The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14
BROOKLYN PARTY
SPENT :''[ DAY HERE
Came in Special Train and Left
at Midnight for James
town.
JUDGE Vi GAYNoR TO SPEAK
Many Distinguished Men to Take
Part in Brookly,l's Cele-
bration To-Morrow.

Fart in BrooklyllHs Celc-
bration Tomorrow.
After delightful visit to the battle
| fields around fredericksburg, members
or the Brooklyn party. en- route to the
jamestown Exposition to celebrate
Brooklyn Day tomorrow. arrived here
yesterday afternoon, later driving To
all the points of historic interest. In
the evening the visitors attended the
various churches, whore distinguished
Episcopal bishops preached. leaving at
midnight for Williamsburg and James.
town Island.
There were seventy-two prominent
men and women from Brooklyn aboard
the special train, on which they will
live while away. With them came Hon.
William j. Gaynor, one of the foremost
Judges of his borough, and the orator OF
the day at Jamestown, whose name
has been mentioned time and again as
an available man for the Democratic
party to nominate for President st.
Clair McKelway, editor OF the Brook
Ign Eagle, is expected to join the party
to morrow.
He has been spending several days
In North Carolina, having been invited
there by President Venable. of the
University of North Carolina, to adj
dress the students. Mrs. McKelway is
a member of the party.
For good many years the Brook
Ign Eagle has been arranging these
outings. This year citizens commit
tee co-operated with the management
Of the paper, the chairman having
been appointed by the borough presi-
dent to take general supervision. a
special train, consisting of five COM
partment cars. one assembly and bag
gage car, and one dining car having
been chartered for an eight-day jour-
ney. y
Morning Mt fredericksburg.
At Fredericksburg yesterday the
train was met by the Mayor. members
OF the Council and leading citizens
Carriages were waiting for u drive
about the city and to the battlefields
and places of interest, and for several
hours the New Workers were delight
fully entertained. Being Sunday, there
was no set ceremony or speech-mak-
ing. and for that reason committee
was appointed TO prepare a suitable
letter, expressing the thanks of the
party for the cordial and hospitable
reception.
After returning home this commit
tee will express its thanks IN more
substantial fashion. Colonel Andrew
D. Baird, q prominent mercnahv ~
Hrooklvn. who served in the New York
Highland Regiment during the CiNll
war. and other veterans. received a
narticularly warm reception from Con-
federate soldiers.
Drove Over Richmond.
When the train arrived here there
was a rush for carriages. Late in the
afternoon the visitors stopped at the
jefferson Hotel, where many remained
for dinner, others returning to the
cars.
Mr.. II. +. Gunnison, business manager
of the Eagle, one Of the moving spirits
OF the party felt very much at home
In Richmond. EIe met several OF his
old newspaper friends, and accidentally
ran across Major Burke, OF Colonel
Cody's show, whom he had encountered
very pleasantly some years ago IN
Paris. I'VE were especially grained
with our reception at Fredericksburs,
said Mr.. Gunnison. Had 1t not been
Sunday we would have expressed our
appreciation most eloquently."
Judge Gaynor TO Speak.
The address by Judge Gaynor at
the exposition Tomorrow WIZ u.et ~
unusual attention by reason OF the
\ prominent position he occupies In the
world of politics to-day. Edward NJ.
Bassert, q member of the Public utlll-
ties Commisslon: Frank Harvey Field
| a lawyer, and Edward G. Blum. n rner-
chant, wiltIalso speak. MI. MchelWay
Twin also make an address II ne ar
rlyes there in time.
On Wednesday the party Will visit
Petersburg and the Crater. going from
there to Monticello and the University
Of virginia and to battlefelds in Penn
| sylvania before returning home next
Sunday morning.
Members OF the Party.
I Mr.. Charles F.lSerrignn,I Of the 8Iiagie.
| Is manager q e the excursion. Mr.. VIII
| liam Berri, publisher Of the Standard
| Union. and several other newspaper
men are along. Those in the party are
Mr. Jerome IN. Ackerly, Mrs. Ierome
/ w. Ackorly, Mr.. George Balloon, Col !
onel Andrew y. Baird, Mrs. Andrew y.
Baird, Hon Edward NJ. Bassett, Mrs
| Edward Nj. Bassett Miss Clotilde beii.
Miss IdatBell, Miss Viola Bell, Mr. VII W
| liam Berri Mrs. William Berrl, Mt. Ld :
ward G, Blum. Mrs. EDWARD ~ q, Bun
p. j. Carlin,5 MI. VS. Cornell, y! MI.
Miss q, $penelope Collins, Mr. ~. A.
Duncan. Mr.. William Fl. Fabcr. Mrs.
Henrietta Irlcken Mr.. Frank Harvey
Field, Mrs Charles Flos Miss Flora
Hale Foster, Miss Hazel b, GAIT, Hon.
1 William u, GnSnor, Mr. WilAami u.
Cirinden, Hon, stephen NJ, Griswoid.
Mrs. Stephen NJ. ,GrisWold, Miss Vif-
4 giniu A. Grlswold, Mr., Arthur Grltmat'
Mrs. Arthur Gritnan, Mr. Herbert u
Gunnison, Mr. G.. A,sHebb, Mr,.',ohn
/ IIunley, Mi. Jumcs 4. Hole. Mrs. Ialns'>