Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-20
PRESS ASSOCIATION


the Virginia Press Association.
For the immediate present the
NEWS will have to leave the pub
LEGATION of the proceedings of the
meeting to its contemporaries hav-
ing more available space in their
columns. Suffice it to say, an or
ganizaton was effected, ~ consti-
tuition adopted, officers elected and
Richmond named as the next place
of meeting in January, 1890.
The Roanoke Herald, which has
the credit of instigating the move
mcnt and whose efforts undoubt-
cdly led to its ultimate success, is
yet indulging in an cXcmsable de-
gree of pride, which no one has
the tcmcrity to gainsay. The Her
alb, however, seems to cOngratu-
late itself more upon the impress
sion made by its city upon the Wis.
iting editors than apon its own ac.
complislmcnt.
Ii is this very sentiment which
strikes the visitor as being the
main spring which keeps the
"Magic City" of Roanoke always
at the highest tension Of develop
mcnt and expansion. City first,
self next. No other policy could
have built magnificent town of
10000 population where a few
years since stood 10 hamlet of 400.
This spirit has never tagged, but
is still adding block after block
and industry after industry, and,
great as its progress has been, the
most superficial observer can but
see that only the beginning is
now-;l most healthy beginning it
is true, but ~ beginning ncverthe
less Of greater things to come.
When again the Press eff the State
meets in Roanoke, there will bc
more to speak of than than its So
100000 machine works with its
| 900 hands, its water works to
supply 100000 people, its gas
works, its electric light plant, it's
tobacco factories, its warehouses,
its ice factory, its banks, hotels,
building associations, land and i'm
provement companies, its iron fur
naceS, its woodworking establish
mentS, its Touring mills, its brick
yards, its bridge works, its news
papers and churches and schools.
But these changes will not be so
great Il surprise, for the editors all
over the State will hereafter he in
touch, us it were, with Roanoke,
and will watch and record its pro-
grcSs.
The city's entertainment of it's
guests was most cordial and hap
py, and seemed to be Indicative of
the spirit in which all valuable ac-
ccssions to its population would he
received. The drives about the
city, the grand banquet rendered
by the citizens on Tuesday night,
all and every of the attentions
shown were highly appreciated by
the quill drivers.
On Wednesday morning, at :
O'Clock, the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad Company had its special
coaches well filled with editors and
their ladies' en- route to the Grot-
toes of the Shenandoah in Angus.
TIA county. One could scarcely rec
oncile the smooth clear track of
this line with its condition some
years ago. The run was made by
l1:30 o'clock, when, under the
guidance OF Major Jed. Hotchlliss,
the president, and Mr.. a. NJ. How
ison, the secretary of the Grottocs
Company, the wonderful Weycr's
Cave was visited. 4 description
OF this grand formation is left for
a future issue. After magmifi.
cent dinner and no less elegant
supper, to which the guests were
invited at the Grottoes Hotel, the
party left for Roanoke.
Roanolle's hospitality not yet
exhausted, Col. G. &. Eddy, vice
president, extended the courtesy
of the Norfolk Il Western lines for
visits to PocahOntas, Bristol, Put
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