Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-22
NATIONS GUESTS
OUR CITIZENS ANXIOUS FOR
THEM TO COME HERE.
ENOUGH HERE 70 OPEN THEIR EYES
They WILL Find In This Place Typi'
cnl City of the New south In.
teryiews With Some Of Our
Prominent Citizens.

The proposition made in the
editorial columns of the TIMES yes
terday that the delegates to the inter
national congress be invited to visit
this city on their trip South meets
with general favor from all classes of
our citizens. The South, they think,
deserves inspection as well as the
North.
The hum of activity which is heard
all through Southwest Virginia, East
and Middle Tennessee and North
Alabama and Georgia is heard no.
where louder than in Roanoke. Con-
ventions of various kinds have been
held here, ard on all occasions the
visitors have met with cordial re-
ception and have gone away more
than satisfied with their treatment.
The interviews obtained by a TIMES
representative are given below and
show that the people Of Roanoke de-
sire the visitors to come here.
Captain NJ NJ. Rogers thought that
the international visitors should be
invited by all means. The natural
route for them to take would be
through this section, and while they
are visiting Atlanta, Birmingham and
Chattanooga they ought also to come
to Roanoke, where he was sure they
would be treated n ost Hospitality.
Mr.. H. Crueger was in favor Of in
viting the visitors and was certain
that Roanoke would display her
accustomed hospitality in entertain
ing them.
Mr.. James S Simmons thought the
idea an excellent one. The nations
guests, he said, could not come to any
place in the South more typical OF it's
revived energies. Roanoke, too, would
be right on their route to other manu-
ia turing and industrial centers in
this section. The people, he was as,
sured, would give the visitors royal
reception.
Mayor Carr said while the Spanish
Americans had seen much to wonder
at in this country, there was enough
here to open their eyes. He was sure
the people would give them a cordial
greeting.
Mr.. Boswell, of the firm of Gray &
Boswell, real estate agents, thought
the visitors should be invited by all
means, and once here Roanoke would
treat them well.
6. 4. Turner. esq, said the idea Of
inviting the Spanish Americans was
good one and they would find Roam
oke an excellent representative Of the
New South.
Mr.. ]. G. Tavenner, the real estate
agent, held to the same views that
Mr. Turner did.
Mr.. J. M. Gambill, the wholesale
grocer. thought the visitors should be
invited here. They would see model
city of the New South with bright
future before her and could not fail
to be impressed by the evidences Of
energy and progress.
Councilman w. K. Andrews was in
favor of inviting The visitors to this
city and was sure they would meet
with cordial reception.
Mr.. ]. G.. F. Rell thought the visit
ors should be invited to Roanoke, and
he was sure they would be well
treated.
Mr.. J. O. Hanes, proprietor of the
City hotel, said the attempt should be
made to bring the visitors here, and
he felt assured they would meet with
cordial reception.
Captain S. s. Brooke believed the
Spanish Americans ought to be in
vited to Roanoke, where they would
find all the elements of Southern en-
terprise and progress, and if they
should come he felt assured they
would meet with a cordial reception.
Mr.. NJ. G. Thomas, city treasurer
was in favor of inviting the strangers
from the countries south of here and
was sure they would not find more
energetic and prosperous city, all
things considered, in the South. The
people would treat them with
their proverbial hospitality.
Major A. l. Pitzer was in favor of
bringing the nations guests to Roam
oke, where the sun might not be SO
warm or the growth so luXuriant as
in their own countries, but in all the
elements of progress they would find
the Magic City fully abreast with her
southern sisters and might feel GER
tain of hospitable treatment.