The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-24
BABY HOW[EO AS .
GOVERNOR SPOKE
Then lie Protested Loudly al
Some Of Polk Miller's
LUNCHEON Stories.
BIG DAY FOR RAILROAD MEN
Special Train Brought Them
Here for Touch Of High Life
En- Route Home.

INC railroad men here yesterday as the
banner feature of The annual conven-
ton. the business sessions OF which
were held last week in Tampa, Fla, q
ueiegatlon OF nearly $50 members Of
the National Association or Railway
Agents left for Cincinnati in a spcciaI
'raln over the Chesapeake and Ohio
hallway yesterday afternoon ut Gas
Q CLOCK AS the train pulled out every
body cheered and waved from the win
dows and platforms, while the local
railway men sped the parting guests
as the train left the sheds OF the Main
Street Station.
family party. There were young mar
RED men and their wives. older ones
with wives. and children nearly grown.
and at least one baby. who evidently
preferred the quiet Of It's nursery 10
the tun and frolic that ran free at the
luncheon In the Jefferson Hotel audi
forum. Unlike The rest Of the com
pany. the youngSter was vocifcrous in
IBIS protests when Governor kIann
spoke. Neither did he approve OF the
other speeches nor even wax enthust
astic over Polk NIillers jokes or the
, melody Of the colored quartet He was
alone III his protests, and the walls OF
dissatisfaction added 10 rather than de-
tracted from the general air of mcr-
riment.
Warm Time Mt Luncheon.
When the five special street cars.
which had been chartered for the occa-
sion, reached the Jefferson shortly at
ter 1850 o'clock, the visitors were con-
Quoted a once to the auditorium, where
the luncheon was In readiness. Tho
large hall was decorated with palms
and the tables with cut flowers which
afterwards were presented to the wo-
| men.
| AS chairman of the reception com
mlttee and POSTMASTER, E. d. Hotch-
KISS, or tho Chesapeake and Ohio, well
coined the guests and presented Gov
ernor Mann, who gave them his usual
| hearty welcome. He told them great
deal about Virginia-its past and pres
!. ent--snd paid his respects to certain
other States of the Union on both sides
Of the line For the benefit Of the Ohio
| citizens. q number OF whom were pres
ent, he vouchsafed prophecy. Il
! think" he said, that l am safe in the
prediction that the next President OF
| the United States Will be from Ohio
i Whereat there was much applause and
| violent protest from the baby; nei-
| .her could the Governor take his seat
| without having something to say on
| his favorite subject, that of corn rails
! Il
| Tile Mayors Greeting.
| Mayor Richardson has weakness for
railroad men. and this was a fine occa-
| sion for him 10 tell them what he
thought. He welcomed them to the
/! city, not only as members of the asso-
! citation, but as public benefactors. who.
| In the course Of comparatively few
years. had done more than any other
| Glass to make the United States one
! great people. Then he told some Jokes,
| and Colonel Boykin. almost alone. sang
| song, accompanied by the orchestra.
| w. T. Dabney, business manager OF
| the Chamber of Commerce, was intro
| duced as very modest man, and did
! not say all he wished because Of his
extreme rcticencc; but he told them
| things about Richmond that made the
| city nothing short of the promised
| land"
II have been" he said, ITO places in
| the West where they said gold and sill
| yer could be picked up In the streets;
! to Detroit, where they tell you life is
| worth living; 70 Milwaukee, where the
very rain turns to beer, but believe me
when I tell you. Richmond beats then,
| all You must believe me. because you
| have been denied the opportunity OF
/ seeing all that we have. Here the sun
! shines all the time except when we get
run over by cyclone from the West
|
| West). Why. the children do not have
to wear shoes for more than six months
during tho year"
I He then told some actual facts about
| the city and Its advantages, and. as an
| eN-railway ageat gave some obierva-
tons. Get as close" no said, "as you
! can to the community in which you
| live. If YOU are public servant
| Jokes and Melody.
| President w. II. Miller, of the asso-
| citation. replied to the speeches. thank
ing the local members for the reception
/ and expressing the great pleasure OF
! the day In the city.
/ The real treat, though. was when
! Polk Miller and his colored quartet
I were INTRODUCED by Toastmaster Hotch,
kiss and Governor Mann together. Fol
the most part. these people came from
the West. and knew little about the
! phase Of Southern life that Is brough
out in the melody Of the tobacco fac
| tory quartet Mr.. Miller prefaced his
i entertainment with the statement that
/, neither he nor his negroes would know
note If they stumbled over 1t In ths
road. and begged that they be no
critical. They We're not, but listenet
with more attention and applaudet
with greater enthusiasm than If some
great artists occupied the stage. En-
core after encore followed each song
ana II was after b O'CLOCK Wncn the
affair adjourned. with three cheers fol
the Governor. three for the Mayor
three for Polk Miller and three fol
everybody.
Heard IIcnry's Speech.
\ The special train reached here from
Tampa yesterday morning at Q o'clock
over the Atlantic Coast Line, and wa:
switched over 10 the Chesapeake and
| Ohio viaduct. coming to a stop under
tho Main Street ShadS. Five street
cars were waiting before the station
and they were carried down MAR
street to the Larus tobacco factory
where they spent a few minutes going
over the plant. Then the route lay
| out to St. Johns Church. where the
] custodian delivered the famous GRAFTON
| Of Patrick Henry with much spirit
/ Returning up Main Street and Ninth, a
! visit was made to the Capitol. Thence
The Broad Street. around