Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-08-02
GOVERNOR SWANSON
GETS ROUSING
RECEPTION.
Ills ExceIIency' and First Lady
in Virginia" Accompany
Board Of Fisheries to the
Islands Of Virginia.
WILD PONY.PENNING AFEATURE

WILD PONf-PENNlNG A FEATURE
Governor Swanson's party, which
had been cruising the ocean and bay
sides of the Eastern Shore for several
days, reached Onancock Thursday
morning from Chincotoague, aboard the |
State flagship, Commodore Maury, hav-
ing attended the annual pony round up |
on the historic old island the day pre-
vious.
The penning of the ponies was made |
a great jollification and the Governor |
addressed large open-air meeting in
the afternoon. The pony-penning fea-
ture was new one to the Governor
and Mrs. Swanson, and they both APP
peared greatly to enjoy the day.
They were given royal reception
by the islanders, and were entertained
by number of prominent citizens.
Governor Swanson is the first executive
(not campaigning to visit Chincoteague
and his presence was one of the dis
tinctive features of the occasion.
His speech was very happy one,
and was frequently applauded The
Governor opened match ball game
between the Chincoteague and Hog
Island teams, and great shout went
up when he entered the field and
twirled the first ball.
The party drove through Onancock
with Mayor L. w. Doughty and other
prominent residents. The Maury is in
charge of Commodore w. Mcdonald
Lee, chairman of the State Board of
Fisheries, and all the members of that
body are in the cruising party.
The party left Onancock at 10 o'clock
e Thursday for Ssxis and Tangier Islands,
l and returned to Old Point Friday,
;, spending the day at the jamestown
|. Exposition.
n Those making the cruise on the fast
d flying flagship of the oyster navy are
i Governor and Mrs. Swanson, Senator
re and Mrs. George B. Keezell and son,
i Hon. r. A. James, Hon. B. Massie,
/ Hon. w. Mcdonald Lee and Hon. S.
It w. Mathews, of the Board of Fisheries
Hon. ]. r. Rev member of the House
e from Accomac; Mr.. j. G.. Rogers, sup
I erintendent of the New York, Phila
" delphia and Norfolk Railroad; Lieu
in tenant ]. Barney. of the Eighth UniteC
n States Cavalry; C. A. Boyce, of tn,
Sc Times-Dispatch; H. M. Tyler, of Rich
" mond, l.. T. Quinby, editor of the Ac
r comac News, and Rev. T. c. Davis
s. Editor of The Oysterman.
The Board of Fisheries held meet
ne ing at Chincoteague, and the entire tril
le around the Peninsular was being made
is for the purpose of gaining information
as concerning the oyster question to b.
o. used in the next General Assembly
m Governor Swanson is observing condi
y tons closely, and will have something
Of to say in his message to the Legisla
es ture on the subject. Messrs. Lee an,
If Mathews, who are the Tidewater mem
al bers of the Board, and who know ever,
rock shoal in the inlet, are explaining
things, as the party proceeds, to Cover
nor Swanson and up country members
&C. A. B., in Times-Dispatch.
o. Editor Edmonds, of the Pennisul
~ Enterprise, was one of those at Chinco
40 league to welcome the party. His so
au accompanied the party back to the ba,
op as did also Capt. John brewer an
IN father. Capt. James Aidelotte, o
~ Chincoteague, piloted the yacht owe
d. the bar into and out of the inlet
When Saxis Island, at the head @
no Pocomoke Sound, was reached til
re next day the party was entertaine
at dinner by Capt. John brewer, and
the afternoon Faster Lennon, of til
IS Southern Methodist church, thre
open the doors of his capacious edifiC
Gu where the governor addressed the pc,
at pie on moral, educational and Stat
hg topics. His Excellency was introduce
pc to the packed house by the Pastor, WI
"a. paid him an eloquent tribute as Go,
iiy fearing man and an executive who hs
EN- the courage of his convictions. Aft,
nd the address an informal reception wa
IN held and we have never seen a MOI
ne open hearted and cordial demonstration
'o' Old men and ladies grasped the hant
III of the young Governor and his han,
III some spouse, with tears in their eye
wishing them well in their cours
Sill This was the first visit of a Govern,
use to this place.
hiS This cordiality was parallelled at Tai
'er gier Island. The party was in the hanC
~ of Capt. w. ID. Disc and T. A. Crockett
III and for more than mile through IL
cd quaint street of less than eight feet
'se width, the sides were lined with ell
he thusiastic men. women and children
EN- some fourteen hundred in all, all gree
lie ing the party. The only Governor tn;
had previously visited the Island w:
Governor O'Ferrall. So Mrs. Swanson
like at Chincoteague, bore the distin
IL ton of being the only "Mrs. Cove
n nor" that had ever set foot Their
he Here too the Pastor, a Northel
AS Methodist, threw open the doors of
I'd, church-possibly the most magnificel
he and spacious church ever erected in
country place, and the only one on Il
ee Island-and in glowing terms introduce
elk the Governor, who delivered ma;
NO nificent speech. After the address Il
Id Pastor invited all who had not shake
alf the hands of the Governor,
MS wife and members of the Board
he Fisheries, to file past and do so. Tn
ne occupied nearly half an hour, and w,
,tb an occasion of much anthusiasp,