The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-29
FAREWELL TO THE VISITORS.
They Leave Cheering for Roa-
noke.
The Forenoon Spent In Driving Around
the CITY, Many OF the Visitors Going
to the Top of Mill Mountain-The
Train for the Return Pulls Ont on
Time.

The sun rose in all it's splendor yes
terday morning and it's brilliant rays
smiled farewell to the visitors who
have been within our gates, and gave
them glimpse of What Roanoke is in
pleasant weather.
When the members Of the Juniata
Valley Editorial Association arose and
saw the beautiful sun light and realized
that in few short hours they must bid
their many kind friends here a long
farewell, perhaps for eternity, tho desire
to stay with us longer was very strong.
In fact the young people Of tho party,
and especially tho ladies, were strongly
in favor of remaining until Sunday, and
so we're tho elders for that matter. but
as all the plans for the homeward jour
ney had been completed, they werc
compelled to leave on the time sched-
uled.
Notwithstanding tho late hour at
which they had retired tho night be-
fore. most Of the guests were up bright
and early yesterday morning anxious TO
sec all they could Of the city in which
they had spent such pleasant hours.
and there were plenty Of Roanoke
people willing and anxious to pilot
them around. Teams were plentiful,
A id by ten o'clock large number Of
parties were being driven through the
city.
Mill Mountain, bathcd in the glorious
rays Of the carly morning sun, was tho
me cca to which tho pilgrims travelled.
The grim old mountain, which the day
before looked SO foreboding, now seemed
inviting, and those who made the ascent
had view of unsurpassing beauty and
grandeur that will ever lnger in their
minds, and form ono of tho many pleas
ant memoirs Of their trip.
The tourists returned to tho hotel in
time TO prepare fer their homeward
Journey, and all were at the depot on
time, accompanied by many friends. AS
tho minutes flew by on lightning wings
and the hands on the dial gradually APP
preached the hour for departure, the
hearts Of the young men Of Roanoke,
who had so greatly enjoyed the company
OF the fair ladies, grew sad and their
sorrow was depicted upon tho faces Of
the fair daughters Of the Juniata.
Promptly on time the Norfolk and
Western east bound train rolled into
the depo', and then everything was
hustle and confusion. The two private
coaches Of the party were attached to
the l2:45 train on the Shenandoah VAL
ley road and they were crowded with
the departing guests and friends bid
ding them goodbye. No one would say
farewell, for in every heart fingered the
fond hope that at some time, not far
distant the hands that were now clasped
at parting would be clasped in greeting
II,,t oil q Ia,
cruel gong of the railroad cut in two
many sweet whispered farewells. The
Roanoke people sadly stepped out of
the cars on to the platform and the
long train, ladened with those who had
won so many warm friends here, pulled
out, and the JunlataS were once more
homcward bound. AS the train started
the ira yelers gave three rousing
cheers for Roanoke and her peo pie, and
thus ended the first visit of the Juniata
Valley Editorial Association to Vir-
ginia. Let us hope it will not be their
last.
TIMES reporter interviewed num-
Der of the visitors, with the following
result:
President Dern, when pressed by tho
president Of the Virginia Association to
come back next year, said: mo, that
and most hospitablc people ever met
with. cveral members of my associ-
alton will return, however, and some of
them with view to locating in your
midst Our splendid reception &C Salem
and Roanoke is another proof if that
were necessary, that Virginians are the
most hospitable people in the world.
These communities have enlisted us as
advocates OF their material interests,
and our readers will be made acquainted
with the resources and advantages of
the Southwest.
W. NJ. Allison, Of tho Miflintwon Her
aid: 81 am coming back in short
time and will spend q few W, eks looking
over this splendid section leisurely. 1
want to learn moro about it. 1t is a
lai OF lr)mise and [ am mt 70 than
pleased with its present industrial ac-
tivity and future bright prospects"
L. nj. Harter, of the Middleburg Pest:
"Our reception has been royal. Vir-
GINA is a great State, and shall not
tire OF telling my people what we have
heard and seen. a Pennsylvania is as
much at home in Roanoke and Salem as
on his native heath. Yes, am coming
again and shall advise others TO come
and see for themselves"
w. II. Trout, Lewiston Free Press:
81 have been through the eastern por-
ton Of your State, but the best was re-
served for the last. The Shenandoah
Valley has no superior in tho essentials
to happennt IS and prosperity. Roanoke
and Salem are young industrial giants
They will continue their onward march
aad to conquer. In five years, or less,
you will have 10000 people right hero
in the Roanoke Valley. Keen rirht on