Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-07
mn kfHss and Preliminary
sallafssea Is Aad st
HoltI Warwick.
btsIx; laIs tltsilie
;aksyor Buxton Viii Welcome the Wis
itors to city--oId Fashioned Me-"
! EnolAnd cIambake at 6uckroe
Beach, rendered by Chamber Of
Commerce, to be a Feature.

An informal conference was held
q Hotel Warwick last night by tn"
members OF the Virginia Press Asso'
citation at which ARRANGEMENTS were
completed for the annual meeting.
which will begin at the hotel TINS
1nerning at $50 O'Clock. Secretary
$. l.. Hart. of the Farmville Rerald.
reached the city Sunday evening ana
q Ne and President W. S. Copeland had
Arranged all preliminaries before tue
vanguard of members began to ar
riye. ....-
unite a number Of editors come
I IN on the evening train yesterday and
attended the conference. Tic main
is,dy will get here this morning, how
ever, and Ii Is expected when the
meetins Is called To order there VIE
zoe about Is members present, repre-
senting q large majority of all the
newspapers in Virginia.
The first speaker to be introduced
n, President Copeland this morning
s.iil he Mayor s. r. Buxton. who Will
welcome the visitors to the city. Ihen
MIL follow the report OF ne presi-
sdeut; There will be number OF au-
aslreases, among them one by Col. W.
&. Cameron, editor of the Norfolk
/ VirginianPilot. on "Reminiscences OF
virginia Journalism Another aa'
( lress OF especial Importance VIII DC
Ahat OF Hon. Abraham l.. Lawshee'
-sahird assistant postmaster general
ssuiao viii discuss Relations Between
f&a Postofiice and The Legitimate fob-
Usher"
One OF the features OF the cohven'
k4aun win be the New England Cam
sSaa0fe. which will be given NJ Bnckro'
! 1each this afternoon In honor of the
{ 9,fests by the Chamber of Commerce
u in,u whose invitation the meeting Is
S6Ield here. An expert has the, anaii
:sxln. hand. and a real, old fashiolte''
.S1sev england bake. such as has never
aen seen In these parts, PROMISED
sss1Se narty will leave here on special
SsS6Sfs Tor the beach about 4 O'clock
s.st Is not too warm for comfort
tie svfss~ss will b. taken through the
6 ehipyard. ans-f the trip IL made the
IS x4ra for Buckra, will start frcm The
q shipyard bridge. ..
After the cianlbake. tn party vii
beard a beat rendered by Mcssrs
kArmsfrong. of Hampton, and Hruist
around Hampton Roads and ios"'
Chesapeake hay. Returning here
f3ark the editors win gather at Hot
warwick again, finish Up the bus
Sness CT the convention and elect o
1ters for the ensuing year.
Trio to washington.
Il Tosuorrow morning the editors vii
As,ard a steamer for, Washington
Whcre they Will he the guests OF tn
fHamber OF Commerce Of the capito
c5fy.
Mr.. ". Mcdonald Lee, editor Of tn
Z gxyinxfop Virginia Citizen and chaiI
1ann Of the state board Of fisheries
!. .Gnnne down from Irvinston ycsferda'
- hoard the oyster police haGsaip
CDumodore Maary. bringing a part!
e snrIi,dips about a dozen youns iadit
"a, Zee ana his guests Will make TN
-. n wasfinsion aboard the Com
nnodore Maur::.
Z Committee Named.
presS,aent Copeland has named hi
sseeSnm,tfeca rs follows: -,
Membership-R. II. Heaziey; so".'
nod News: NJ. T. Harrison, Hedior'
CIV Democrat and J. T. whitman
Wythesule Enterprise
Resolmaces-M- r. Lewis, siannto,
"a Dominion sun: L. r. Lockaiti
1o6noNe Critic and A. 5. Gra'''e!
9aartiasyiile Brliefin.
FIuauce--Judge c. j. Campeei'
AnAhersf County New Era: II. y. Ros'
= r~no. Orange Observer. ard D.
T~wisN Harrisburg Times.
pr~s,dr.'s addresS-W. A. Land
rn.rts.ope Courier: II. u. Wooe
Wen.somery Record. and J. @. F've
-. Norfolk.
asomtuations-R. p Barham. P'teFs
60. Index.Appcai: W. Mcdonald lee
S-<soa virginia Citizen: Il a
Sau.es. Banville Register: Ir.
sserer esebntond Southern Church
80 ,ad a. p. Rove. Frcdericksnur'
Free Lance.
saeroeuthasev Junior.
~. u.J,er ~ Sayory. repre- scnths
the Nerrertha;er Ilnoiyp- Company
"a rxsibiriag IN = -ampH room ~ w
hoeeI Inc -lsreenthsir snn'o''
rUmrlete type-Sci,inS machine IN op'.'
800 The machine sas brouTh'
Acr. f,- the special aur,os~ OF cSn'
1,,.o, IL 70 tss visiting EDITORS ard
a attracting mneN attention.
Tho Hampton Eoaa, Gles Club ma
rs~ in<ifed to sing for IN" cd''"r'
mis- evening. The club meets for .
rrep,zv rehcsrsai tonight. aud thr'
iii 20 In a body TO the hniel to nc
cra the Invitation
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