Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
AN UNEXPECTED PLEASURE
Members Of Chamber of Commerce
the Favored Ones.
PARTY ARRIVES IN RICHMOND
Given Cordial Reception in virginia
Capital-Points Of Interest
Visited This Afternoon.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


RICHMOND, Va, May 1S.-with true
chamber of commerce luck the MEM
bers OF the Washington chamber on their
annual excursion saw the great battle
ship Texas slide from the ways this
morning. The special train carrying the
party from Old Point Comfort to Rich
mond backed into the station at Newport
News just in time to let the chamberites
hurry from the train to see the launch
ing.
The huge warship was more than half
ingtonians had fine view Of the event.
A minute later the train was again on its
way to Richmond.
The party reached here at noon, and
was given a cordial welcome by the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce.
The Richmond organization entertained
the visitors at luncheon at the Jefferson
Hotel. The party has it's headquarters
in the Richmond Hotel Points of inter-
est were visited this afternoon. Tomor-
row the party take sail on the James
river, returning to Old Point Comfort to
ington Monday morning.
Sail Under New "Titles."
OLD POINT COMFORT. Va, May 49,
The seagoing members OF the Washington
Chamber of Commerce and their friends.
about one hundred strong. reached Old
Point Comfort aboard the steamer North
land early this morning. The trip down
was made without mishap. Capt. James
F. Oyster, president of the chamber.
however has shed his military title and
is now addressed officially as admiral
and Vice President d. ]. Callahan is
given the honors of vice admiral
AS the morning broke calm. there was
no sea coming round the Hook" and
the officers and members Of the chamber
suffered none of the mishaps such as
they suffered several years ago on the
trip to the jamestown exposition-mis-
haps which are still retained In the mem
DRY of many Of Washington's most prom
inent business men.
The party found itself on the North
land side by side with scores of promi-
nent officials and members of Congress
and their families who were on their
way to attend the launching of the bat
tleship Texas at Newport News this
morning. This added to the pleasure of
the outing. and after the crowd had
satisfied its dinner appetite bridge and
games Of chance were begun which last
ed til the small hours of the morning.
Representative Alexander Ill.
Representative Alexander Of Missouri
was stricken with an attack of acute in
digestion last night on the Northland. but
after being taken to his stateroom re-
covered quickly and today was reported
to be much improved.
DIR. Maurice Francis Egan, United
States minister to Denmark. and Mrs.
Egan were among the party on the steam
er. DR.. Egan, who is on leave from his
post abroad. has just returned from a
he was detailed by the State Department
to lecture on intensive farming. particu-
larly relating to dairy farming. The
Danes are the greatest dairy farmers in
the world. according to DR.. Egan. He
said that he was struck during his south
ern trip with the lack of enthusiasm
among the democrats for any one of the
ton. Wilson. Underwood. Harmon and
Clark all have their followings, he said.
but the south does not appear to have
united on any man. Clark, he said,
seemed to have less strength south than
the other candidates have. DIR. Egan
will return to Denmark In June to at
tend the coronation ceremonies for King
Christian. He said that the new king is
much interested in America and Amer
leans.
Secretary Thomas Grant met the party
at the landing this morning. having
come down here yesterday. At the Hotel
Chamberlin, the Chamberites took imme-
diately to the swimming pool. and
plunged and dived to their hearts con-
tent.