The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-07
People Seen in
Public Places

Mr.. ID. Lowenberg. OF Norfolk. a strong
business man and nnancier or the seaside
city who IS largely Interested IN tlo
Jefferson Realty Corporation. owners OF
the jefferson Hotel. is in tho city, and
IS stopping AZ that hostelry.
ID ana hero Tor the purpose Of looking
after some matters relating TO the Ief-
fcrson. and mainly with reference 20 fl-
opening OF the rehabintated hotel" said
Air. Lowenberg, when seen IN the lobby
last night
'You may say that the entire house
VII Dee open To the public by February
J. 1900. All tho rooms viii bo furnished
ana ready for tho guests by January lst.
but wc may not be able to get the main
lobby and auditorium in fine shape before
February lsL / am sure tho new hotel
VIII bee open by THAI time"
Asked about Che jamestown Exposition.
~ which sir. Lowcnberg was one OF tho
original promoters. and which project
has always had his enthusiastic support.
lo said:
1T Is going 70 be a great exposition.
ana there is no sort Of doubt concerning
its success. We are progressing in an
the various departments much more rap
idiy than we had at first anticipated. and
I have not the slightest doubt that We
viii open on tho date fixed.
1.-The whole country is aroused over
tho movement, and commissioners from
other States who come TO the grounds
ton us that we are better up with our
work than any other exposition with
which they have bad TO deal. considqr-
ue the time fixed for opening"
AR Lowenberg was at first the dircc
tor-general Of the exposition, but re
signed on account of temporary 81 health
and pressure Of other business matters.
T. 80 f4rr ~ tfrn hoard az u
rectors and Of the executive committee.
and IS giving the enterprise his euthusi-
astic support
Some OF the well known Virsinians ~
Mlrphy's are H. II. Kerr and Joseph A.
Glasgow. Of stanton. and Z. r Turnbuu
LaWrenceville.
CT know Of no state that has undergone
sucn an awakening I'm the last few years
along progressive lines as Virginia" SAID
a well known travelling man at one OF
the hotels last night
"Sho ifs developing her untold wealth
back in the mountains with a rapidity
that is remarkable. and one sees the
heavens aglow with furnace fires on
every hand as he rides through the West
ern and Southwestern sections OF the
state by night
prosperous towns have sprung up. and
are beng LliCkiy popAlait0 viii ntA'H@
business men in these localities. where
few years ago were barren fields ana |
rugged mountain sides The great coal /
and iron interests of Southwest virginia |
are beyond the widest dreams or rev
years ago. while lumber, manufacturing |
and grazing are keeping pace with other
pushing industries.
'The farming. fruit rowing, manufac- |
turing and commercial interests or othsr 4
sections OF the State have progressed IN /
like manner. and the old state IS really /
on a substantial business boom
.'-rhe widespread interest being taken al |
most everywhere in the success OF the /
jamestown Exposition is a signal Tor stu /
greater progress and the advertising |
which this viii give Virginia's varied add /
vantages IS going 10 prove very beneficial /
to her people.
.~rhe great cause OF education IS by 4
no means behind IN the race. and the I
people seem alive to almost every issue 4
which will make for their betterment /
and for the advancement OF civilization |
within the borders Of the old Common |
wealth"
Much talk along these lines IS heard |
from time to time in the hotel Hobbies, |
and the people Of Virginia, as a rule. seem |
fully imbued With the spirit OF progress !
which is sweeping over the country.
Colonel w T. Hughes. OF Chase City,
president OF the Mecklenburg Hotel Com
pany is In the city on a business trip, /
and IS registered at the Jefferson.
vireinlans at the jefferson are: T. NJ
Gathright Covington; J. Q. Smyth and
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Smyth. Norfolk.
Mr.. a. Christian. Of Norfolk. is at the
Hotel Allen.
Mr.. 4. T. Cannaday. OF Washington,
-. c., IS registered at Fords
Mr.. d. s. Clark Of Norfolk. is stopping
NJ the Lexington