Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-20
CONVENTIONS ON THE
EXPOSITION GROUNDS
Chiefs Of Police, Travellers Pro-
leC'IVe Association and Honeo-
paths In Session.
T.. P. A. BUILDING IS DEDICATED
President Tucker Welcomes Guests
to Fairfax-krentzer Quarter Asso-
citation, Nearly Four Hundred
st'orn. Canes in July-PIana Tor
Celebration of Baltimore Day.
(From Staff Correspondent

JAMESTOWN, EXPOSITION. June
2o.-The second days session of the
international Association of Police
Cnlefs convened here at 10 IA. IN. to.
day, and was opened by the reading
OF a paper by Chief j. j. Downey. of
Detroit Michigan on Politics in the
department.. This article was of
much interest to the many visiting
chieis' and was ordered printed.
Chief Hayden, of Rochester, n. Y.
then read an article treating on the
efficiency and authority of the police
department. This article precipltated
n lively discussion, many of the prom.
inent chiefs present taking part lin
the argument.
Inc meeting adjourned at twelve
o'clock, and the delegates spent the
afternoon visiting Fort Monroe, and
othcr points of interest They will
meet tomorrow at 10 a. m. when
there Will be an election of officers
and the reaoing of papers on various
police subjects. Tomorrow night thc
chieis will have Il banquet ut Ocean
View, where the meeting place for
1908 will he selected.
The American Institute of Homeo,
patty this morning formally elected
the officers nominated yesterday. al
announced, and ten now members
me intercollegiate committee made
report emracing resolution advo
eating that every effort be made to
nave introduced into the various uni
Versities of the country department
of medicine, teaching Homeopathlc
'materia' medica and therapeutics.
After the report of tho COMMITTEES
on conference with the American
Medical Association. a resolution was
passed providing for II committee of
i've To confer with the American
Medical College, and the lntcrCol-
legiate Committee of the American
Institute of Homeopathy To- bring
about uniform standards ana higher
grades of medical education. The
following committee was named: Dr.
George b. Royal. chairman. to serve
five years; DR.. w, A. Dewey. sccre-
tary, four years; Or. j. b. Garrison.
three years: DR.. j p. Sutherland.
two years, and DR.. T. G.. McCmley.
one year.
An invitation to visit Hampton In
stitutc was accepted and many of
the delegates will make the trim TO
morrow
T. p. A. Building Dedicated.
The Travellers Protective Associa-
ton building at the Tercentennial.
was dedicated today. Owing to the
Indictment weather, the exercises
were held in the Auditorium, and
were largely attended.
The exercises we're opened with
prayer by the Rev. j. !. Gravatt Of
Richmond State Chaplain of the As
ISOLATION. and Mr.. l.. r. Barksdale,
President of Post b. OF Norfolk, in
PRODUCED President Tucker Of the
Exposition. who welcomed the travel
ling men to The fair, and invited
them to make themselves at home.
Hon. r.. It. Kent, National Attorney
of the 7. p. A., responded to the
address of welcome in Il few shore
and appropriate remarks.
At the conclusion OF Mr. Kent's
remarks Mr.. S. NJ Fabian. the cele-
lrated pianist. rendered selection.
and Prof. Price Muslin rendered all
organ selection. Mr. j. NJ. Porter.
of Clinton, Ky. then delivered a
lengthy address, that was typical of
the travelling man, full of life, COM
mon sense and humor. and IL brought
forth round after rond of applause.
Among the other attractive features
of the program was beautiful vo-
cal selection by Mrs. Blanch Arm
strong "einshaIk. and an impromptu
address by Mr.. r. H. Sargent Aitor-
ney of Post b. Norfolk The excr-
cises closed with bencdiction by
the Rev. II. r. Wilson and the sing
ing of america by the audience.
Krentzer Quartet.
The KrcntZer Quartet club of New
York will visit the Exposition July
and 5. While here the club will
give a concert in the Auditorium. and
everything will be done to make their
stay very enjoyable one. They ex-
pect TO bring down between three
and four hundred persons.
The Missouri University Cadets left
for their homes this morning They
have been in camp here for the past
eight days and have made mally
friends who regret very much TO see
them leave.
The Board of Directors of the North
Carolina Pine Association will hold
a regular annual meeting in the Audi