Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-28
RECEIVE TIDE SHIPS
Business Mems Association
Makes Arrangements.
a COMMITTEE APPOINTED
nleeti"K Held Yesterday Afternoon. Re.
port Of the Washington Committee
New Members Elected. Must be
Co operation Between Cities

It is now known that the Olympia,
Admiral Dewey's flagship. will come
here With the other ships Of he White
Squadron. This fact was ascertained
yesterday by Col. J. c. Baker, after 4
trip to Norfolk
NOW that the Navy Department has
granted the request of the committees
and the ships are coming the next
question is what is the Peninsula going
to do about it.
With q view Of making some definite
arrangements in this regard. the Bust
ness Mems Association held a We'll at
tended special meeting yesterday after
noon.
AT this meeting. Mr.. r. E. Henley.
chairman of the committee that Went
to Washington, reported the successful
result of the committees mission. ;.nC
made a bright little speech telling about
the cordial reception he and his co..
leagues received in the National Capt.
tai. He also spoke at some leng;i,
upon what Il good looking committee
everybody thought it. and wound up
with q handsome tribute to Mr.. r. T.
Off to whose efforts the committees
owed much for the pleasure of tho
trip.
l he report was received. and on mo
ton, the committee was thanked By
the president in suitable tens. Mr.
Vest also took occasion to congra tuls;e
Mr.. Henley and his coEtfreres upon their
remarkable quick and successful Work.
ne discussion of what was best 70
be done, coming up, MIR Henley offer
ed resolution. which was adopted,
providing for the appointment of a
coy ot.,, i,-
this committee to have power to ap-
point subcommittee and to take any
other action it might deem necessary
1 ne resolution suggested that the pres
ldent of the school board be asked Il.
give the pupils at least one days holt
day that they might see the historic
ships of the navy.
Mr.. T. 3D. Henley was appointed
chairman of this committee and The
following other members were named:
Messrs. r. F. err. a. L. Powell. ]. N
Curtis. w. G.. Burgess. l.. E. Manvi,lc
and E. w. Huffman. Mr. Vest, by vote.
or the association, was added to the.
committee.
These gentlemen will at once take
steps TO communicate with the Norfolk
Hampton, Old Point and Richmond
committees with a view of complete CO.
that if the various cities and tow1s
desire the fleet to do any manoeuvrng.
they should fix upon the same day. It
will also be well for all OF the school
children in this section to have hO'i-
day on the same day and visit the YES
sells IN body perhaps. Richmond
will probably send excursions dowr,
ard Richmond may give her pubic
school children holiday and bring
them down on an excursion. II it
could Ee arranged for all Of the school
children in Eastern Virginia to visit
the squadron on the same day tie
spectacle would be a fine one. ana the
lesson learned would never be forgot
ten or course. arrangements Will have
10 be made for boats to carry the people
out to the squadron. AS TO how MANY
people the naval officers propose to al
low aboard that is question for them
to decide.
An effort will be made to have the
vessels pass up the river in front CT
the Casino grounds in parade or6:r
with.
Whatever ARA ngements are made,
will be duly published.
The association took in four new
members. Col. J. G. Baker. Capt j. It.
3. Stuart, Capt. J. +. Williams. and
Mr.. J. L. Patton.
The association ordered one hundred
copies of the Newport News edition OF
the Headlight