The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-06
RICHMOND BUSINESS MEN
ENJOY TIDEWATER OUTING
Guests of Thomas :. Whcclvright on
Trip to Newport News, Old
Point and Norfolk.
INSPECT sHIPBUILDING YARD
Lunch Mt Chqnibcrlin Hotel. View
Hampton Ronds and VIII Have Fish
Ing Party To-day Mt Ocean View.

A party of Richmond business men
yesterday were the guests Of Thomas :.
Whcclwright president os the Virginia
Railway and Power Company. on
sight seeing trip to Newport News, Old
Point and Norfolk Those who re-
turned last night reported an unusual
IL enjoyable outing.
At Newport News tho party was met
by Norman Il. Hamilton. collector OF
customs, at Norfolk; Homer l.. Fer
puson. general manager of the New
port News Shpbuilding and Drydock
Company and w. S. Copeland. editor
of the Newport News Times icrald.
They were shown through the ship
yards. and among other Interesting
sights saw the giant DreadnouEht
PENNSYLVANIA, which will I've the largest
Fighting vessel in the world. now III the
course or construction. The Merchants
and Miners liner Nantucket. which
irammcd and sunk the Old Dominion
steamer Monroe. causing heavy loss
OF life. aud the complete destruction
of the Monroe and her cargo, was also
at the yards.
At o'clock the party was entertained
at luncheon ut the Chcmberlin Hotel.
Old Point. Later they were the guests
Of Mr.. Hamilton aboard one or the
vessels OF the custom house fleet. and.
after being shown interesting points
on hampton ltoauS, were chrrleu W
Norfolk.
NORFOLK BUSINESS MEN
MEET RICHMOND PARTY
At Norfolk the visitors were met by
a delegation of business men of that
icity and Portsmouth, which included
Mayor Mayo, of Norfolk: Colonel Bar
ton Myers. president of the Norfolk
: Chamber of Commerce: 8 l.. Slower, Of
the IcdGcr-pispatch; former Governor
William T.. Cameron ana John Wise
* ely. editors OF the NirEinian Pilot;
Mayor Hope. Of Portsmouth; A. Nick.
GriGEs. editor Of the Portsmouth star;
Nathaniel Bcaman. president OF the
National Bank of Commerce; Caldwell
Handy, president of the Norfolk Ma
tional Bank: Walter II. Taylor and T.
lC. Hathaway, Of the Norfolk division
OF the Virginia Railway and Power
Company, and others.
Several of the Richmond party re-
turned last night, but most OF them
remained. spending the night ut Ocean
View, taking in the various places OF
amusement, and to-day they plan TO
enjoy Il fishing trip.
Dinner last night was served In Nor
folk at the Monticello Hotel
Mr.. Wheclwrichts guests were as
follows:
oliver ]. Sands. president Of the
American National Bank: II. w. Jack
son. president of the Virginia Trust
Company; j.. Sittcrding, vicepresident
of the Virginia Railway and Power
Company: w. T. Reed, president Of
the Chamber of Commerce: G. II. Will
lams. treasurer of the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company: Thomas s.
Winston, Colonel G. T.. Hash BCk and
c. p. Hasbrook. OF The Times Dispatch,
and Colonel Barton II. Grundy. chair
man of the Finance Committee of the
City Council.
/ Mayor Ainslie. John Stewart Bryan.
editor Of the News Leader. and S. T..
Woodfin. general manager OF the Rich
mond Virginian, were unable to accept
invitations extended by Mr. Wheel
wright.
MIR. FERGUsON's VISIT
RESULTS IN "TRIP
One OF the principal reasons for tho
outing was the recent visit to Rich
mond of Mr.. Ferguson. who came here
/ at the invitation of Mr.. Whcclwright.
AT luncheon ut the Wcstmoreland
1 Club he made an impressive speech con-
corning the shipyard and the contracts
which had been taken away from It..
Mr.. Wheclwright thought that 1t would
be IL good idea TO take a party of local
business men TO inspect the big plant.
! Most of the visitors expressed sur
prise at the magnitude of the shipyard
and the improved machinery In use.
Speaking for the Chamber of Commerce,
Mr.. Reed said that he would do all In
! his power to assist the shpbuilding
company to secure the contracts for
the government supply slip and naval
transport. lie said that, if desired, he
would send Il delegation of members OF
his organization to Washington.
Tie Newport News concern was tho
lowest bidder for these contracts.
building Permit.
permit was issued yesterday by the