Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-18
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ing their we'll earned rest.
Or why, if you have come TO gee the ma
terial development Of Virginia. has Rich
mond 20 see so little OF you? I wish in
few words 20 oiler you some facts and
fgures and first 20 tell you from whence
sprung these developments.
OUR PROGRESS.
Twenty-Five years ago we found this CITY
mass OF charred and smoking ruins from
the apltOl-Cirounds TO the river-front.
Our money worthless, our assets destroy
cd, with nothing left on which 70 base COM
merciai credit gave an individual honor.
which stood so high that the blight Of war
could not ternish il.
Our people stood Loyalty by this city IN
I'll from her burning RUNS they forced our
present prosperity and success.
Our population has increased in that time
from 10000 TO 100, O00 and our iObbing
trade 10 thirty millions. increasing last year
two millions. Our manufactures number
upwards OF 500, employing one third OF the
whole population, and turning out q I'm
i5hed product Of thirty-fvc million
dollars. Wo have three establishments
which employ 1000 white girls. AID
tho demand for this labor Is greater
than the supply. We have foundries and
chine-shops employing 5000 men, one
Of which working 800 mem has one con-
factories produce Sl20O0,000 worth Of
manufactured goods and pay the Govern
mcnt 81, $4,000 tax annually. We have
three large hOurlng-Inill5 with Ca
parity Of G00OOO barrels per annum,
10000 Of which 90 TO South America.
We have fertiliziug acid and chemical
works, employing half "A million Of capital.
We have ten banks, with a capital Of two
and half millions and a surplus Of one
and q half millions fIg hank fIpQTQnrps
amounting la3t year 70 slO8, 100000
an increase IN one year OF Sl9. 000C 600.
We have twelve building fund COM
Ianies. Three great trunk lines of railroad
Gggrcgating 10000 miles have their teTmini
40 this city, and over those which traverse
the country south of US we snip - pcr
cent. moro freight from this city than tho
combined shipments from Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. We
have water communication bv steamers
with New York Boston. Philadclphia,
Baltimore, and Norfolk. Vessels drawing
eighteen feet can now come 10 our
wharves. and with an expenditure OF
one million dollars we can obtain twenty
five feet depth 10 within one mile Of those
wharves. The custom-house shows that
100 vessels entered and cleared from our
port and that the exports amounted 10 ten
millions during 1899.
NO BACKWARD STEP.
With these facts before you I desire TO
impress upon you that Richmond Is the
progro-siyc city of the South, and that IN
these twenty-five years she has taken no
backward step. but that each year has
shown steady advance in population,
manufactures. commerce, and the value OF
real estate.
We submit that we are entitled to n
longer STAY from you, but nevertheless We
shall endeavor to make yOur Sunday plea
scut
We would like youto see our workshops
and factories IN operation; our working
people, white and colorod, happy, well
paid. and content. We think we could im-
press YOU that If your people want to To-
cate for business whore business Is that
YOU might safely advise them TO come to
Richmond.
Our lands are not selling at fabulous
prices, and great syndicatcs or corpora
tons DO not control or foster us. Yet, II
the spirit Of speculation must be gratliied,
tell vour people TO come here anyhow. and
from eYantagc-groundo OF Richmond they
can sally forth to an hundred crossroads
and iuy lands and take stock TO their
heart content. and when they bayc spent
their money they can again 90 TO work
and mike more TO spend IN the same way,
OF v ser II they prefer.
Mr.. FISK. OF PALMER.
After music by the orchestra Colonel
Purcell introduced Mr.. Fisk Of Palmer,
Mass, who made q brief response 10 the
welcome which had been extended HIM
and his uartv. When they landed IN Viz
pinla thew had little idea, he said, Of what
was IN store for them. They have been
amazed at the progress. industry, and de-
velopment Of the State, and have been
nearly killed by the hospitality of the peo-
pie. Applause.
Dominion and said when thoyreturn homo
they will carry with them lasting memories
of the visit to ' rginia.
TIKI GOVERNOR.
The next speaker was Governor Mckin-
ncy, who was very generously appiaudedas
he rose from his seat After bowling his
acknowledgment of the honor shown him
he pleasantly remarked that he felt out OF
place among such businessmen; that IT
was no place for speakers. He did hls talk
inc last fall, and thou bit he should 10
allowed 10 rest for four years.
He now addressed himself particularly
10 the visitors and told them they could
carry to their homes the news thatin every
place where they have been IN the Old
dominion they have found friends. This
Is Nlil NlTglIlia, tfllul htb AAAN NfNfNAAR'f
with emphasis. We may not have worked
as hard rs you have done in Massachusetts,
but everywhere YOU have been YOU nave
seen prosperity, and II you want TO live IN
a fine country, or If any of your people de-
sire 10 change their residence, tell them 10
come down here.
OR ATTRACTIONS.
If YOU want pure water. our springs will
furnish the best in the world; II lOWl0udS
are desirable, Tidcwater Is the place Tor
YOU. Here Won viii find the lovely Pied
mont country and the braclng and inylso-
rating mountain air.
After referring to Massachusetts, love
and admiration for Washington, Governor
Mckinney told the visitors the time -
coming when they viii admire and
praise the worth OF Lee as we do down
here. That time is nearly here, no
declared. and soon the whole world Will
accord 10 the Confederate chIeftaln, VINO
will In a few DAYS have a bigger statue he.e
than the Revolutionary hero, the same
place in history as they do to Washington.
Governor Mckinney said,a few days ago a
man came TO nim and urged him 70 take
nsrt in a peace CONGRESS meeting. He told
his visitor that mad II not been for the war
we would not have known what great
soldiers Lee and Jackson were.
LIZ AMI JANhn'Ns
And they were the highest types OF
Christian men. said the Governor, and
many other OF the greatest soldiers have
been professors OF Christianity, he added.
In concluding his rema ks the Governor
wished the visitors pleasant Sunday IN
Richmond. They would have an opp99rtu-
nity TO hear good preachlng ana would SEQ
some OF the prettiest girls in the world.
He reminded them that IN choosing places
10 worship to-day Rev. John Jasper should
not be forgotten.
The Governor was in very good trim tor
talking and his remarks were interspersed
with good deal of humor.
PRANK CUNNINGHAM.
President PURCELL now presented Cap
tain Frank Cunningham and requested hIm
10 sing "The Blue and the GRAY" and the
ready response was in our distinguished
tenor's best vein Tho song so tender,
pathetic, and patriotic evoked great ap-
In response to the demand of the audi
once for another song Captain Cunning;