The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-30
When BOOSTER BILL
OABNET WAS GOVERNOR
Some Hitherto Unpublished History
OF Frisco Trip Leaks Out At
Arcanum Function.
THOUGHT HE WAS GOV. STUART
Governor Hidden BY Bunting when
Crowd Went Wild At Sight of Man
VINO Put Richmond On Map As
Convention City.
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Seated around a sumptuous board In
the Jenerson's palatial dining parlor
On TUESDAY evening. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Eilyson. Superintendent Of Pub
nee instruction Stearnes. Business
mm aha OF Chamber Of Commerce
Dapney. Past Supreme Regent Nc
Faden. Grand Regent ". Floyd
Reams.S Past Grands Avery. Beck.
bioomberg. Blanks and Bickera. to-
eether with forty-1ve other Royal
Arcanumites Of the city were the
nosts Of Supreme Regent Hoae. OF
Mount Vernon. New York. and the
Grand Regents OF Maryland, District
OF Columbia, West Virginia, North
carolina and Georgia. The Supreme
Regent OF the great fraternal order
mad been In conference ali day with
MS grand regents and other high Of
hcials OF the order relative a the
extension Of the work, and the leeal
STAN determined to give them a royal
reception.
Grand Regent Reams was toast
master and there were brief. p,thy and
pungent speeches by the grand and
supreme regents. the grand regents OF
the several jurisdictions represented,
the Lieutenant Governor and w. T.
Dapney. grand orator OF the Supreme
Council. The addresses markell
notable departure from the stereo-
typed groave of post-prandial talks
and were heartily enjoyed. There was
abundant evidence of the stability and
progress OF the Arcanum, and Lieuten-
ant-Governor Ellyson's strong SEN
fences OF faith in the more glorious
future of the fraternity were loudly
applauded.
His Term As Governor.
In the course Of Booster" Dabney's
spirited talk he incidentally referred
TO his brief term as Governor OF .yir-
GINA" 1t was on Virginia Day at
the San Francisco Exposition The
immaculate Blues were Just ahead OF
q over nor Stuart's carriage and
Booster Bill" in charge OF the lady
contingent. was in the rear of the
Governors equipage. It so happened,
quoth Bill. that the Governor was for
time almost concealed from view
amidst the fiags and buntings and his
uniformed staff,. but Booster Bill's.
smiling physiognomy. was radiantly
revealed. A fair one on an upper bal
cony c1apped her dainty hands and
pointing to Bill. cried out: ..Yonder. he
Isl Three cheers for virgin!a's Gov
ernor." II was a dilemma. The Gov
ernor was smothered and yet Il
wouldn't do for the mother OF States
and statesmen TO be unresponstve to
such royal recognition ana saiutes! So
Bits thinker worked overtime, and
with that characteristic modesty and
chesterfeidtHn mIuner for which he
IL noted. Tor four city blocks he top
ped his tile and smilingly bowed his
Acknowledgements to the public ac-
claim! Presently the sure enough
Governor was discovered, but. said
BILL Il was sure some Governor FOR
four blocks Of that professional
march!" After keeping the company
In continuous roar Of laughter for
fifteen minutes. Mr.. Dabney paid the
Arcanum q high tribute and launched
a movement for an immediate increase
In membership in this city. He was
elected chairman OF a membership
committee and" II IL pro-
posed to have 4 class OF at least one
hundred and fifty to be initiated on
October ~. at which time the Supreme
Regent. IN person or proxy will be
present as special guest
Rccftee Poem On Fraternity.
Grand Regent Price, OF Maryland,
said he had never seen such q notable
fraternal gathering. and enumerated
the many prominent State and city
ofncials and other representative
citisens present. He recited An original
poem on Fraternity" which gave
evidence OF poetic ability OF no mean
order.
All Of the addresses were inter-
spersed with humorous anecdotes and
the congenial company did not dis
perse until after II O'Clock, with not
a single moment OF the time having
Jagged or been devoid OF genuine and
profitable entertainment
Lieutenant-Gov Ellyson has
been chairman Of the finance COM |
mittee of the Virginia Grand Council |
for score OF years and has always
shown loyal devotion to the organtxa-
ton In every way. His public ad- |
dresses are marked by elaboration |
md an evident consciousness that he
II thoroughly familiar with his sub
Jet.
w. Floyd Reams Is the youngest |
regent virginia has ever had, and is a |
hustler.
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