The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-26

evidences OF tho development OF the re-
| sources OF this wonderful region and an
| lhIustrlai activity not TO be seen a year
| ago.
Notwithstanding that heard fair
| young maiden say she did not want to
| see another real estate agent, you
| were beset by fewer of these wonderful
/ creatures than you would have been
| year ago. Yet you saw rising up the
walls of more substantial business
blocks, elegant residences and extensive
| manufacturing plants than have ever
oeen seen at any previous time in the
long and glorious history OF the mother
of States.
10 night welcome you to the CEN
ter OF the enterprise and activity which
! has brought about this now order Of
Things and made this section indeed
part OF the new South. 1 welcome YOU
to city whose history and achievements
I are almost as wonderful and interest
ing as the scenes of nature which YOU
have beheld since crossing the boundary
| line of the Old Dominion.
| 10 the achievements OF tho last
| decade point as largely tho fruits of
the Efforts of the press, for the men of
| different callings, who have boon fore
most In tho ranks of progress, agree
with me that the press has been ono of
tue principal agents in bringing about
this grand result, and l am sure that
when you sec all there is to DO seen,
| you will return to your toll, prouder of
| your profession, for knowing that i,
has been largely instrumental in con-
vertln@ sleepy way station of 400
people on broken down railroad to a
city OF $4,000 people and the center of
one OF the great railroad systems of the
south In the brief period Of nine years.
WHO would not be glad to welcome
you TO such region aud such CITY?
what people, what locality, what city
would not welcome such a party? Forty
1our OF the brightest, brainest, iolliest
| and most influential men of tho rich
Juniata Valley, guiding, shaping and
directing that most powerful of all
agencies, the press.
You would be welcome alone, but
with your wifcs. daughters, sisters and
swcetheartsf you and they arc thrice
welcome.
Again tho feeling of brothcrly sym.
pathy arises. All of you have wives or
sweethearts and this gives hone to us
unfortunate members Of tho Roanoke
press who have neither. Ladies and
gentleman again the press of Virginia
and OF Roanoke bids you be welcome "
:, w. w. Trout, editor of tho Lewiston
~ icos' WIS HcNt introduced. Mr..
trout responded in a happy style and
pleased his hearers very much. lie was
not prepared to mako speech on tho
SUBJECT OF the press. 1t was one which
required much thought, and he would
not attempt it,
p But go where you will, thaaAress
| upholds the country above cycrvthinp
else. We are not always correct, but il
Is necessary for us to dcviate little. as
Morrlson does sometimes in the Juniata
valley. We came among you Mt tho
instance OF the press, and if we pay more
attention to the press than ANYTHING
else; you must not think hard Of ms II
Is a Kind of fraternal feeling.
You have been told that Roanoke
mas been built up by tho press, and |
uouOt IT not. 1t is power in indus
lrlal development, ana can work won
ders in any community.
u like Virginia for some reason.
do not know whether it is cause tho
rather of His Country was a Virginian.
or because of my former treatment at
the hands of Virginians.'
Mr. Trout spoke of tho latc war and
now tho breech had been healed, and the
old flag still waved over united nation,
that knows no north or south.
DR.. Campbell then road poem in
w .h' |lSlC vi INC ASSOCIATION,
by Miss Matte H. Carncfix. a young
lady OF this city, and formerly of Penn.
sylvania.
They come! They come! Our classic knights.
rroud veterans OF the Keystone State;
FROM ,luniata's vcrdant heights
To Magic ROanOkc's royal gate
ihrice welcome we bid you, knights
r,. hricc welcome 10 our homes and hearts;
ne portals OF our genial board
l q you its wholesome mirth innarts
AZ present we thrust aside all care
l'y veal our hearts arc tied.
All" VI your feet with ROYAL hand
Ill cast lfe'- blessings AT full tide
We come in old Virginia style,
Extending the warmcst welcome trur
10 Dahu or bright and shining lights
or Juniatas bucst hue.
We'd place laurel wreath of GOLD
ON every classic brow at Will:
For not soldier waxcth war
MiShtier than those who WELD the uuil
May fortunes highest gift. attend Won.
Honor and truth always defend you:
oHr onward years truc.t love
lie crowned with blessings from above
We bid yon 'mongst us be at case.
Cune, do and say Just what YOU plcasc:
I'm freedom OF the press 10 shield yon
lou needn't fear opinion yield you
Glad ~ music from Roanoke Band.
free as the rain upon our land
ne welcome OF our hearts and hands
We extend YOU.
j. G. ID. kinsloo is the patriarch. Of
the association. He is a printer bv
trade and set his first type in Lewiston
in 1927. lie was called upon for n
speech and delighted his hearers with