The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-05
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terests OF Richmond on the rural COM
,nunities or The state. and DIr. CARING
ton giving some Interesting reminis-
cenccs OF the great Richmond editors
81 the past
John stewart Bryan was introduced
by pYpsiGvnt Cooke as mine enemy"
and there was some good -humored
banter between the editors Of the two
II edmond afternoon papers about an
amusing contes; over which one has
printed the greatest number OF want
adNt easements.
In more serious vein Mr.. Bryan plead
with the editors OF tho State for n
broader charity for each DINER
views and mistakes An editor should
or his work. 10y the continuous and
persistent effor, he was makinG-not
IS the OCCASIONAL slip, When al had
N M III Co,mnomwealth OF Virginia
there might be moro tolerance between
,lose ,,ho merely disagreed as to tho
methods by which IL was TO DO accom-
Cheer Colonel Murphy.
Colonel John Murphy was warmly
greeted when he welcomed the editors.
Newspaper men and preachers ne saiul
we're the two worst paid classes OF
oDened his hotel he had considered in
yltmg all the preachers IN the state
he his eues,s Bni he haq j, i1un navy ~
their differences. Sut--and Colonel
Murphy iutmiatcd Tint he would not
j. hnrmonize the divergent Vows OF
III nave never been better pleased LEASED
VEN, vent en- a"G coionel Murphy ns 4 am sue
,essful organi2er-a man who can
rake the other follow work When !
{ though; there was lot OF hne ma
terial going to waste. so offered these
prizes The pnpeTs ms nave T rsar money
spent in those prizes was well In
wnnt. niFse1T. , MembeT Th. : o,n.,
Virrinians a! Murphys than they have
nj MI the other hotels together fou
nave just commenced your work. l
want you to get all the newspaper men
IN the state into your membership. AND
to meet here again in 1915 rs my guests
ON tho same conditions ~ YOU have
done this time. and am sure the
Chamber ~ Commerce cree The Tines ,ninsd DIS MS
In showing YOU good time viii help
me- 10 make II even better when YOU
Ben i owen and William. Bullitt
Fitzhueh one Of the founders Of the as
ISOLATION. spoke briefly. Mr.. FitzhuGh
suggesting that in 1915 the association
charter special train and attend tho
Panama Exposition ut san Francisco
in body. w. \, Barr, poet laureate
Of the association, read Il poem on tho
Elorcs OF Richmond and President
Cooke announced the. convention ad-
~
Ing Aud Lang Syne," while photo
graphcrs preserved n record Of the first
banquet scene In. Colonel Murphy's new
hotel.
Entertained by Chamber.
Virginia editors after but brief
business session yesterday morning,
enjoyed the Inequalities OF tho Rich
mond Chamber OF Commerce at lunch
con at the Country Club, at which
Henry G stuart. Democratic candidate
81 CI,in
principal speaker. The return to Rich
mond was made in time for tho visit
ing newspaper men 10 witness the run
ming Of The Times Dispatch modified
Marathon. The banquet rendered tho
association by Murphy's Hotel Com
pany last night was brilliant event,
there being several invited speakers.
1t marked the close OF the adjourned
meeting. though many OF the visitors
will remain IN Richmond for the opcn-
ing OF tho state Fair tomorrow.
Invited to Alexandria.
Little business remained to he trans
nctcd when President c. b. Cooke called
the association to order yesterday
morning for the closing business. SEES
Robert $ Barrett. of the Alexandria
Gazette, invited the association TO hold
its next meeting in Alexandria. {; mat
ter which was left to the executive
committee. MIR Barrett read the for
NAL invitation OF Mayor Thomas a.
Fisher tho Chamber Of Commerce, and
Retail Merchants Association. Mr..
Lock, OF Luray. and Judge Campbell.
OF Amherst. Endorsed the invitation.
During the discussion Of some rou-
tine affairs. Colonel Murphy, host OF
the editors At this meeting but who
Lad up To that tiInc been indisposed
and unable to appear nj any OF the
meetings entered with Senator George.
j.. Kcezell, Of Rockingham, and Rorer
a. James OF Danville. Colonel Murphy
rpoke briefly. welcoming his guests and
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