Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
TOWN OF SUFFOLK.
Leading State Democrats to
Speak in Southampton.
Attorney General Montague and Hon. VIII
liam A Jones are tho Speakers Await
ans Word From Relatives In Tc1as-No
Fear of a Water Famine.
Especial to vIrsinian-Pilot.


Suffolk, Va, Sept. 12.-Hon. John G.
Parker, Democratic chairman of South,
ampton county, is fixing for one of the
biggest political gatherings of the cam
paign in the Second District. Next
Monday is court day over there, and
Chairman Parker expects large crowd
OF voters.
N1r. Parker has applied for Hon. An
drew Jackson Montague. Attorney
General Of Virginia, and Hon. William
a. Jones, Congressman from the First
District as orators of the occasion.
Besides he wants brass band and a
body of horSemen to escort the speak
ers from the station. southampton Is
Governor" Brownley's home. and IL
the people get a chance they Will show
the district the ardor with which they
support the nominee of the Newport
News convention.
Chairman Parker is not absolutely
sure of landing both the speakers
named, but he applied early. and his
personal friendship with them may
count for something.
AWAITING NEWS FROM RELA-
TIVES.
Hon. j. L. Booker. Democratic chair
man of Nansemond county. is some
FL
Texas relatives. Mr.. Booker has five
brothers in Texas, and he has heard
nothing from them since the late storm
swept along the coast and put out so
many lives. One of the brothers lived
within Il few miles of Galveston. and
another resided at Brennan, which
also felt the storms effects.
Mr.. Booker wrote to brother soon
after the disaster. and expects to get
word from them in few days. owing
to the prostration of the wires he did
not attempt to telegraph.
Not having gotten message from
any of them concerning Il casualty MIR.
Booker thinks that none suffered loss
of life. but he will feel better when he
hears they are safe
1.-THE DUKES JESTER
Mr. Frederick Warde and company
s Tonight opened the season at the city
Hall Theatre by rendition of Espy
Williams new romantic comedy, The
Dukes Jester"
Fred NVarde as a court fool is not
the Warde theatre goers have applaud
ed and admired in the heavier roles.
for somehow IL is hard to disassociate
the name from an Interpretation OF
tragic lines which inspire and thrill
and move his auditors despite their
pretended StoiciSm. But even as n
court jester Warde is strong. There Is
in him an inherent talent which no
Earb can dim or disguise. There are
people in Suffolk whose admiration for
NVarde almost approaches love. He
was frequently applauded tonight
The supporting company Is hardly
what one would expect TO see sur
round star of such magnitude. There
are some notable exceptions. Il. X.
Spencer, as Galeazzo, Duke of Milan.
was excellent. and Ford Hight as
Piero de Borgia, was not bad. Mrs.
Spencer's pretty face as we'll as her
talent made Nina seem very accept
able, and Miss May Warde as Bon
META was n charming young person.
The whole performance was very en-
joyable and held the audience closely
But Warde companies have to be
measured by stellar standards. The
piece was given with considerable
finish, when it is remembered that this
was only the second performance of
the season
ABOUT WATER SUPPLY.
II has been reported about town that
because of the dry weather the supply
of water from Lake Kilby would soon
be guarded to the extent of refusing
to furnish the mills and factories UNI
iii there was rain and a prospect OF a
rise in the lake.
When asked about the report to-
night Chief Engineer Lowe said he
had heard nothing official regarding
the matter. and he thought the rumor
4. was an error. He says there is no
prospect of famine and Will not be
Tor Some Weeks.