Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-11
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES TO
ADDRESS STATE EDITORS
Speech of Former Georgian, Now
Leading New York Editor, Will
Feature Meeting.
NEWPORT NEWS TO ENTERTAIN
Shipbuilding City Has Made Great
Preparation for Welcoming Mem
hers of Virginia Press Association,
Which Meets Thursday Morning.

Newport News will be the Mecca for
the editors of the Commonwealth OF
Virginia on Thursday. Friday and Sat-
urday of this week. and the shipbuilding
city has perfected plans for their lavish
entertainment. Secretary James l..
states that the responses to notices OF
the meeting have been very encourage
ing. and he looks for a record breaking
attendance This Is busy time for
the country editors many OF whom do
their own job printing. but they will
lay aside tho burdens OF their offices
for three days and enjoy .ne sea breezes
and tho many good things planned by
the Chamber OF Commerce OF Newport
News.
Colonel W. 9. Copeland. editor OF tho
Newport News Times Herald. member
OF the entertainment committee. ad-
vises that John Temple Graves. for
years editor OF the Atlanta Georgian.
later the Independent candidate for
Vice President OF the United States.
and now vieing with Arthur Brisbane
az chief editorial writer for the New
York American and other Hearst news
pApcIb, III ouuEtsS lnc virginia fTeSS
Association on the night OF Friday,
July /, at the Olympic Theater Mr..
Graves's subject has not been an
nounced. though. Of course. II will per-
tain to tho subject nearest the heart
OF the wspaper-making
BUSINESS SESSIONS
OPEN THURSDAY MORNING
The business session OF the Virginia
ASa to-,
Hotel, Newport News. on Thursday
morning at 1870 o'clock with the usual
exchange OF courtesies between Hon.
5. K. Buxton. OF the Chamber OF Com
merce. and President Geo .. Greene Of
the association. visit will be made to
tho Hampton Normal and Industrial In
sutute. where luncheon will be served
at o'clock that afternoon. At night
there will be reception and dance at
the Warwick Hotel
Friday mornings business session
will be featured BY the reading of the
review OF the year By Misc Bertha
Gray Robinson. historian, and paper
on The Press Of Yesterday and To-
Day" by Mrs. L. W. Bissell OF Staun-
ton. Al 12 o'clock the editors and their
wives will be taken to Buckroe Peach
as the guests OF the Newport News
and Hampton Railway, Gas md Elec-
tr!c Company. where fish fry" bath
ing, hshing and other entertainment
viii be provided AT night there will
be the election Of officers. followed by
the address OF Hon. John Temple
Graves.
On Saturday the editors Will see a
merchant vessel launched at the plant
or the Newport News Shipbuild!ng and
Dry Dock Company. and afterwards
VIII be the guests OF General Manager
n. L. Ferguson at a luncheon at Hotel
warwick. Addresses III be made by
General Manager Ferguson, on The
Merchant Marine: Colonel w. s. Cone
land. Harry r. Houston and Others.
Following the luncheon there will no
steam boat excursion on Chesapeake
Bay landing being made at Old
Point Comfort
MOUNTAIN CITY MAY
SECURE NEXT MEETING
The executive committee Of the Vir
GINA Press Association is composed of
active workers who have given presi
dent Greene. Secretary Hart and Treas
urer Fans splendid cooperation dur
inE the past year. and the reports OF
these officers Will show the associa-
ton TO be gaining in influence The
executive committee is composed OF w.
Mcdonald Lee. Irvington. chairman; A.
p. Rowe. Fredericksburg: r. A. James.
Danville: w s. Copeland. Newport
News. and Charles B. Cooke, Richmond.
number OF cities will try to land
the association meeting for next wear
and 1t Is expected that West Point Will
again make fight for the honor
Some OF the seaside editors, however.
are anxious TO get TO the mountains.
and the probability Is that some in
terror city may be chosen. SO as TO at
tract more of the members from the