The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-03
EDITORS
MEET HERE TODAY
Association Is Guest of Colonel
John Murphy at His
New Hotel.
THEATRE PARTY TONIGHT
Chamber Of Commerce Tenders
Luncheon at Country Club
Tomorrow.
THEATRE PARTY TONIGHT

The Virginia Press Association will,
meet at noon to-day in the purlors of
Murphy's Hotel. Moro than 100 mem
oefs nave accepted the invitation Of
Coionel Murphy to be his guest at the
christening of his now hotel and n
large number of the members will be
accompanied by their wives \ fow
hau arrived last night. but the larger
NUMBER VIII come in early this morn
ing. registration bureau will be
opened in the main lobby of tho hotel
where detailed information as to Tho
pr ogram can be obtained by visiting
newspaper men
Comparatively little business. It is
stated Is TO ne transacted at the adj
Journed meeting, the routine AFFAIRS
OF me association having been dispo, ed
OF at the summer meeting at Mt. Elliott
springs. theatre party tonight an
automobile ride about the city and
lunch at the Country Club Tomorrow
ana inc banquet tomorrow night. are
to be the principal features OF tie
gathering. Colonel Murphy's hospitality
having provided an opportunity for
the editors or Virginia TO assemble and
talk over matters informally rather
than in formal convention.
business Session This Afternoon
The opening meeting will be brief
and will be followed By luncheon at
the hotel. The first business session
is set by President G. r. Cooke for .
o'clock to-day. Tonight visiting dele
gates Will be the guests OF The Tines
Dispatch ut theatre party at the
Lyric. The business Of tho associa-
ton will be resumed tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
AZ noon motor cars will be provided
TO take the delegates to the Country
Club OF Virginia. where lunch Will
be served at l o'clock. tho association
being the guests of the Richmond
Chamber OF Commerce. The delegates
Will return in time to witness The
Times-Dispatch modified Marathon
races through the streets of Richmond
which take place tomorrow afternoon.
At o'clock tomorrow night formal
banquet, the first to be served in the
new hotel building, is rendered the
Virginia Press Association by Muir
phys Hotel Company
Locni Reception Committee.
The local reception committee con-
sists of the following representatives
of the Richmond papers: $. b. Wood
FIN. r w. Simpson, L. H. WhippIe.
Jeffrey Montague. L. y. McAtahon.
Horace y. Hawkins. G. B. Cooke. r. NJ
Lynn. George w. Rogers, John Stewart
Bryan. j. st. George Bryan Allen
Potts.
y feature OF the meeting will be tho
award or three prizes in gold, offered
by Colonel Murphy. for the best paper
by Virginia newspaper writer on the
topic, How Best to Build Up the Com
monwcalth. The award is to be
made by a committee composed OF
Alvin NJ. smith. president OF tho Busl-
ness Mems Club; DR.. II. r. McIiwaine.
state Librarian; Mayor George Ainsiie.
Governor William H. Mann. and T. NJ
Darlington. president OF the Chamber
OF Commerce.
The ladies reception committed
which will extend special Inequalities
TO the wives of visiting members of
the association, is composed of Mrs.
John Murphy. Mrs. Alvin NJ Smith,
Mrs. g. y. Cooke and Mrs H. c.
Boudar