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

From the fertile and populous Juniata
Valley to tho populous and fertile Val
ley Of the Roanoke. -Four hundred
miles over the crests and through the
delilcs of the great Appalachian ranges
from Altoona to Roanoke, have como
the Iuniata Valley Editorial Associa-
ton to meet royal welcome. Tho
great railroad town Of Virginia grects
the great railroad town of Pennsylvania
The party Of visitors of the Juniata
Valley Editorial Association arrived in
Roanoke yesterday afternoon on time.
There were ninety in the party includ-
the wives, daughters, sisters and sweet
hearts. Their names and the papers
they represent were published in THE
TIMES yesterday morning. They were
accompanied by the Roanoke and Salem
Press Reception committee who met
them at Shendun.
Everybody was gloomy over the
weather prospects. The citizens COM
mittee had carriages waiting at tho
depot and the visitors were taken to the
Ponce dc Leon, where they were com
fortably quartered.
The ladies reception committee had
been actively at work during the day.
The ladies contributed flowers in pro-
fusion and the elegant parlors werc
hastily decorated.
Tho rOSn M rlor Or cnntl, roor, $40,
decorated by Miss OFT, Mrs. Porter and
Mrs. Wright. Tho reception room or
north parlor was decorated in red roses
by Misses Blair, Engleby and Deaton.
In the middle parlor the mantcls were
banked with hydrangeas, and Il beauti-
ful pyramid of choice roses occupied a
conspicuous place and was tho adlnira-
ton OF all. 1t was the tasty work Of
Miss Williams, one of the guests Of the
hotel. Vases of Japanese grass stood In
front OF the handsome tircplaccs in each
parlor. There was profusion of roses
everywhere, and the lady visitors at the
reception last night praised the skillful
work of the dccorat tors.
Shortly after o'clock the ladies' re-
ception committee was on hand in tho
parlors of the hotel ond little later
the Roanoke Machine Works Band took
position in the corridor. The sweet
music OF the band was one Of the fea-
lures of the evening. Soon the corridor
and the parlors began to fill up. The
visiting ladies were soon made to feel
quite at home, and ere long the buzz
and Stir did not Indicate an assembly
composed largely of strangers, but more
ike gathering Of old friends.
Several hundred of the best people Of
Roanoke were in the parlors and they
soon made many congenial acquaint-
ances among the visitors. Not small
part O. koanokc's population has been
drawn from Pennsylvania and not
few Roanokers are natives of the Juni-
alta Valley. So the meetings were not
entirely of strangers. There were
many meetings of old friends and the
renewal of old acquaintances which
lent an additional interest to tho af-
fair.
1t was $3.50 o'clock when President
Dern, of the .Juniata Valley Editorial
Association, raped for attention.
Rev. DR.. w. G. Campbell presided at
the request of the president of the Vir-
ginia Press Association. On taking the
chair DR.. Campbell said:
81 hay been requested to preside on
this occasion, and it gives me much
pleasure for several reasons. lam glad
W "Cloohlc you 10 our CITY. GU come
from section that is always warm in
the hearts of the people of Roanoke,
from section where industry and thrift
have made you an empire in population.
What contrast In 1882 when the lit
tie band of cmigrants settled your valley
1T was but Wilderness.
81 look tonight upon their off,pring,
coming in together Different way
from which their forefathers travelled.
We should all feel proud that we live in
this age of prosperity, that we stop in
houses grander than the kings Of other
days inhabited.
There is a kindred feeling in our
hear'7 for you.and as we look upon the
valley which you love best, we cannot
help but think what wonderful coun.
try this is. 1t now gives me great pleas.
ure to introduce to you Hon. VIM. G..
Evans, mayor OF Roanoke, who will
welcome you on behalf of our people,"
Mayor Evans was greeted with ap-
plause when he arose to speak lie
said:
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentle
men: 1t gives mo much pleasure to
welcome you on behalf of the people Of
Roanoke. Wp are alNvavc rlod ~ ,ro1