The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16
tian, ~. a. clarke, Jr, Edmund Pen

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tian, ~. a. Clarke, Jr,. Edmund Pen
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The Richmond indies who assisted
In the cntctsainincnt OF tho visitors
wore Mrs u. II Gloves, Mrs, w. II.
. II. II Smith, Mrs. S. W, Meek. Mrs,
w, "A. Clarke .lr.. Misses Carlton,
Gentry and Mccarthy, Mrs. y. u.
Iolderby, 1r.snnd Mrs. T.. a. Miller.
ts.s Al Whitiock's Factory.
portion Of tho committee met tho
party at tho Chesapeake and Ohio sta
tion. and escorted them to thc Whit
lock factory on Twenty third and Main
4 street, while the rest, Including the
ladies. remained al tho door with
words of welcome and carnntion for
each or the Visiting Indies.
q The visitors We're seated at the long
tnbcs III the dining-hall where loo
operatives receive their daily lunch
Light rofrcshrncnts were served This
luncheon was rendered By tho Amcri-
can G'igur Company and was greatly
enjoyed rho inenu contained sand
witches. salads. pickles. olives, loaf
bread beaten biscuit, coffee, cream and
cakes
The Riclimond ladies helped Caterer
Niopsta to serve the luncheon. and the
committee and newspaper mon acted
as walters.
Mr. Horace a, Hawkins was ono or
the head walters. and directed those
under him in one section of tho hail.
When the luncheon was about over.
AIR. j. Il. lunkin raped for order, and
presented Mayor Mccarthy, who de-
livcreti II most uniQue address OF well
come, fairly sparkling with fnmor.
His Honor had a great book under his
arm. which lie declared contained his
manuscript, and he said het had been
limited to two hours in his speech.
n have prepared II few notes" he
said amid great laughter, "and l will
proceed to read il YOU will bear with
me about two hours.
This is tho first time | have had
81 chance to jaw back at such n great
crowd OF editors in my life, and my
people have Instructed me to have no
mercy upon YOU.
They told mo not to toll any lies
about the greatness of Richmond. for
you could all Guido mo at that.
Runs the Whole United states.
81 want you to know that you arc
In Virginia, which is tho guiding star
of this Union. and in tho city which,
runs the whole United States. Ply
mouth Rock has had to take q back
seat since the rediscovcrcry Of James
town, and the Hub of tho Universe has
been transferred from Boston to Rich
mond, Va.
Il welcome you to strenuous and
painful day, md T warn you that you
will have no rest until midnight. This
Is positively the last public address to
which you will be compelled to listen.
Ladies' and gentlemen. on behalf of
the people OF Richmond, welcome
you
Mr.. Junkin responded for the aeso-
citation in very happy manner. and
( Colonoy Lowry, of Texas, was called
upon and made a rousing speech along
3 the same lines.
Visit to Other Places
Tho party left the factory at 1890
2. NJ. in nine special cars, and went
first around tho loop through Fulton
"A member Of the local committee was
an each car with n megaphone. calling
attention to the points OF interest rs
they We're passed.
The next stop was at St Johnt
Church, and all the guests went into
the historic building Here the famous
Keeper, John Gratiigna, impcrsonated
Patrick Henry and rected 4 portion
of his world-renownod speech. From
here the party rode through the prin-
ripal streets to Hollywood, and after
Z 81 Walk through the cemetery, went to
lakewood, where, at 5 o'clock, a SPLEEN
did luncheon was served by the man
aSement. All ttiat ono coiild wish to
rat and drink on an outing occasion
WAS served, and the local committees
md newspaper men again made them
selves useful and waited upon the
guests. After this second luncheon.
which was delightful in its every de-
tail the crowds broke and returned
TO the city as they pleased The ca
tererSat The lakewood luncheon was II
w Moesta, and he made great sue
cess of it.
The afternoon was balm% and pleas
mt, and the visitors fingered long
Hfter they had finished their lunch lis
tening to the band concert by Kcss-
mich. which was kept up for some
time.
Entertained at Night.
The entertainment at the Jefferson
last night was ono OF the pleasing
features of the day, and it wound up
IN love feast and an old Fashioned
Virginia handshaking. 1t had been
announced that Polk Miller and his
negro quartet would sing darby songs
and give banjo selections, and the aud
itorum of; TIE Jefferson was well
filled whep tlLc licir OF $50 p. NJ ar
civod Mi. Miller.was in fine trim. and
he told negro stories that happened
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