Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-15
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accompanied Dy their wives and daurh-
tcrs. are assembling in this cit, ~
night for the twcnty-sevcntb .,pv.,
meeting OF the Virginia Press Asso
cation, which begins Tomorrow morn
ing IN the auditorium Of the Warwick
hotei. which will be headquarters
during the three Gays session. The
coming of the editors and tho antor
tain'nent which will be accorded then
ie one OF the festivities of the wear
which marks the celebration OF the
nineteenth anniversary Of Newport
news the city having been incorno
rated. with population OF 5000 souls
on January 20, 1896.
Through the activities Of the NOM
pers or the local press. headed by Col
W. :: Copeland. OF the Times Herald.
ana marry Houston, of the Hampton
Monitor. the Newport News Chamber
OF Commerce has made extensive nren.
aratons for tho welcoming of the news
paper workers. r w. Milstcad, chair
man OF the Chamber of Commerce com
mlttcc on public affairs. has had the
assistance of the following members in
perfecting the plans for the entertain
tnent OF the visitors John !. Viney. H.
i Ferguson. ]. " Shannahan. s e.
Cummings. Saxon W Holt, w. S. Conc
land L. f. Boggs. G. L. Smith. Abe
Horwitz. Sol Peyser, w r Ves, & p
Buxton. br Q. r. Jones l. H. Case and
r. L. Cunningham. While the program
shows many diversified forms OF
amusement. the committee has reserved
some surprises which will be sprung
for the delight OF the visitors at an
unEuarded moment
FORMER MAYOR HUTTON
WILL DELIVER WELCOME
s. r. Buxton, former Mayor. presid
!nE Office over the first session OF tho
virginia League of municipalities.
president of the Newport News Cham
per OF commerce. and representing
VI X Slv
city. will deliver the address OF well
come al J. o'clock Tomorrow morning
He will deliver the keys of the city
over TO George O. Greene, president OF
inc Virginia Press Association. who
VIII designate some member to re-
spond TO the address Of welcome
various committees will depart for the
hampton Normal and Industrial Insti-
tute where luncheon will be served at
l:l5 o'clock. Following this a visit
viii be made TO the National soldiers
Home. where band concert will he
rendered. At $50 o'clock to-morrou
night. at the Warwick Hotel. the pres,
dents reception and dance will take
place.
When the business session opens at
@ CLOCK Friday morning Miss Bertha
Gray Robinson. one of the editors Of
the Orange Observer and historian IF
the Virginia Press Association. Will
read two papers, one a review of the
activities and changes in the newspaner
field OF Virginia during the mas, twoIva
months. and the other some witty COM
ment on the peculiarities Of prominen,
newspaper workers of the State Mrs
f. w Bissell. OF the Staunton News.
viii read paper on The Press Of
iesterday and To-Day" which prom
tses to be interesting as we'll as val
liable In the historical data il will
contain.
AT II o'clock through the courtesy
or the Newport News and Hampton
Railway. Gas and Electric Company,
the visitors will be taken on a tour
OF historical spots and points Of in
terest along the Virginia Peninsula
finishing up Al Buckroe Beach, where
they will be the guests OF the manage
ment at fish dinner. This will be
followed by bathing. fishing and other
amusements, such as that popular re-
sort affords An address will be de-
livered by John Temple Graves, for
merly of Georgia, now editorial writer
on the New York American. at 81
o'clock In the Olympic Theater Fol-
lowing the address the local lodge of
Eiks will give stag party.
EDITORS WILL VISIT
SHIPBUILDING PLANT
Saturday. the final day, will be fea
tured by the election of officers at o
o'clock, followed by a visit TO the mann
moth plant OF the Newport News Shin
building and Dry Dock Company At /
O'CLOCK they will be the guests Of the
shipouiiolng company at a luncheon at
the warwick Hotel. Harry r. Houston
candidate for Speaker of the House Of
DeIegates, Will deliver an address. Vice
President and General Manager II T.
FerGuson; OF the shipbuilding COM
pany, VIII speak on The Merchan mt
Marine" and Col. w s. COPELAND. ed.
itor of the Times-Herald. will also
speak.
Following the luncheon the partv
VIII De accorded steamboat tour
or the Chesapeake Bay. through the
courtesy or the shipbuilding company.
On the return a stop will be made Mt
Old Point Comfort. where those Who
desire to spend Sunday at Hotel chan.
berlin may leave the steamer Thee
desiring to return to their homes viii
be brought back to Newport News In
time to catch the late trains.
Officers OF the Virginia Press .sso
citation are:
George o. Greene, Clifton Forsa
Review. president; E. c. Moselev Dan
vile Methodist. vice president: James
/, Hart, Farmville Herald, secretary:
O. w. Evans, New Castle Record. treas'
urer; w R. Kennedy, Lexington CO
zette, chaplain; Miss Bertha Gray Rob !
inson. Orange Observer, historian.
The executive committee: w. Nc |
Donald Lee, Irvington Virginia Citizen. |
chairman; A. P. Rowe. Frederick sburg
Free Lance: r. A. James. DanyilIe
Register; w s. Copeland, Newport
News Times Herald: Charles B. Cooke |
Richmond Evening Journal
At the meeting held in Alexandria i
last summer there was marked in
crease In the membership. and Secre-
tary Harris report will show the Vir-
ginia Press Association to be raininc
Ia influence and power each year. Pres