'll come In on afternoon trains
and reach the city in time for the 4 bus
mess session SSH II .
.,T nose who are fortunate enough to
have been Invited are anticipating
most delightful evening.
Speaking Programme.
The speaking programme arranged by
Mr.. Hunton and his scopmiitt lite Is Is rs
Toast Toastma stcr. Henry stuart. ITO
our guests. who have taughtssus how to
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,The Virginia Constitution OF wv W..
William a. Anderson. I. e335s Z,
..The City Of Richmond. 4 Carlton Nc
aCarthy. b /, vi :, -.
"The Minority In the q Convention;
Though Lost TO anne to Memory 1 ear
William Gordon Robertson.
S..our Guests, oseph Bryan.
"a Moredn Constitution, Charles lar esi a. &,
Meredith. KS At VI. ~. !, &, "a, !,
the influence of the Constitution q
1902 Upon the Political n oralltysio1 i wy
State. Judge Bcrryman 8Green. !, (, { i,
..rhe state Corporation Con1mlsslo on!
Allen caperton Braxton 4, $3.50 " * I,
.irne American Union, AZ Alfred '''1 81
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tbe subject Of his remarlks !, :, !. !. /,
70 sour Colleagues Gone Before, stand stand
ing In silence. g