The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-01

Editor Of The Dispatch
Sir,-Please allow. me to recur for a,
while to the Wing Log Cabins In Rich
mond. in the stirring presidential cam
paigns OF s'"Tippercanoe and Tyler, Too, 81
and OF Clay and Freling NJ 1870
and 1874 The first was Il also styled
THE Log Cabin, Coon Skin and Hard
Cider Campaign" 3l$
It has been made very clear that Mr..
we bster's satin-printed address to the
ladies. in October, 1910. was delivered In
the cabin on the south side Of Main
Street, just above the ruins OF the Eagle
Hotel. My room-mate and II. both from
what became the battlefelds OF Spotsyl-i
avania, Courthouse, lodged In that hotel,
on our way to William and Mary College,
the last OF September, 1888. From Rich
mond to New Kent Courthouse we two
had a coach and four. because that part
of the route generally furnished the
greater number OF passengers. Buttwhen
in New Kent, we were transferred to "a
hack with two horses, we were Joined by
a fellow student, whos with his baggage
added to ours, crowded us uncomfortably,
The best consolation for that long and
tedious journey was the good dinner we
enjoyed at New Kent Courthouse, chiefly
on a large and fresh Turner club We
II had the satisfaction. (which We desired,
of getting to college at Its opening, a
few days later we could have gone to
jamestown by a steamboat, In less than
year, I think, the Eagle Hotel was IN
ashes. Sy Il; 81 az ~ II
This first log cabin was not near large
enough. and probably it's site was res
&auired for improvement. The Wings de-
&termlr,ed to erect another, which Il SO :"
them building. But refreshing my mems
ory with the aid OF the newspaper files
in the State Library, was surprised to
find how early the campaign OF 1874 was
inauRurated 53s55 AZ u e 5;s
December 20, 1913. tho Daily Wing Is
sued strong appeal for suitable club
house. A superintendening COMMITTEE
OF eighteen. six from, each ward was
appointed. four OF whom were to be the
contracting committee. These were
Hugh w. Fry j. M. Sublett. Titus e.
Rice and James Winston. They ems
Iploycd a carpenter named Baker, and the
work was greatly expedited by the num-
Der OF Wing volunteers, During the
erection there was sharp INVITING and
fbantering in regard to 1t between the
Wing and Enquirer, January 49,. 1874
the Whig called for q grand rally to help
In completing the clubhouse and la
dies were invited to attend, A song to
the tune Of "Old Rosn, tho Bow was
written for the occasion by n gentleman
OF Richmond. This rally took place on
January IS, 1874, a little before sunset.
In order to deliver the song too many Of
the y enthusiasts crowded 81 the u roof
near together, 1t gave way and fifty Or
sixty persons were prec!pltated twenty
feet, recollected only one who sus-
Etained fracture, Mr. Samuel =, Able,
the druggists q, t ~
But me record shows that at least q
half dozen were seriously injured and
the contractor, Baker, died, My OLD
friend, DR.. Richard g, Crouch, tells me
that he was one Of the preclpitated and
though none Of HIS limbs were broken
his right leg struck the ground SO forcibly
that he believes It was driven UP q little
There was a good deal Of singing dur
ing the ensuing canpal Ign, from a book
called "The Yaller, Kiyer, and about the
best leader OF 1t was r. r Daniel,
ST., who WAS also one OF the best
speakers. Mr.. Wallace, or Mr.. Wilde gave
YOU a chorus to ono OF these songs. Hero
4 Is another: a f3 ii i
Get out o the way; you are all IN
lucky; ~ <.
Clear the track for old Kentucky,
think this club house WAS nearer to
Ross Street than It was to Fourteenth
from the latter had to be very nuhce
Or Exchange Street. and the entrance
Improved Well, tho roof was restored,
the building completed and dedicated by
u grand rally on Wednesday night, jan
uary 81, 1874. The Democratic convention
WAS to meet the next day and the use
of his new building was after u fashion,
rendered to them. with tho assurance, 81 4
n,rf (zn-G ma ledl nan1Ocra tho brethren will