The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-18
JARRETT PRESIDENT
OF STATE SCR|BEs
yirxinia Press Association Closes
Greatcst Gathering In History
of Organization.
MANY CHANGES MADE
hereafter Body win Hold An Addi-
sional Cold Weather Meeting De-
voted Soiely 90 Business

Especial to TIE Richmond virginian)
Newpor, News, July i7.---Wth the
electson OF .officers for the ensuing
wear. al which time Robert s, Barrett
~ Alexa ndria was chosen president,
and a trip to the ship yard, followed
mr. che annual banquet the twenty
seventh ANIMAL convention of the Firs'
rinia Press Association came TO
close here today.
West Point and S,aunton asked for.
next years meeting but that matter
will be decided by the executive COM
! rnittee at a later date. An address by
n. /. Ferguson, vice-president ana
general manager Of the Newport News
ShipbutIdinr and Dry Dock Company,
featured .osiayss session. MIR. Ferguson,
talked on she american Merchant
Marine and American Shsphuidins.
urging his hearers to greater EFFORT on
behalf of both matters.
Most Of the delegates left tonight
and the remainder will 20 tomorrow
The convention was characterized as
the greatest in the history Of the as
sociation. After reports had been
made by various committees this morn
fnr the election of officers for the en-
suing year was held. Robert s. Bar
rett. OF Alexandria, was chosen TO sue
coed George q. Greene, Of Clifton
Forge, as president of the association,
Mr.. Greene become national commit
teeman.
last OF onccrs.
Five vice. or esidents were elected as
follows: Walter F. Addison, Of Lynch
burg, n A. Anderson. OF Marion; W.
s. Copeland editor OF the Times
Herald and Daily Press of this city:
William A. Land. Of Blackstone: ana
Allen Potts, OF Richmond.
James l.. Hart. of Farmviile. was
reelected secretary: O. w. Fans or
Newiands, treasurer; and Miss Bertha
GRAY Robinson. of Orange. historian.
w. r.. Kennedy, of Lexington. was
named as chaplain, and the following
delegates were named to the conven-
ton of the National Editorial Associa-
tfon: w. Mcdonald Lee. Irvington: A.
IA, Taylor, Danviiie; John Stewart
BRYAN. Richmond; Charles n. Cooke,
Richmond; and J. III. Lindsey Char
Iottewviiie
Following close upon his election.
Mr. Barrett made short sDeech or
thanks. piedgfng his heartiest efforts
to the cause Of the association. and
dwelling upon the great work to be ac-
compIished by the body.
Many important recommendations
were made by the resolution commit
committee recommended that news
paper men in ssae District OF Columbia
be admitted into the association, and
that hereafter the association hold
fwo meetings each year. one of which
Ia to be devoted TO business only.
1t was also recommended that the
president OF the association be in
eligible to re-election for two con-
secutiva terms. The committee also
Ax.srx tt~1r y. ar4 i'm
OF the National Bar Association. and
the State Far Association, which
bodies are making An effort to nave
Judiciary proceedings simpiifed In the
different courts.
The action OF the state Federation
OF Labor in petitioning the General As
sernbly Of the state to lend assistance
In crushing out tuberculosis was also
endorsed as was the work OF sne
Southern Settlement and Development
Organization.
Dues Are Increased.
The finance committee recommend
ed that the dues OF the Association he
increased from % TO 50 yearly. the in
crease being used to defray the ex-
pensas of delegates to the national con-
vention All OF the foregoing recon-
incubation were approved by tine ASSOC
citation.
The executive committee today re-
affirmed the resolution adopted last
night as a result of the speech of John
Temple Graves. which resolution calls
on the Virginia representatives in Con-
gress to press legislation that will build
UP an American merchant marine.
The action OF the committee came
az a result OF the action of r. A.
James. OF Danvtfie. who protested that
the association ss,nsHld not commit IT..
self and the legislators