Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-10
NEWPORT NEWS.
Democrats To e-0rganize-Big
Mass Meeting For May 18th.
VIII Probably 10 Hold In Tho open Air
Thos. Leath Lenses Tho Casino For A
Place For Summer Amuscments- big
Delegation To Tho State Federation or
Labor Meeting.

Newport News, Va, May 9.-Mr.
Thomas Leath the wellknown theatri-
cal man. was in the city yesterday from
Richmond. and while here, with Mr.. G.
e. a. Booker. consummated plans that
will result in first-closs summer amuse-
ments for Newport News.
Arrangements were made with the
Old Dominion Land Company to secure
the Casino for the three summer
months-June, July and August-to be
converted into an opera house of the
season.
In doing this the mana cement plan
to give the city during the summer Il
series of the best vaudeville attractions
that can be booked in this country
the same that are booked for the popu
lar Bijou, in Richmond. The bookings
are made for these two houses only and
will not extend to Buckroe Beach or
| Norfolk.
Each show will be booked for one
week. the bills being varied, of course,
as far as the character of the shows
! will permit. Light opera will be put
| on upon occasion. musical comedies and
! regulation high class vaudeville. The
| season Will begin during the first week
| in June.
NEW ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Mr.. Leath states that he will not per-
! .'i'S Ill 1%AoNiiSt ltSSipEal AOtNCf1-
ton to be held in the new Academy
OF Music building. as he proposed to
| reserve the opening of the building for
the theatrical season. Fields Ministries
having the opening night
TIE NEW NIADUCT.
| The work of putting in place the Cir
GERS TO support the floor for the new
huntington bridge has been com
menced. Several of these LARGE steel
Orders have been placed in position
and the others will soon be down. The
work OF flooring the bridge will soon
| follow and the viaduct will be ready
! Tor travel i'll u short time.
DEMOCRATIC REORG
On the night of May 10th there will
be Dig Democratic mass meeting pro-
badly III the open air. AT Its meeting
Tuesday night the Newport News Dem
ocratic Club adopted Il plan OF reorgan-
ization submitted by President Berke-
ley.
This plan provides that tho i.eorgan-
lied body shall be known as the New
port News Democratic CLUB. which shall
be n central club. with a subdivision in
each ward i'll the city. The central
body Shall have II president and one
vice president for each of the seven
| wards in the city, these vice presidents
TO be chairmcn of their respective ward
organizations. The central body and
the ward divisions have for their other
officers secretaries, treasurers and ser
gcants-at arms. All the former mem
bers of the club come into tho reorgan-
lied club upon tie same basis as new
members, by signing an application
agreeing to support the Democratic
ticket in municipal. State and national
elections. and agreeing also to pay the
fee required of all members.
A committee. consisting of President
Berkeley. DR.. Styll and S. o. Bland, was
constituted TO draft constitution and
bylaws TO present to the next meeting
OF the club.
TO FEDERATION MEETING.
AT a meeting of the Cigarmakers'
Union Monday night Mr.. Thomas
knote, VINO is secretary OF the Central
Labor Union. was elected delegate to
the State Federation OF Labor conven-
ton. which will he held in Richmond
the latter part of the month.
! Mr.. c. y. Binford was named as al
tcrnate.
The CiSarmakers' Union raised n
| Good-sized purse for athe assistance OF
the striking cigarmaGers In New York
! 1t Is probable that twenty or thirty
union men. OF various trades, will &c
| from Newport News TO attend the con-
Nention Of the STATE Federatio of La
Dor in Richmond. The Chesapeake and
Ohio has made a one and a third rate
| for the round trip.
unions in this city affiliated with the
State body. but it is probable that 9TH
| crs will get in at this convention
| The delegates from Newport Ncws
| will urge the claims of this city as the
place for the next convention, and it is
believed it will get 1T without any diff