The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-15
MANY GOVERNORS
WILL Be PRESENT
Thirty-One Have Accepted In
vitation to Conference Here
December 3.
PROGRAM AND BADGE READY
City Will Be Asked to Defray
the Cost Ct Entertaining
Visitors.

Although Governor Wilson will not
be present, p ositive assurance has now
been received that thirty-one OF the
forty-eight Governors in the United
States will be in attendance on the
Governor Conference beginning mere
December ). There Is every promise
that the conference in Richmond VIII
esta blish a record for attendance. the
greatest number Of executives ever at
the same conference in the past being
thirty. This was at Spring Lake last
year
In addition to the thirty-ons VINO
have made all arrangements to be
present, there is strong possibility that
several more will write later accepting
the invitation. Only a half-dozea Will
positively be prevented from attending
bv official business or i'll health, SO that
there is likelihood OF having more
than two-thirds Of the executives In
Richmond 10 take part in the stssious
OF the House Of Governors"
badges Of Fairy stones.
4 natural phenomenon Of Virginia
will be used by the Governor in the
official badge which he has designed a.
a souvenir for the visitors to the con.
ference. Pendant from each badge
will be one Of the famous Patrick
County fairy stones. perfect CT 'sses Ok
stone picked up on a mountainside In
old Patrick, exact duplicates OF the
stone that brought Governor wilson
good luck AID the presidential cleo
ton. According to the legend, which
offers an explanation Of the phenom-
enon where science Is dumfounded.
the fairies were IN convention on this
mountainside in old Patrick when TIC
news OF the Saviour's death on the
or oss was brought TO them.
They Immediately fell to weeping.
and each fairy tear. as 1t struck the
ground. was crystallized into a perfect
stone cross These stones are about
an inch long. are faultlessly symmetri-
cal in design. and bring luck TO the
wearer They are found nowhere
else in the world.
The crosses will be suspended from
solid gold bar on which the name
"'virginia'' IS inscribed in blue enamel.
Hanging from the bar is a broad red.
white and blue ribbon. at the bottom
of which is printed in gold letters.
Governors Conference. December 3.
1912" and the State from which the
Governor wearing the badge somes-
Thus each Eadge will identify the
wearer on sight.
Getting Mansion In Order.
In preparation Of the entertainment
OF the Governors. the executive man
sion is being painted and decorated
inside and out. The handsome old
building is being dressed up to look its
best in honor OF the distinguished
guests to be cared for. A reception
in the mansion FOR the visitors is
planned with the members Of Governor
Mann's stan present in full uniform
On account OF the fact that the
Governor has no special fund at his
disposal from which to draw for the
entertainment OF the visitors. he Is
facing a rather serious situation The
Governors will be the guests Of the
State OF Virginia. but Richmond Will
profit most by the conference For
this reason. Governor Mann will appeal
to the Advertising Committee OF the
City Council for money to entertain
the delegates. 1t is calculated that
81, 600 will be necessary to defray the
expenses incident to the gathering.
The proposition will be put before the /,
at its meeting Tuesday
night in all probability.
\ tentative program. covering al
most every hour of the time the Gov
ernors will be In this city. has been
drawn up by Governor Mann, but is
not In condition to be made public.