Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-08
nl1sAkE At buckaoE BEACH
Editors and Their FT.enos the Guests
OF Chamber Of Commerce at Delight
ful Affair-Off for Washington this
hsornine-First Business Session
~ Yesterday Morning.
urgarfatUJsli

virginia freSS Association came to
a close at midnight last night. when
a brief session WIS held and oilicrr5
for the year were chosen. The re-.
port or the nominating committee,
which was rs follows. was adopted
In fvl,:
The officers were elected as fol,
To- rs.
Pres:Gent--A. S. Gravcly, Henry
BMil.iin. Martinsyille.
Vice Prcsifcnt-A Is. Williams,
Richmond News Leader.
Secretary. L. Hart. Farmvine
Herald.
Treasurer---R. II. Beaslcy. South
Boston N.ws.
%Historian-Miss Martha Gray Robin
son. Orange Observer.
National executive committeeman
W. 8. Copeland. Newport News Times
He aid.
Executive committcc-A. p. Rowe.
4. J. Campbell. NJ. p. Harrison, r. i.
Bafham and Mcdonald Lecc
Delegates to the National Press As
sociatioh Tor the meeting TO be held at
81. Paul. Mimi. in August. 1909: C.
- Derniit. X. a. James. w. l.. AVN
hey, w. Mcdonald Lee. W. A. Land
and ]. l.. Hart
The delegates were authorized to
APPOINT their Gwn aIt,rnates
After the election the new prcsidnt
MADE lTief response To call for a
speech. He was followed by Mr.. r.
Il. Beasley aud Mr.. w s. Copeland.
the retiring president. who did not
oHer Tor reelection because he be-
Heyes in rotation in Office.
on for Washington Today.
Z This morning ut 6 o'clock the edit
ors will leave Tor Old Point. where
they will board the steamer for
washington to be the guests of the
chamber of Commerce of the cap
tel city. Nearly all of the members
ana the ladies who accompanied them
will make the trip to Washington al
though few will leave for Their
homes from here.
First Business Session.
The first business session of the
convention was held Ut Hotel Warwick
yesterday morning. with President W.
s. Copeland in the chair and about
IS editors from all paris of the state
tn attendance.
Mayor 5. X. Buxton heartily wclcom
ed the visitors and paid a trbut" 10
newspaper men gen rally.
The response was made nv Mr. II.
H. Beaslay. of the South Boston News.
Who expressed IN, mcmhcrS' apprcc'a a.
ton Of the cordial treatment received
here.
President Copeland delivered mis-
annual report. showing the association
to be In Furnishing condition..
Among ether things MIR. Copeland.
EXPRESSING gratitude for the fact that
the Virginia press has continued free
from the faint of scandal. said The
Virginia editor tran. IL his business
and makes his legitimate trades in
the counting room, but. thank God.
there is no traffic in the editorial
sanctum. He Urged the taking o!
steps toward having the State libel
laws amended, saying that il is 4
disgrace to the state and menace
TO journalism
Col. w. T.. Cameron. editor Of tn
Norfolk vifginian Pilot. Was expected
to be present and deliver an address.
but he was nearlv ovcrccmS by heat
yesterday and could not leave his
home.
NJ. Lawshe Speaks
One of the interesting atur"S 81
the convention NaS ;hC aiSr'S> "i
Third ASsisian: Postmaster Gem raj
A l. LawShc who in his Tine ha'
I,cn "print,r'S dcv.I" printer and
editor. Mr. ISNsk- discussed tn"
Relation Rr;wc"n the p"st"fsicC IL
par,mcnt aud The /. giiimatS Fan
nsher'' most interestingly.
Several ulcmprrs 'Spr~ss.d their
appreciation of III address. and
vote cf thanks was rendered Mr. Law
she.
Mr.. VI c. Armstrong, Of Hampton.
read an interesting papcr On N" "Ss-
ter question. The paper va hled Tor
consideration AZ later date.
Mr. waiisr " SaV"ry. representing
the Mcrrrnthaicr iiw:ypc C"mrar',
was gwen the Ho,r for short AN.
Mr.. n y Dow. d INcr"h an ad-
drcss on Tho Evulu'ioT 81 ihc PRINT
ing PrsFs. ard NisS E"rtha Robin
500. of tho 0ranEr Observer. rad IN"
report 81 the hisfor.ar Which "f'fc"
rhp holds
a NV Enaisne CIsmssse.
~ { clock Yesterday NJ" rn""n ~"
editors and quite = nunIb"r Of IN"
nsempers " 'hc Chsmh"r 81 Com
mercr. ~epi down go Rurtro" y sch
ON special ,s-s and "Hj1yCd 2 delight
f.i on fsShionrd Nov rngian4 c'an
bake. tcpdrrcd ~ The rhaHii'' =
President CiaT.ucr Porter Iorcs IN
e.zses A. ma-trT ~ c"rcI"nuirs
Ater the cismbsks. The gu"$is
werr tss~n aboard a sissHr"r tond'r
"a bx Tho Mcxsrs stmEfrpns. aHf
stves On enjoyable rile oB Hampton
nosss BY mecaiight ssS III