The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
TOBACCO MEN To
/ VISIT BIRTHPLACE
[ OF WEED TODAY
Final Meeting Of Tobacco AS
ISOLATION Of United States
Will Be Held on Boat
MlNCLINC BUSINESS
WITH PLEASURE.
Delegates. After Formal. Wei
come, Hold Business Session.
Enjoy Automobile Ride and
Reception at Night


Inaugurated with a business meet
ing that held the serious attention of
the delegates the greater part OF the
day with an automobile ride as a
recess and a reception at the Jeffer-
son auditorium at night to crown 1t
all. the delegates TO the thirteenth
annual convention OF the Tobacco As
sociation Of the United States yester-
day put IN a busy ds.F. Two hundred
are registered. and many are accom-
panied by wives and daughters.
The convention. which was called
to order by President T. M. Caring
ton. at 10 o'clock yesterday in the
city of It's birth, heard the usual well
coming addresses imbued with the
spirit of Richmond hospitality. and
the annual report of its presiding Of
: ficer, and endorsed unanimously by
resolution the only recommendation
which required the action of the as
sociation.
Enjoy Auto Ride.
At 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the delegates and the visiting ladies
were taken for an automobile ride
around the city and It's envlrons. and
last night they were treated to an
Informal reception which embraced a
luncheon n the jefferson auditorium.
The Anal session or the association
will he held today on the steamer
Brandon on a trip rendered the asso-
CATION delegates 20 jamestown. AT
the meeting today officers Will be
elected. the place for the next meet
ing chosen. and the unfinished bust
ness OF the session concluded. Louis
vile and Lexington are bidding
strongly for the 1914 convention.
Welcomed to Richmond.
Secretary Ben i. Owen. Jr., ex-
tended the welcome to the delegates
on behalf OF the State for Governor
Mann. who is still incapacitated by
Illness Colonel Owens address tenn
ed with humor. the genial secretary
declaring that he was glad that the
salary OF the executive OF the Com
monweal.h is not now paid in tobacco
rs 1; once was in the early days. as
the present incumbent does not use
the weed. Mayor Ainslie. who ten
,dered the tobacco men a welcome in
behalf of the city Of Richmond. de-
clared that Madame Hospitality re-
sides in Virginia, and Richmond Is
her reception hail" william T. Reed.
first vice president OF the chamber
OF commerce, and John NJ. Taylor.
president of the Nichmond tobacco
board of trade, lent their voices to
these cordial greetings. and George
ID Norfieet. prominent tabocconist
'of Winston Salem. N. c.. responded
gracefully on behalf OF the delegates.
declaring that 1t was privilege to
meet again In Richmond, the birth
place OF the association. and the CEN
ter of the tobacco industry.
Presidents Message Feature.
The annual message of Presidents
Darlington and the resolution endors-
ing its principal recommendation
were features of the morning session.
The resolution concerns the Glass
Owen currency measure. embracing
the appointment of a committee OF
five TO u-ge upon the administration
the immediate passage of the bill.
The annual report Of Secretary
Webb was not ready, and Its submis-
sion was deferred until today. IT Is
known, however. that he has nearly
sixty applications for membership to
swell an enrolment which now num-
hers 500
The only set address Of the business
session yesterday was that of Colonel
John f. Bruton. of Wilson, n. c.. on
1.-THE Tobacco Man and His Banker"
Colonel Bruton urged the tobacco men
10 cooperate against the practice OF
gambling In tobacco; to standardize
the grading Of the leaf and to discour-
axe apnOTI1dl pEiScS, hiSh VI ioW, dc
tending to demoralize the trade.
Round Up Great Day.
While the visitors enjoyed to the
utmost the automobile ride around
Richmond and its suburbs yesterday
afternoon. the reception and cabaret
!. show in the Jefferson auditorium last
night was the browning social enter
tainment feature OF the convention.
The delegates and the ladies who &C.
companied them. together with a
number OF specially invited guests,
we're RECALLED first with a genuine old
plantation show furnished by local
negro talent. which ended with
cake walk. and then. under the d.
rection Of Alvin NJ. Smith and w. T.
i Dahney Joined IN the singing q some
OF the old fashioned songs and familiar
lragtime, Mr.. Smith himself conde-
scending to render popular ballad.
with such effect that he was repeat
edly encored. and Howard Gayle told
a good story. AT the conclusion of
the songfest the crowd partook Of a
delightful buffet luncheon and then
the floor was cleared for dancing,
which was INDUCED In until long after
midnight.
At $50 o'clock this morning the
:. -v.,~ Br~nSor viii leave TIE Old
Dominion dock for the excursion to
jamestown island. Special street
ears will leave the Main street en-
trance of the Jefferson at 7:45 for
the accommodation of the visitors, and
they are requested to observe that
schedule. For the first. time most OF
them will view the historic spot where
the fragrant odor of the weed was first
vafted TO the heavens. and where. long
wears ago, 1t served the aborigines as
currency.
President Carrington's Address.
Following il the full text of Presi-
(Continued on Third Pagel.