The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-26
GOVERNOR STUDIES
OYSTER QUESTION.
He and Board OF Fisheries Now
Pursuing Object Lesson
Methods.
CRUISE ON OCEAN AND BAY
Delightful Trip to chincoteague.
First Executive to Visit
Island.
Special From>a staff Correspondence

rspec,al From> "a Staff Correspondence
oNANcoCK, VA, July o5.-t;overnor
swanson's party. which has been cruis-
ing the ocean and bay sides Of tho
Eastern Shore for several DAYS. arrived
here this morning from Chincoteayue
aboard the State flagship Commodore
Maury, having attended the annual
pony roundup on the HISTORIC old
island yesterday.
The penning of the ponies was made
great jollincation. and the Governor
addressed large open-air meeting
on Main Street in the afternoon. The
pony penning feature was a new one
to the Governor and Mrs. Swanson, and
they both appeared greatly to snjoy
the day.
They were given a royal reception
BY the Islanders, and were entertained
by number of prominent citizens,
Governor Swanson Is the first execu-
tive to visit Chincoteague, and his
presence was one of the distinctive
features of the occasion.
His speech was..n Very happy one,
and was frequently pllauae1, II. The
/ Governor opened match hall same
between the Chincoteague and Hog
Island teams, and a great shout went
UP when he entered the field and
twirled the first ball.
The party drove through Onancock
to-day 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 menu
bers of that body are in the cruising
party.
At Exposition To-day.
The party left Onancock at 10
Iso'cIock to-day for Saxis and Tangier
Island, and will return to Old Point
| Tomorrow spending the day at the
jamestown Exposition.
1 Governor and Mrs. Swanson will re.
turn to Richmond Saturday. All those
constituting the party are we'll. and
only two-Hon. r. A. James, Of Dan
vile, and Mrs. Swanson--have suffered
from seas:ckness Those making the
cruise on the fast-hying flagship of the
| oyster navy are Governor and Mrs
Swanson. Senator and Mrs. George B
Keezel and son, Hon. r. A. James, Hon
B. Massie. Hon, w. Mcdonald Lee anG
Hon. S. W. Matthews, OF the Board OF
Fisheries; Hon. j. R. Rev, member Of
the House from Accomac; Mr.. ]. G
/ Rogers. sup erintendent of the New
4 York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail
| road; Lieutenant ]. Barney, Of tht
(. Eighth United States Cavalry; c. A
i Boyce, of The Times Dispatch: Fl. NJ
/ Tyler. of Richroond; l.. T. Quimbie
editor Of the -Accomac News. and Rev
/ T. C. Davis. editor of the Virginia
i Oysterman.
The Board Of Fisheries held a meet
ing at Chincoteague yesterday, and tn
entire trip around the Peninsula i
1 being made for the purpose Of gain
Ing Information concerning the oyste
4 question TO be used in the next Gen
eral Assembly.
\ GoXernor Swanson is oh serving con
ditions closely, and will have some
thing to say in his message to tn
Legislature on the subject, Messrs
Lee and Matthews. who are the Tide
water members of the board. and VIII
!; know every rock shoal in the inle
are explaining things as the party pro
ceeds. to Governor Swanson and UP
country members. C. a. d.