Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-09
STUART'S VOICE
SPANS CONTINENT
Governor Speaks Over Long
Distance to Party Gathered
at Jefferson Hotel.
MANY MESSAGES EXCHANGED
Blues Given Rousing Ovation on
Virginia Day at Panama
Pacific Exposition.
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tion grounds at San Francisco, Cover
nor Henry Carter Stuart Yesterday af-
ternoon tnight in Richmond) sent his
greetings to the people of Richmond
and the State at large over the trans
continental telephone
In the auditorium OF the Jefferson
Hotel more than 400 people. including
Lieutcnant-Govcrnor j. TAYLOR Ely
son and many other prominent citizens
or the city. heard the voice OF the
Governor as distinctly AS if he were
speaking to them from the Executive
Mansion. Each of his listeners had an
ordinary telephone receiver at the ear,
ana many extended congratulations
upon nearing for the first time of the
great success OF the Virginia Day cxcr-
cises.
HUMAN VOICE IN
SONG SPANS CONTINENT
Not only was this the initial trans
continental telephone demonstration
attempted with the eastern terminus
south OF Washing ton. but for the first
time the singing voice OF woman
was heard across the continent. Mrs.
hamilton Smith, who is a talented con-
tralto. sang Garry Me Back TO Ole
Nirgtny" into a transmitter at tie Je1
When the last note OF tho popular
melody had reached the Pacific Coast
the Governor thanked Mrs. Smith ION
behalf Of the Virginians in San Fran
cisco for the beautiful song" The
executive OF the state. $500 miles
away. added:
we heard YOU perfectly"
1t was $50 o'clock in San Francisco
and $50 o'clock in Richmond when II
was announced that the telephone cir
cult across the continent was ready.
AT the same time. The Times -Dispatch
was receiving from its special corre-
spondent with Governor Stuart's party
detailed story of Virginia Day at the
exposition over its leased telegraph
wire. The Western Union Telegraph
Company had arranged to loon the wire
through TO the press building on the
exposition grounds. and the opcretor in
The Times Dispatch office chatted di-
rectly with the operator on the Pacific
Coast It was the first time Richmond
mad been connected directly by tele-
graph with San Francisco. officials Of
the company stated last night.
STUART SENDS GREETINGS
TO "FOLkS AT HOME.
The arrangements for the coast-to-
coast telephone conversations were
made by J. E. Boisscau, publicity man
ager OF the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company. who presided over
the gathering at the Richmond end. 7
w. Crews, vice-presidcnt OF the COM
pany, was the first to speak to Cover
nor Stuart. He congratulated the
Governor upon the safe arrival of him
self. his staff and the Richmond Light
infantry Blues at San Francisco, and
wished the Nfrginians a safe return to
their nome State. NJ. Crews invited
Governor Stuart TO tell his friends as
mnied In Richmond OF the trip TO the
Pacific Coast and us the success or
Virginia Day at the exposition
After thanking Mr.. Crews for tho
courtesy OF the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Company in afording him tho
opportunity to talk to his Virginia
friends from across the continent. the
Governor reviewed briefly the journey
from Richmond to San Francisco. and
SAID that Virginia Day had created
more interest than any other feature
since the exposition opened; that the
program had been carried out sn,An.
dtdly, and that every member OF tbe
party which left Richmond last Fri
day afternoon was we'll, and sent thro,. 9Th
him their greetings to the folks -
home" ~
Speaking in an easily recognizable
tone, the Governor said:
The trip was delightful and with
out any particular incident. we we're
several hours late in reaching San
Francisco. due principally to the heovv
trafhc to and from the exposition. The
onicials of every road over which ~.
nave Travelled have extended us every
courtesy and every attention was
SHOWN US on our westward journey.
we nave been most courtcouslv and
generously treated. Every member Of
.he party Is well and happy. and is
having delightful time.
BLUES MAKE GREAT
IMPRESSION AT EVERY STOP
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
nave made a great impression at every
place where we stopped AT ST I,ouis
Kansas City, Denver and Salt Lake CITY
they were received by local mi,;t,rv
commands and formed a Joint pnroda
during which they received the plaudits
or thousands and thousands OF peon,c
The Blues have demonstrated that th.v
are a valuable asset to Richmond and
to Virginia. They 'have exempl,6cd
the highest degree Of training, and the
conduct OF the personnel has been truIv
representative OF the best traditions Of
the Commonwealth. am proud to have
had them with me.
The Virginia exhibit at the exposi-i
lon is not elaborate, but it is well
presented. 1t shows agricultural prod
ucts unsurpassed by any other state in
the Union. The advantages of our soil
and climate are clearly portrayed. and
the exhibit has received the highestj
commentator.
From observations gathered on my
first trip beyond the Rocky Mountains,
l want to say in this message to the
people Of Virginia that If our people
had utilized the same opportunities and
co-operated with the same degree OIL
energy as the nennla of tha S1aAaa