The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-11
Virgiiniians at the Hotels

All local records In the personnel OF thar
noble and numerous tribe known as round
ths-world walkers" have been broken in tho
person OF George Lang. who is domtciled at
Murphys Hotel. Nothing like aim has over
been seen in these parts. and all day yes
terday he was the cynoaure for every eve a
George is eight feet three inches tall.
Why he Is not exhibiting himself with q
circus as the tallest man on earth. or why
ING man with some speciality. is locked with
IN ms own bosom. But no is apparently
walking for wager. This is the only thing
commonplace about him
He Is built throughout to suit his height
his proportions being excellent. lie has to
20 on his hands and knees to get into the
bar, and tho bartender Is obliged to stand
on the counter to hand him his drink. He
knelt in the lobby to shake hands with
declined off the bat to feed him at American
plan rates. AS to his hands and feet
the Senator from Rockingham county Is
nowhere In his class.
No bed can hold Lang. Last night lie
sprhfd the bed clothing of room No 20 on
the floor and reclincd there In any bed In
contortionist in barrel. He uscs two
layers OF sheets and olantsets-one for the
lower part OF his body and the other for the
upper.
Abou. 10 o'clock last nigh, Lang sauntered
forth. after crawling into tho elevator and
sitting on its floor to keep his head fror,
going through the top Ducking through
the front door Of the lobby he walked down
tho street and into the Capitol square.
George Washington. that being the only
object OF his height he has seen in Rich
mond. Without exaggcration the man is
fearfully and wonderfully made, He makes
oil other men look like dwarfs beside him.
AS he walks through the hotel corridors he
can by STOPPING considerably. manage to
look thronsh the transoms. Mr.. Yeager
fully believes his around the world story,
and says he would have trouble in max.
Ing the trip with few steps.
Virginians at the Hotels.
Rtchmond-s. q. Clements. Portsmouth:
Norfolk: William II. Haskins Boydton:
Miss Willie Russell. Danville: SIR. and Mrs.
J. ". Tyler. Hot Springs; w. A. Cox. vic-
toria: j. NJ Barker ASton; Berkley p.
Davis, Virginia; T. l.. Hunter. King George
county: r. a. largest. King George county;
j. H. Bosgs. King George county: Miss Hob
son. Lynchburg; Frank Crews. Norfok.
Davis-Wilie j. Wright. Louisa: j. II.
Kicks. Bcnheim; J. s. Wilson. Virginia;
George G. Woodward, Barhamsviic: George
Trainham. Mineral.
stnmpfs--H - watkins. Roanoke +, A..
Buckrssc Roanoke: a. ~ Conger. Norfolk. III
Gilbcrt-W. W. Bosseau. Danvile; w. J..
Lowell, Ciaremont; L. b. Tabb. E. B. Tabb,
John f. Donahoe fredericksburg.
I4exnston-o. ". EIughiett. Petersburg: s.
D. Vaughan, Amelia: y. q. Adams, Rector
town F; Nv; Tucker. Jr.. Ashland; j. p.
poria ". s. Perkins. Louisa.
Murphy's-w. IT. Mason. WILLIAMSBURG:
Mrs. X. I. Lewis Miss Fuller. West Point:
r. Plummer Petersburg; W. r. lager. Glou-
". Lee. Norfolk: ]. B. Tugsle Virginia;
y a. Lapsley. stanton: .. b. Harvey,
Clifton Forge: William B. Cooke. Sussex:
E. w. Barger. Wayneshoro: j. NJ. Dardeu.
or. Jr., Hampton: c. u. Gravatt Port Royal;
II. T. Graham. Hampden- Sidney. E