Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-12

of the hotel. President w. Lee 70"
eli. of the chamber. raped the as
sembly TO order and said few WORDS
of welcome to the guests. He con
cluded by introducing Attorney 5.
Gordon Cumming. OF Hampton. VINO
welcomed the guests and also SPOKE
on the importance Of the First dis
trict He first touched briefly on 'he
order OF the navy department against
the milk and oysters OF Tidewater
Virginia. declaring the order TO be
dictum Of Rear Admiral Evans. lie
said that Senator Martin had written
him that the order was remarkable
and wholly unjust. 1T is up 10 US 10
overcome that which Rear Admiral
Evans dictum has done 10 nurt tnis
section" declared the speaker.
Passing TO the oyster question, MT.
Cumming said that Virginia should
follow The lead of the other mere pro-
cressiye states and enact some legi3'
lation which will give this state IT'S
former prestige In the oyster industry
of The country.
Importance OF First Oistrsct-
In concluding. Mr. Cumming spoke
on the importance OF the First Con-
gressional District and declared that
n is one of the most important in the
entire state so far as its relations
with the United States government
are concerned. He illustrated this by
saving that Fort Monroe and the Sol
diers' Hcme are located In the district
and that these are two of the most
important government institutions III
the country.
Gel. John =. Branch. of Richmond,
was next introduced. He first knew
Newport News, he said. III 1S4S when,
as a lad of seventeen years. he came
here on trip for his health. lie
has 5een watching the development
of the place since that time and feels
keen and kindly interest in the city.
Newport News Must Crow
Newport News must grow" de-
clared the banker amid applause.
Newport News Is the best situated
mort on the coast and manufacturers
must come here to locate. But you
must be liberal to them and offer
them sites. All the ships Will come
here that you can load and you VIII
supply this coast and all Europe
through this port You have the To-
cation YOU have the railroad-the
most liberal railroad In the world"
Col Branch concluded by saying
that not only must the city seek the
establishment of factories here. but
that after they are established the
city must not attempt to tax them
out of existence.
Mayer Marquis Jones was introduced
and responded to the toast, Newport
News" Mayor Jones made stirrins
address. urging the chamber to seek
new industries for Newport News
The city must do this work. he said
and not expect someone to get the
factories here without any work being
, done by the local people.
In passing. the mayor paid a glow
ing tribute to Congressman William
A. Jones. He declared that the con
qressman is one of the best CONNER
cial assets the First district
possesses at this time
Urges Cooperation.
w W. yickar. OF Norfolk. urged
the cooperation of Newport News and
Norfolk in the general development
and building up of TYdewater Virginia
He said that the two cities had nc
cause to fight each other. while on
the other hand there is every reason
why they should join together for the
common interest and for the advance.
ment of the sections.
POSTMASTER Powell next presented
Mr.. W. S. Copeland. ey-president o.
the Chamber OF Commerce. Mr.
COPELAND made semi-humorous
speech. but concluded with a serious
appeal to the members of the cham
Der to cooperate with the new presi'
dent and to pull together in the wors
| of the chsmeer.
Lieut.. Governor EtIyson.
Lieutenant Governor J. Taylor Ely
son was the next speaker. He was
accorded rousing welcome when nc
arose. Col. Ellyson said that N
knew something Of the obstacles
which Neypcrt News has had to over