The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-20
A PILGRIMAGE TO
JAMESTOWN
congressman knead Fun
and FroIic into Dough
of Business.
(By the Associated Press.)


Norfolk, Va, March 19.-To the star
ring tune of DIXIE and Carry Me Back to
Old Virginia, long column of Congress
men, headed by Mr. Smoot, of Utah, Mr.
Crosvenor, of Ohio, Mr.. Sulzer, of New
York, and General Fitzhugh Lee, followed
Htleys band from the steamer pier to
the Monticello in Norfolk this afternoon
While people from streets and windows
cheered the procession.
The unusual spectacle of a hundred
or more OF the nations lawmakers on
parade drew big crowds and added en-
thusiasm to the Norfolk part OF the pro-
gram included in the itinerary of the
Congressional partys pilgrimage to
Jamestown Island.
The parade was augmented by scores
of Congressional attaches, members Of
the jamestown Exposition Company's di-
rectory and newspaper correspondents. In
length it extended over block.
This feature of the pilgrimage occurred
Iron the arrival OF the party in Norfolk
after q visit to jamestown Island and
the Newport News shipyard.
AT jamestown the visitors were wei
coined by ladies OF the Society for the
Preservation OF Virginia Antiquities and
were shown the brick foundations which
mark the site of the church in which
Pocahontas was made the BRIDE of John
Rolfe and the first legislative body OF
Anglo-Saxons held session On the western
hemisphere.
General Grosvenor was much impressed
by the danger threatening the island by
reason OF the James river current and it
is very probable Congressional action will
be taken favorable to the erection of
backwater to protect the historic place.
At the present time the river laps the
foundation of the first State house of the
nption. Senator Martin will introduce
an amendment to the Emergency Appro
priation Bill in this matter.
At Newport News the shipyard was visi
ted and the Congressman inspected the
cruisers West Virginia, Maryland,
Charleston and Minnesota and the battle
snip Virginia, in course OF construction
there.
That five ships of such calibre should
be found in different stages of competition
at one yard was the cause of much talk
on the line of a greater navy and many
OF the Congressman spoke heartily in ia
vor Of the advancement be made in the
sea- fighting force.
After luncheon at the Monticello Hotel
a tour of Norfolk harbor was made, in
GLIDING a visit to the Norfolk navy yard
Tben the party was taken by water to
the site of the jamestown Exposition, to
be held at Sewalls Point, in 1907, to COM
mamorate the 300th anniversary of the
first permanent Anglo-Saxon settlement in
the new world, made at jamestown in
1907. rom Sewalls Point the party
coI
where the Merrimac and Monitor fought
the first battle between armorede ships
of war to Old Point. .
Tonight in the Chamberlain Hotel,
banquet was served at which speeches
were made by Senators Money, Martin,
Clark (of Wyo0, Congressman Hitch
cock, Wade, Tawney, DeArmond, Grosve-
nor, Robinson, Sulzer, General Lee, presl-
dent of the Exposition Company; John
Temple Graves, of Atlanta; Hen. John
Gocde, OF Virginia, and Robert Morton
Hughes, of Norfolk.
Many amusing incidents occurred dur
ing the trip Senator Smoot and Council
man John j. OKieefe, of Norfolk, became
fast friends for life. The Senator learned
through a mutual friend that Mr.. O'Keefe
was the proud parent of triplets and he
at once invited the Norfolk lawmaker to
move to Utah.
Congressman Sulzer, of New York, was
the first man to land on jamestown Is
land and he got into an antique wagon
drawn by q much aged and very shaky
mule Mr. Prince, of Illinois, jumped into
the vehicle also and the two drove off.
But a remark from the Republican side
to the effect that Mr.. -Sulzer was driving
the Democratic party in the shape of the
mule, and such dilapidated looking
mule, turned the joke on lne chariot
GERS
The party left Old Point Immediately
after the banquet tonight and will arrive
in Washington at noon tomorrow