The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-07
THE KEYSTONE EDITORS
Skty.FRs Quill Ppshers Frem the junlata
Valley Visit Norfolk.
THEY WENT TO VIRGINIA BEACH ALSO
Few of Them Epjoycd October Surf
H"'hins--They nro Making aTour
OF the south Under Auspices OF tho
Senboard Air Linc-Lcft. for Char
lotto Lust Night.

oiNty-ciSnt pennsylvania editors OF
the Juntata Valley Editorial assocla-
non, and with the party a number OF
ladies. invaded Virginia yesterday.
bearing che red badge OF courage, this
latter recillng III gold letters that the
bearer was one OF the Southern OK
cursionlsts OF the Juninta Valley Edl-
torlal association of Pennsylvania Oc-
tober 5th-10th. 1897, as q guest of the
Seaboard Air Line, th;pt this was under
the management Of Southern Pro-
Gress." OF which Frank Haywood, Of
Phiadelphia. is editor and PUBLISHER.
The panty reached Norfolk by the
Old Bay Line s;enmcr In the mccn-
Ing. AT p. III. upon Invitation OF Mr..
X. II. Pannlll, general freight and PAS
scnEer agent of tho Norfolk, Virginia
Beach and Southern railroad. they went
by special train TO Virginia Beach, re-
turning at p. m, after several pleas
ant hours at the shore.
Thls little cutting OF Mr.. Pannill'S was
about rs ingenious bit OF advertising as
has been done for some time about
here. He never loses such Il chance to
bring his road into prominence and has
developed remarkable abilSty in the
conduct OF his department.
On the train were distributed many
copies of his standard guaSc girl and
new equipment young man poster, so
familiar to Norfolk eyes. The girl pos
sibly also representing canvas buck
duck and the silent young man Il Lynn
haven oySter-bC':h being down ON Tie
bin.
The Bay Dine Oriolc also was in cvi-
dence at the Beach. Some few Of the
cNcursionis,s went hi bathing wh.la the
rest walked up and down chc sands
where the breakers washed the shore
y little girl said that these big way es
Just turned over and spilled foam, and
one or the editors wrGtc in the sand
the name of the JuniGutn Editorial assn.
cation. which the NEXT wave promptly
GDl!tcrated. and this was very sug-
Scstivc nf the usual. regarding ncwspa-
per combinations. anu equally so OF dhc
endurabithy, If rthat word Is admissi-
BILE. OF what men write who write in
| newspapers.
LEFT FOR CHARLOTTE.
The cxcursionists left last night via
Seaboard Air Line for Charlotte and
Southern Pines. that great road, witt,
characteristic generosity, furnishing
The party not, only With transportation.
burt sleeping cars as well.
Although not In evidence, the fine
Italian hand OF General Passenger
Agent 7. :, Anderson, of the Seahonrtl
| Air Line was diacerned IL ihis bring
| ing OF Thought mouldcrS to traverse the
| fertile fields the Scaboard Air Line
wants TO populate with Pcnnsylva.
| mans.
Mr.. Haywood was director general Of
the party. with Messrs. Joseph SHranc
and Murray Forbes. of the Scaboartl
Air Line passenger department. act.
ing adjutants. -. ~
THEY WILL RETURN-OF COURSE
The eXcursionists are scheduled Ia
reach Norfolk, retnrninG, on the even
Ing of October 9th. and allowing the
party no stop+over. It is understood, at
Norfolk. Now The Nfrginian represen-
tativc knows, from having debated the
subject. THAT number Of the editors
| wish to visit some points of interest In
| this city, especially wishing to see some
! thing of the manufacturing interests
the navy yard, and particularly to visit
the peanut factories. Wide publicly
| will be given NorfGlk's advantages II
| they are allowed 4 Stop-over, and this
| Is hirI,ed that Mr.. Anderson. who never
| loses an opportunity to advance the
interests OF this section, may bring the
party hack 10 Norfolk on the morning
CT October ath and let them date their
| letters from Norfolk.
The Nirgin:an man. who highly enjoy
ed ,thc short "trip with this fine and rep
rescntative party from the two-horsc
State of Pennsylvania, is especially In
| dehtod TO Mr.. Horace G. Miller. editor
Of the News, of PunNatawney.