The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-02
INSTITUTE TOUR
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dairytng has been Neglected and Pro
fessor Towards visit is expected IN
produce results IL -eHa- MAY Judge from
the interest shown. In fact, / don
suppose am telling any tales out OF
school but at one point visited by
the party a member of II sold to a
farmer impressed by Professor How
ards talk, q registered Jersey bull and
four young cows call that quick
results springinF from the dessimina-
ton of Knowledge.
The points visited were Claremont
Su.lthffeld, Gloucester Courthouse ard
Mathews Courthouse. covering a vice
territory. and the tour was made pos
sihle through the courtesy of the Old
Dominion Steamship company. which
bore every expense of the party. II
had been planned TO make the entire
tour IN special boat. the officials
ombining their annual inspection tour
and bay lines with the shrdlu
OF the river and bay lines with the
agricultural institute tour. but provi.
tiance--or rather, a James river snas
---decreed otherwise. The steamer
Hampton Roads was filter up palatialls
for the trip. with comfortable I'M
provised staterooms, and carried a
well stocked lander and fetirue Of
cooks and servants. Aboard the spe-
cial steamer were President III. Is,
Walker. Assistant General Manager
~ f. paien. Division Superintendent
Captain E. G. Earnest, General Agent
Irwin Weisiger, the members OF the
institute party and a Virgsnian repre-
sentative. The party spent Sunday
night aboard th1 converted pleasure
yacht" and departed come tirno dur
ing the night when all were siumoer'
ing, down the river,
Change OF Program.
But fate was against the program
In the dense fog-~which enc nigh
have cut with knite--the Pocahon-
tas broke wheel, and the Hampton
Roads had to be impressed into ser
Vice on the regular trip. while the
Pocahontas iimped on down on one
wheel
really believe. however. that
aside from the fact that the institute
party was deprived for tho rest OF
the trip of the pleasure of the com
pany OF the Old Dominion officials.
that they enjoyed the unique features
presented In the change OF plans,
walch embodied frequent changes Of
environment and varied methods OF
transportation.
1t was just strenuous enough to be
thoroughly enjoyable from the stand
point OF variety and yet so well ar
table. General Passenger Agent
Joseph g. Young. Jr.. personally con-
Quoted tho party after the change In
plans and arranged In advance every
schedule for the party, so that IT dove
tailed to a nicely. AS to the COM
forts afforded the party. royalty could
not have been treated more princelyi
Monday night was spent at the War
wick hotel at Newport News; Tues
tvA nnr ri hA
party took the steamer Ocracoks to
Smithfield, returning to Norfolk
early in the evening, where Mr. Young
was host at dinner at the Monticello
and later at a theater party. The
night was spent at the Monticello
and--again bright and eariy--the
party embarked for Gloucester on the
Steamer Mobjack. The landing was
made at Dixondale. and from there
the party was driven cress the coun-
try to Gloucester fair grounds, where
the institute was held. The night was
spent at Elmineton, and early next
morning the party was conveyed across
Iobtack bay in. private yacht to
Williams wharfa thence In automo-
bles to Mathews Courthouse and
after the institute meetine and din
ner, over ten miles of beautiful coun-
try to Bayssde. where the welcome
MoDlaCk aWditeu tHe eftohTafe 10
take 1t back To Norfolk. the dispensing
point Not single detail was lack
ing for the comfort and convenience
OF the members. nor will the high
landers'' Of the party forge; soon the
delightful meals and comfortable
quarters furnished on the hoats. nor
the beautiful, scenery furnished by
Mobjack bay and its tributaries and
the magnificent Chesapeake, nor was
there any discount on the delightful
vail up and down the historic James.
A Great Country.
II u a great ccuntry--rich I'M ira
ditlQn and history: iimitless in agri-
cultural possibilities and With scpnery
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