The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-29
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SMOKER Al. AFFAIR / Al
Those Present Especially Invited
to Unite III Thanking Senator
.,85 Martin. \ Sc
MARTIN GAVE ALL CREDIT j 'I:I[ i
Friends Of Rival Senatorial Can
didates View the Matter Very
B88 Differently.

THE furry caused at the reception and
5iimokcr rendered to Senator Thomas 5.
Martin by the Richmond llowltzcrs
Thursday night at the nrrory vas u
subject OF very general comment, and
called forth many criticisms oflthc ac-
ION Of Mr.. Paterson In cndeuvorlng to
Introduce resolution on an 4 occasion
of this nnture. and perhaps as many Oh
!hc action Of the Howltzcrs' captain N
refusing to entertain the resolution.
n The more conservative express the be-
lief that Mr.. iI'iitteson made Il Inistahe
5. In going to Il function especially an
nounced ASSN honor OF Senator Martin,
and endcnvoring to Introduce there a res
plutiun designed to deract from the
credit accorded him by the battery. They
Z also express the opinion that Captain
Myers was rather too severe In his char
acterizations. even though he was right
IN ruling the resolution out OF order on
This OCCASION.
The friends or Senator Martin indig-
nantly criticised Mr.. Paticson for his ac-
lion. and those Of Governor Montague
1cfcnd his act and declare that 1t was
right and proper 10 Include in the express
sion or thanks others than the senator.
who they contend. nave materially aided
4 In the result celebrated The Hawitzers.
however, had apparently agreed that
Senator Martin was The man to whom
they owed most, and certainly they had
arranged this reception and smoker in
his honor. as the following Invitation
shows:
The Invita- ton.
/. ttt tc I ha 1aaIro nj tho Richmond
Howtzcrs, that you present yuorself
at their nrmory on North Eighth Street
= on Thursday evening, July II, 1895, at
$50 RI NJ. to assist them In thanking
United States Senator Thomas s. Martin,
who has Just secured from the United
States government one OF the new sets OF
guns and equipment for this battery. BIZ
III is the earnest wish Of the battery
that you join them In expressing the APP
probation of our friends for the valued
service he has rendered this organization.
= State and city. In procuring this valuable
vet OF ordnance.
"W1 LLLAM NJ. MYERS,
Captain Commanding
Gave Credit to Others.
Senator Martin In his address In re-
spouse 10 Captain Myers call admitted
that others had contributed to the eff.
& tort to scruc the guns. In referring TO
ais visit to he War Department. SEN.
nor Martin stated that he found both
General Crozier, the Chief Of the Bureau
4 Of Ordinance, and General Oliver, the
Assistant Secretary or War, who has
4 charge OF all matters concerning the
armament Of the militia Of the country.
we'll Informed about the history OF the
3 tIowi,zerg and the achievements of the
+ battery He stated that he had not
been invited to take this natter up until
within the last 60 days and had not,
therefore. had the opportunity to cooper
nte with those who had been for longer
time interesting themselves n the mat !
ter IIe stated that lie found the task
before him SO easy he was led to INFER
that The road had been made smooth ny
the previous efforts Of his colleague, Sen
{ntor Daniel, and of Governor Montague,
both OF whom. he was Informed, had
been Invited to interest themselves In the
matter long before he was asked TO
take It up.
1t Is believed that the unpleasant Incl
dent4was the result Of a. series OF mis-
takes and Observation-Disclosures. and that
the cooler Judgment Of the participants
will soon be forgotten and VIII IN no
way disturb the harmony of the battery
q or Of the association.