The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-19
Lynchburg Gets Next Session
Over Fredericksburg
and Farmville
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f. r. BARKSDALE.IS
MADE PRESIDENT
Delegates to Peoria Next
Month Will Make Effort
to Have Association
Come to Richmond
BY HAIRY TUCKER.

Resolved. That il is the sense OF
this convention. that. inasmuch as the
Richmond Virginian has shown much
interest In our organization. and has
devoted much space TO the presenta-
ton of news and Information of value
! and interest to this association. we
extend oar thank to that paper. ana
our appreciation. and urge our mem
| beers 20 look upon the paper as friend
OF The organization and it's work.
We fully endorse the great work
( the Richmond Nirginian Is doing
ST Folk. VA. May 1S.-Regretting
the course OF human events which lea
no 10 final adjournment of the State
convention OF the r. p. A. hero today
the body after au afternoon session,
eliminating in the election Of Il. X.
EarksdaIe of Portsmouth as president.
and the selection of I.ynchburg as the
next meeting place. adjourned.
The session he'd been SO pleasant. the
; people or Suffolk had shown such
! hospitality and kindness, and the ele-
tneGts had heel. generous that t Ire dele
gates from every city and town in the
State felt sorry TO have TO pack their
grips and he them hence to their
own fires1des.
After AN evening of unalloyed pleas
y
the convention this morning. follow ing
an auto ride around the city and the
suburbs. settled down to business, and
made haste IN disposing of the regu-
lar order. and whatever new business
might have been introduced by the
delegates.
r. W. prleo prcsides.
Preside s. j. Allen having been
called ~ Richmond. the opening session
: "a faA h.rJ u
1f Petersburg Whv WaS - selected
by the convention to act as chair
man. pending the election OF the new
president He presided IN disnided
manner and got the delegates down
10 business with speed.
Telegrsrns were received from c. W.
Saunders and a c. D. f3roeketi, re-
GREETING their inability TO be- present
Chairman j H. Grant, of the hotel
committee. sent his report. in which
he said that not complaint had been
received during the yea cCnce-nire
any hotel. The T. p Az We're in.
strun4entai TN securing laws regulating
the sanitary and other conditions around
the hotel. and II was felt by the con-
vention that much good had been
accomplished. and that the hotel man.
aSers had fallen INTO the spirit of the
law and had So far co-opcrated with
the travellers
He also stated that he had arranged
with the Peoria hotels for fifteen
rooms for the accommodation OF the
Nfrginian delegation to the national
-coaN st.ti4-r ss-4S4s EfsitsIf+
Upon motion, the, secretary was d.
rected 10 make further efforts to Sc.
cure twenty rooms for the Use Of the
irgfiria dEtEEaItun which VIII go
about thirty strong, several of them
taking their wives with them.
f.. X. Barksdaie Elected.
a; this point the nominating COM
mittee announced that they were
ready 10 report and the name OF T..
r. Earksdale was proposed. There was
no opposition. and the secretary was
instructed to cast the vote Of the con-
vention.
Delegates Bailey OF Petersburg. and
Striking. OF Norfolk. were named by
the presiding officer as q committee
to hunt up the newly elected presi-
eaAFat nd est-errt him to the CHAIR. They
took about five minutes 70 perform
tits pleasant duty. and Mr. Bailey
handed tho new president pretty
send-ofT.
Upon his appearance or the ros-
trum. Mr.. Barhsdale was welcomed
with great applause.
His thanks came in a modest ana
sincere fashion.
Pleased Wit, Suffolk.
II Will not take up much of the
time of the convention in expressing
my thanks for this honor" said Mr..
Barksiale. II wish 10 say. however,
that the people OF Suffolk have ex-
tended not only to myself but TO the
convention the most cordial and hog
pitabie reception. and must say. on
behalf of the members that wa ar-
ysrasssa tn this ard ga sssSar tsssses tasss
ai2s -HE sslsen r her E q. 1t 4 g .gsG
regret that l must take ms departure
after the meeting. but I shall always
remember this visit and shall return