The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-26
NEWSPAPER MEN
HAVE BIGGEST DAY
SESSIONS ARE LARGELY ATTENDED
AND MUCH BUSINESS Is
TRANSACTED.
VISIT 70 STAUNTON
VALLEY CITY GIVES PEN PUsHERs
GREAT RECEPTI0N-COLoy
JOHN MURPHY is RECEIVED
WITH APPLAUSE.

tSpeclal 10 Inc Richmond Nlrginian.)
MT. ELLIOTT, VA. June 25-Tne
second day of the twenty-fifth an.
nual session of the Virginia Press
association has been one that will be
memorable in the history of the news
paper fraternity.
The morning and night sessions
were largely attended, and the In
terim was covered by a side trip to
the beautiful city Of stanton. the city
OF Virginia that has often been con-
trasted with imperial Rome as being
situated upon her seven hills, hud-
died within picturesque inverted
apex in the heart OF the renowned
Shenandoah valley.
Many Women Present.
number of the members Of the
guild of the grey goose quill came in
last night and this morning and the
morning session filled the auditorium
which looks out upon Ellietts knob
and It's picturesque environs. Women.
the real inspiration of Virginla's viz
tuous Journalism. almost equaled the
actual pencil pushers In number and
one of the two women members of
the Virginia Press association held
the floor and the audience, often NOV
ing II to laughter and applause by
her address. Miss Bertha Gray Rob
inson, OF the Orange Observer, his
torian of the association, read her ad-
dress. which embraced a record of
the happenings and changes in the
fraternity during the past year. Her
bright and facetious remarks and
slaps at well known scribes brought
forth applause and humorous quips.
Her address was ordered printed.
/ Colonel John Murphy. distinguish
/ ed citizen Of Richmond. was intro
duced and in we'll chosen words told
the newspapers men the debt of graft
tude Murphys hotel owed the news
papers of Virginia. His acknowledged
gratitude wrung cheers from the sea-
soned pencil pushers and appreciative
looks from their side partners. The
colonel wound up with inviting the as
ISOLATION to he his quests for several
days some time after the middle of
September at the opening of his mag
nificent new hotel.
Invitation Accepted.
This invitation was accepted and
| thanks returned by a unanimous and
rising vote. Colonel Murphy also Of
fered prizes to the three members ex-
ceeding in competition with papers
discussing the best methods for ad :
vancing the States interests, the
judges to be the governor of the State.
the mayor of Richmond and the presi-
dent pe her chamber of commerce
&lofig With four others to be named
by the press association.
President Cooke read n paper on
cost and maintenance, by A. F. Stone,
of Roanoke, who was unable to pres
ent. This was discussed at length.
| The following new members were
reported by the embership commit
tee and admitted upon vote OF the as
ISOLATION: Alexander Wedderburn. OF
the Alexandria Sunday Times. l. II
Machen, of the Alexander News; John
Lyon. OF the Rosslyn Monitor; George
II. Keezell VI the Harrisonburg News
Record; William A. Barr. of the Mar
tinsville Bulletin: r. Morgan Shep-
herd. of the Southern Planter; A. w.
Robbins, of the Rocky Mount Chroni-
Gle: f. s, Finn. of the Martinsville
Times w. D. Roberts, of the Appa-
lachia Progressive: A. T. Hun. of the
Glade Springs Nidette.
Trip to Staunton.
/ A. ! o'clock. after lunch, n special
car on the Chesapeake and Ohio train
| conveyed the members to Staunton
upon invitation of Mayor Wayt and
/ the chamber of commerce of that
| city At the depot about thirty-five
automobiles were in readiness and the
mayor. Senator Echols. Captain
Thomas ID Ransom, Editor II. l.. opie
and other distinguished residents with
ladies escorted the party on a tour
through and around stanton. stop
ping at Albert Shultzs handsome new
theater for rest and recreation. The
Jolly cavalcade was then conveyed to
Gypsy Hill Park, where the women
of Staunton presided over splendid
repast. Mrs. George II. Sprinkel ana
Mrs. w. ]. Perry did the honors of
the punch bowl the visitors were ad-
dressed in a beautiful speech by Cap
tain T. y. Ransom and the keys of
/ the city were beautifully pre-
| President G. r.. Cooke then responded
! President C. 3. Cook then responded
to the address Of welcome in we'll
! chosen words and called upon w.
| Mcdonald Lee. of Irvington. who Is
/ an old Stanton boy, to say few
words After Mr.. Lees address. 3.
B. Valentine rendered dialect stories
Of his own writing and was roundly
encored The Stonewall brigade
band RECALLED the assembly during the
intervals Of speaking, eating and hob
nobbing. Altogether the visit to
Staunton was greatly enjoyed and the
wide open hospitality won every visi-
tors heart. stanton will hereafter