The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-04
Ordered Room Cleared.

The chief interest In the meeting OF!
the committee conferred In II the ma tier
of the contract for the NJ Masonic Temple
luncheon. ~ The subcommittee, believing
that this function could not be properly
conducted BY q Richmond firm, wen t %.tos
Washington for a caterer, and ereupon
drew down upon itself widespread criti-9
cism and adverse comment, Citizens gem
orally took up the discussion Of the mat
ter, a and Sg many expressed themsel yes
freely in condemnation OF the subcom-s
nlittee, sen tirnent which found an echo
at the Chamber OF Commerce meeting
Monday night. when q 81 suggestion a Of
strong resolutions was ruled out bys
the chairman. 3,Sg SSss5 ssis
The prediction that the General CONE
nlttee would cancel the. contIact and 4
award It to some Richmond concern att
tracted attention to the meeting VI LAST !:
night, and drew to the City Hall sa doxen5
or moro interested people, anxious to see
what would happen. The committee was i
called to order shortly after s o. clook.#
with large attendance present. Mr.
Robert Lecky. Jr.. representing tho Gti-S
IONS Committee, appeared and urged the Y
purchase at an expense OF about 5000 aof 4
900 American flags to be8used by the +
school children In the parade, 5sS
After assuring Mr.. Lecky that this mat
ter would be given due alton tion. the COM
mittee entertained q motion OF Mr,. Minor
to 60 into executive session. Mr.. Minor
declared that In view OF tho ichaodp oon-&
dtion OF the matters to be takon UP By 4
the COMMITTEES and the desire OF the msm-ss
bers for a full and free Discussion, it p
would be for the best interests Of the o1ty
to conduct a seoret meeting. This motion \
prevailed, though by no means unanimous-
ly, and the room was thereupon cleared. S
Mr.. Hobson asked that he be recorded a. Il
opposing the motion, and Mr.. Dabney sx-4
pressed disapproval OF executive sessioos
in general. "a 5i5J
Report Adopted.
1t was less than = half hour before mid-
night when the committee rose. Several e
OF tho members, Including tho chairman.
were In favor OF publishing the prooesd-$
ings In full. but upon the suggestion Of
Mayor Mccarthy, nothing was given out
beyond tho general statement printsd
above. It was gathered, however, that 4
tho explanations made by the subcommit-
tee removed from the minds OF many OF
the members OF the general COMMITTEES any
objections they p,ight previously have felt Is
to the work already done, In the matter, Y
Of the luncheon con tract It was explal 90
affair properly, supplying sufficient napers',
cut glass and other necessary articles to
accommodate tho large crowd expected. ~
rhe .agitntors'' who have bean publio- Il
ly donouncing the lsub-conlmif1ee came
in for some sharp criticism At the hands 8
OF these gentlemen who were IN turn
scored now and then by the Few VINO s5
held out until the last In opposition,
When the vote was taken the sub-com-
mttee was almost unanimously slis- }g
tained,
About 800 people will attend the BAN
uuet Tho Invitations Will be issued by
the Council COMMITTEES The list OF those Ks
to he honored has not yet been cons
pleted.
Plans Considered.
Having disposed Of the matter OF the
luncheon contract the committee de-g
voted considerable time to the consider
alton OF plans In general, hrrangtng
many matters OF detail In connection
with tho visit of tho President Tho
programme for he day WAS definitely
flxed upon. The President and hts party
vii reach the Main Street station about
noon on October ls and Will be escorted
In state to the Jefferson Hotel AZ
NJ. there viii be q great parade from me 8
hotel to the Capitol Square. where the
President will speak, About one hour VIII
ha given to this feature az the cetehra-
,Inn Q o'clock the luncheon Will be
served at the Masonic Temple and at
4 p M, the drive around the city will q.
hos,in. Arnong the points OF interest to b.
be yIsited by the President will be Lee
n,onnn,ent hollywood, tho Confederate
Museum and ST. Johns Church. 'Pha
President Will deyart about z r. M.
,rhe msmbers Of the committee present "
at the meeting We're Captaia w. II
curtis, chairman; Messrs. Dasnsy, #
crundy IIebson. Mllls, Minor, Potoss, q u
Follard, Pollock, speacs, TuI7ln. stsky