The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-16
THE TIRGINI4 EDITORS.
Visiting the Charitable What
the Old DominIon Needs.

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the Old Dominion Needs.
On Tuesday morning Mayor wickham
took the members Of the Virginia Press Asso-
citation who have been visiting the city to Black
wells Island. At half past the little party
stepped on board the Minnehanock at the foot Of
East Twenty-sixth street As the steamer swung
out Of the dock, the famous yacht America now
owned by Gen. Butler, ran up her colors to the
peak. The party was made up OF Mayor Wick
ham, Commissioner Brennan, the Hon, Thomas
Whitehead, President Of the association and
editor OF the Amherst Enterprise: Col. William
Townes, editor Of the R0dno1k pdllcu: Capt. s.
ID. Davis, editor Of the Petersburg lndcr aud
Appeal. John Dodson, representing the Peters
burg star. John Gtaeme, the Secretary OF the
association and editor Of the Richmond WhtO /:
Capt. Daniel Murphy Of the Richmond WING
senOer; Capt. Isaac Goddard of the Rural Mcssen-
yer; j. A. III. ST. Andrews, editor OF the Farm
Burkeville south Sidc S,nfind. James y. Wood
of the Richmond DSp1ich aud Enquirer, aud
G"n James X. yton q the south
Arriving at Blackwells Island. Commissioner
Brennan led the way to tho cosey dining room
IN the hospital, and after substantial breakfast
the party were shown through the wards OF the
hospital. I'VE have done away with the old
professional nurses explained tue Mayor,
"and now we make the hos pital a traintut
school for nurses. They receive three lectures
week from the best physicians In the city the
lectures arc all printed and put into their hands.
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diploma II worthy. We have applications from
near and far. Very few Of these nurses that YOU
see are from New York most " them are from
other cities and towns
Ascending the stairs to the maternity wards his
Honor said that II there was small boy up
there that hadn't been named lac should be
called Thomas Whitehead. There didn't hap
pen to be any small boy. but a. the party were
leaving the ward the smiling matron hustled
forward with an infant. ana said. ." It's "A g.r!.
gentlemen, hut won't YOU name itg' Mr.. White
head was equal To the occ4 sOn.
fnll I.4a a call ttRta -
and his Honor aided, Call II Virginia White
head, and 80 the waif WAS named
From the hospital the party visited the peni-
tentiary, aims and workhouses. and the asylum
for the insane. COMMISSIONER brennan acting a.
guide. philosopher, and friend"
Gu the hOmeward trip the party assembled 10
the little cabin of the steamer, and Mr.. hite-
head In neat speech thanked the Mayor and
Commissioners for thoir hospitalty He should
carry hack To old Virginia new Ideas and kindly
thoughts OF tue metrunuis. His Honor re-
spouded briefly and oadc the editors good by
al rwenty-sixtn street.
sid Mr.. John Dodson, one OF the association,
yesterday:
4 came North not as newspaper man.
though do represent the Petersburg star 1
am an agrculturist and | wanted to let the
North know our condi ion ana our wants. Our
condition Is this-l speak for the land owners
near Petersburg where | have long lived
more land than we can get labor for.
land; too, that would be remunerative under
good treatment. We have always had system
OF tcnantry. The day Tor that is past. We want
men to come South who can buy md and work
IL. Not great capitalists. but the middle class
men with two. three, or I've thousand dollars.
Good land can be bought at from g. To SO per
acre. Cotton paws. Tobacco Will pay II handed
right There are good homes and honest In
dependence awaiting the men VITO can COM
mand Il few thousand dollars. The idea Of per
sonal ostracism and Of persecution Is erroneous
Those Of ~ who are succeeding ar wording
with our own hands Our wives and lighters
long used 10 beng waited upon. now W II upon
Themselves. and are proud to do II. The old
idea that laoor was degrading mas Disappeared
We are all learning t. see the dignity Of labor.
We need the help Of Northern rapit4l. Northern
euterurise Northern labor do not mean that
we can hire more labor. We cannot We need
men who viii buy our land. We can fwrnish
farms Of from 100 to 300 acres. These great
farms ought to he divided up into small ones.
each worked by the man who owns It. Then we
shall prosper"
The editors separated last evening. some going
east, some west, and others homeMard.