Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-31
IN ROCKVILLE.
The Governor and United states Judge
Participating.

UNIQUE CEREMONIES I'm TENN.
The Governor and United states Judge
Participating.
Unusual and remarkable exercises
were conducted at Kimball, Tenn, May
"a, in tho Sequatohss valley, where
was inaugurated the preliminary work
of creating the future great oity OF
Kimball, in Marion county, on the
banks of tho Tennessee river. People had
assembled upon an Indian mound on the old
Lowry place from all paris Of the adjacent
country coming in their own eonveyances
by regular and by special trains.
Ex-Congressman Logan II. Roots, one Of
the most successful financial managers In the
ing to order, and A. the president Of the New
York and New Orleans Goal and Iron COM
pany, which mas accumulated property Of one
hundred square miles In area, he welcomed
the multitude. He said II was the christsn-
ing of place of whose future career he was
willing to stand sponsor.
Colonel Roots said it was to be named
after Il. I. Kimball, whose reputation as a
successful manager of large enterprises was
thoroughly established, who would devote to
its Development his entire time and master:
full abilities. He said that while the present
owning corporation was literally supplied
with finances, they had made arrangements
with wealthy English syndicate by which
the Anglo American Corporation Qimited),
of London, was to supply practically unlin-
tied money for an industrial development.
So that the gifts Of nature, extremely lavish
ly bestowed, was united with ample money
for their grandest utilization; and a. to
brains to insure proper management, Others
must judge.
Upon motion the Hon. D. N. Key,
United States Judge, was elected to preside
over the asssnblage. He expressed great
pleasure in being present upon the occa-
region; said that he had known Hon. Logan
81. Roots for great many years; knew him
to be man of such character and ability
that what he promised he performed.
The Stars and Stripes were raised by a
committe of seven beautiful young ladies.
The blessing of Deity was invoked upon
the undertaking. Governor Taylor, who
had come from Nashville for the express
purpose of participating In the ceremonies,
of tbs great future of Eastern
Tennessee and of the peculiar advan-
tagss of the locality upon which they
stood for the establishment of great manu-.
| featuring industries. Colonel Adair Of
| Georgia. told what II. I. Kimball had done
AoI AtAntai VI LAS pI0otAo0Ay OuiAutAA ens
city, of his Inauguration and successful oon-
duct of the Piedmont Exposition, and other
great feats by him undertaken: and ACCOM-
plished.
Addresses were also made by Mr.. Wat.
| kins, Of Chattanooga; by the Mayor pro ten
Of Atlanta, Ga, and other distinauishsd
| prominent gentlemen.
Colonel Kimball made an spisranatic ad.
dress, snthusing all present with q certainty
| hat al ~
| msnt, with liberal provisions for ohurchel
and educational facilities, was to be soon
erected, with an unusual number of manu-
| factories, on this ate that would rival the
most noted manufacturing developments in
| the world.
President Roots handed Manager Kimball
! a spade with which to break ground; and
Professor Edward Hull, Director of the Geo.
logical Survey Of Ireland, threw the first
spsdeful of earth, and Professor G. n. Stat
ford, State Gsologist of Tennessee, the next,
as evidence of their confidence Of their
superior unsxcellsd natural gifts which en-.
sured profitable manufacturing at this local
ity, the only locality where the Tennessee
River touches the Cumberland coal fields.
After this the doxeloGy was sung, the bsne-
diction invoked and the various trains de-
parted.
Those inaugural ceremonies are to be auc-
eeeded, on June 10 and II, by an initial sale
| of city lots al KINBALL. Arrangements
have bssn completed for running special
trains from various points to accommodate
those who Wish to be present at that time
| Special Pullman Hotel Parlor Cars will be
run from New England and New York &c
Washington on regular trains, where they
will be connected and run as q special train
to Chattanooga and Kimball. Persons dssir
| ing information can obtain IL by addressing
81. 7. SPERRY, Manager New England De-
| narfmant Hartford Conn