The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
PILGRIMS HERE
TO SEE SIGHTS
Party of Prominent Philadelphia
Men Pay Visit to
Richmond.
WILL LEAVE THIS EVENING

An organization known as Tho pii-
grims." composed Of members of tile
Union League of Philadclphia. left that
city Friday afternoon southDound, for
the purpose of seeing Richmond" and
whiting the battlehclds in tllls section.
ftr b. g. Whcrry met them at the
Main Street union depot ans conveyed
them to tho Jefferson Hotel, wliero
rooms had been secured in advance.
The party is composed OF some OF
the most substantial business ana pro-
:essional mon of Philadelphia.
Tho officers of the organization arc:
Commander, Il. r. Stotesbury; AdIu-
tnnt General. Peter Boyd: sergeant-
Major. Captain George II. Morgan;
lGartcrnnstor. George IT. TN. Tho
ether members are Governor Stuart,
CONGRESSMAN Moore. City Solicitor Kbi-
scy. samuel Bell. Jr.. A. G.. 1ictherIng-
ton. Major Harry w. Hcwcs. william
ll Bower, John G. Lowry. william l..
Rowland. a. Maxwell Sheppard. Robert
y. Altemus. Charles Este, Robert M.
Green. Robert p. Hooper. william
G1sse. John Grlbbel. John IT, McQuil-
len, Charles Gibbons Davis, W. Morton
Garden. Charles II. Barton. William M.
Coates. General st. Clair Muholland.
cncl II. T. Mccarter. A. A. Stull. DR..
George A. PIersol. William Morris. l..
w. Moore, William c. Bird. william u.
lielmc. 3. f. Ogden. William t. Tilden.
Merle Middlcton. William H. Phalen.
william w. Filter, John w. Pcarcc and
William b. Sheppard.
Prominent Men.
Much to the regret OF everybody,
Governor Stuart found 1t Impossible at
tie last moment to get away
Colonel McCarter. Major Hcwes aud
captain Morgan were oiiiccr2 In the
kederal Army during the seven Days
light around Richmond. Judge Beebcr
Is president OF the Union League OF
philadelphia. NJ. William NJ Coates
Is president Of the United Security Lie
insurance and Trust Company Mesers.
Charles Este, w. II. Bower John G.
Lowry, Gibbons Davis, William Morris,
William T. Tilden. W w. Filter. Joht,
". Pearcc and A. NJ Sheppard arc
prominent manufacturers and mer-
chants. Mr.. a. G. lIc,herinpton is tho
president OF the Civil Service Commits
sion of Philadelphia. Mr.. Peter BOYD
Is prominent attorney. and is also
president of the Tradesncns Trust
Company. The other members have
retired from business.
Early yesterday morning. under the
leadership OF Mr.. Wherry. lie Pilgrims
1iade n trip to Mechanicsviile and vlcin-
iiy. and returning. took lunch at tho
Jefferson, and then started out again
IN their pilgrimage. visiting the Capt.
iol building and grounds. viewing WITH
| ihuch interest tho statue OF Washington
Il. the rotunda and the handsome pic
turc, Battle OF Yorktown in thet
courtroom OF the State Corporation
Commission. Thence they proceeded to
ether points OF interest to- strangers
visiting the city, among them Gamblea
ilill. Hollywood. Lee District. old Sol.
diers' Home. Reservoir, and other
= aces.
To-day the Pilgrims expect to visit
Seven Pines. Malvern Hi anu other
.icarby battlehelds, returning to the
city in time to take the $50 p. NJ
train for Philadelphia, Mr.. Stotesbur5,
| The commander OF the Pilgrims, IS tina
prominent banker, member OF the firm
! OF j. p. Morgan & Co., Of New York.
| and DrcXel & Co. of Philadelphia.
TIC Pilgrims came and VIII return
| in their private car.