Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-23
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS PRESENT
EVENING Of Informal Goodfellowship
Marked by Eloquent Addresses
JUDGE Mann and Mr.. Tucker Do NOT
Object to Title OF the Next Gov
ernor."

annual banquet has Tor hhih"i
Of wears been The chi,f and most
delightful social functions of the WIN
ter with large proportion Of IN"
city's business and professional m"n,
the first annual social session tn"
successor Of the formal banquet. held
at Hote, Warwick BY III" chamber last
night. probably was NOR" lh0r0l@hF
ENJOYABLE than any f III" formal
affairs,
Ths, members Of the chamber and
their CHESTS gathered in tn" larS"
reception hall on tn" second floor
Of tn, hntr!. and spent four hours,
enjoying all tn. palatahl" things that
appeal IL m" inner man. and listen
ing &c all % the afttT dinner "lo'
CuenCa u: banquet. and heSi!"S.
r-rAling in the cham OF informality
and good fellowship that seldom finds
its way into banquet halls.
Chairman /. { Phillips, Of the en-
1ertailment committee and Manager
Moore. OF the Warwick. had feast
in readiness when the party assem-
bled shortly after O'Clock, and "v.
erybody. member ard guest was re-
quested to fall to" An hour or SO
later President w. s. Copeland called
for order and after a few remarks
in happy vein. introduced as tn"
first speaker. Rev. f. T. Wexford, who
delivered characteristic and beauti-
full address on "LOyalty.' Among
these called upon during tn" evening
bv the president were President Ste
vans, of the Chesapeake 4 Ohio Rail.
way, Hon. Harry st. George Tucker.
Hon william Hodges Mann. Mr..
Meeks. business manager of the
Washington Herald: Mr. Ed
win Quarles, secretary of the Peters
burg Chamber of Commerce; Captain
Frank A. Grant L. s A.: Lieutenant
Commander Price. L. s. A.: Hon. p.
ST. J. Wilson state commissioner Of
roads: MIR. George Helms Wise and
MIR. Frank r. Carly. secretary OF the
chamber.
City's Bright Future.
All of the wishing speakers referred
to the future Of Newport News in
glowing terms. Mr. Stevens spoke
particularly Of the cooperation be-
tween Newport News and the Chcs
apeake & Ohio Company. and eX-
pressed his confidence in the citv's
frture He took occasion to pay n
gre: eful compliment to a member OF
the chamber Mr.. +. l.. Ford. who re-
Gently was elevated to the position OF
sunerintcndeni e terminals for tt"
railway.
Neither J"dec Mana nor NJ Tucker
seemed to object tC being introduced
as the next governor" and both
made feliCitious : idrcsScs in their de-.
lightful styles
NJ. Wilson mad. plea for an
awakening in this section to- the ben
Gifts which NAV be derived by taking
advantage Ct the new state road
building law: Mr. Wise spoke CT the
great advantages that would accrue
to this city if road We're built to
bring Newport News in touch with
the upper counties OF the First dis
rrict. and CAPTAIN Grant gave some
interesting Information concerning
the value CT the army transport ser
vice to the port. Mr.. Quarles brought
from Petersburg inspiring reports Of
what it being accomplished by the
chamber OF commerce e that city.
Appeal for Support.
Secretary Carly brOv2ht this meet
ing to close with an appeal fer
the suppor: o; IN" members in tho
work by which n" proposes to make
the chamber Of commerce a greater
factor than ever in the PROGRESS and
prosperity CT Newport News
Among those attending tho social
session Were M"ssrs George W Ste
vens. william II dE,3 Mann. II s.
George Tucker. ids n Cunninc ham
Samuel W. Meeks. p St ! wilson
Captain Abernathv. L. =. 4: Captain
Frank A. Grant. l. s A.. Captain
Rorebeck. Z. s. A: Naval COnst-uC-
tor Rock. T. s y. Commander
George Madison. l. : y: I,iout"9ant
Commander Price. I s y Maio~s
John T Hume AM John \ ! hnston
and Cha plain ! Martyr \rilcrt. M
:ional Soldiers Home: Rev T. I
Wexford Rev ] T Dadmur. McssrS
". r. Vest. Fred Manvi'I,'. ] VI Car,
til. c. X. Weaver. w II" Powell.
Elias Peyser. G r nah"cv. J. W.
Gunter. George y Wise. ] = T
funteT. U. u f"tCH W. Z. - I'.'.
Horace Epes. w s COPELAND F. W
Huffman. T. J Hundlcy. J R"yn"r.
J.. E Phillips. r " Nil"s:"ai 4 u
Meyers. s Otis BLAND. { G. Berkeley.
G. p. helms. r c. Armstrong. Franz
Y. Cary. W. W Butler. x
Sprazue an! p- Clarence Porter
Jones. J. 4. WilIcit. r VI RAMON.
". J. helms. { Ayi''i AsShy. " u
Holmes. L. X Holmes. 4" ~ Sall"y,
II. G. Avery. c II Richardson. = c
StraehIa. 4 r Wore. g. l.. Powell.
We Barrett. DT Adder. r. Ford
A. Rosenbaum Fred Cock ! \ som.
merviIie. W T Chaplin. Harry HJrc.
uitz. W. c. VI rion. J + Downing
and Mayor MaGyrs Joa's
The president read letters deciin.