The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-10
DID NOT WEAR HIS
SP|KETA|L COAT
Governor Mann Sits at Mansion
and Addresses Baltimore Ban
quot Over the Telephone.
GOT OFF A FEW JOKES, TOO
Long Distance Oratory Warmly
Applaudcd, Though Governor
Couldn't Hear 1t.
GOT OFF A FEW JOKES, TOO

Long distance delivery OF an after
dinner speech has distinct advantages
over the face-to-face and dress suit-to-
table kind SO thinks. Governor Mann
after his experience last night in talk
ing to II group of banqucters in Balti-
more from the rcposc of an arm chair
in the Executive Mansion.
II was unnecessary to don a Dire ss
suit. The Governor could Just as we'll
have done his duty in the executive
pajamas
AT mst the experience was slightly
awkward- speaking into a telephone
and being Obliged TO throw III all the
emphasis that certain points In the
speech required. when ne WAC facing
nothing but a transmittcr instead OF
dining-room full OF upturnsd faces
and upturncd glassea But he soon
entered Into the spirit of the thing.
and tho $50 telephone men OF Baltimore
who puffed fragrant weeds and held
receivers TO their ears. could well
imagine that the Governor OF Virginia
stood before them In the flesh.
lie Sits Dawn 10 speak.
I, vast Just o'clock when the bell rang
IN the mansion, and tho announcement
Was made that we have with us to-
night Governor Mann. OF Virginia
BEGINNING with quotation from Oil
yer Wedden Holmes made fifty years
talk OF words on tho wing. the Coy
ernor proceeded 10 tell OF the uses
OF the tclephone--how II saves money
10 the business man. time TO every
body. nervous strain TO the house
wives.
Among its uses. said the Governor. is
c umunication between the young
folks. The youth who is TOO bashful
TO voice his sentiments in person may
call tho girl Of his heart to the tele-
phone and ask the momcntous qucs-
lion.
"This is one use 10 which it is put
which would not advise" he added
prolonged applause from the married
mems section OF The banquet hall)
once" he proceeded, "a young wc-
man was called to the telephone, The
voice al tho other end said trcmulous-
-, Miss Mary. there is Il question
want To ask you. and / have not been
able TO do SO personally. VIII you
marry me-
Promptly she replied; Yes Who is
this?'"
No other discournging word as to
amy use 10 which the marvellous i'm
strurtcut can lac applied fell from the
Governors lips lie did not say that
= United states senator having in re-
mcmbe rance an occurrence Of two
weeks ago. now historic in his daily
supp!icatious praEs 10 be delivered
from his misguided friends ana from
the telephone.
weigh,y responsibilities. lie said
rcsts upon the telephone girl some
times She is q producer OF profanity
with II few words of good wishes.
the Governor said good night" Then
there came the message in reply. TO
The effect that the Baltimore Telephone
Society was always glad TO hear from
tho good old state OF Virginia, and par
ttcularly from her present Governor.
The long distance operator who made
the connection, when asked how the
novel experience impressed her so id il
was very interesting. But She added.
She had orders not 10 listen To what
WAS said. and, OF course. She did not
hear a word