The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-24
WORLD s RICHEST
! NAN HERE TO-DAY
John u. Rockefeller and Party
Reach City This Morning to
Spend Several Days.
IS DEMOCRATIC IN MANNER
Augusta Loud in Praises Of Great
on Magnate, Who Became
Very Popular There.

ACCOMPANIED by his wife, members
OF MS family and a secretary John %
rockefeller left Augusta Yesterday for
Richmond 70 will arrive early thi4
morning to remain several days M
the Jefferson Hotel, where quarters
nave been reserved for his party. DR..
RI. T. Bigger. Mr. Rockefeller's phy.i-
clan, who has been with him for tina
pas. Two months, has returned to Cleyo-
lane.
According to advices from Augu.,>
the GU nagnhte Is In fine spirits. In
the South. where he was more or less
secure from yellow Journal Nends. he
adopted manner as democratic az
that of the average citizen. mingling
with local feople, and having good
tinio Benerall1.
There is a great deal of mail at this
jefferson for Mr.. Rockefeller, but mona
of 1t came from Richmond. As the dip-
tinguished visitor is a star golf player,
and not satisfied without his daily
game, 1t is probable that he Will trail
over the links at the Hermitage Club.
where the Bishop of London routed
many of Inc Virginia cracks.
Mr.. Rockefeller will also probably
he interested In seeing Richmond Col
itge to which he has rlaue liberal
contributing.
Very Democratic.
The following special was received by This
Times Dispatch yesterday from Augusta:
John D. Rockefeller. who has been here
the past two months leaves this afternoon
over the Atlantic Coast Line for Richmond,
where he Will spend few days, and then
ga out to Hot Springs. Ark Accompanying
Mr. Rockefeller viii be his wife and grand
child. the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Harold
F. Mccormick. OF Chicago. His secretary
and valet win also be along. but DR.. IL F.
Bsgar, his private physician. has returned
- Cleveland. o.
"since Mr. Rockefeller has been In Au-
gusta he has spent the time most pleasant
IS. and according 10 his own statement, he
hrs enjoyed himself more than ever before
He spent the morning, as rule, playing
golf. while In the afternocS he wen. auto
mobile riding around the city. the scenery
being beautiful and the country netted With
splendid drireways.
"Of the thousand guests OF the city In the
winter, none have acted in more demo-
ratio manner than SIR. Rockefeller. and lie
las placed the rich and poor the same
blame. With the greatest ananciers OF the
'cuntry he has stopped to talk TO little chill
lien. and on several occasions he took them
soaped his attention. and he declared that
10 Is charmed and is coming back again
Mr.. Rockefeller has demonstrated that
&c is only an ordinary mortal when he is IN
wherever lie is mat By friends
Ic has been treated in the most
rtcndly manner. There has been no.
hing 10 mar hi senjoymen, here and lie
oes away with regrets and hundreds hop.
o see him back again. There IS no doubr
bat he has been great advertisement in
way, for Augusta and the people generally
ppreeiate his acGuicscene to Southern rules
nd customs. and thus he has made friends
Name Of New Theatre.
Mr. Jake Wells has announced that the
anne of the new vaudeville house here will
. the Colonial