The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-30
A JUBILEE.
DeCatur's Glorious Celebration.
Thousands of People Gather In the
Enterprising City.
Enthusiastic Rejoicings Over its
Progress and High Prosperity.
Appropriate Festivities and Lively
Demonstrations of Local Pride.
a speech of Welcome-Tho Glories OF
the Country-Decatur's Immense
Manufacturing Acquisitions-.The
Old Town and the New.
Special pIsnntch TO The Annonl.

Old Town and the New.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
DECATUR, Ala, May 20.-Last night an
this morning people have poured into d.
catur. They have come on trains mort
and south, east and west. They came i
vehicles of all kinds on horseback. OF
muleback, and they walked. The occa
sion that drew together fully 5000 stran
!. gers at these places was the "industria
celebration" OF the towns OF New and OF,
Decatur. The citizens showed an onthu
slastic Interest in the day which the,
were to celebrate by making extensive
preparations for the entertainment o
Their guests, and by dressing the tw,
towns in holiday attire. Flags and bunt
ing, and all the parapherralia used on
such occasions, were lavishy and grace.
iully shown on every house. After the
invited and distinguished guests had been
driven to the town and enjoyed refresh.
ing breakfast, and after all tho special
trains on the Memphis & Charleston and
the Louisville q Nashville had emp,ied
their cargoes OF humanity into the dcpo,s.
1t was 1880 O'Clock when the following
program was taken up:
II o'clock a.m.-Ascmble at Flint National
NINA inll Addrcas OF welcome by the Hon. sam
ll!1 o'clock a.m.-Proccs,lon starts. headed NV
inc grant marshal aud band. Route: Through
Nashville shops aud thence to the barbecue
,o oel % p.m.-,spccehes by the Hon. J. NJ. Al.
Dinner.
ioelocs pm.-cecmonle. Of cornerstone lay.
80 o'clock p.m-ccromonics Of Defeating lot,
Tor various churches '''
,.4o'clock p.m.--Vlsli to United States Rolling
tries ' 'uu''
so'clock ,. m.--Flr,works near the tavern.
o s" 'iIcA ,m'-specches from the tavern bal.
lie- ShArics Hooker Of Mississippi: Gen. r.
Mrg sil'tn o IennesscG the Hon. James A.
Alabama the Hon. John n. Hotter, of AialafnS
aud srecral oihciS
, S.S oeloek na. Reading Of letters from dI,tln
anu William J.. Clay, II iluuisvilic
mo'oloek am.-GUnd ball at the tavern
Tho Hon. $. Blackwell, Of Danvillc. one
oil Alabama's silver tongued orators and n
prominent gubernatorial candidate. In
welcoming the visitors, said: I'll Is with
unielgned pleasure that appear before
you today 10 welcome the people OF those
United states and Of all nationaliticg 10 |
JON us IN The celebration OF the wonderful |
growth and development OF our native |
Alabama. We extend 10 YOU Ia tho natno |
OF the people OF Alabama a most cordial |
welcome. We extend 10 you in tho name /
OF Morgan Couniya most cordial welcome
we extend 10 you IN the name nf Decatur
q cordial welcome into our midst 10 wit.
noes our growth aud our prosperity and
parlakc with Us in the pleasures aud low
That come on snch OCCASIONS IA those
without OBTAINING YOU | want 10 state 10
You what We have in Alabama TO invite
you TO see aud whywc welcome YOU here"
lie proceeded, lengthily, TO describe tho
wonderful rcsourcog 0l North Alabama
aud their still more remarkable deyelop-
ment. lie WIS frequently interrupted by
enthusiastic applause. Ills remarks wcrc
concluded by peroratiun which was of
extreme 5Tiliancy, and before is thrilling
ehcct had fcschcu y climax llie asscmblage
c9n'incnocd 9 iolnd o. warm applause,
which chued IN most enthusiastic cheering.
The procession, which moved a!tcr ,ho ,
delivery 81 tho adinrsg OF welcome was rs p,
long rs tho moral law. The Grand mar.
shal, J. Il. Gtewart, lei the visi:ots. who
occupied tue carriagca, from the p;ace Of !
speaking over iato Now Decatur. Tho
Inst place Inspected was Tho now sbons ~ ,
the Louisville X Nashville Railroad. which I,
nave Just been competed. Tie plant GOV.
FRS nity-sevcn atfH ri land. and 4
n SAID 20 bc tho most complete
81 Its KIND IN the country. The mem
bem OF tho carivsn who hal grown
hungary by lids time, were led into tho h
barbecue grounds where Over 100 car. \
asses supplied the wants II the inner.
nan. The mex. important place visited.
md that which oyuishadows everything
Use here, was tic Uaitpd States I,olling | A
stock Company's establishment. This n
Iuly one OF tae biggest things In tho g,
United States. Tho main building. which
overs iorly-hino Gcrus, presents the ap- n
,caranco OF nn expedition building With -
he other features OF ,hc program Il was Va
impossible TO ilni time 10 visit the other 10
Industries TO day, which comprise the ia
.harcoal, Iron Blast Furnace aud Charcoal ~
lorkgi American Oak Tanning Extract y.
works; Decatur Cotton Compress lyans ~
sons Foundry and Machine Works; 30
onthcn Horao Nail Factory; Decatur 81
ar Wheel Works; the new works of Ito IL
ccatur Gas Company; the new liant Of dii
10 Decatur Electric Light Compan,. %. f.,
'iur Waicr.works Uhrty.dyo milra Of iro
aims completely, and many other ind 10. oi
les, Including large wood working ii.nlS. to-
The whole y. North Alabama "a faaainnt. du
X. God never blessed any region Of no Ills
ORD With more liberal hand than 10 re-
u the Tennessee Valley. From a nc. do
rescue point Of view IL bears iayorihe
mparison with the Valley Of the Shonan. 4
'ah, In Virginia, and With the I.obanun.
Pennsylvania. Like them, TOO, Il Is L
IA IN mineral rcs0ufces. Like fhem. o..
Q, It's area Is wondrDusly fertile. It's ~
ountalns rear their majestic nights into 'fol
o blue, ha1y attitudes; rs streams arc per
pplied fIom NATURES clcarcst fouEialas efa
.ery crock which flows into tho Tsnnrg. ITO
einanaies from a spring. The Tonnes. 10,
RIVER which rolls majCGlically through In
. mountains Of East Tennessee and a.,
nth Alabama, enhances the fertility of o. i
80 lands. adds charming fosture t.oi
the s'onic elects, and ofefs itself No.
n means 81 economical transportation 10 .aal
dctiIcd markets u The Middle and Car
esiern Sisles. With The sslrit Of enter. tho
Sc which bas IN the last low years taken
u Of The people Of this portion Of tho
TO- there Is nothing with al tho natu. pc.
icsourccB that Il rnords, that can rc. u
J ,hc growih OF towns propltonsly stu. der
i on this river. OF all tho great rcyo- fail
IONS that have been brought about In ASA