The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-14
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II am one of the few men who can
with impunity wear SO many badges
which would seem to be in conflict
with one another" remarked Cal.taln
John S. Wise of New York, .ast night.
i am u member of {; Confederate
camp, u Grand Army post and Of the
Society Of the Cincinnati. / attended
Grand Army meeting in New York
not long ago and they elected me a
menlbersand gave me badAe. l got
inside those old fellows who had
fought us, and L tell you they seemed
to have forgotten that we ever had
any war. The feeling is all gone, GER
tainly so far as it exists betw~-n the
men who actually engaged in tho
struggle have all my badges, and
If | wish to go to Lee Camp / am pre-
pared with my regalia, and If / wish
to attend a G. a. r. Post the same is
true"
Captain Wise, who is here arguing
the suffrage suit before the United
States Court, was never In finer spirits,
and he continues to bubble over with
the good fellowship for which he has
i Judge Gof to ascend the bench Yes
terday, he remarked that as was the
case in hanging, "We can't have any
fun till the Judge comes
Captain Wise Is stopping at
Ruegers. and has boon warmly greeted
! by old friends since Ills arrival in the
| city.
! He had good story to tell nearly
! all of them, and declared that mono OF
I,them wore old. When discussing the
probable time 1t would take TO COM
| plcte the argument in the pending case,
1 Captain Wise said: II don't want to
! get drought too quick. | want to stay
/ in Richmond few days"
Judge D. Tucker Brooke, of Norfolk
who was a member of the recent Con.
4 stitutional Convention, Is In the city
and was in the United States Circuit
| Courtroom yesterday afternoon during
| portion Of Captain John S. Wise:
| argument in the pending suit with ref.
/! erence to the suffrage clause OF the Con
| stitutioH.
state Senator w. w Sale, of Norfolk
| was in the city yesterday, and he wa:
in fine spirits over the outlook for tht
success of the coming jamestown Tx
position. He said the show would oper
4 promptly on April 26th. and he conf
IDENTIFY expected that 100000 people wouit
be present the first day.
1 This will be tho first and only exposi
4 ton at which Il President Of the Unitct
States has personally appeared and Sc
| things in notion continued Colonc
Sale "The people of the State of Vir
ginia, realizing this fact, VIII maize III
occasion memorable. and Will fully sus
tain her reputation for doing thing
handsomely when the exposition Is read,
to be open to visitors. There Is still
much to do around the grounds. No on
a will deny that but any one who ha
been there and who will see what !
being done will not doubt that we vii
have things in shape for tho openins
THAT'S a mighty live part of the Stat
OF Virginia ut this time, and VIII .
for many years to come"
Hon. w. Mcdonald Lee of IrvinGton
chairman of the State Board of Fish
cries, and Hon. S. Wilkins Matthews
of Accomac, secretary OF the board, ar
In the city. They were here }nttnndtn
the meeting of the Grand Lodge Q
hlasons, but will be Joined by thGi
colleagues and go to Norfolk ~ mol
a meeting of their board Tomorrow.
''vrhings were never so prosperou
on the Eastern shore Us now sal
Mr.. Mathews, when seen last nlgh
You will probably DO surprised :
learn that In the two counties we hav
| tWenty-elEnl DdilhS, WHY oSFS' - w
ers are preparing to open,
"rhe oyster season With us ma
been good and our people rs a rni
are prosperous and happy
Hon. t. r. Buford, prominent Ut
tnrney OF I4awronccville, Va, Is In IN
city on legal business,
"Yos I shall be a candidate for r
election said Hon, ]. M. Lewis. men
her of the House from the district con
posed of the counties Of King and Quee
and ESSEX, land so far have heard
no opposition TO my return
Mr.. Lewis Is one OF the few member
of tho lower branch who has seryt
two terms and who has never had q
opponent In bis own party, lie has
both occasions heen declared the nom
noe by the Democratic committee Of h
district.
Nnot In the history Of Mecklenbu
has there been so much prosperity amor
our people, said Hon. W. II, Home
OF Bnydton, former county Judge. wi