Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-30
NEWPORT NEWS.
Business Mems Association Con-
slider China Factory Proposition.
Leon Silk Mill Business Tabled--Confed-
crate Pensions Recommendations
sarge Visited by Mckinley; also. by
Board of Inspection Military Baseball
Now Brass Band.
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Newport News. May ga meeting of
the Business Mems Association was
held on Monday night, with President
Wilett in the chair, and Mr.. J. l.. Pat
ton as acting secretary in the absence
of Colonel Huffman.
The matter concerning the establish
ing of Il china factory was postponed
until Thursday night. when 4 special
meeting will be held for the purpose OF
comforting with the president of the
china company.
report of the Committee on New
Enterprises was submitted to the effect
that 'uhe plan drawn up some time ego
by Mr.. Stern for raising money was @
good one, but the committee did not
believe that the citizens could be gotten
to subscribe to a fund without know
ing just how the money was to be APP
propriNte1.
The silk mill affair was laid on the
table.
The following gentlemen were elect
ed members of the Association: DR.. ].
w. Ayler and Messrs. George +. Adams,
j. r. Sprague and II. w. Smith.
LIGHT INFANTRY BALL TEAM.
The Newport News Light Infantry
iiSt -Nioiitdy hight ana organized \
baseball team. which is ready ITO meet
all corners in the fields This team lines
up as follows:
Hepburn. catcher: Elliott, second
base; Adams, first base West, third
base: Wilkinson, pitcher Hudginsr
short stop: Wilkinson, centre field;
Ford. right field; Gault. left field; Bro
gan, sub.
The company also had n social the
same might, the entertainment being
furnished by Mr.. Thomas Adams, to
whom n vote of thanks vas returned
A vote OF thanks was also rendered Mr.
w. c. Kelly for his handsome treat
ment OF the organization since it's re-
turn from Richmond.
BRASS BAND ORGANIZED.
Mr.. T. ]. Smith, an iron worker who
has been in Newport News for the
past year or two. has been trying for
some time to start n brass band here
Mr.. Smith is a ship-fltter ait the ship
yards, and is himself an expert drum
major, being able to handle the baton
as few can. He has organized n band
OF Is pieces and is seeking to make it
still larger. His hand played at the
big Democratic rally on the night of
the 18TH, and also last Sunday on an
excursion to Ocean View. He is get
ting subscriptions for the purpose of
uniformins the band, and asks the citi-
Ems to help him. as Newport News bad
ly needs n good band.
BRIEF NOTES.
Tug and trolley PARTIES will be all the
rage this summer among the society
folk of the city. Besides the tug party
which was announced last Sunday.
the Young Ladies' Club is making ar
rangements to celebrate their summer
vacation from the cares of society by
grand trolley part to Buckroe
This party Will take place on the 9th
OF une. but no definite arrangements
have been made as to what time of the
day they will start, how long they will
stay. or what time they will got home
again. but 1t is an understood fact that
they have had enough fun to last until
the reorganization of the club next fall
Mrs. w. s. Bowen will today take a
party OF children to Buckroe Beach on
Il special trolley car, for n days out
OF the class recently under the instruc-
ton of Mrs. Bowen. who prepared them
for their first communion.
CONFEDERATE PENSION BOARD.
The new Confederate pension board.
appointed by the Circuit Court n few
days aGn- held its first meetinr% AIarfla.,
night with chairman Ayler, Capt. ]. A
Buxton and Mr.. c. IL Birns present.
The board recommended the following
annual pensions:
Mrs. Eugene a. Frye, ........... s95
George Frank Grow. .... Is
w. u. Vellines ....... ............ 30
d. C. Kinnkar 1880. :. 80
w. j. Urquhart. :. .... Is
Z. l.. Shelton ....... -. ............ 80
W. j. Adams. -. -. :. .. Is
The board adjourned to meet at the
call of the chairman.
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
The commissioners OF election met at
the court house again Monday pursu-
ant to adjournment. and completed
their work on the books.
KEARSARGE INSPECTED-VISI
BY PRESIDENT.
About four o'clock on Sunday after
noon the battleship Kearsarge had the
honor of an official visit from Presi-
dent Mckinley md marty, W., p.as,