Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-07-04

Times, was made President, and J. L. |
Hart was reelected Secretary Mr..
Copeland, in his speech Of acceptance
greatly delighted the Association. He
demonstrated the fact that he can make
a speech as well as write an editorial.
Mr.. Copeland's election 10 the presi-
dency seemed 10 inspire strong hope
in the future usefu, ness OF the Press
Association.
Mr., Chesterman, a young man of
much promise, VINO is connected with
the Richmond Dispatch, and who writes
so many OF the brilliant articles for that
excellent paper, was also present,
and contributed much to the interest
and pleasure of the meeting. To men
ton of all the bright and intelligent
men who took prom 'nent pant a the
| proceedings would made this article
too long. We must thank publicly the
red-hcaded intelligent aud courteous
gentlemen, Mr.. DENT, editor OF the
Salem Times Iagister, for special ia
vors and attentions. After meeting
Mr.. Der t it 'sn't difficult to figure out
why the Register is one of the best pa
pers in the Sthate.
A notable feature Of the occasion was
the trip given the Association to James
town, by the Exposition Company. A
splendid steamer, on which all necessary
provisions was made for the comfort Of
the Ter and outer man, and every
facility afforded the entire party for u
delightful trip, transported the entire
party with a large number of ivited
guests, to the historic spot which marks
the settlement of the first colony in
Virginia. If the energy displayed by
the present exposition committee is to
be taken as an index the exposition to
be held i'm 1907 IS already an assured
success A number of interesting i'm
promptu speeches were made on the
return form jamestown to Newport
News, by Messrs Bachelor, Of Newport
New; Chesterman, of Richmond; Low
enberg, of Norfolk; Beazly, of Halifax;
Cannon, Of Blackstone; and Exon
gresham, Thorpe, and others.
ENTERTAINED BY MIR. BRYAN.
Notv 'thstanding all these festivities
there ST. rema ned the browning act of
the day, w: the entertainment tender
ed the party by Mr. Joseph Bryan. at
palatial home, "Laburnum," or the
Brook road. We can do no better than
TO quote from the Richmond Dispatch:
"Thc press party came up from New
port News on the Chesapeak and orc
ira 4, and We're met at the station by
} Mr.. Stewart Bryan, who conducted
them TO several cars, which had been
chartered to take the sitors to the
suburbs.
The hospitable dcmcsne OF that host
was reached just rs the sun vas sitting
with Il flare Of crimson behind the trees
and the scene presented was one well
calculated to inspire de ght The lawn
was aglow with Japanese lantcns. and
the mansion blaze of light
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan met each guest
With gracious hospitality, and in the
tw'uk'ug of an eye had every one feel
ing at home.
The refreshments served were the
most luxurious OF the season. and were
offered TO the visitors in IA manner
which made them irresistible. Indeed.
the table service was areVelation i'm the
way OF daintiness. But best of all were
the courteous attentions Of the host and
hostess and their family.
Governor and Mrs. Montague and IA
number OF ladies and gentlemen as
sisted Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan in receiving.
Representatives from the editorial and
reportorial stats of all the Richmond
papers We're in attendance upon the re-
ception.
The Pelouze Type and Paper Co., and
the American Type Founders Co., each
rendered the Association splendid re-
ceptions during the week. After all
these brilliant entertainments the ed
itors reluctantly left for their homes
feeling that life-an editors Hfe-after
all, is worth living
The editor of this paper, and many