New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-14
THE GUESTS OF ATLANTA MERCHANTS
MANY NORTHERN MEN AT THE CHAMBER o.
COMMERCE DINNER--w. Z. RUSSELL oy
THE soUTH's PROGRESS.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 13.-The first annual dinner Of
the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce was held tonight
at the Kimba House. with about 400 guests present
Among those here from the North are: From New.
York Charles ;. Smith, president # the New-lOrk
Chamber of Commerce; j. Edward simmons 4. Foster
Higgins F. g. Thurber, John ~ stewart, John sloane,
John L. Parsons, James d. smith, X. r. Wilson. IT,,
Iohn C. Calhoun, John IT, Inman. Russell b. Harrison
James Swami and Cornelius y. Bliss. From boston,
Jonathan A. Lane president Of the Boston Merchants
Association; George W. Morse, CO.on'l Charlie, II.
Taylor Of The Boston Globe; George r. Rabbit 0.
The Boston IIemld7 L. j. llathorn, o. D. Richardson
and John J. Henry. From Ohio Governor James L.
Campbell and Colonel Price Mckinney. From West
Virginia-Congressman VIII am L. wilson. F0m
Dcnver-Prcsidcnt IL. b. chamberlain, Of the Chamber
of Commerce. From Chicago. p. Rum>ey and VI. J.
Downing. Chaunccy " Dcpew, who was invited 10
be one of the speakers, tee-raphed his regrets, ex
planning that his absence was occasoncd by a meet
ing of the Committee on LEGISLATION Of the New ioFk
Worlds Fair Committee. of which he Is chairman.
The doors of the great dining hall were opened az
O'Clock, and, when the guests were seasd' President
J. g. Oclcsby Of the Chamber Of Commerce, wei
coined the visitors In behalf Of the Chamber. GOV
ernor C,orion was the first speaker. tie welcomed
the visitors in behalf Of the - ite OF "eo-l ana Was
Atlaula Then followed the regular specie OF the
evening. by Governor Campbell, OF ONO harles
Congrt Ssman william /. wilson. q We,i Vr.inia
Jonathan Lane Of Boston: and W. t. Russell, Of
Boston. Mr. Russell said in part:
M. Presidents / speak ton ght Tor younger genera.
ton that loyal to all that Ia, been, yet dwe' not IN
the past. but in progressive spirit steps forward %
meet the 'now occasions and the new dnti7' uhnan'
percd b. prejudice, obstruct and impatient Of tho
,prt that would attempt the future, portal with tho
a.t's bood.ru,ted kcv" for my subject this ,enu
rnen1. \ new South North. a country reunited
In love and loyalty ready and anNou, 10 moo" the duties
Of to-day. patriotic theme. suggested hy the words
Of one whose crvent patriotism mad the Nation listen
bound hearts together that wore csranced and eaTnel
for h. memory the noble tribute Of country in sorrow
Tor his loss To has been given the sad go, peasg'
duty q bringing here from the Young Mems D'Ho'ra'is
Club Massachusetts is contribution 10 his monument
as It's tribute 10 his memory
Mr. President. VAT ,,tti,f. only var could an IRE.
pre,,lbe conflict between institutions that cord not Y4
together. Il lcf the South uIoNr-h'd ana exhausted
her nolds wasted Dor railway systems nnd'N'of ana I'M
haired and her wealth destroyed 4, n neht. swept
away Institution, that io generation, aJd bon bop Nerg
fe and placed her face o. fac $50" rae' and so a proc
Tenn, novel and hitherto ui-o''d, Win md itdl .ohai'
ton, for which she mad no inherited aitti" ~ framing
and questions % cogcnn.nt dl.,rlt threatening Of 's't
importance that must be- answered. revolution d
idea, followed revolution ID institutions. WIN "olieF
u courage and en,lev -he 'ntI.d upon her ne" lle.
Remembering the conditions tn which t,e South had
dctl the revolutionary ,,., that hat come Aor vho.s
lf and m-a-lun- lrocr.- nor oIlT bT amount hlt D.
variety the statement of DISTINGUISHED authority 10
own state tue that '-. has r3Dc progress 90 motara
welfare ,A,o,din- That made A section ~ thu country
thc Wet inclLdcd. any given number o. f'a, cors7
spending the period which h1, '.aI sd since 1868
III, She ha, done without Oh" protection q any 'srn aw
AKA nat the rcrccst competition Of OTTER tons ot tn-
country that every ADVANTAGE IL capital sA iognl
aud long established ndr.tucs
Tie census Of 1870 NJ. Russell continued. showed
A loss Of s4IO0Oo0O0o i1 the assessed value o.
property in the south, compared with l-Ho. From
l770 there has been steady gain. He quoted. from
Manufacturers Record" -f4fi-tic~ show the