The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01
!. ?. A. TO
| CONVENE NEXT FRIDAY
ewport News Has Ambitious Pro-
gram for the Entertainment OF
the knights of the Road.
HAS HAD SPLENDID YEAR.
kichmond's George Rogers Has
fiioted Ship of state With Skill and
Commendable Devotion.

the Virginia Division, Travellers
Protective Association, will be held
Newport News on Friday and Sat
rday. The members of the associa-
on OF the shipbuilding city have
lanned a very interesting program
pr the entertainment of their two
undred and fifty guests.
The association has enjoyed a splen-
ID year, the reports of the ofncers
Ill show a big increase in member
nip and many advantages secured TOT
nat portion of the population OF the
tats that are compelled to spend their
lays and night away from home.
The change in the method OF ceiecs-
Ipg delegates to the national conven-
lon. which will be held in Lafayette
nd. In June. has created consider
lbae rivalry for the honor of being
,elegate from Virginia The tentative
Program for the two days Is as fol-
pws:
| Features of Program.
Friday. 1880 A. NJ, street parade
rom Warwick Hotel to Olympia
Heater Opening OF convention by
|. l. Proctor, president OF Post n,
Eewport News. Invocation by Rev.
II. w. Lane, rector Of st. Paul's
hurch. welcome by Mayor B. B.
Inns, Convention called to order by
President George ". Rogers. Re-
ponse to address Of welcome by w. B.
Er'ditn. Of Richmond. Appointment
4 G un7nittees Adjourn TO inspect
Pc Newport News Shipbuilding plant
Reconvene at 2:3o and session TO $50
IN. 81. Banquet o'clock in Elks'
Home. rendered by the ladies OF the
Fewport News Post. Mr. S. r. Buxon
r1ll be toastmaster and toassts will be
fesponded TO by the following: Homer
= Ferguson. press dent OF the New
lort News Shipyard; Rev. Fl. w. Lane,
EhAplain of tho post; Alexander Nc
Puilken, Philad eipilta- national d.
lector OF the Travellers Protective AS
tooaation; W. g, Copeland. editor OF
he Press. Senator q. Waiter Mapp,
Aocomac; s. O. Bland. or Newport
Jews and j. Y. Williams. Alexandria.
Owing to the crowded conditions OF
PIE Newport News hotels the dele
Fases will be conveyed in special cars
10 the Hotel Cham berlin 10 spend
he night and for breakfast.
Saturday, May g. Business session
10 to II o'clock Inspection OF the
nunicipal boat harbor and the Aero
plane School OF Curtiss Brothers, and
In invitation has been extended to the
fN''ehtSs ~ tdhe "TRIP IN the aero
planes Oyster roa@t. Visit to Fort
fonroe and Hampton Normal School.
Returning to Richmond Saturday
Evening,
| Present Officers.
The officers OF the Virginia Division
IRE. President George w Rogers.
tecretary and treasurer. H L. Har-
Eood, board Of directors. VIM Jen-
tins. Jr., E. NJ, stribling. W. II,
Brown. G. y. Coleman. Nj s. valen-
Pine. Jr.. b. H. Randolph d L. Por-
ter, u. W. SAFE. r. s. Hancock, J. Y.
Williams, T. &, Becky with, J. q. Boat
Isight. c. s. Johnson: committee
hairmen~-railroad, A d Brockett:
Press. w. B. Cridlln. hotel ]. H
Erant; legislative. s A Wood ward
z. W Hoisirger; mem
kership. r, .. Davis; good roads. r.
II. Self: chaplains-Rev. John ]. Ora
fatt. chief; Rev, j. Cleveland Hall,
Rev. J. F McCahe, and Rev !. l.
Allison, assistants.
Delegates to Leave Friday.
The delegates from Post y will
cave Friday morning at o'clock over
hA c. and O. The names OF those
khc have been appointed delegates are
Is follows: &
s, ]. Allen. Edward Alvey, ]. II.
rsesst.sy, n Brown. H<-fr-F3 RI sa+s-
ley, r, W Brooks, Jr,, ". d Butler,
f. W. Brown. c, p. Coleman, c. A.
crawford, Argyle Campbell. T. H
Curtis. H @. Carter. c. NJ, Cuttings,
Scott Cunningham. s. r. Chandler, F.
b. CIopton. ", 3. Cridnn. W. w
Eottrell, D. I. Cheatham, Carroll Tay-
Ior. J. e. Cox. Jr.. J. w Dodd. r A
bafcron.> r. B. punford. ". r. Dab
boy, W Arthur Evans. d. !. Fleming,
b. P. Pitcher. ! II, Farmer. r. H
krayser. A W Goddin, f. J Gilman.
r e. Grace, w r. Gay, c. A, Greaver.
+. e. Guvernator. D. s. Harwood. J.
r Howison, l.. E. Harvie. f, NJ Hun
Ter. N J. Hancock, ]. l.. HIM. r. II.
Hard esty, w. w Harvey, r h, John
BON. J. f. Jones. VIM. Jenkins. Jr..
B p. Jones, A. s. Kratz, W. r. Keys,
~. T. Lewis Jr.. f. C. Laird w. W.
Lear. W. T. Lewis, J. NJ Langhorn.
E. P. Lowman, r. L. Mays, D. F.
HcCarty. NJ. NJ. McDougal. A II. Page.
j. c. Powers. Hugh T. Powell e c.
eelouze, ID, d. Quarles. b. H. RAN
holph. J. r. Ryland, c. w Rogers,
n. P. Shifiett, f. @. Snead II. K.
Savage. w. T. selden, c. w, saun-
Hers. l. E. Sommerville, Captain
Isplatt. T. b. Toy. J. r. Williams. r.
l. Winston. T. L. Whitlock. r. b.
Walthall, l. S. Whitmore. C. E. Wood
Ion. j. p. Walsh, ". w Workman, Fl.
6. watkins, NJ. H. Wright, G.. G, VAL
kntine. Mann S. Valentine, Jr