The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-03
People Seen in
Public Places

/ NOLLC 4 CCLCES
The presence in Richmond OF Mr.. c.
! O. Carlin, % Alexandria. has brought 20
/ public notice rich joke on Captain
/ Frank i. Brent. former clerk TO the
state Board of Education, which, how
! ever, happened nearly a year ago.
Mr.. Carlin was seated in a coy corner
I az the Richmond last night. when a
! reference 10 the occurrence was sprung
| by one who witnessed il.
! Now, be It remembered that Mr.. Carlin
| Is a dead ringer" for the Rev. J. Sidney
/ Peters. and that they are frequently
taken for one another
They both gava Governor Swanson
/ their ardent support for Governor. and
/ naturally both attended the Governors
/ Inaugural reception. Il Is likewise true
that Captain Brent was there. lie and
| My. Carlin left the mansion about the
same 07o. SO the story goes. and Cap
! 'un Brent entered into conversation
! with the Alexandria lawyer. referring
/ 10 him as Mr. Peters" Mr.. Carlin saw
/ his opportunity. and before they had gone
/ Idf' proceeded 90 give Captain Brent
a mild lecture concerning his alleged
/ iallure 70 attend church as regularly as
| he might.
Tho latter admitted that he might
probably be more diiigent in this line.
ana promised that ne would sometime
attend the Rev. Mr. Peters's church
Here they parted. bur Il IS said thar
tire popular educator was at Trinity NJ.
j.. Church tho next Sunday morning. and
that Mr. Peters. who know nothing of
what mad taken place. expressed his
pleasure at his presence.
II told you ! was coming" Captain
Brent is alleged to have said. and then
81 was time for explanations Mr.. Peters
said no had not walked with Captain
Brent from the mansion. and then IL
dawned upon both that It must have been
Cariin.
Hon. r. Tate Irvine a prominent law
Yer and Democratic leader OF WISE coun-
ty. is stopping al the jefferson.
Former Governor J. Hoge Tyler. of
Pulaski. Is spending a. few DAVIS in Rich
Inont visiting hts relatives Shaking
hands with old friends. and looking after
some business matters. Tho iovial south
west farmcr-Dcmocrat was In hts usual
good spirits. and looked almost. f. not
quite as young as whom moving about
among tho people I'm his strenuous cam
paigus for Governor.
Tie was warmly greeted about tho hotel
Hobbies and ON the streets. and carried
a glad hand" and pleasant look for
all Doe met.
Governor Tyler called Yesterday even
ing III the mansion. and paid lis respects
to Governor and Mrs. Swanson. remain
ing with them for n gool while.
He is stopping with his son. Mr.. =.
Hosc Tyler Jr. ard before returning to
his home viii visit another son. Major
5. Heth Tyler, in Norfolk.
Judge W. r. Rarksdale. OF Halifax
county. is IN the city. and IS registered
ot Maphy's.
Hon. Joseph Stehb,na. Jr, a promi-
aat young lawyer. and Mayor OF South
Boston. SIS in tire city on private blsl-
ness. and ifs registered a Murphy s..
Mayor sr-bbins is one Of the most popu-
{ Jar OF the younger mon IN Halifax county.
and many % his friends arc DESTROYS that
p shall be "a candidate FOR the House
of Delegates next fan.
He said lnsr night. however that he dld
not contenplste az this slime being can
I oiGuto. and that hc expected, as AT pres
emit advised. to remain az home and at
{ t4rd to his present o@ice and his law
practice.
Vv1ea asked how the PEOPLE 81 his
county seemed to take Delezate NJ 70.
Ecofers suggestion to elect the members
I of the Corporation Commission by the
people 1Iuyor Stehhins said so FAR as be
could learn. they heartily approved f.
/ ile thousnt M Booker had made "a
eood Representative ana would be easily
returned "a the House.
Hon. Nathaniel Bacon Early. Jr or
Green county. long the House representa-
U,. from Greene and Madison. IS IN tine
c.ty being one o. the commissioners To-
I the Jamestown Exposition. which body
w.u hold meeting here to-day
Wfth SIR. Early SIS AIr. r.. d. Wood
chairman % tire board of supervisors. II
/ hfhemarlo county. The latter comes %
attend the meeting ~ the county commits