The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-14
DEAF MUTES MAKE
CLEVER SPEECHES
Delighted Guests Applaud Wit
and Hlumor in Sign
Language.
HOLD DANCE WITHOUT MUSIC
Convention Plans to Enlarge Its
Confines, Taking in
Other States.

Responses to toasts at a banquet at
the Jefferson Hotel and variety OF
speechmakine brought to a close last
night the second day OF the conven-
ton OF the Virginia Dear and Dumb
Association, which is in session here
for tie greater part OF ,his week. \
hNeiy spirit vi enjoyment pervaded
the NEE tins. anu the postprandial 4.
/ marks of Wal ana humor were greeted
[ win applause. Not all of The talks
we're IN tighter vein. and the speeches
mat G,vcIt upon the deeper purposes
oil the convention were given the most
Eapt attention.
Arthur q. Tucker. Of Richmond.
acted as tUastnaster and with ap-
propr'aie signs introduced the sue
cess!Ve Speakers. Short talks. which.
while laciSins in tonal quantity,
| struck responsive chords. were de-
HNered upon the following subjects
virginia" Mrs. X. /. Chnes. of l{ich-
inond. Va Our Associations" l. T.
brushwood. OF Hampton. Va our
Alma Mater Rev J. W. Micnuels. of
knoxville. Tenn. The Ladies'. T. Nj
Jehkins, OF Portsmouth. Va; Our
Guests o. j. Winding. OF Baltimore
Md; The Press H. {. Merrill. OF
Washingto ton, d. c.
The keynote OF the addresses was
that the present association is to be
enlarged in scope TO include Virginia.
North Carolina. West Virginia. Ten
nessee, Maryland and the District OF
Columbia. Heretofore only Virginia
delesauons have been present at spo-
radio meetings.
Business Meeting.
AT least $50 people were in attend
o. az
terday morning In the Jefferson Audi
torium. The address Of welcome was
delivered by Meade Dalton. of Rich
mond' and the response was made by
> L. Alley. OF Roanoke.
Arthur q Tucker. OF Richmond.
chairman of the committee on en-
tertainment, and l. B. Brushwood
spoke upon the need Of permunent
organization. Rev. j. w Michaels was
chosen temporary chairman. and simon
Alley of Hampton. temporary secre-
tary. Many Of the delegates joined in
the discussion
The following committees. which
were appointed Yesterday, viii bring
In their reports at the business ses-
sion to-day
Committee on observation-disclosures.
kaunm an and Biscoe and Miss Bar
row
Committee on y-Laws-Messrs.
Tucker and Michaeis and Miss Chiles.
Committee on Place OF Mex, Meet
ins-Messrs. Alley Bondurant and
jenkins
Committee on Observation-Disclosures
Long and Dalton and Miss Scott.
Committee OF Tcllers-Messrs Dali
ton and Jenkins and Mrs Capps.
Dancing without music followed the
banquet last night and the parti-
cipants enjoyed themselves to the full
Every attention is being shown the
visitors by the management of the
jefferson Hotel. and they have been
met with courtesy on all sides
This morning the business session
VIII be resumed. after an introduc-
tory prayer by Rev. o. J. Winding. OF
Baltimore. Md, and permanent officers
VIII be elected This afternoon at
ESQ o'clock picture OF the conven-
ton Will be taken by The Times-Dis-
patch photographer. and the represen-
tatives VIII be taken sight-seeins
Evolutionary readings by signs will be
given at the Jefferson Hotel tonight.
There Will be an all-day picnic at
Forest HIN tO-norrow