The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-13
Social Affairs Consume
First Day of Press
Association.
BUSINESS WILL BE
TALKED ON BOATS
Three Days of Water Trave'
Ahead of Publishers-Lunch-
con Given Visitors at Coun-
try Club and Theatre Party
Fol1ows-Busy Week
Planned!

FOllOWS-puSy WSSh
Planned.
| With the largest first days attend
| ance in recent years. the Virginia
Press Association held its opening ses-
sion at Murphy's Hotel yesterday at
ternoon- The meeting lasted but few
minutes 1t was deemed best. because
of the heat of the day and the at
! fractions ahead of the visiting editors
and their families. to defer all bust
| ness matters to the deck OF the boats
on which the members will spend most
4 of the week a luncheon and theatre
party followed
Governor Mann and Mayor Richard
son were present when President AL
fred b. Williams, Of Roanoke, called
the meeting TO order. 1t was at once
announced that the party would adj
1 journ TO the Country Club. Commit
tees were appointed as follows:
i Membership-H r. Mills. a. S.
Gravely and George o. Greene.
Finance-R- n. Robinson j. G. Camp
bell and j. l., Hart.
Rules-w. E. Addison, NJ. T. Harri-
son and c. B. Cooke.
Nominations-w. Mcdonald Lee, A.
P. Rowe. G. n. Knight. Mrs e. w.
Bissell and John Stewart Bryan.
1t was evident from the spirit
eyinced by the visitors that they were
anticipating one of the pleasantest
trips OF their lives. Those from the
inland sections of the State. who are
largely In the majority. have but fe"
opportunities to enjoy the deiigh's OF
water travel, while the greater num-
, Der has never visited the Eastern
shore. with Its extensive fishing and
shipping industries,
Interesting Program.
On the boats business sessions VII
. be held, papers on professional topics
! will be read and discussed, officers VIII
, be elected. and the inner man and wo'
man will be refreshed. AT 1rvingtor
. and at onancock. especially, plans are
made to give the editors reception
c which they will long remember.
: This ts holiday week for those WHIT
: make the papers of the State---no ost!!
: the weekly papers, which are SO clos
to the people The country newspape
a man works hard during the entir'
year, having but few opportunities I,
|. gel away from the grind. So he wei
comes the opportunity to get vaca
I ton at which he can touch elbows Will
1 his brethren Of the craft, and to com
e bine pleasure trip with the broaden
! ing influence Of personal contact.
2 The members of the association LEI
! Murphy's in special cars. They wen
= first to Chimborazo Park. where the
: enjoyed the view of the city and tn
t river. Then the start was made TO
: the Country Club, where delightfu
cold luncheon was served. The beau
h tiful grounds We're greatly admired b
:, the visitors.
Returning to the city, the entir
e party attended the play at the Acad
: emy of Music, to which tickets ha
e been provided.
: Program for Week.
e AT $40 this morning the Press AS
ISOLATION will embark on the steame
g pocahontas for the trip down th
q James. Norfolk will be reached at
q o'clock this evening, and the party wi
- : proceed to Ocean View, where ther
: will be clam bake and theatr
party. The night will be spent at IN
d resort on the bay
e w. Mcdonald Lee will meet the a:
sociation tomorrow morning In MOI
folk with boat on which the tri
viii be made to Irvington. Attt
spending the night there, the party WI
proceed on Friday to Tangier Islam
and to Onnacock. Sixteen automobile
have been provided at the latter pom
t. on which the members will be snow
m the points of interest on the Easeel
ss Shore. Friday night Will be spent
~ ~ Onancock. !,
;;e Leaving early the next morning, !,
- return trip to Norfolk will be MAD
- "a The party viii disband about noon Sa
er urday
2. This is but an outline Of the so'
things which have been arranged
ed the pleasure Of the scribes by fres
e dent Williams and Secretary j. L. ftal
+; of Farmville, with their conierees
~ .ea the executive committee. There
tl,at u,
H. the conclusion Of their trip, be reae
ed to vote unanimously that they ma
1g entoyed one Of the most interestlf
ee. trips within the history Of the virgin
&c Press Association.
90 90 Those Who Are Present.
be Among those in attendance al = s
ae luncheon at the Country Clup' Desiu
sw the Governor and the Mayor, were = !
be following: Mr.. and Mrs. X. a. M alue
pe son, News. Marion; MT. ana Mrs uep.. :
Nv o Greene, Review, Clifton Forge rs
d II Ioitt. Raligious Herald Ric
!" mond; John Stewart Bryan, Ne'
,k leader. A. p. Rowe, Free Lance a.
ia nnilv star. fredericksburg; Mary
.e- pngsrs News. Buchanan; j. G. Hem
up bili' Times- Dispatch; DR., and Mrs.
by Glen Lotion, Miss Marjorie Lotton,
oy Glen Lotion, Jr., Mrs. = A. THAR, ]
sor dependent Emporia; Judge clarence
lca l ICamDbell. New III q, ]A1A1ASt - W ]A.s
he GraveIy. Bulletin. Martinsville; L.
far aakahill Critic, Roanoke; NJ t. HI
IN r,son democrat, Bedford; ]. Rion
nd ISissick, Times-Dispatch; A. r, Hold,
"a by, journal, Richmond Horace 4. Ha
to klns, co,,riara7 pr,s.a, =,
Eno,lv Bissell, Dispatch and Ne-
stanton; C. B. Cooke. Journal, Ri,
mond; Miss Bertha Gray Robinson a
at r N. robinson, Observer. Oran
eek. Thonaas Semmes, Jr Southern Chur,
as. as man, Richmond; w, r. Thomas, Tin,
,I nrs Roanoke; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
A Knight and Carl B. Knight, Post, ]
the Stone Gap; A. H Clement Timas