Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24
EDITORS BANQUET.
Fifteenth Session Of Press As.
soc laii0n is At an End.
THEY TOUR TIDEwATER.

from the columns of the Norfolk
Landmark of Friday last:
The Virginia Press ssociation, in
session at Ocean View, yesterday
elected officers for the current term,
endorsed the jamestown Exposition,
toured Tidewater Virginia and en-
joyed an elegant banquet.
The day was one long to be re-
membered by the Virginia editors.
After the election of officers, which
was the last business transacted
during the session, preparations were
made by the editors and their guests
for the trip around the lines of the
Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport
News Company.
Upon their return to the Ocean
View hotel last evening the editors
were the guests of Colonel j. Hull
Davidson, who had prepared BAN
quet that made all glad they were
Virginians and had held their ff-
tenth annual session at old Ocean
View, one of the Old Dominion's
oldest resorts.
During their stay here the MEM
bers of the Press Association have
been deluged with courtesies and Mr..
w. II. Robinson, vice. president of
the Chesapeake Transit Company,
intends to make today one of the kind
long to be remembered, for he will
take the journalists over his road In
a special train this morning to Cape
Henry and Virginia Beach.
The Hon. Carter Glass, the distin-
guished editor of the Lynchburg
Nescs, was honored yesterday By
being unanimously elected president
of the Virginia Press Association for
the coming term, and Mr.. Glass
speech of acceptance was one of the
pleasing events of the days session.
Mr.. Glass was nominated to the AS
ISOLATION by Mr.. w. Mcdonald Lee,
of lryington, the nomination being
seconded by Mr.. S. S. Nottingham,
of Norfolk. The election was unani.
nous. Mr.. Glass was informed of
his election by a special committee
and happily responded.
The morning session convened
promptly at 1890 o'clock yesterday
morning, the days business being
preceded with prayer offered by the
Rev. r. III. Beazley. After discus
sion Article Ill, of the Constitution,
was amended and then the task of
winding up the business of the ses-
sion began in earnest.
ENDORSE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
The following resolution heartily
endorsing the jamestown Exposition
was unanimously adopted by the
Association:
WHEREAS, the Legislature OF Virginia
has granted TO the Jamestown Exposi-
ton Company charter for the purpose
of celebrating in 1907 the three hun
dredth anniversary Of the first perma-
nent settlement of America by English
speaking people by the holding of
great exposition on or near Hampton
Roads; and
WHEREAS, In the opinion OF this BODY
1t is wise and expedient that such an ex-
position should be held, at which may
be displayed the vast resources Of our
State, the products of peace and the
fruits of free institutions in all the realms
of human ingenuity; now, therefore, be Il
Resolced, That the Virginia Press AS
sociatiou hereby endorses the movement
for the holding of the jamestown Eek.
position, and recommends to each OF its
members and to business men generally
throughout the State that the fullest en-
COura oemauf and ha r,ya,
this movement.
THE TREAsURER's REPORT.
The report of the treasurer showed
the association to be in most salts
factory financial condition, which
reflects great credit upon the officers
who have managed the affairs of the
organization during the past years.
The report showed that there is now
a balance of $40 in the treasurer's
hands.
PAY TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD.
The Committee on Obituaries pre-
sented the following report, which
was adopted by a standing vote:
Since the last meeting of the Vir-
ginia Press Association one of its
most valued and talented bers
has answered the inevitable summons
and forever laid aside his pen.
On January LIST, 1908, Waldo
Porter johnson, in the fulness of his
vigorous, useful man hood, died, after
an illness of only few hours. His
paper, the Newport News Press,
which he had faithfully and ably
served as associate editor, had hardly
gone to the press room when the
young man, who had so long graced
its editorial columns, passed peace
fully away.
Waldo Porter johnson, in point of
age, wss almost a boy when his life's
work ended, but measured by the
things he had done, even the most
critical unconsciously looked upon
him as man of unusual ability and
well-matured Judgment. His liter
AIRY powers, his purity of style and
his versatility were astonishing.
Bat we cherish the memory of
Waldo Porter johnson on account
of his sweetness of disposition, gentle
manners and consideration for Others,
than for his ability. His personality
bore the stamp of character-Chris-|
tan character-and he truly lived up
to the ideals conceived in his editorial
work.
The Virginia Press Association in
the death Of Waldo Porter johnson
loses one OF its most valued and
promising members; the profession
loses one who would have adorned
and honored it IN any company; the
State loses sterling man, whose
useful work as patriotic citizen can
hardly be estimated, while his family
has suffered an affiiction whose sting
can only be healed by time.
The memory of Waldo Porter John
son ia fenderlv eushrirad in p,a,,o q