The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-12
People Seen &c,
in Public Places

rho expected contest for the seat IN tho
national House OF Representatives made
vacant by the death OF the lnmentcd Con-
discussed IN tho hotel Hobbies aud other
public places. owing to tho prominence OF
the prospective 5nsplfhnts
capital arc better known hore. and they all
havc their friends Former Speaker Ryan.
Ion T. Wnl,On oore colSnel nobert ~
Others have resided hers for months ut n
time as members OF Inc. ..egislaturc and
or Prince William. ATTENDED Richmond Coli
lego ind also served IN tho House of Dele.
gntcs. Those facts bring 10 inind b iittlEI
Incident which occurred here In tho session
OF 1904, when as n member Of tho House \
no ,Was elevated TO the circuit bench.
Colonel John s; HarWood. OF this city;
Richmond College With him when they were
younger men Colonel HARDWOOD made, n
handsome speech IN secondinE tho noinlna-
ton, OF his friend and former classmatc.
Basing tho thought upon ono OF SCOTS
beautiful stories. lie said:
mr.. Speaker, MS the old Roman mother,
asked for her Jewels pointed to her sons.
so may Virginia in after years point to 1
Charles u. Nicol as one Of y the brightest
jewels In her judicial crown"
Judge Nicol was trumphantly, elected. and
now tho prediction OF his friend has como
true. He is clean nblo and Just. and Is
greatly beloved for his noble traits ana fair
decisions judge Ncol sat In tho famous
annexation matter In tho Circuit Court of
Henreo county not long ago, and was aus
tnned in every point OF his decision by the
Supreme Court. All the gentlemen who VIII
probably enter the race are prominent In
Eighth District AFFAIRS, and will have strong
following. 8
Hon. Henry Fairfax OF Loudoun. formerly
member Of the state Cooperation 's com;
days. Mr.. Fairfax was warmly greeted BY
his old friends ut the Capitol.
Hon. Paul McRac. member OF the House
or Delegates from Cumberland and Flu.
wanna. was In the city few days ago, and
In Cumberland which has an interesting his
tory. 1t Is what Ia known as Parsons
Pines" and took Its name on account Of
having been tho place where old "Pnrson"
McRne, a great grandfather OF the present
delegate, who was held up and whipped
during tho Revolutionary War because Of
lJnitod states, PEARSON" MeRae was an
Episcopal clergyman. and took the ground
that he would be dtsloyal to the Church OF
England should he offer prayer for the
President. He was a great friend OF Patrick
Henry. and after the war Mr.. Henry prose-
cuted and won damage suits for him against
the men who had whipped him.
Hon. N. y. Early. Jr. member of tho
House OF Delegates from Greene and Madt-
son. is at Murphys. having come here TO
attend Il meeting OF the jamestown EXPOSE
ton Commission. Of which he is a member.
Mr.. Early will be a candidate for re-elec-
ton to tho House this fall. and Will prob
ably not have opposition. At least he has
heard OF mono so far, and he keeps pretty
we'll posted as to what is going on in his
district. He said there was a good deal of
talk up his way as to the probable sue
cessor to the late Congressman Rixey in tho
Eighth District. which adioins the Seventh.
Mr.. Early did not venture an opinion as to
{, tho probable winner. but expressed the kind
| lest feelings for his long time friend. Col
| onel Robert f. Lee. Jrn OF Fairfax.
Mr.. g. 9; Tuck, Of Danville. Va, prom.
| city, was in Richmond yesterday.
Mr.. James w. Bell. well known banker
and business man OF Abingdon, Va, is in tho
city for day or two on business.
| ident OF the Randolph Macon collegs ., was q
visitor in Richmond yesterday.
Mr.. B. J. wysor. of Swords Creek, Va. Is
in the city. Mr.. Wysor Ii a prominent mer-
| chant, and was formerly the first assistant
| clerk OF the State Corporation Commission
Messrs. j.. D. Nornoyle. George T. Cation
| and NJ T.. Dryer, OF Alexandria,, arc visit
ing In Richmond. and called on Governor
/ Swanson yesterday.
Mr.. w. A. Garrett. OF Norfolk. is stopping
| Among the virgnians q. the Richmond arc
1 st. George r. Fitzhugh, OF Fredericksburg;
l T N. Fletcher, Warrenton.
virgln1nns at Murphy's last night were g.
| z. Jones. Cary's Brook. and c. ]. Faulkner,
Boydton
ADJUSTMENTS.
/ Academy Of Music-Dark
Bijou-'Lena Rivers
Bostock's-Wild Animal Show.
| misunderstanding Rink.
At the Bijou. Z.
The usual Monday night audience
filled the Bijou last night to greet Mis-.