The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
Governor Swanson Makes Happy
ResponseVisit Return
by Boat.

A large party OF distinguished Northern
and foreign capitalists spent yesterday
in Richmond. having come up from
Norfolk on the steamer Charlotte, and
taken a bird 's-eye view O. the city under
the chaperonage Of 5lr. William Nor
throp. Of the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company, and other prominent
Richmond business men. A luncneon was
served at the Westmoreland Club IN the
afternoon, and there were nearly TWO
hundred guests at the board. some very
happy. responses were made, among them
having been one by Governor swanson
which provoked much enthusiasm.
Most of the slxty-odd gentlemen We're
from Baltimore, Philadelphia and Tren-
ton, ~ T., though one was from Paris,
France, and another from johannesburg,
South Africa. The party did not start
out with Richmond as q special poec-
tive point, but this city was on the
I itinerary. and the trip was wound up
here.
Governor and Senator.
The tour was given by Chandler Bro
Tiers and Company, Of Philadelphla, ana :.
a1iddcndorf.- Williams and Company, OF
to Z be paying especial attention to the
street railway properties here and IN
Norfolk and Portsmouth. They went
carefully over all the lines, and we're
shown every detail by Mr.. Northrop ana
Mr. r. Lancaster Williams. In the party
were Governor r. G. Stokes and United
states tsenator-elect Frank Q. Briggs. 3of
Trenton. N. j.. both Of whom are known
to be mon Of great wealth. who deal
largely In street railway interests. Just
what these tourists had In their nine
| is not definitely known, but it is thought
that their visit will result in tho invest
| mont in Virginia of considerable capital
! later on.
They went TO Norfolk Jamestown
| Newport News, Portsmouth and othel
East Virginia towns before comins
here, and seemed deeply interested II
4 all they saw. One OF the gentlemen
4 n the party. was especially pleased viii
| Governor Swanson speech yesterday
4 and said he could see no special use Q
going & over the lines Of the
/ street railway companies when the Gov,
4 ternora could SO Wildly describe the ad
!. yantages OF investing In Southern
the luncheon at the club was got 'ul
quite hurriedly. but It was most en-
! 'joyablc affair,
List Of Visitors.
4 Here is a list Of the visitors who W'er Wer
a present:
Dr., IT,. A. Ashby, Bernard y. Bake.
i william G. Baker; Jr,, Baltimore; Hon
Il Dinner Beeber, William Fl, Belyen, INV
adeiphia; Van Lear Black, William II
Blackford. William II. Bosley, Baltimore
Hon. Frank Q. Briggs. Trenton; a., N
4 Bright, n Philadelphia; John G, Brogden
baltimore; J3hn a. Campbell, Trenton
: Albert II. Ar,ol, 3ayttmorc; Percy NJ
chandler, Philadelphia; Joseph D. ches
], 1ley. baltimore; Thomas $. Clark w. W
Cloud, Baltimore; Joseph y, CnWfort
philadelphia; Owen DAILY, General John N
4 Dcnison, Baltimore; L. L. Dirickson, y r
;. Berlin, Nd; yicomte de Donyille- Maillc
t fcn, Paris, France; John w. Dunn, NeN
/, York City: Frank II. l'eer, Philadelphia
!. Reuben Foster, Baltimore; Henry 6
s Francis. Philadelphia: ". II. Gibbon.
, Artlmore, Pa; Warren G. Grlfnths, Phi
Il adelphia; Thomas b. Harrison, Baltimort
I, Cortland p. Hastings, Mount Clair, N, ]
r ITennen Jennings. Washington. D.f G
0 Ralph fI, johnson, Washington d. q; d,
s Lsver,ng Jones, John blair htanAfe
3 William H, MncAfec. PHILADELPHIA; WI
I, liam Mein, Johannesburg. sont', Africf
p /. William Nlddendorf Baltimore; Ger
! cral q. Edward Murray. Trenton, ~. y
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