Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-07-24

monc. rIeuSrlcAsourg ana Potomac
railroad Companies our sincere thanks
Tor their continued evidences of interest
In our organization, as shown by their
generous transportation courtesies To the
MEMBERS; TO the Norfolk Railway and
Light Company and the Chesapeake
transit Company for delightful excur-
sions tencered;to the Casino management
tor complimentary theatre paity;to the
owner or the scenic railway for courtesies
shown, and to Colonel J. Hull Davidson,
manager of the Ocean View Hotel, for
his liberal and very hospitable treatment
during our stay at his splendid resort,
and In this connection we desire TO in
clude his assistants aud all employees of
The hotel who have with the greatest
success, combined their endeavors to
render our stay at Ocean View one of the
most pleasant of all our outings.
Resoived, 2nd. That the Off GERS of the
Association have well earned our thanks
during the past year for the faithful AID
Jealous manner In which they have dis.
charged their duties; and we cheerfuliy
teuder TO them now our assurances of
deep appreciation thereof.
ResoIoed, 3rd. That we will further
show our gratitude for the above named
aud all courtesies shown us, or services
rendered In our behalf, by publication OF
these resolutions, or In such other matter
as we may think most appropriate, ia our
respective papers. Respectfully sub
mitted,
Gas " ?. I DENT, Committee.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
just before adjournment Yesterday
the following officers were elected by
the Press Association for the current
term, the secretary being instructed
to cast the ballot of the entire body
for each:
President-Carter Glass, of Lynch
burg; Vice-President, M. B. Lewis,
of Staunton; Recording Secretary,
Alex. Forward, of Wytheville; Cor
responding Secretary, j. l.. Hart, of
Farmville; Treasurer, j. S. Riley, of
Bedford City; Historian, Miss Bertha
Robinson, of Orange.
Executive Committee--A. P. Rowe,
of Fredericksburg; George o. Green,
of Clifton Forge; g. Denit, of Salem;
J. III. Lindsay, of Charlottesville,
and E. G.. Moseley, of Danville.
Delegates to National Editorial
Association--W. s. Copeland, of
Richmond; r. p. Barham, of Peters
burg; Il. II. Beazley, of South Boston,
and nj. L. Harrison, of Bedford City.
Mr.. w. Mcdonald Lee, of Irving
ton, was recommended as National
Committeeman.
EDITORS TOUR TIDEwATRR.
Before the adjournment of the
fifteenth annual session Of the Vir-
ginia Press Association, General
Passenger Agent Dave p. Campbell
was introduced to the association
and, in brief but exceedingly
pleasant little speech, invited the
editors and their guests to be the
guests of the Norfolk, Portsmouth
and Newport News Company on a
tour of points of interest in Tide
water Virginia.
The invitation was also extended
to the representatives of the James
town Exposition Company, and was
likewise accepted by Mr.. Gwynn T.
Shepperd, secretary of the company;
Director-General ID. Lowenberg aud
several directors.
The party left Ocean View at $3.50
O'Clock on special train, and after
a pleasant ride through beautiful
trucking section arrived in Norfolk.
In this city the party boarded another
special train over the Atlantic Ter
minal Company, aud were soon at
the site of the jamestown Exposition.
The party were shown the site Of
the proposed fairy city that is to be
by Director General Lowenberg,
Secretary Shepherd aud Messrs. L.
j. Wool, @. Brooks Johnston and II.
s. Southgate, of the board of
directors.
After visiting Newport News, Old
Point and other points of interest
the party returned to Ocean View
after most pleasant trip.
RENDERED EDITORS BANQUET.
Shortly after 0 O'Clock President
W. S. Copeland, of the Press Asso-
citation, who retired from office at the
close of the fifteenth annual session,
called to order distinguished as
semblage of journalists and other
invited guests in the dining room of
the Ocean View Hotel.
The scene presented from the ex-
terror of the beautiful apartment was
one long to be remembered. The
wives, sweethearts and sisters cf
many Virginia editors were also
among those present and added
greatly to the brilliance of the scene.
Between toasts the Seventy first
Regiment orchestra, stationed at one
end of the dining room, rendered
popular airs. After the elaborate
menu had been discussed, President
Copeland, who was POSTMASTER, an
nounced that a flow of wit aud
wisdom was appropriate, and the
valves of eloquence were loosened.
Following an elaborate menu
served to the satisfaction of the dis
tinguished guests of Colonel j. Hull
Davidson, an experience meeting was
held, which not only proved instruc-
tive. but very entertaining, as each
member of the association related his
earlier experience as a newspaper
man.
These stories were superseded by
addresses by representatives of the
jamestown Exposition. Mr.. Gwynn
L. Shepperd, secretary of the exposi-
ton, was one of the first to speak.
His remarks were in line with the
occasion, and after telling of his first
experience as newspaper man. he
spoke of the great advantage of
having the newspapers of the State
behind the movement, which will, in
1907, celebrate one of the greatest
events in the history of this country.
Mr.. Shepperd introduced Mr.. T. J.
Wool, jamestown celebration en-
thusiast. who delivered a lenothv