Show MARK TWAIN AT BANQUET IN HONOR OF NEW R R Norfolk April 3 Tho opening of oC the UIO new Virginia railroad was cele echo celebrated tonight with a 3 banquot banquet given in honor of oC II II ll Rogers by the busi business ness men of oC Norfolk Among the time speakers was Samuel Clemens Mark Twain who whit mudo maile one of oC his charac characteristic bristle humorous speeches Ho ap appeared appeared in his suit of or white while and declared ho he was the time whitest man In attendance Ex Explaining Explaining why he did not leave heave time the car carto carto to inspect the time great steel pier of or the time Virginian railroad Mr Ir Clemens said sal he saw it en route to tho the city and noted that like Mr Rogers foot Coot It was long lon and bony bon |