The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16
Massive Silver Service
Presented by Governor
On Behalf OF State.
GAY RICHMOND
PARTY ON HAND
Governor, Staff and Guests Oc-
cupy Special Cars From This
City to Newport News.
Captain Schroeder
Gives Cordial
Reception

Especial From "A star Correspondeut.)
NORFOLK. VA. December B.-Natura
smiled and all conditions and circum-
stances fortuitously conspired 20 make the
presentation on behalf or tho State OF
Virginia OF a superb silver service to its
namesake. the battieship Virginia pride
of the American navy. am event me-
moraolo in the annals Of this nustrous
Commonwealth
The hundred or more representative Vir-
ginians who enjoyed the hospitality OF
the officers Of the great l5.000-ton battle
ship were representative of the chivalry
and beauty which have contributed 50
much of lustre 70 the name OF the mother
Commonwealth. In simple Justice 20 che
corps of officers of the ship, it must be
said that they eXempnfied old Virginia
hospitality in such a manner as TO fully
maintain the best traditions OF the most
glorious period % our history. and made
the entire company as cOngenial as If it
were made up OF none but Virginians OF
tle best type.
Tho company attending tho ceremonial
embraced almost every official Of the
state the Mayor OF Richmond
representa- tives of the Judiciary. of the
historic and patriotic organizations and
particularly those OF women. The Gov
crnor and his charming wife. the L1euten-
aut-Covernor and Mrs. Ellyson, Attor-
ney-General and Mrs Anderson, were
Apre. and SO on through the list Of Off
cials. Colonel Morton Marye Auditor OF
Public Accounts. and the judges of the
supreme Court Of Appeals OF Virginia. be-
lng tile most notable absentees. State
Treasurer A. W. Harmsn, Jr. Judge John
G.. Dew. Second Auditor of Virginia:
poration Commission; Secretary Of the
Commonwealth u. Q. Eggleston, Super
intendent of Public Instruction and Mrs.
Joseph D. Fggleston. IT.. Mr.. Thomas ~
Lynch. clerk of the Senate OF Virginia:
Mr. John 81. Williams. clerk OF the House
OF Delegates. state Librarian John p.
Kennedy. Public Printer Davis Bottom.
Speaker William d. Cardweu. OF the
House Of Delegates. Hon Henry T. Wick
ham. president pro tempore or the Senate
of Virginia; Acknowledgement Charles j.
Anderson Major r. W Hunter.
Secretary OF Virginia Military Rec
ords; Commissioner of Agriculture
and Mrs w Koiner, Superin-
tcndent =. G.. Morgan. OF the Peni-
tentiary: State Senators J. Lawrence
Campbell OF Bedford; Saxon W. Holt, OF
Newport News; w. w. sale Of Norfolk
Hons Charles T. Bland. of Portsmouth;
James r. eaton. OF Alexandria. w. w.
Old Jr., Of Norfolk. and c. ". Throck-
morton. of Henrico. Many of them wcrs
accompanied by ladies'.
Glittering Staff.
The Governors staff. in all their gilt
tering rogalia, were there. and attracted
much attention bv their brilliant uni
forms and their dgnihed and imposing
bearing. Colonels T. 5 Reid. OF Chat
ham. Thomas B. McAdanls. Of Rich
moud, W. c. Waite OF Culpeper; James
nr ~ir f,rfr 10
of Richmond: w ] Payne. OF Richmond:
X. Pegram Holt. OF Newport News: Jos
II. LawIoss and Secretary Ben. =. Owen
These. headed bv Adjutant General An
dersou. whose soldierly figure was clad in
the full uniform Of his rank. dimmed the
lustre even of the admiral, the cap
tains the commanders Neutenant-corn-
mandcrs. neutenants and ensigns. and tha
officers OF the marine corps
Among the city's representative on
this occasion were Mayor Carlton Nc
Carthy. Judge r. Carter Scott former
Alderman 4. Beirne Blair the Rev. Jas.
Power Smith. ID. d.. Captain Cunningham
Hail. MIR Edgar ID. Taylor and others.
Besides a number Of prominent Rich-
mond ladies' thevc were present MANY
from Norfolk Newport News. Portsmouth
anA Williamsburg. ON this occasion.
when the glorics Of old Virginia were
being recounted and tribute was being
paid To- tho statesmen 90 had contributed
TO the country. e. was dtting Indeed that
among thu guests We're two granddaugh-
ters OF r President or the Inited states
Misses Julia Gardiner Tyler and Eliza
beth Gilmer Tyler. daughters OF DIT.
LYON g. Tyler
The Richmond delegation composing
the Governors party left this city In two
special parlor cars over the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway. District Passenger
q frn
tho party and personally looked after
their comfort Among the number also