Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-08

lauSntcr. At the close OF the address,
Mr.. A. l.. Powell moved that Dr.. Por-
ter be made an honorary member of
tho chamber, which action was unan.
imously taken by rising vote.
Mr.. G. Aylett Ashby was then intro,
duced to respond to the sentiment.
Our Rcliance-the Lawyers" and
made an eloquent little address, in
which he declared that If Il lawyer or
real estate agent had been on board
the ships which came into James river
| 900 years ago there would have been
no settlement at jamestown for they
never would have passed Newport
| News.
Our Surroundinss-IIisl historical and
Commercial" was The sentiment to
which Hon. Barton Myers. Of Norfolk,
responded. He declared the time would
come when the shores of Hampton
Foads would be occupied by an i'm
mcnse city. All the natural laws OF
commerce would he contradicted and
set aside if great advancement were
not manifested IN this section Nor
ioik ana Newport News were partners.
They nigh, be competitors for bust
ness. but neither could get it all, anu
what came to each turned the attcn.
tion of the world to our common Sec
| ton.
Hon. John Garland Pollard respond
cd to the toast, Our Dear Oncs-the
Ladies' He made Il witty little
speech, which captivatcd the audience
and provoked Il great deal OF laughter
and applause.
President Holmes then read letters
of regret from Senator John w. Dam
iel. Hon. W. Hodges Mann, Hon James
Hay Hon. G. a. Swanson, General
iitzhugh Lee, Hon. H. H. Maynard,
Hon. II. d. Flood. Alr. Joseph Bryan,
editor Times Dispatch, Richmond; Il.
/, K. Chcstcrman, of the News Leader.
Richmond: President George w. Stew.
ems. of the Chesapeake & Ohio: MIR.
~. T.. Huntington. Mr.. William j.
Payne. anil number OF others.
Al this point there were loud calls
! Tor Senator Schaller. WHO responded in
an eloquent address in which he de-
ciarcd that while party lines might
divide. the spirit which underlies the
Declaration of independence, the real
principles laid down by jefferson, live
anu thrive iii far-away Minnesota as
thcy do here. He touched upon the
glory Of Virsinia's historical record
ana closed by referring to the fact
that II country once divided is now re.
united under IL flag which stands for
Individual rights for every individual
American citizen
Mr.. G. B Orcutt responded TO loud
calls. with clever little address in
which he declared that the wonderful
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of Mr.. Huntington
were based upon his faith in his own
| a..
things were to be accomplished there
! must be faith in the ability to do and
4 iaith in the future. So far as the in.
tercsts he represented were concerned
ne could say they would do everything
they could to carry to n successful is.
sue, the hopes of the people Of the
lower end of the peninsula. and he felt
Justified in assuring the Chamber of
commerce that no ground could be
found for complaint along that line.
Governor Montague responded TO
loud calls with felicituus little
speech in which he congratulated the
chamber OF Commerce upon its excel
lent spirit and upon the work which
1t is doing. Turning to Senator Schal.
Ter, he declared that Virgnians claim
cd minnesota as a daughter OF the Old
dominion because ii was result of
JenersOn's Louisiana purchase.
Senator Thomas S. Martin respond
Ell to loud calls with fcicitous little
speech in which he declared that hc
had great faith in the future of New.
port News. base; upon the spirit mani.
tested by the Chamber OF Commerce.
Lieutenant Governor Joseph L. viii
| iard made an address in which he de-
| cared that every trip to Newport
| news indicates to him more and more
| me material commercial and indus
trlal improvements of the city, He
declared that If Virginia ever hoped to
| regain her ancient influence ana pres
tigc il must be along the line of the
! industrial and commercial advance.
mcnt. upon which the highest civiliza-
ton rests.
DIR. 7. r. Quinby, of MINNEAPOLIS. de-.
clared that he agreed with Hon. Bar
ION Myers in saying that the South
had the men. the enterprise ana tho
| energy to develop the South. If New
port News could show Minnesota that
It's grain and flour exports could be
handled more cheaply through this
port. those products would come this
way
Hon J. Taylor Ellyson said: 81
bring you greetings from the Chamber
OF Commerce Of Richmond, and hope
ihai yonr prosperity may exceed tho
nope of The most ambitious member OF
your organizations"
On motion of Mr.. V. b. Barclay
Alcssrs. {. Is. circuit, G. Brooks John.
ston, J. Garland Pollard, Hons. Barton
| AYERS. Joseph t. Willard, Thomas S.
Martin. a. j. Montague, Albert Schal.
Ter and j. Taylor Ellyson. and DR.. r.
| r. Qninby were made honorary mem
| bCrS of the chamber