Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02
MUST HAVE OUR OWN
SHIPS FOR COMMERCE
Annual Social Session at Hotel War
wick Brilliantly Successful Affair.
Mr.. Fox Discusses Rivers and Har-
bors Congress-Tucker, Lamb, South
gate and Others Speak.

With eloquent speakers from at
home and abroad to contribute to the
feast OF reason ana the flow ofNhe
soul: delightful music and congenial
companionship to buoy the spirits
and cheer the heart: with the finest
OF delicacies TO tempt the tastes OF
all, and, with the underlying knowl-
edge of the "home folk" that the city
was upon the threshold of prosper
Gus year. the annual social session
OF the Chamber OF Commerce last
night at the Warwick hotel proved
the most enjoyable function OF its
kind the body has held in years.
Gathered in the parlors were distin-
guished visitors from far and near
who had come to help the chamber
celebrate and mingling with these
we're the city's leading men in all
branches OF businesses and probes
sions. And the elation felt by the
hos Is Of the evening over the good
news from Washington was quickly
impaired to the visitors and they en-
tered into the spirit of the celebra-
ton with whole heart and soul.
Eloquent Addresses.
After the tempting menu had been
given its duo by all alike. and the
tables had been cleared away. the
guests listened for four hours TO such
eloquent orators as Former Governor
Andrew Jackson Montague, Hon. Har-
nv ST. George Tucker and Congress
man John Lamb, of Richmond. and %
such sble business men as t. A.
Scuthgate, of the Southern CONNER
ciaI Congress. and John A. Fox, OF the
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress, OF Washington. erspersed
with the oratory and logic of these
speakers were humorous and witty
addresses by Former Mayor Samuel
n. Buxton, the "conquering hero from
Africa and Europe" who spoke upon
that famous ism" enunciated by an
other "ccnquering hero from the
same lands: Captain Tfltcn. U. 5. A.,
of Fortress Monroe; Mayor Marquis
Jones and Chaplain Neifert. of the
National Soldiers Home of Hampton.
Former Governor Montague told
the members of the chamber OF the
possibilities of the trade between the
United States and particularly the
Southern states and Hampton Roads
ports. with South America upon the
completion OF the Panama Canal and
he handled his subject in his usual
mastery and forcefui style. making
the dryess OF statistics command the
attention OF each OF his hearers. He
told how the countries of Europe are
opening up trade with the great coun
tries OF South America and who this
country can do an enormous business
with these countries il 1t will awaken
to the possibilities and the opportuni-
ties before it. And he struck re-
gponsive cord when he declared that
I'VE have got to have American ships
to carry the American products" II
we are TO grasp this trade which IS
naturally the right OF the United
States and its people
Rivers and Harbors Congress
Mr.. Fox told his hearers what the
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress is doing IN the way of educat-
ing the people Of the whole country
to the reeds and the importance OF
improved and deepened waterways,
both in the inland and the scacoast.
He told how that congress has aided
In getting appropriations for deepen
ing and widening the channels In
yirginia's roadstead, "the gateway "a