The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-31
People Seen
in Public Places

in Public Places
Hon. w. W. George. cx.momber OF
the General Assembly from smyth
county, is attending the reunion. and
is the guest OF Colonel John w. kich-
ardson. Registrar OF the Land once.
AS Confederate lieutenant, he was
one OF the immortal six hundred im-
prisoned at Fort Pulaski in lS6i-6j.
and was one OF the eight who cut
through a 24-inch brick wall and
escaped. only to be recaptured ana
placed in dungeon.
General Robert E. Lee. and relates the
following incident which tended to
bind his affections the more closely TO
that famous general: One one occasion,
when on a long. forced march. he, with,
other comrades. being unwell. without
food and exhausted, sat down by the
roadside, unable to proceed further.
While there General Lee and some
members OF his staff came along, and
General Lee inquired the cause OF their
stopping. and, being told that they were
exhausted from long marching and lack
OF food. asked Mr.. George to get behind
him on Traveller" and requested the
stan members to take up the others.
miles ahead. to large barn.
where they dismounted and took quar-
tiers in the barn for the night, Mr.
George climbing into a full hay-rack
in one OF the stalls, where he soon fell
asleep.
In the meantime General Lee had
gone to a farmhouse nearby for the
night, and "Traveler" was sent to the
stable and placed in the stall In whose
hayrack Mr.. George was sleeping.
When Mn George awoke next morn,
eaten his mattress Of hay, and let MIN
down on the bars of the rack, and was
then keeping watch over him..
Mr.. George returned from Fort F;.
laski penniless. but. with the great
during the war, he started life anew,
and Is to-day among the wealthiest
and most progressive farmers and
stock-raisers in Southwest Virginia.
Former Congressman Robert G.
Southall, OF Amelia. is In the city and
is stopping at the Westmoreland Club.
Colonel Charles E. Hooker. of Jack.
son, Miss, prominent lawyer and
gallant Confederate officer, arrived IN
the city last night. accompanied by
party OF old comrades, to attend the
Colonel Hooker carries an empty
sleeve as an evidence OF MS deSotlon
to the Southern cause lie IS ma,
his district in the United States Rouse
Of Representatives for twenty years,
retiring about four years ago OF MS
own volit!on.
Captain P. E. Lipscomb, Of King and
Queen. one of the doorkeepers OF the
House, and DR.. w. c. Num-; OF West
Point, former doorkeeper OF the senate.
are III the city.
A yirginian who has been warmly
greeted by his many friends hero dur
Ing the reunion is Captain r. s iarks,
Of Page, who has just been nomlha AZ.
for the Senate from the TWelfth us
trict. composed OF II, the co ~ succeed
CLARKE Clarke; P p e q Tn1to marre"' =
Cantain Parks defeated Colonel x. y.
1,eodv Of I,uray, by thirty-four votes.
The two candidates tried the 15a s.een and
in their own county T OF honor rasu' was
c coneeaed to page this time, and the
other two counties agreed to stay , out
~ The contest for the nomination; me
result Of tife Page primary n, makes K ~ IT
certain that Captain PARKS VIII r NC eIv
Democratic.
Judge George w. Richardson. OF
Marion, Va, Is the guest OF ms pro ~
err, Colonel Richardson, Register, OF ,ne
and. after seeing the reunion, Will
snend few days at the jamestown
Exposition. before returning home.
Judge Richardson is candiaate los
member of tho House OF Delegates from
smyth county, and will likely have no
opposition in the Democratic primary
for the nomination, Judge Richardson
is we'll and favorably known IN ms
county, and it Is said that he Will run
a winning race against the Republican
nominee
Two distinguished Virginians We're
visitors at the Capitol yesterday. and,
though the offices were closed. they,
saw the Senate and House chnlnpers
and all the public portions OF the re-
habilitated buildings. ~
They were Major Holmes Conrau; -
ySn msngir an oa Seer Both served
in the General Assembly for many
years where they were. leaders OF pow
erful and far-reaching influence: I1n a.13
they attracted tho attention 81 fren 81
dent Cleveland by their ap,,r.'ph, and
responsible positions, He sent m ero1
Hanger to bermuda as consul Eene i,n,
ana niaccd Major Conrad IN tne ~
nartment Of Justice at Was'n.as raa
These eminent Virgintans were az Eo !. w.
crate officers and are mere atte"u't's 80
reunion. tes7AHt
PROMINENT Culpeper people attending
tho reunion are Colonel w. Q. Wnilte'
of Governor .Swanson's stan, ana G1 20
onel s, N, Newhouse, doorKeeper OF 'Ae
IL 10 understood that Colonel New
house purposes entering the race Tor
R asi OF the Land Office against the,