The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-20

being absent from tbe mcevnk' .,,sb
shields was at one time resident Vi "'o"-
Tic Committee on Resolutions, composed
of vcssrs 4 { X. Humphreys, W. y. chester
man, and A. q. Smith. submitted me ioi,""
ing resolutions In memory OF INC death Va
Nh Martin L. Comann. Of the Lyuchburg
whereas. it has pleased the great Editor
in-Chicf Of our creator ~ the sahcsui, ~,
hian IN His great wisdom. slnce tne isst
meeting OF the Virginia Press Association. 10
cali nom his assienmehtin life ON me stan on
The Iynchburg Advance 70 Wen-eaineu
and Justly nerited rest from MS long anu anu
usaftil labofs TO position on the ktan OF inc
saved. our weil-bcloyed brother, Martin IL.
Resolved by the Virqinin Press Association.
assembled IN It's second annual session IN tne
Hall OF the House Of kepresen,.a,i,n w,
AT Richmond, Va, That we humbly acknowi-
educ the power OF our Create ia tbls us
pcusatiOn Of His Providence IN IcihoNink
from our ranks this brother IN ifateihlty
and friend i'm friendship, ana that we mere
bv bear testimony TO his Christian plety,
and upright walk In life ana goooly n nlll,,
encc and thus give expression OF our ue'P
sympathy with the widow. .-.u
But farther resolved, That IN our future hs
signment in life we give unto the God OF our
creation that service. " justly due, that our
''copyn i'm life may be accepted that ~ 'he
,ast day when our proof" is caIieu lVi II
may be without errors, and our revise cieaf
50 tnat nj the great day when the forms
Of time are made up for eternity we may DC
ready 20 meet our God.
IN n ordered that copy OF this preamble
and resolution o: The Virginia fIess Assoc,a
ton b. furnished tue widow OF deceased, ana
toat the same be published IN all the papers
enrolled iB the Association. -. -
a resolution was presented that az
ter the term Of The present oIheer e& ,
pres no officer can succeed hiInseil
In Office. several members opposed the
resolution. being Of the opinion that
the matter should come w ~ lhe next
meeting. Others thought that this was the
fime for the discussion. The resolution was
finally referred 10 the Committee on hesoiu-
lions and bylaws
Mir. W. T.. Gum read for Rev. J. +. Bush
neil, OF Roanoke, a paper entltied me
Neral Power Of the Press" IL was an eXcel-
lent effort and was appreciated highly by the
as Mir (;unn finished Governor Mckinney
appeared In the hall and was greeted win
loud applause The Governor stated tnat ne
had been exceedingly busy all day win ON
cial business and had fastened as soon as he
finished dinner 10 greet the Association.
A recess was declared. and the Governor
shook hands with all present. during lhe
same recess the Association were photo
graphed i'm q body on the CapitOl steps. Mnei
The Association rcassemhled seNeial routine
matters were attended co. President Pu2h
stated that the delegate 20 the National Con
yentiOn Of Newspaper Men would be appoint
60 alter the session adjourned. lie SAID ne
slld not want 10 appoint any one VINO Wouiu
not be able 20 attend. lie also stated that tne
committee vino drafted the resolutions would
consider themselves the committee on Ton
stitutiOn ana Bylaws. ,
About 3 o'clock the Association adjourned
10 meet at the banquet.
THE BANQUET.
At night, at o'clock, in Mr. W. ii. Iirn'
mprmann's dining-rOOm. a banquet was ten
dered the Association and their lady friends
bv the local press of the city. Mine host
ont.dd himself, and heaped upon his head
new laurels as a caterer and cho.de cuisine
As one entered the room they were struck by
the pleasing arrangement Of the tables
From the front Of the house to near the mia
die two tables extended, While from INC
end to the rear OF the room another table
stood in the middle Of the room. At inter
walls, on all three stood pyramids Of
flowers, which, in the dainty way seen
| 10 bow welcome TO their guests. These
| flowers were in silver cbalices, and with the
pretty glassware lent a brilliancy to The
room. At the front wall two pier glasses
also heightened the eject, and the myriads
Of incandescent lights made sight that Mr.
| Zimmerman should have felt justly proud
As to the eatables-it was a feast OF the
gods-splendidly cooked and splendid.
served, and Mr. Zimmerman deserves mucl
credit for his excellent selection. Tic
showed the true knowledge of the chef, and
the menu below is the best proof OF 1t;
oysters on half-shell, sauten, mock tur-
tie: rcckfish. garnished with potatoes; duck
roast, sauce champgnon: spinach ana baked
potatoes; oysters, fried; ciaret, chicken pate
sherry champagne turkey roast, pee tongue
turkey sslad, potato salad, ctleil' owes; me
fiu Is, ice cream, cakes. cheese, cracKels
coffee.
shortly after o'clock the guests began t.
arrive, and about half an hour later the
scene presented was brilliant one. Every
one released from the bondage Of newspaper
work seemed TO ill their minds with
thoughts more pleasant, and the humdfum
Of ..mOre COPY" and items, and telegraph,
WAS for the time lost sight of.
At a signal from Mayor j. Taylor Ellyson,
Rev. \. b. Funkhauser offered the blessing
After eatables and liquids had been disposed
of, remarks were made by Governor Philip
w. Mckinney, Major Barley, Of LeXing-
ton: Major Jed H0tchkiss, Colonel X. Is
Berkeley, OF Farmville; and Mr.. Edward
Ingle, of The TIMES, Richmond.
DIR. Thomas Nelson Page PAID a pretty
compliment to the ladies, concluding with
some dialect selections.
Iey. DIR. w. W. Landrum made very
pleasing address, which was loudly ap
plauded and much enjoyed.
Colonel c. OBJ. Cowardn, Of the Dis
patch, told several of his dialect stories
As usual, they were greatly enjoyed.
Captain Frank Cunningham sang at W az
Once our Mothers Way lie sang as an
encore 1.-The Blue and Gray"
The exercises concluded. three cheers
were given for the Richmond press and the
banquet adjourned.
Several members of the Association anC
the Richmond press not being able TO Obtain
places at Zmmermann's, repaired To re
tele's, where a beautiful stag party wa'
held. 1t was a brilliant success, and care
was thrown to the winds, and the "news
paper boys" enjoyed themselves.
The Association will leave this morning
for Norfolk, where they will be entertained
by several organizations. Some time this
week they will return by the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway TO Luray. They VIII stof
at Shendon, Major Jed. Hotchkiss' place,
where they will be entertained at dinner
Throughout the press men will be shown a
royal time. and the Richmond brethren can