The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-31
PO R Z S NNOUy'TH.
JERSEY JOURNALISTS.
SiEty.one ofThcni on - rour'rhroush
the south.

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Thirty-nine OF the editors OF New Jer-
ScE's prominent newspapers paid Ports
mouth q visit on yesterday. They dined
1T the Madison. took in tho sights at
he navy yard aud were favor;lbly I'M
pressed With our city.
The party visited this section through
the courtesy or the Seaboard Air Line
and the party was IN charge or Ar.
Jos. Strange, New England passenger
agent or the Seaboard Air Line, Mi Il.
G. Robinson. secretary to chief indus
trial agent Patrick and Mi Frank A.
Haywood OF the Southern Progress,
Woodbury.. y. J.
The following composed the party:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Mcbride, of
the Journal, Elizabeth City, N. j., Thos.
Holmes, Gazette, Trenton. n. j., Chas
II. Levy. Advertiser, Trenton n. H.
John Rcllstall. Times Trenton, y. T.,
G. d. Duf1leld, Advertiser. Woodbury.,
Geo. w. Pitcher and Chas. p Batten,
News swedesboro. Mr.. and Mrs. Al
and Mrs. +. T.. Armstrong, Enterprise,
keyport, Chas. L. Tindell. Fredonia,
New brunswick. Geo S. Silzcr, Times,
New Brunswick. Mr.. and Mrs. Jas S.
Wright, Chronicle Perth Amboy, r.
T.. Pickcrsgill. Republican, Perth Ann-
BOY, Henry p. Brown. Department. Of
Labor, Washington, D. c.. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank w. Baldwin,, Chronicle, Orange
Or. Geo. w. Nicholson and Mrs. r. Is.
Nicholson, Post. Camden, Morton. VIM
d. and Chester Pennypacker, Torch
Asbury Park d. n. Messler. Democratic
Somerville: Addison Eley, Jr.. and Cook
Conkling, OF the Herald: Rutherford
G. c. I.atus Herald, Reading. Pa;
frank G. Runyeon, Leade;. Allentown,
IA; Frank y. Haywood Southern Pro-
gresS Philadelphia, Pa; D. l., Rislay
Mrs; Risley and maid. Mr.. Samuel Ire
land, Mrs. Teresa Hunt, Mrs Annie
Beatty, Camden: Mrs E. T. Be,nis,
Churchville, Pa, and Mrs. Robb, OF Phil
atlclphia.
Mr.. Murray Forbes, the genial passen-
ger agent of the Seaboard Air Line
looked after the comfort Of the guests
While here and they expressed themsel-
yes perfectly delighted with their treat
ment IN portsmouth. The party left last
night for Charlotte. \. c., where they
will be entertained by the Southern Com
mercial club, OF which Nh. II. S. Chad
wick, Wcll-known as the architect Of the
portsmouth cotton factory, Is president
MI Chadwick autographed last night
that the latch strings ofCharlottes doors
hang loose for the visitors and they could
eXpect n royal reception. They will
spend a day in Charlotte and will return
from there to Southern Pines where
they VIII put up ut the famous piney
Woods Inn and will he given n recep-
tion oy the residents or southern Pines
They will then go to Raleigh where they
Will be met by the Chamber Of Com
mercc, and a reception will be given at
the Marlborough" After q day in Ral-
eigh they will leave for their homes
and after a substantial breakfast at
Henderson, y. G.. will be ready to en-
bark on the Bay Line steamers on the
morning Of April 3 thoroughly delighted
with their trip South.
Mr. D. I. Risley who accompanies
these excursionists. Is one Of the most
active real estate agents in the United
states and 1t Is expected his trip will
quadruple the immigrant travel over the
Seaboard Air Line. Mr.. RIsley is heav-
ny interested in Virginia and Flor .da,
put has given little attention "a the
Carrolinas and If his trip to Charlotte
and Southern Pines does not impress;
nm with the unlimited advantages Of
| North Carolina for agricultural pur-
| poses we are willing to let him pursue
the even tenor Of his way with his pres
ent investments. but we know too well
that after his scrutiny Of the TERRITORY
along the Seaboard Air Line that he will
become one OF the greatest enthusiasts
as 10 the future prosperity Of the inhal-
ltants along that line, and we predict
that his efforts henceforth will he to de-