Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-11-27
VA. PRESS ASSOCIATION.

iuc NTSiHid IFeSS ASSOclaClOn
held q most interesting session at
Bristol, Nov. IL and Is. Some
changes were made in the consti-
tuition, giving less power to the ex.
ecutive committee and assuming
more latitude for the committee of
the whole. The Worlds Fair at
Chicago, received the largest in
terest, and much stress was placed
on the action to be taken at Nor
folk, at the meeting appointed for
the 25th inst.
The reception at tho Opera
House, Wednesday evening, show
ed the public spirit of the towns
people Of the new city. The speech
of welcome by Senator III. G. Pc.
ters was in the finest taste, and ell
oquently delivered. The response
Of brother Suthers, OF the Head
Light, i'll behalf OF the Association
was in that gentleman's happiest
vein, and received a perfect ova.
tion. The volunteer and impromptu
speeches were full of marrow, wit
aud wisdom. We cannot forbear
to make special mention of the
short address Of DR.. Blackwell, of
the Norfolk Press, who made such
q fine impression on Tazewell
audience last summer, at the Semi
nary. We quote a short extract to
show the richness Of the Dr's. style.
or Virginia, he said:
"Look at Virginia, the old, but
ever young, Virginia, Mother of
States and Statesmen, ,as she stands
with her beautiful feet bathed in
the pure waters Of the Atlautic,
her supub head leaning on the well
developed shoulders of North Car
olina, Kentucky and Tennessee.
The Blue Ridge gildlcs her zone,
clasped with the silver buckle of
the Mystic City Of Roanoke Salem.
And just where her bosom begins
to swell into voluptuous beauty,
Radford, Pulaski City and Wythe
vile hang like brilliant jewels.
But her noble head is cinctured
with the band Of the Dual City, in
which flashes the crown jewel of
them all-Bristol."
The great crowd in the city, en-
hracing q large number of Masons,
Knights Templar, military com
panies, fire companies, participated
in the procession, and in the cere-
monies attendant Oh the corner
stone laying of the new Baptist
college OIL Oak Hill, aud the dedi-
cation of the new wing to Sullins
College. No such day ever dawn
ed on Bristol as the 18th day of
November.
The Press Association was ten
dercd banquet at Hotel Fair
mount, by the city authorities, with
81 spread Of two hundred and fifty
plates, the evening of the 18th.
The speeches were all in good taste.
The menu was elegant. The deco
rations beautiful. The ladies love
~. A representative of the NEWS
responded to the toast "The Press
Associations" taking, impromptu,
the place of the President, who
was too hoarse to speak. Mr.. Slat-
ter, of the Tennessee Press, in IL
fifteen minute talk, rivaled the
celebrated after-dinner speaker
MIR. Depew. Other speeches were
made by Capt. Morton, Of the
staunton vindicator Harry NJ.
Smythe. late editor of the Head
light; Mr.. Wilcox, Of the Ports
mouth Enterprise, and a toast,
"The Ladies'" responded to by j.
L. Booz, of the Waynesboro Times.
The lateness of the hour prevent
ed the completion Of the program
and cut off Drs. Sullins. vincil and
others.
DR.. 9. L. Bunting having appear
ed in the meeting Of the Press AS
sociation, with an invitation to it's
members from the officers of the
s. a. s. o. railroad to make an ex-
cursion over it's lines, about forty