The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
Invite EDITORS
TO VISIT CITY
Chamber Of Commerce Moves to
Bring NationaliPrcss Assoc
citation Here.
PLAN OF ENTERTAINMENT
Attendance This Year Will Prob
ably BE Larger Than Eyer
Before.

The Chamber Of Commerce special COM
mittce on conventions held an important
meeting yesterday afternoon To take ac-
ton in regard to inviting the National
Press Association to visit Richmond dur
ing its annual session. Mr. T.. o. Miller
Is chairman of the committee. and rep.
resentitives Of the Richmond newspapers
ana Of the committee. On advertising were
invited, to meet with the committee on
4 conventions. Those present wore Messrs.
Miller, Murphy, Mckee. Copeland. Wood.
sharp, Meek. Williams, Murrei and Tuck.
Program Arranged.
MIR. w. S. Copeland explained the OBJ.
ject OF the meeting, and explained the
nature and purpose Of the National Edi-
torial Association. Of which he Is a d.
rector. He read letters from the secretar,
of the association. stating tnnt the Ma
tional Editorial Press Association will
meet with the Virginia Press Association
at the jamestown Exposition during the
week beginning, -Junc 10th. President
Roosevelt has accepted an invitation to
address the editors. and the following
program has been arranged by the au-
thoritles of the exposition:
Monday, June lo.--FollowIng recep-
ton and address by President Roosevelt,
ragiew OF warships assembled In Hamp-
ton Roads.
1uesday. June l.-SfternOOn and
evening. Warpath and cxhibits.
Wednesday. June 12.--Observntion trip
over Norfolk and Southern Railroad -
virginia Beach. the famous Atlantic
seaboard summer resort: bath In surf,
after which party Will he taken to Cape
Henry, where first English settlers land
ed in America; after viewing famous
sights and old lighthouse. ife-saving
station. etc. y. f. A., viii be entertained
at clam bake. and return to Exposition
Grounds.
rk,rs In, ~,
town Island. where the first English set
tlement in America was consummated:
viewing old jamestown ruins and HIS
torc homes on James River to Hampton
Roads: return by moonlight
Friday June 14.-Trip to view the
United States Navy-Yard at. Ports
mouth: famous shipbulliing plant at
Newport News. passing the scene OF the
battle between the M>rrimac and Non-
tor: Hampton Institute. Old poin.
Comfort and Fortress Monroe. the most
formidable fertilization in the United
States; return to the Exposition
Grounds.
of the association be invited 10 spend
Saturday in Richmond as the guests
OF the Chamber OF Commerce. Mr.
Copeland was authorized to telegraph
this invitation to the Nsecretary of the
association. in order that the program
IN Richmond might be included in the
printed booklet which Will be circu-
lated by the secretary among the mem
bers OF the body.
To Entertain Them.
4 general discussion followed as to
ways and means of entertaining the
visitors. and 1t was the consensus OF
opinion that no fund for advertising
Richmond could be spent to better adj
vantage than in showing the editorial
writer's of the country over the city
and sending them home with good
opinion OF the capital, and with a de-
sire to write some graceful notices
about it and its industries. Attention
was called to the fact that the mem
bers of the association come from all
parts of tile country. the organization
being strong in the Middle West and
on the Pacific slope. The secretary OF
the association writes that he has as
surances that on account of the attrac-
tons of the Jamestown Exposition the
attendance Will be quite large this
year
1t was finally concluded that the
committee on advertising set aside $500,
and that the CITY be asked to give a
similar amount out OF its entertaining
fund. The papers OF the city Will. no
doubt also contribute toward enter
tanning the editors, and sufficient
sum can thus be secured to take care
of the visitors in suitable style. "A
committee OF five was appointed 20
have entire charge OF tlf arrange
.ments for entertaining the body. This
committee consists of Mr.. L. Q. Miller.
Mr. W. S. Copeland and Mayor Carl
ton Mccarthy. these three to appoint
two more.
Mr. S. W. Meek offered the sugges-
ton that several suitable electrotypes
of Views of the city be made up in
sufficient quantities and a set present.
ed to each Of the visitors with some
we!l-prepared literature about the city,