The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
CANDIDATE GUEST Of
: JEFFERSON TIGERS
rnsnous East End Political Organiza-
sSfcn Enfcrtnins Westn1oreiand
Davis Mt JOY Water Club
MANY ATTEND EVENT
Among Those Who Enjoyed Cefeora-
ton Were Members Of Adnlinistra-
tive Board--No Set Speeches but
an Informal Notification.

wes,moreland Davis. Democratic
y nominee for governor. was the guest
Of honor Yesterday of the jefferson
4 Ward Tigers, the famous East Emo
:, political organization at JOY water
tselubhouse on James river, in chester
= nHld county, Ave miles below kich-
nond The affair was entirely IN
formal, and most enjoyable.
Dinner was served al fresco, be-
Z meath the giant oaks and chestnut
tree on the lawn of the clubhouse.
i, embraced JOY Water Brunswick
stew. salads, old Virginia hams, olives
pickles, .watermelons. cantaloupes ana
& lemonade
~ MAJ weIl-knowu citizens formed
ssxhe party, some going down In auto
mobiles. while the greater number OF
y guests took the delightful ride to JOY
1 Water in the clubs yacht, manned by
a picked crew from the JOY Water
4 club and the Tigers.
James F.. Dickinson. president OF
s. the Tigers. had charge Of arrange
ments, assisted by George NJ. Cease.
MCeorge Davis. Lacy BEDFORD Arthur
Brown, David Leake and a number
#sof others.
Mr. Davis was accompanied in his
.car by Field wilbon. W. z sullivan
and David Leake, three Of his most
AGtlNa WOfkSTS III Ailt IdAlfAAsh'
ri Other guests Of the Tigers were the
ASnembers OF the administrative board,
@Alf of whom reached the club in their
automobile, taking advantage OF the
scppurtunity of insR,tlng the PETERS
FhuEs turn pike adjacent to the city.
They declared that the roadway as
far as Joy Water was IN as good con-
dition as many of the streets OF the
city, and that II Chesterfield county
and the city of Petersburg would do
as well as Richmond there could be
nu4weil founded complaint of the con-
dittCn of the roadway.
No speeches were made, the affair
resolving itself in n get together JOLT
hcation. Mr.. Dickinson. president of
the Tigers, was an ardent supporter
OF Mr.. Filyson in the campaign hav
ing made number of speeches for
him He welcomed Mr.. Davis with
the remark that all true Democrats
took defeat In the proper way. and
! that now the party should unite for
great success at the polls IN Novem-
Ter. In welcoming Mr.. Davis. MIR
Dickinson sold.
we want 10 pre- are ourselves FOR
any eventuatlities which may crop UP
after the Republican convention IN
Roanoke next week, and we all
want to get together to fight ST oulder
to shoulder the common enemy"
Mr.. Davis simply smiled III acqui-
escinE He said he bore no i'll feel-
ing toward anyone and hoped the
party would stand as a unit
Il oshsr ssrg,aei ass,a}s.ss ;Jsa%yis5 X ss@ss
ent were Wilbur r. Griggs. Joseph z.
Nunnaily, Frank Anthony. Chasie Ira
nert, w. ". Dunford. Gus Mol Bar
ney E. Meyers and hundred others
The picked crew that handled the
yacht Ada. which made several rips
from the clubhouse to the city wharf
were: Richard +. Elder. master Os-
car McCauley, engineer; Charles A
Ganxert. first mate; George DAVIS. Sec
sOnd mate; Ben higgins. Sells Walsh
= n. r. Parker, S, D. Lambert, A. c.
Brown, D. McCauley, William John
con. mess men.
Tbs mess men spent Friday nigh,
n the clubhouse making the ssaw
and arranging for the reception OF
the guests. They did their work well
~ was attes.ed by the manner In
which the good things were consumed
and Mr.. Davis said he had never an
5oyed anything of the kind so we'll.