Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-06-27
Of
VIRGINIA EDITORS
Interesting and Pleasant
Scenes Mark Close Of
Session.
WOULD REVISE LAWS.
President Cook, Secretary Hart and
Other Old Officers Reelected to
Serve the Coming Year.

Alexander J. We'derburn and Mrs.
" edderburn returned this morning
frcm Mount Elliott Springs. MIR.
! Wcdderburn reports that the meet
| ing was one Of the most successful in
its 25 years Of existence. Many
matters of Importance were consl4-
cred and adopted which will tend to
rpbuild the press of Virginia the
most important Of which was the
appointment of legislative commit.
tee instructed % prepare a bill to be
E:csented to the legislature next win
ter revising and readiusting the pres
ont laws on the subject which are
conflicting, confusing and antiquated.
, Mr.. Wedderhurn suggested that
while on this subject the COM
mittce draft section of the bill SINH
liar to the LAYS Of Maryland and
othea up-to-date states providing for
the publication in the press of the
state of all laws, as at present not
one person in zen in Virginia has any
idea as to wha: laws were enacted or
rejected by the legislature.
This suggestion caused a spirited
debate and was unanimously agreed
=, not one word against the sugges-
Son being made, and many strong.
!rcasons given n its favor.
President Cook, ard Secretary Hart
an. all Of the o:her old officers were
reelected
Colonel John Murphy, of Rich
mond invited the association as a
body. and their wives to ''help them"
open his now hotel September 1926,
and he also offered three prizes for
the three best essays on the best
method to build Virginia.
The essays are to be examined and
passed upon by committee of seven,
three of whom are to be the Cover
ror of Virginia. the Mayor of Rich
mond and the chairman of the Cham
Der OF Commerce Of Richmond. and
four 20 be appointed by the associa-
ton.
! This invitation and the prizes
were accepted by q unanimous vote
and the thanks of the association
tendcred the Colore.
Mr. WeddcrburH offered resolu-
! ton which under the rules was re-
ferred to the executive committee m
v:ting the Virginia Press Association
! to hold its next annual meeting in
the city of Alexandria.
! w. Mcdonald Lee, of the Rich
mond Virginian. chairman Of the
committee, stated that if The invita-
ton was accepted be would see that
The Virginia navy also attended. The
members generally expressed them
selves as favorable to accepting the
invitation. After the session closed
President Cook entertained the mem
hcrs at splendid banquet, the table
being adorned with beautiful noun
tain flowers and ferns which made it
! ic%quistively beautiful President
Cook acted as toastmaster and flow
Ct wit, rarely surpassed on such oc-
c. sions followed and was Kept up un-
It'll near midnight and was only con-
Guided because large number pres
ent were compelled to take trains
home.
Miss Rubenetta Lee, the gifted
ard charming daughter Of w. Nc
Donald Lee, sang al the close most
leyauisitely Virginia" After the
benediction by Chaplain Moseley. the
25th session c:osed to meet at Muir
phys Hotel on September oath in
special session.
1t was deeply regretted that Miss
Bertha Robinson. of Orange, Histor-
ian of the Association. returned home
seriously indisposed this morning.
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