The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
Takes Down Top Money
in Colonel Murphy's
Newspaper Award.
BANQUET CLOSES
SPECIAL MEETING
Henry c. Stuart Asks News
paper Men of State for Their
Suggestions and Support.
Colonel Murphy Invites
Association to Conc
Again Next Year.


Press Association by Murphys Hotol
last night prizes rmountins to $3.50 in
gold were awarded for the three best
essays on she topic How Best to Build
Up tho Commonwealth" Tho winners
were Alexander Forward, editor Of the
Harrison burg News Record and for
,nerly OF Tho Times Dispatch: c. B.
Camper OF the Fincastle Herald. and
Robert S. Barrett, Of the Alexandria
Gaxette
Tho award was made BY commit
tee composed OF Governor Mann. Mayor
Ainelic Alvin NJ. Smith, president OF
tho Business Mems Club: T. NJ Car
rington. president of tho Chamber of
Commerce and DR.. II. p McIlwaine,
State Librarian. Mayor A.nslie an
nounced the winners. Tie commit
tee had examined twenty-six papers.
nndin6 them eScellcEs4 and as each
contained suggestion. OF value Il was
recommended that they all be turned
over to some experienced editor to be
consolidated into single article. SO
that all OF the suggestions might be
given consideration. Members OF the
committee did not know whose pa
pers were under consideration. but re-
ported by number. stating that they
gave frst place TO No. IL second to
No 81 and third to No. 20
state Bonrd of Trnde.
President Charles Is. Cooke who
presided at the banquet, referred TO
his notes and announced Messrs For
ward, Camper and Barrett as the win
ners. Nr. Forward was introduced. and
after some explanatory remarks read
his paper, outlining a plan for a State
board Of trade. for Improvement of
lines OF communication between Rich
mond and the Northern Neck and be-
tween Richmond and the upper Valley,
for tax reform and for advanced rural
sHsi fif,p Afr N NI..u nf
cnt. but his paper was read by Preai-
dent Cooke 1t laid special emphasis
on education, and on the duty of the
press to show tho way Mr.. Barrett
read his paper, urging broad and
liberal treatment OF transportation
ter able 10 improve their facilities, and
20 better serve the Commonwealth;
for good roads as the certain fore
runner OF progress and prosperity: for
achools in which the hand was taught
in conjunction with the brain. and for
efficiency IN city and town govern
inent cardinal virtue.
The banquet was brilliant affair.
and was served in the main dining
room of the new hotel. Covers were
laid for 100 people. AT the speakers
table were Colonel and Mrs. John Muir
phy. hosts OF the OCCASION: Governor
William Hodges Mann. Henry c. stuart.
Mr. and Mrs G. B. Cooke. John Stewart
Bryan, Ben +. owen. Mayor George
Ainslie. T. NJ Darlington. Alvin VI.
Smith and william Buliitt Fitzhugh.
Refused 10 Hoil Dice.
Mayor Ainslie'3 account Of how he
had tried TO persuade Governor Mann
TO settle the prize essay contest by
rolling dice got every one In a good
humor. and brought the Governor to
his feet to respond 10 the toast OF The
Ladies." the Governor saying that he
ha ~ ha
oncrous duties OF his position. and
sometimes the sharp criticisms to
which his actions had been subjected
had II not been that at the close OF
tho days work he had n home and a
flreside to which TO go. Taking issue
with the essayists who had contended
that Virginia needed many things to
mako II really great State the Gov
ernor said that no State in the Union
was making greater progress, and that
when he went away he was greeted
everywhere with an applause that does
not meet tho mention of any other
State.
Mr.. Stuart seemed to be embarrassed
that he had becn unable to find any
one In his own party or any other
party WHO would run against him for
the office OF Governor In politics, no
said. he had always been n fighter. In
this campaign he couldn't throw
stone without hitting friend
Hns Made No Promises.
u have already said" continued Mr..
Stuart. that I have made no promises.
That Is only partly true. have made
but promise and that ii
the people of Virginia should see fit to
make me their Governor. 1t Is my
purpose to give a foursquarc deal To
every man, woman and child in this
Commonwealth.
1T Is my pleasure to call your atten-
tn he mi pp
life and character of our honored host
who landed In America a poor Irish
boy, sixty ono years ago, yet stranger
though he was, no one fought more
willingly, or to-day more highly
cherlshes the sacred cause for which
Southern blood was shed. congratu-
late him at this milestone he has reach
cd on the pathway OF life that he has
knit himself securely into the conf
dence and esteem and affection OF tho
people OF Virginia Those possibilities
for manhood are with us yet. Many
u boy who followed the Marathon rum
ners through tho streets to-day will
develop into the men who will be OF
the makers OF our State In the future
Wants Friendly Aid.
Il am speaking to an assemblage OF
men on whose shoulders must rest a
vast responsibility; Public sentiment
Is tho most potent of all things. large
- o'hais anu tah, ulOSl
sincerely, tho forbearance and the
friendly aid. suggestion and advice of
all of you who sit before me to- o-night.
There will be in the years to come
many places for differences of opinion.
] only nslo you to believe that 1t Is my
life ambition to render some valuable
service to this grand old State of ours"
Presidents Smith and Darlington,
representing tho trade organizations OF
Richmond, spoke briefly. Mr.. Smith ex-
pressing the reliance of tho trade III
IContinuad On Second Pnuel -