The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-22
CAPITALISTS ON
VISIT TO SOUTH.
Mr.. Lancaster Williams Brings
PROMINENT Men to Norfolk
and Richmond.
ALL ARE GREATLY SURPRISED.
Material Development Of Virginia
in Past Decade Astounds
Them.
ALL ARE GREATLY SURPRISED.
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Especial to Tho Times Dispntch.l
NORFOLK, VA, February Ala
party Of capitalists and investors, to
the number of nfty-nve, hcnded by Mr..
r. Lancaster Williams, president OF
the Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction
Company, arrived hero ut OH early
Charlotte. OF the Chesapeake Line,
which was chartered to bring them
from Baltimore. Most Of those in the
party have money invested In the Nor
folk and Portsmouth Traction Com
pany.
One OF the important objects Of their
visit was to inspect the Jamestown Tx
position development, and to deter
mine as nearly whit the demands OF
the exposition will be in the way OF
transportation facilities.
After breakfast aboard tho Char
lotte, the visitors did not tarry long
in tho city, but boarded special cars
and proceeded at once to the cXpos-
ton grounds. The weather was bnd,
but that did not deter them.
They drove over tho grounds in car
riages, and soon had themselves pretty
well posted as to what has been done
there.
Mr. z. G. Hathaway, vice. president
and general manager Of the Norfolk
and Portsmouth Traction Company,
met the visitors on their arrival. aid
assumed practical charge Of their
movements. They constitute perhaps
me largest body or investors that has
ever visited this section OF Virginia.
They will be in Richmond Saturday.
Showing Them Around.
Luncheon was had at the Monticello
Hotel at 2:3O o'clock. Mr.. Williams
-, ,ttl,. rfins u 1917 r. n
uent:
| "rhc party, numbering about fifty
! five. are here as the guests OF Chandler
| Brothers e. Co, of Philadelphia, and
Middendorf, Williams & Co, of Bnlti-
more. Most OF them are Interested IN
inc lNor1olK and portsmouth Traction
Company, the majority of them being
from loalrlmore. flttspurg ana t4i..a-
Iclpnla; out we nave several with US
from Europe
"The object Of the trip here is Sim
\ ply to show these gentlemen Norfolk.
Portsmouth and vicinity. and the
Jamestown Exposition. Some of them
{ have never been here before, and 1t
/ has been a long time since others OF
! them have been here.
'"rhcy were much surprised with
1 what they have seen. They had no
| idea that so much has been accom-
| plished in this section.
| Asked what the visitors thought OF
| the exposition grounds, Mr.. Williams
| replied that they were amazed at tho
magnitude of the undertaking AM
tho work that has been, done for IT.
Visit Jamestown Island.
After luncheon the visitors were
taken to the power-house Of the Trac
ton Company in Brambleton. and from
4 there they went to Berkeley and None,
Point over the Traction lines. The!
went TO Old Point aboard the Char
lotte tonight, and after dinner Mt tn
Chamberlin Hotel they boarded TIN
. steamer and the night was spen
alloat IN tho Hampton Roads off OIL
e Point.
After breakfast aboard the steamc
Tomorrow morning, the party Will re
turn to Norfolk by the way Of Ocen
View, arriving at 1880 o'clock. TIL
4 visitors will then go to Portsmouth
Jamestown Island will be visited !
the afternoon and Saturday.
After breakfast the tourists Wi
visit the battlefield at Yorktown, af
ter which they will be taken by specia
train to Richmond, where the after
noon will be- spent Luncheon viii b
served them at Hotel Jefferson. The
will return to West Point at 4:3
o'clock, where the Charlotte will aSai
be boarded on the return trip to Ba
timorc.
, Mr. 7. II. Mcdaniel. assistant ger
cral passenger agent of tho CHEESE
peakc line. is looking after the tran.
portation Of the visitors.
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