The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-10
Arrive on Sac Flagsbip.

They arrived yesterday afternoon on
the steamer Commodore Maury, the
flagship Of the Virginia State fish com
mission. The conventions committee OF
the local Chamber Of Commerce had
been assigned 10 provide for their wei
come and wellbeinE. and Chairman H
G. c. Stiles. OF this committee, with
Richard L Lamb, were at the wharf
near the foot OF Seventh street, with
several great sightseeing automobiles
in which the newcomers were 10 be
taken 70 the Ebbitt House and thence
20 points Of interest IN the city.
Mr.. stiles and Mr.. Lamb reached the
wharf Just IN time TO miss the greater
number OF the party, for the Commodore
Maury had arrived at 2.3O O'Clock. half
an hour before the appointed time. The
two members Of the conventions com
mittee had been promptly on hand at
the appointed hour Of b Realizing that
the joke was on them they welcomed
with added zest those OF yhe Virginians
whom they found still at the wharf.
/ and escorted them TO the hotel with
all the splendOT that monster autOmO-
/ biles. many times too large, could diff
I fuse. once at the hosiery, the belaJed
welcome was extended all around
| The visitors lost no time starting IN
I to do" the city They rode 10 me mann
/ points Of Interest, returning 10 the hotel
for dinner after seeing the Capitol, the
| White House. washington Monument,
! the Treasury building, the Library OF
| Congress. the State, War, and Navy
| building, the Department or Agriculture
the PostOffice, Bureau Of Engraving
| Smithsonian Institute. and )ther places
Go Down River at Night.
| In the evening most OF the members
of the association went down the Po-
tomac TO Indian Head on the steamer
/ jamestown through the courtesy Of the
! Norfolk and washington Steamboat
| COMPANY All Of the visitors did not
make the trip, some Of them preferrin2
TO take the extra hours to see more OF
! the citv having already been on the
| water for many hours Those who die
go. however, had 4 most enjoyable time
/ NIessrs. Stiles and Lamb and others oI
! the conventions committee, with Score
/ tary Thomas Grant, were alohB 20 IoOf
| The Virginia. Press Association is ;
/ non-DartiSan body, It's members Delne
| both Republicans and Democrats. Inl'
matters little, for politics IS cnder th'
ban of snen ce during the annual out
ings Of the association, OF which INT
present trip IS one The officers OF TIT
| association ere:
A. s. Grayeley, Mari lnsvlle B4lIetlti;;
president; A. b. Williams. Richmond
! News Leader, vice president J. l.
Hart. Farm srsville Herald. secretary,
and r. d. Eeasley, South Boston Her
| aid. treasurer
| Executive cOmmittee-M. T Harrison
| Bedford CITY Democrat; A p. Rowe
Fredericksburg Freedman; z. p Bar
ham, Petersburg Index-Appeal; w Nc
Donald Lee. IrvingtOn Virginia Citizen
and c. J. Campbell, Amherst New Era
Two Youngsters in Party.
Two Of the most enthusiastic and de-
lighted visitors are Leo DENT, thirteen
years old, and Lee Harrison, who Is
about the same age and halls from Bed
ford Young DENT Is from Salem lie,
DENT who is the 500 of Charles d
DENT. was a page ir the last Virginia
Legislature. Although quiet and well
hammered always, both lads find man!
I opportunities for venting their bOyisl
I spirits. and, on trips about the city
! made things move a little liVelier In
the older members of the marty.
Some of the members Of the Virgfni
4 Press Association viii leave for New
I port News tonight, at the conclusion 0
1 / the reception at the Chamber Of Com
merce. The majority will make the re
turn trip on the Virginia boat. whic
? leaves tomorrow morning for Old Poin
Comfort.