The Washington times., 1908-07-10
Arrive on State Flagship.

hey, editor Big Sandy News, and Mrs.
Ownbey, OF Grundy.
Arrive on State Flagship.
They arrived yesterday afternoon on
the steamer Commodore Maury, the
flagship OF :hs Virginia State fish com
mission. TIE conventions committee OF
the local Chamber OF Commerce had
been assigned 10 provide for their well
come and wellbsing. and Chairman II.
c. c, stiles. OF this committee. with
Richard L Lamb, were al the wharf
near the foot OF Seventh street. with
several great sightseeing automobiles
in which the newcomers were 20 be
taken 10 the EbbItt House and thence
to points OF interest in the city.
Mr.. Stiles and Mr.. Lamb reached the
wharf just IN time 10 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 3. Realizing that
the joke was on them they welcomed
with added zest those Of the Virginians
whom they found stiu at the wharf.
and escorted them 20 the hotel with
all the splendOr that monster automO-
biles, many times too large, could Diff
fuse. once at the hosiery, the belated
welcome was extended all around
The visitors lost no time starting in
TO do" the city. They rode TO the main
points Of interest, returning 70 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 Of Agriculture.
the PostOffice, Bureau Of Engraving,
Smithsonian Institute, and other places.
Go Down River at Night.
In the evening most OF the members
Of the association went down the Po-
tomac 10 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 preferring
to take the extra hours to see more OF
the city, having already been on the
water for many hours. Those who did
go. however, had q most enjoyable time
Messrs. stiles and Lamb and others OF
the conventions committee, with Secre-
tarv Thomas Grant, were along to look
after the guests.
The virginia Press Association is e
non-partisan body, it's members being
both Republicans and Democrats. This
matters little. for politics Is under the
ban Of silence during the annual out
ines OF the association, Of which the
present trip is one The officers Of the
association are:
A. s Graveley, MartinsviIle Bulletin,
president: A B Williams, Richmond
News Leader. vice president: J. l.
Hart, FarmerCville Herald. secretary,
and r. d. Beasley, South Boston Her
aid, treasurer.
Executive cOmmlttee-M- T. Harrison,
Bedford City Democrat; a p Rowe,
Fredericksburg Freedman; r. p. Bar
ham, Petersburg 1ndex-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 hats from Bed
ford. Young Denit IS from Salem. Leo
DENT, who is the son of Charles D.
Denit, was a page IN the last Virginia
Legislature. Although quiet and we'll
hammered always, both lads find many
opportunities for venting their bOyish
spirits, and, on trips about the city,
made things move a little nvelier for
the older members Of the marty.
Some OF the members Of the Virginia
Press Association will leave for New
port News tonight. at the conclusion Of
the reception at the Chamber of Com
merce. The majority viii make the re-
turn trip on the Virginia boat. which
leaves tomorrow morning for old Point
Comfort.