Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-07-26
TO BE GREAT RECEPTION.
From Accomack News, onancoek. J

aSOOLndCk news. OnancOck.l
Seldom does such an opportune time
come to the people of this county to
meet and become acquainted with our
highest State officers as they will have
within the next ten days on the &C.
casion of Governor Swanson's visit to
Accomack.
On the oath of this month Governor
Swanson and Mrs. Swanson, accom-
panied by the entire membership of the
State Board of Fisheries. will journey
on the State Steamer Commodore
Maury into the oceanside waters bound
for Chincoteague Island. The party
will attend the pony-penning to take
place on that date, and Governor
Swanson will address the people of
this county assembled there. The
Board of Fisheries will also hold a
meeting, and our people will be
brought closer in touch with the mem
bers of this department of our State
Government, which is organized for the
protection and care of the greatest in
dustry now bringing revenue into
our State-namely, the oyster culture.
Let there be a great outpouring of
the citizens of this county to welcome
our Governor and his wife and the
members of the Board of Fisheries.
We should be pleased to do them honor,
and while they are our guests let us
show to them by all our acts that they
are welcome, yes, thrice welcome to
this the most prosperous section of our
Commonwealth. On the evening of the
oath the party will, leaving Chincoteague
sail around Cape Charles into the Ches-
apeake andproceed up the bay to Saxis
Island where, on theafternoon of Thurs
day, the 18th, the entire party will
go ashore and meet the good people of
this Island, and the Governor will make
another short address. From there the
party will sail for Tangier Island where
the same ceremonies will be gone
through, after which they expect to
visit this town for short while and
return thence to Old Point.
We sincerely hope the people will APP
preciate the Importance of this visit,
and the effect they can and will
make on our State officials on this
occasion. and will rise equal to it.
We know our people are fully equal to
this occasion, and the News predicts a
most pleasant visit for Governor and
Mrs. Swanson, the State Board of
Fisheries and members of their party
on board the Commodore Maury.
OUR ANNUAL PoNY-PENNNG.
CChincoteague Oysterman.)
This is unique local feature in our
Island history. 1t is generally known
that the Chincoteague pony stands in a
class by itself for style, beauty, and
hardness. The rounding up and
branding of these pretty wild creatures
is of decided interest to the novice. 1t
brings to our Island not only the curious
but the man who wants to buy a pony
for his wife and children, for it is a
fact that once broken and subdued
these ponies are perfectly safe for the
wife and little ones to drive. This year
the PONY penning" will be of unusual
interest as Governor Claude Swanson is
to be with us, as will Chairman w.
Mcdonald Lee and the Board of Fish
cries. 1t will be our endeavor to make
these honored guests welcome and make
their reception royal. Our people know
how to do this. We invite all our pat
rons who have not visited our Island to
do so then. Let us make this occasion
one of general interest. Let the oys-
termen especially come to hear what
our Governor will say, for he has al
ways stood for the best interests of
the tidewater of our State and recog-
nlzes the oyster business as one of
great Importance to the commonwealth
and its people. We extend hearty
welcome to all the readers of our paper
to meet us then, and there, and share
royal good time with US.