Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-07-12
me Fol,rth at Winchester.


usual interest in Winchester, and the noti-
fcation weeks in advance that it would be
commemorated with more than common
eclat resulted in the congregation Of great
crowds from adjacent towns and country
The Firemen's Parade was a fine one, COM
panies from abroad participating Refer
ring to the presence of the independent
Fire Company" of Charlestown, the Times
says:
"The Independent Steam Fire Company
of Charlestown, W. Va, 40 men, with neat
uniforms and splendid engine arrived at
$50 Yesterday morning. large number oil
friends accompanied them. This company
is composed Of excellent material, and pre-
scented q fine appearance. Many approving
mods and smiles were given them by our
fair sex while on parade. The company
was welcomed by Senator I. W. Harrison
i'm the Union Fire Co. Hall They were
then escorted to their quarters, Grim's Ho-
tel.
Mr.. Charles b. Rouss, Of New York, was
a distinguished guest of the fire department.
He was met a mile out by committee Of
mounted men and escorted to the town and
became an important factor in the testiyi-
ties. The Times says;
Upon reaching the city, Mr.. Rouss was
escorted to Grim's Hotel where he received
the congratulations of hundreds Of his old
fellow citizens. In the procession he was
the observed of all Observers and truly
"tbe lion of the day All along the line
of the procession hundreds of hats were
raised bv citizens and strangers and hand
kerchiefs held I'm the hands of thousands OF
the fair sex huttered in the breeze in recog
milton of his munihccnt beneiactions 70 the
department without whose princely aid the
royal day would indeed have been tame
affair
The Address Of Welcome was made by
Mayor Atkinson, and the Grafton was de
liyered by Capt. John J Williams. In the
course of Mayor Atliusons address he re-
ferred TO tine presence of Mr.. Rouss:
"But before I close | must say that while
Virginia welcomes friends and neighbors,
thew never forget themselves and their own
sons. and to-day IL is my pleasure aud my
honor 90 welcome TO our city and TO the ies-
tiyitie. of this occasion an hOn0red guest
and ,0nOf Virginia. Though now OF Broad
way. y. y. his heart is always here, and
the dust of those he loves rests we'll In the
care and guardianship Of our people. The
once baretOoted boy of Frederick county (;
the once counter boy of Winchester; the
once halfiei. ha,tC.Othed Confederate sol
dier. now the muni6cent millionaire of New
York. standing by the ocean of plenty and
prosperity. and with liberal hand bringing
relief 90 the needy and Joy to the heart OF
the oppressed and making glad both the
eiver and the receiver
"llay your ways be ways of pleasantness
and an your paths peace Let not mercy
and truth forsake thce-bind them about
thy neck: write them upon the table of
thine heart.
Here Ina the name of tlc city of Winches-
Tor is mv hand of welcome; the heart l do
not offer. for long since YOU have taken and
carried away the hearts of all the people.
And in conclusion let me tell you that
hard bv our city is a beautiful spring we'll
ing up from the native rock and sending its
'aurlinr waters TO- the sea. NOSOn of Win
chester. N|NN NNA A.tA mum tA'tAN ll~ MA.
roam. has ever forgotten the crystal stream
which flows from Shawnee spring oil when
,1eIe is q o'.U.l.. ,,S .',,,, ' d., o'', c , i,s
s,,.. n r. of Tr5iens ana tbat into its
waters the Great Spirit had breathod a
mystic power of attraction 10y which those
VINO pau o.yJ ''..1' , ~ 'o', IN ",',E.s
..i .,-s ,,fsr Iej Inv Ioe9n and Te7nm.
,eh To- The distant field of battle and the far
of hunting ground, whether wounded 10y
t1e poisoned arrow OF "e.I'eu o{ '"o c.'',Se
5oel. o~s;1 I'm The olj comn or6nnd around
the old Spring. This is the legend of the
Spring to-day It's water, flow on as ever,
AMI a' leeS gov nle'.' i as inc lH.'ll
,r ,..r,e MOI Come baat and wbf's !
welcome YOU here to-day. also miuele my
r......l .1,-.,o,. Wien ,og 'sarcu. Come
~ m ...f.. IN III
may '. pc , so.'S -..r.I ,..lo 80 com,
mard
The treats of pain and ruin to despise;
To scatter plenty. DER smiling land .
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