Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-15
L0NC-D|sTANCE PHONE
Gets STUART OUT OF BED
Governor of Virginia i'm Los Angeles
Receives Greetings From
New York.
TALKS TO PRESIDENT STEVENS
Tells Chesapeake and Ohio Officials
of Wonderful Reception Accorded
Eirginians OH Their Trip Through
WcSt-OnicerS of Blues Present.

Wcst-Onicers of Blues Present
While sleeping soundly in his hotel
in Los Angeles early Yesterday morn
Ing, Governor Henry Carter stuart OF
Virginia was ava cncd to talk over
the transcontincntal telephone with
President George w stevens of the
Chesapeake and ohio. who was in New
York City.
"a telephone call for YOU down i'm
the lobby. Governor" announced the
Japanese page when the Governor was
finally aroused sufficiently TO inuuir.
what was wanted at that time of cay
The little Jap had pounded on the door
vigorously for stveral minutes before
he had gotten afrsponse
Tell them -.s4y will have to wait
until I'm dressed" replied the VirgInian
executive in none too good a humor
for he had been leading a rather
strenuous life for the last twelve DAVIS.
and was anxious to get every minute
of sleep possible before starting on
another day Of entertainments at the
hands OF the hospitablc Californians
! Meanwhile. the man at the other end
or the wire was growing more impatient
every minute. Just as he was about to
| give up in despair the Governor de-
scendcd to the lobby. rubbing the last
trace of sleep from his eyes He stepped
into 4 booth and said Hello i'm n more
pleasant tone than one would think
possible under the circumstances
SAYS "GOOD MORNING" OVER
5000 MILES OF WIRE
Good morning, Governor" said
FAMILIAR voice over the wire This
is president stevens, of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway We have ius, had
our lines extended to the Pacific Coast
m
greetings with you. | hope haven't
called YOU from your lunch"
II m mighty glad to hear your vote.
again, Mr. stevens" replied Governor
stuart but do you realize haven't
had breakfast vet? You nust no t,I,
ing from China"
i'csidrnt stevens. sitting in the main
ofhces of the American Telephone ana
telegraph Company I'm New York sud-
denly realized that while tho hands OF
ms watch pointed TO IL O'clock, the
clocks in California. and particI,IarI,,
Governor Stuart's watch. wcr. ms,
creeping up 10 o'clock He quickly,
apologized to the Governor for dis
turo'nE his sleep, but the reply came
IKE Hash, NO apology is necessary.
SIT. ! am delighted at this opportunity
10 tell YOU that we are having the TINA
OF our lives. and such things as this
are all in the days plcasurc'
! fresldcnt stevens and n group Of
iCheSapcakc and Ohio executives wore
guests OF the Bell telephone officials
yesterday morning. ARRANGEMENTS had
been made for them to open the new
} transcontinental telephone line TO Los
! Angeles ny talking TO Governor Stuart
members Of his staff and to several
officers Of the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues. who were at the hotel in tho
| California city.
GOVERNOR TELLS OF
WON Di,RS
The Governor. who has been doing"
various points in California since he
left san Francisco SUNDAY, told his
friends in New York of tho glorious
time he and his party have been hav-
ing: OF the great success of Virginia
Day on July at the Panama Pacific
EXpos!tion;. OF the beauties OF the Pa
cihc country; the wonders OF the ey-
position. and the splendid hospitality
with which the Californans are rccciv-
ing them on every hand.
Put the old Dominion is rood
enough for us confided the Governors
voice over 5000 mics Of wire "I,'s
been Il wonderful trip and we are en-
joyinG every minute of II, but by July
- VIC will all probably be happy In
see Virginia and Richmond once more"
The Two groups Of Nirginians, seated
on opposite sides of the continent.
laughed and exchanged pleasantrics
and fluctuations for half An hour with
as much intimacy and ease as though
they were separated only by the walls
OF q room instead of by 1000 miles
1t was necessary to speak no louder
than If they were tclephoning to their
ncXt-door ncighbor. and the voices
were carried from one end of tho wire
to the other as distinctly as II the
speakers were in the same room. It
was another remarkable demonstration
J Of the triumph of modern science over
} time and space.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO MEN
TALK 10 OFFICERS OF DLIES
G. w. Bradley. superintendent OF tel
eSraph OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
made the arrangements for the coast
coast telephone conversation with
the telephone officials, who offered the
use OF the wire to President Stevens
and tho Governor. Over the railroad
wire from New York yesterday after
noon, Mr. Bradley sent to Meade T.
Spicer, assistant secretary Of the Chcs-
apeake and Ohio in Richmond, details
of the conversation. and added that the
occasion was one OF greatest interest
and pleasure TO those with Mr. Stevens.
Among those in the party at New
York who talked with Governor Stuart
and other Virginians in Los Angeles
were Mr.. stevens. G.. b. Wall assistant
to President stevens; Mr.. Bradley, ].
b. EdmundS, secretary TO the pres-
dent. all OF Richmond; James Steuart
MacKie, OF New York. treasurer OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio, and NJ J. Caplcs,
of Columbus, O.. vice president Of tho
Hooking Valley Railway, formerly of