The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-11

the evening reception at the opera
house, the Mayor to preside, welcome
address by CIV. Hor, to be followed by
other speakers together with music. AT
z 80 o'clock on the 7th visit to the
cheese factories and farms adjacent 10
Wellington, In the afternoon a social
reception In front Of the opera mouse 70
which everybody was invited.
Long before the time for the arrival Of
the train over the Bee Line,
the platform at the depot was lined with
spectators. Forty-two persons had
been delegated to meet the
guests on their arrival, each one wearing
badge marked reception committee" "
1t was quite contrast from twenty-five
years ago when the trains arrived from
the North to carry the brave boys South
to fight the people of Georgia and at this
time delegation was on their way from
that State by appointment to visit us.
The train arrived at half past two and
the two rear cars from the Central Georgia
Railway Company, one labelled "Geor-
gia Farmers" and the other "The Press Of
Georgia" were Immediately detached
from the train and the visitors
alighted, and we're escorted arm in
arm by the committee to the
American House. One of them remark
ed, II read of Wellington at the time the
rescue took place, but never once dreamed
that would ever be received as one OF
her guests" He was informed that he
was to stop at the house where the rescue
took place thirty -one years ago. He re-
piled. "That will be pointer for US press
men,"
The afternoon was spent in social enjoy.
ment and in the evening the opera house
was filed to over-howing with people to
extend greeting to the visitors, who occu'
pied the front row OF seats
Mayor Hustled presided and at the open
ing briefly welcomed the guests, after
which c. W. Hor continued tie address
Of welcome in spirited way which called
forth rounds of applause. Maj. aW. L.
Glessner, of Americas, the gentleman in
charge of the party was then introduced
and informed the audience how it came
to pass that they were all there that even
ing, the object OF the visit, etc. Hon. ]. W.
Northen, president Of the State Agricul.
iural Society, OF Sparta, followed Mr..
Glessner and extended greeting Of his
people TO the citizens of the Buckeye
State and especially to the people of Wei
lipgton. He said the treatment they we're
receiving was far beyond anything they
had expected, and he extended hearty
invitation to us to visit Georgia, giving
assurance of their willingness to recipro.
cate the favors. He closed by saying he
was proud Of being citizen Of the United
States of America and one commsn coun'
try. His remarks were loudly applauded.
C.L. Moses, Of Turin, was then intro
duced and responded to the interests of
farming He said he could not see how
land could be sold in this State for from
$40 to 800 per acre when in their State
Just as good land just as accessible to
market and better prices would only
bring s15 to $50 per acre. The speaker
gave some figures TO show how farming
would pay If properly looked after
Farm hands could be obtained at from
$16 to $1S per month. His remarks were
we'll received.
Felix Corput, president of the Alliance
Exchange, Cave Spring, responded to
fruit raising. He said the soil Of Georgia
was very we'll adapted to fruit growing
and the business was rapidly increasing
each year. O.Waddell, of Cedar Town,
responded to the mineral interests. He
SAID the iron and coal interests In the
State had scarcely been disturbed. he
extended an invitation to northern capital
lists to come TO their rescue as 1t required
large amounts of money to prospect and
obtain the necessary outfits 10 carry on
such branches Of trade. But he assured
his hearers that those who had already
invested, had no cause for regret.
DR.. Samuel Hape, Of Hapeville, re-
sponded to grape raising. He said that
the business was somewhat in its infancy
yet, but when properly looked after he
knew Of no branch Of business that would
create greater revenues TO the amount Of
land used than grape growing He gave
some figures Of net profits realized from
his own business within the past few
years.
BE. Russell, Of Bainbridge, responded
to the tobacco interests. He said that un-
I'll within the past few years the best to-
bacco that was placed upon the market
in the world was produced on the Island
Of Sumatra. Growers visited the island
and obtained the secret how to grow this
excellent tobacco and now for the past
few years the tobacco raised in south east.
ern Georgia was equal to the grades pro-
duced in Sumatra. The speaker then In
formed the audience Of his first visit 10
Ohio. He was then the guest Of Uncle
Sam on Johnson's Island, having been
captured at Sailors Creek, Va. He paid