The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-27
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEES COW
DENNIS ATTACKS ON STATE
OF VIRGINIA.
REFLECT c. B. COOKE
HART rs ALSO CHOSEN SECRETARY
ATTENDANCE At ALL SEES
sIoNs GooD--BANoUET AT
NIGHT.

mira and last day OF the Virginia
Press association was filled with re.
ports OF committees. talks by the
members and speeches by we'll known
men In and out of the State.
A fitting climax was the banquet
rendered tonight by President Cooke,
at which he rounded out well his
reputation for versatility The wee
sma' hours saw the guests departing
CT trains stopped specially by the
Chesapeake and Ohio, at this grue-
some hour In order that members GO
ing to Richmond and the East might
reach their destination by morning.
Some are lingering for a few hours
more, or a day or SO, 10th to depart
from this spot, so highly favored by
nature and presided over by such ad
mirable hosts. ~.
Report of Resolutions Committee.
The morning session was consume ed
in discussions and speeches, among
the latter being one from J. M.
Raumgartner, of Baltimore, and Chas.
r. Hughes. of Berryville
In the afternoon reports Of COM
mittees came in. The following from
the resolutions committee was UNI
animously adopted:
Dealt kindly with by the hand of
never felt the need of a memorial
committee. In the absence of such
your resolutions committee records
with sorrow the passing since last
We met of three members of this as
ISOLATION. Namely; Leonard Cox, d.
/ Sheffey Lewis and r. Lee Blanton. In
dropping tear on their biers we
/ trust their spirits may be again united
with ours when called to stand upon
times' utmost verge. all hearing the
words of well done good and faith
! full servants"'
+ THE thanks Of this body la doubly
due to our versatile chief, Charles B
| Cooke. president and host. for his &C
I ttvity and skill in plotting us year
and for his gracious dispensing OF
the fat of the land at Mount Elliot,
| Springs.
Give Thanks to All.
Also our thanks to our secretary
treasurer. historian and other off1-
GERS for their assidious attention tc
duty, Also to Hon. J. s. Craig. hi.
estimable wife and their assistant.
for the stay at their resort made &c
pleasant. Also to the many and sew.
| eraI distinguished State visitors who
have added to the pleasure OF thi:
annual meet. Also to the entire citi.
mayor, chamber of commerce and
ladies for an afternoon of enjoyment
| seldom anrpassed.~~4 Alsa la The sew.
eral railroa DIS and tfrcir ofYiciais, 10.
wit: the Chesapeake and Ohio. the
Norfolk and Western and the South.
ern, for accommodations and cour-
| tesies.
| I'VE are also indebted for the
| princely Invitation Of ColonSl John
H. TO-
! guests at the opening of his new
hotel In Richmond about September
goth. and his further offer to three
handsome prizes for the best article
| by association members on subjects
for the advancement of Virginia This
act on his part show the broadminded
and able NirgInian we have Always
known him to be. and we express the
| further belief that no single act by
any individual citizen of the State
will result in as much good as will
naturally and inevitably flow from
the interest and enthusiasm aroused
by the article for which our good
friends have offered such generous
prizes
Devotion to Work.
I'VE urge upon officers and mem
| hers a closer devotion to work and
discussion of subjects of material in
terests to newspapers during the ses-
sion to make fruitful as well as
pleasant our annual gatherings such
as the morning session of this last
day has been.
We believe II would be well to
correct the erroneous impression sent
out by some papers by declaring that
this Is a representative gathering of
the association.
That few more interesting and
peaceabla annual meetings have TAX
en- place during our existence as an
organization and that we have felt
honored and edited by the attendance
Of several distinguished gentlemen
and ladies not members OF the as
ISOLATION, who came upon urgent re-
quest from our president and to the
delight of the whole association. In
nowledging a debt of gratitude due
Colonel John Murphy. the Virginia
Press association. but emphasize a
spirit that has pervaded its organiza-
ton a quarter OF a century ago. This
spirit in behalf Of our State is the
spirit that pervades almost wholly
the newspapers throughout Virginia
and we cannot urge too strongly a
continuance of this policy nor should
we fail to frown upon efforts Of any
there he 10 discredit county, city or
State in the eyes of the world know
ing. as We do, that there are parties
ord papers without our confines
watching and ready to grasp anything
derogatory to us and enlarge upon
IT, The petition of the w. G. T. u.
referred 10 this committee finds re-
sp9ns!ve sentiment in this association
and we infer the following: ~ss'
To Help Temperance.
Resolved. That, in 20 far as the
weekly press can do so to advantage
they include in the platematter ser
vice educational matter on the sub
Iect OF temperance and moral reform
as taught in our public schools. be-
lieving such subjects matter of gem
crai public interest
Several members took the floor and
amid applause strongly denounced the
efforts of certain papers OF traduce
Virginia and har legislature. The
report on finances was accepted. as
was also the nominating committees
report on officers. which follows:
G. B. Cooke, renominated PRESIDENT
George @. Green. vice president; J. l..
Hart. secretary; W. r. Kennedy, treas
nrer: Bertha Gray Robinson, his