Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-25
ASSOCIATION \
GL0SEs SESSION
Interesting Incidents.of Last
:. Day'of Newspaper Mems
Meeting.
OFFICERS ELEC TIE D
Delegates and Ladies Guests of
Washington Chamber of Com
merce Throughout Today.

The Virginia Press Association
closed its session last night shortly
before the banquet arranged by the
local committees was held. A lot OF
business was crowded into the las
hour including the election of officer:
and the passage of resolutions.
The following officers were elected
George O. Greene, Clifton Forge
president; E. G. Moseley, of Danville
vice-president; J. L. Hart, Farmville
secretary; o. W. Earnes, of Newcastle
treasurer; Miss Bertha Gray Robin
son, Orange, historian; w. R. Ken
nedy, Lexington; chaplain; w. T
Copeland, Newport News, w. Melon
aid Lee, Irvington, A. P. Rowe, Fred
;ericksburg, R.. A. James, Danville
and C. B. Cooke, Richmond, member:
of the executive committee.
Robert S. Barrett, editor of the
Alexandria Gazette, was elected {
delegate to. the National Editorial AS
sociation.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented the following report, which
was unanimously adopted:
The committee on resolution:
brought in the following report which
resolutions were. unanimously adopt
ed:
"Resolved: That the Virginia Pres:
Association extends its most cordial
tifiaslxS t. Che people OF Alexandra
for their hearty welcome and delight.
ifuI. entertainment during the session
of it's 10th annual convention; thai
the especial thanks of the association
are due to the following persons ane
associations for their courtesies:
To the City Council and Mayor ot
Alexandria, the Chamber Of Com
merce, and the Retail Merchants AS
ciation for their most generous pro-
vision for our welfare.
TO Alexandria Lodge of Elks fol
the use of their lodge room and audi
torium.
J To the Robert Portner Brewing Com
,pany for their delightful luncheon ant
trip of inspection through their plant
To the members of the Alexandra
Automobile Association and other au
tomobile owners for the use Of theil
cars.
To the Potomac and Chesapeake
jSteamboat Company and c. H. st
John, general manager, for the moon
light ride down the Potomac on thu
steamer "St. Johns"
To the Washinton- Virginia Rail
way, J. w. Rich, general superintend.
,ent, and P. C. Cliff, superintendent
for the trip to Mount Vernon ant
other courtesies.
To the Ladies' Mt. Vernon Associa
ition and H. II. Dodge, superintendent
of the Mount Vernon grounds, TO
their invitation to visit the home o
George Washington.
To the Rev. w. j. Morton, rector
and the vestry of Christ Chuch, tn
courtesies extended on the visit t.
Christ Church.
To C. B. Swan, worshipful master
George w. Zachary, tiler, and tn
members of Alexandria -Washingto
i Lodge No. %, A. F. and A. NJ. for tn
opportunity of visiting the histori
lodge room, wherei Washington pre-
sided as first master.
To the Chamber of Commerce an
the Retail Merchants. Association Q
Washington for the elaborate pro
gram arranged for our entertainment
Tin the Capital City. a.e -:r...l
To the various railways of the stat
Especially the Southern, the C. and O
! and s N. and W., and Washingto
Southern for transportation.
j Be it further resolved that thes
resolutions be spread upon the m
nutes and published in the newspal
Iers of the city of Alexandria and {
the Association"
"Resolved: That the Virginia Pre-:
lASsociation go on record in favor {