Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-02

the North American continent, anu
concluded with an appeal to the local
chamber TO send delegates to the
meeting OF the congress In Washing
ton next week so that by their pres
ence they may show to tho. CONGRESS
OF the United States that the people
, of the country viii and must nave
deeper barbors on the coast line ana
deeper rivers In the inlands.
Former Mayor Buxton, who was inc
n,st sneaker presented by President
S. Otis Bland. who gracefully presid-
ed as toastmaster, entertained and de-
lighted his audience with speech on
Col Roosevelt's New Nationalism
which fairly sparkled with wit and
hnmon end which provoked many a
laugh and much enthusiastic APP
plause. In opening his address he
said that he hesi,ated to handle MS
subject because 1T had brought
shame and disgrace and defeat to
every man who has handled IT.
Virginia"
Hon. Harry st. George Tucker. who
was the last speaker called upon, ana
who was not presented until after
midnight. responded in a serious VEN
10 the toast Virginia" He expressed
the sincere hope that Virginia would
come unto all the great future tt'at
had been painted for II by the speak
ers who preceded him. but that us
people would still retain those char
acteristics which have earned for
them the respect and the love OF All
people everywhere; that whole souled
hospitality and kindly instincts which
the States sons have been imbued
from the foundation OF the Common
wealth.
T. s. Southuate.
Mr.. Southgate, of Norfolk. gave n
very interesting speech on the South
ern Commercial Congress, which has
for it's object and its slogan, "A
Greater Nation Through Greater
South He told of the great posi-
bilities for development in the South
land and declared that the congress
was doing everything in its power to
advertise those possibilities to the en-
tire world.
CONGRESSMAN Lamb, of Richmond,
congratulated the people OF the mag
10 city by the sea" on the wonderful
progress II has made in its short MS
tory and assured his hosts OF his
heartfelt interet for and sympathy
for the city. He also spoke OF the
deepening of the waterways here and
declared that he had been one who
had favored the Issuing OF s5o0.ooo.-
900 of bonds for the project OF I'M
proved waterways suggested by the
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress.
Captain TiIton in Coco Humor.'
Captain Tilton made an address
that caused roar after roar OF laugh
ter and many OF the guests sides ac-
tuaiiy ached when he had concluded.
He said that 1t would be fine thing
to annex Newport News and the vii
LACE acros sthe Roads; that IL would
be a nice thing to open up trade rela-
tions with all of South America;
nice thing to deepen the harbors here
and also a nice thing to build Uncle
Sans battleships and other craft OF
war. lie also said that II would be
a nice thing If someone would buy a
second hand ferry boat In New York
they are to be had very cheap, he
said-and run IL between here and
the other side of the Roads so that
automobilists may take their cars
across the pond for 80 cents instead
of Sc as charged on the Annie L.
VanSciver." He also remarked that
il would be a nice thing to make ships
stop dumping ashes into Hampton
Roads ard not depend upon the ma
tional government TO dig those ashes
up again.
Vice-President Phoenix. OF the
Hampton Normal a. Agricultural In
siitu:c. told OF the work that is being
done at his school. He declared that
two things go to make up commerce
toe producer and the consumer. His
school, he said. Is turning cut the pro
ducers. Captain Niefert. who followed
him. In about four lines, said thst
where the school Represented by Mr..
Phoenix was turning out the prodlc-
ers. the Institution represented
the Soldiers Home-has the consum-
ers.
Mayor Jones' Address.
Mayor Jones made characteristic
address in happy vein and like 9th
ers of the speakers he referred TO the
coed fortune of the shipysrd on yes
terday. And he urged the business
men OF the city assembled before him
to build the city upon firmer foun'
dation. so that the town may not be
dependent upon ship contracts for the
continued prosperity CO the city.
! President Bland made few open-
ing remarks. announcing TO the as
sembied greste that the shipyard he'd
not only landed the big 5attleship. bu,
also had closed the eontrac. for 4
large merchant ship. He told the Wis
itors that when they saw The people
here walking along with chins In the
air not 10 think tAst there was an