Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-30

In the Hou:e OF Representatives. lie
declared that in many respects II was
the First District Of Virginia not oniy
in name but i'll many other ways. II
was first in eXtoiit Of territory, first
in extent OF cuust line and waterways.
first in extent and diversity of it's in
duStrieS and first in fisheries. Where
| there were SO many diversified utter
ests there might be seeming conflict.
but he called upon those present To
consider that in united action for the
best interests of all the district alone
could exert the Influence to which 1t
was entitled in the councils of the ma
lion Mr.. Jones was given all ova-
ton when he took his seat
The South Today" was the sentt-
ment assigned TO Hon. Francis y
Winston, lieutenant Governor Of North
Carolina His address was an ora
tDrical gem. Wit and humor were in
tersperscd With rhetorical flights
which evoked continued applause. II
would he impossible TO give an ado
quale conception OF the grafton with
brief excerpts and later ON tho Daily
Press will publish the speech in full.
In one of the most significant pas.
sagcs of his address Mr.. Winston re-
fcrred to the fact that the jamestown
Exposition was not a State or local
affair and declared that The general
government should make an appro.
priation sufficiently large to build
permanent structures at Sewcl's
Point to commemorate the uclebra-
ton and to mark the section where
civilization first took root in this
country Judged by its effects the
landing nj jamestown was without
parallel in The history Of the human
race. lie declared that the cxpusi,
ton would be Il success whether the
federal government made the proper
appropriation or not.
"'rhc Rose OF Life Woman" was
the sentiment assigned to Rev. j. w.
Porter y. D.. ana that eloquent and
popular divine fully maintained lis
cnviablc reputation as ready speak
CT. His picture of the home LIFE Of
old Virginia. and how ii all revolvcd
around the central figurc-''motller"
| brought tears to the eyes If many
who minute before had been laugh.
ing ut his witty sallics.
l'naslmas,rr I.ivczcy called upon
Captain Koch to speak amt The Ger,
man officer responded, with neat
little speech in which he returned
thanks for the hearty reception nc,
corded him and called upon his Off
GERS to join him in drinking IA toast
to the continued prosperity of this
Land of Virginia and the city of New.
port News" While the toast was be.
ing drunk the orchestra played '.Thc
Watch on the Rhine. Z"
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| President George w Stevens. Of
the Chesapeake &. Ohio railroad was
called upon aud spoke briefly. lie
said that the growing trade of his
| road had made 1t necessary to greatly
increase the track facilities aud the
| equipment. When the jamestown
Exposition opened in 1907 the road
would be dUublctiackcd from here TO
Richmond with the exception of six
teen miles. and there would he aldi.
tons To the passenger depot here be.
| Tore that time. an annour, cent which
provoked enthusiastic rpiausc
Mr.. John Il. Morton. of the Mer.
chants Association. arose and publicly
thanked Mr.. Stevens for The action OF
his road in conScnting to have the
Elevator lot turned into IL park
Hon. j. Taylor Elyson responded
10 calls and spoke briefly saying that
he was a sort OF connecting link he.
tween the old and the new South. lie
paid glowing tribute to the Con.
fcdate colder, not only for his cour.
age and valor on the field, but for his
part in the reconstruction of the
South, declaring that in nearly every
important movement for tho better.
| mcnt and advancement of this section
tho leaders had been men who WO, c
the gray.
There were loud calls for MIR w .
y. Cottrell to say word for the
jamestown Exposition and he re-
spondcd briefly. speaking of the pro.
gross being made in behalf of that
enterprise. aa.@IB1
President Livezey then read the
closing sentiment at the foot OF the
toast list and one OF the most enjoy
able functions in the history Of the
Chamber of Commerce was at an end.
The committee in charge OF the at
fair was composed of the following
gentlemen: Louis c. Phillips, chair.
man; ELIAS Peyser, S. r.. Buxton, IT..
win Tucker and Arthur Lee.