Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-23

MATTERS DISCUSSED
Luncheon at the Robert POrtner
Brewery-Excursion Tonight on
1, Steamer St. Johns.

Steamer st. Johns.
The twenty-sixth annual meeting OF
the Virginia Press Association con-
vened at the Elks' Auditorium this
morning with seventy-fve representa-
tives of Virginia newspapers present.
The association was called to order by
President Charles B. Cooke, of the
Richmond Evening Journal. An ad-
dress of welcome was delivered by
Mayor Thomas A. Fisher, and Con-
gresham Charles G. Carlin, of the
Eighth Congressional District deliver
ed brief address. The speech of Mr..
Carlin was most eloquent one. He
told of the city's historical past but
said that it was not content to remain
in the past but has met all the re-
uuirements of modern city. He re-
ferred to the Capitalization of power
in the federal government, which he
declared was one of the greatest dan
gers Of the present times. Mr.. Carlin
made deep impression upon the edi-
tors.
Mayor Fisher in his address said:
Gentlemen of the press, from every
part of this imperial commonwealth,
for and in the name of Alexandria, on
of the smaller branches of the mother
Virginia, I give you sincere and cor
dial greetings. The address of well
come. This is usually the part as
signed the Mayor of city upon occa-
sions like the present, and even when
imperfect Of speech and lacking the
essentials to make himself entertain
ing, one naturally desires in respect
to sentiment, and courtesy to those
with whom he associates, and also to
those that he may meet only for a
day, to manifest as he can, q will
lingness to do his part. Although
they have not made me their father
confessor, perhaps our mutual friends
Barrett of the Gazette, and We'd
derburn, of the Times, promised you
at your last convention that when
YOU reached Alexandria the keys OF
the city would be handed you. Now
this is unnecessary, the "latch string
was left on the outside" and all the
KEYS throwns away: The committees
assigned the plans for your enter
uainment, no doubt, will be equal to
all emergencies.
Alexandria, like all places that you
have visited, has its boundaries. You
will have an opportunity to visit and
see Nit. Vernon on our south, ride
ON the Potomac on the east, and oul
suburban neighbor, Washington, or
the north, willing to annex US, ano
Rosemont, and other pretty places or
on our west which we have been try
irIg to annex-but not with mucf
spccess-will be visited as part O.
YOUR entertainment. 1t is our desire
,+hat our welcome be not ganged b.
tho c;za of our town, or it's corporat
limits, but by the sincerity of our wei
come and pleasure of your visit. l
we fail, you Will not edme again; !
we succeed in our efforts to enter
tain, YOU will call often.
President Cooke read his annual 40
dress to the association, which was a
follows:
Fellow members of the Virginl
Press Association:
It is with a great deal Of pleasur
and satisfaction l greet you at tn
the twenty-sixth annual gathering 9
this body. Through all the Weiss
tudes of duty at home am proud I
see SO many of you recognize tn
principle that rest and recreation al
essential to the successful conduct {
your business, especially so when yo
come here for the double purpos
of business and pleasure. The pa.
year has been one of trials and hare
ships, and hope you have come
this meeting with the avowed inter
tion of giving your brethren the ben
fit of experience that may have be-
costly tc you, but valuable to this a
sociation. The Virginia Press Ass
citation can be Of immense value