The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-28
ROANOKE, VA FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 2s 1891


pitality of the people, and especially
tho virginia Press Association, and
hoped to SEQ some of tho people in the
Junlata valley at some future time
y CORPORATION WITH a SOUL
"The Norfolk and Western Railroad"
WAS responded to by Maj. Saml. Griffin
Inc speaker said that he thought stage
fright" was peculiar to himself, but he
was sure now that other members of the
bar wero afflicted with it. particularly.
his friend who had previously spoken.
tie came near saying venerable friend
Mai. Griffin said that this was the first
time he had ever been called upon to
respond to such toast.
he thought that what ad never been
known before had at last been found, a
corporation with soul. This was a
relic OF the old ages, but in this instance
1t IS true phrase. He eulogized the
men at the head of the company and
paid fiattering tribute to Col Popc.
The policy of local development, by
by building up of cities along the road,
suoh as Roanoke had been built, proved
that it had soul. 1t not only builds
but nourlshes these cities. 1t has q
soul for its employees. whom it defends
and guards and recompenses for their
services. So long as tho present man.
agement remained at the head of the
road the sentiment that n corporation
had q soul would be survived.
SURELY COME AGAIN"
Mr. James f. Porter read the follow
ing poem written by Miss NJ. +. Stone,
OF this city, for the occasion:
y State there IL OF nll 1.-THE States" the pridc.
Tier valleys gently slope to stately mountain.
llcr streams swift-;lowing to tho eastern So,
Turn Lahor's mighty wheel INCREASINGLY
I!capcd in her hills lies richest ore;
iicr nclds yield always fertile store
dicr borders stretch from Eric's waters fair
TO where the roaring surf meets Delaware
The incense of her affairs riscs hirh
In Labors temple meath the archinp sky:
cities anu towns dot all her valleys fair;
ana orain ana Drawn may each her glory share
An! know yc not the land of gentle Penn:
Inc iann whence kimball came TO Roanoke =
The land OF Randall Patt!son and Chilis.
Heaven smile upon THE greatly favored State.
his c0mmonwcath 80 grand and rich and great,
Al Al hall her chiefs! unto her press nll haili
lhclr stars nc'er dim, nor ink grow ever palcl
An. parting words must now be sadly said
May Heaven bless each PENNSYLVANIA head
Anu,wouli you mix some pleasure with our pain,
Then promise that you'll surely come again.
THE WEATHER.
was responded to by L. III. Harter, of
tho Middleburg Post. lie appreciated
that the kind citizens OF Roanoke would
have closed the windows of Heaven to
have accommodated the visitors, but it
could not be done. Providence inter
tered. Two things we have had enough
OF in the North and South. One is rain
| and the other is war. One is disagroe.
able and the other is sad.
lie said that they camc from the
North ana brought tho pipe OF peace
with them. He suggested that the
ladies and gentlemen present kiss and
make up. This remark was greeted
with laughter, but no one took MIR.
ltarter'S advice.
lilo said that since his unfortunate
speech last night he had been called
by every namc under the sun except his
right one, and he had boon called upon
to take drink.
lie expressed the sincere thanks of
the association and invited all to come
and see them, come and see him, but
please don't all come at once.
1.-THE PRESS"
j. IL. Lindsey, of the Huntington
News, responded to tho toast The
rress.' Mr. Lindsey stated that no j L.
II. Lindsey was on tho programme but
II any one had read TIE TINES, where
1t had been heralded to the world, thew
would have seen that Mr.. Dorm, presi-
dent OF the association, was to respond
to this toast, but at the last minute this
task had been thrown upon him.
Wherever you find n free press YOU
Will lind free people. Roanoke owes
her wonderful growth to the press, and
the time is coming when Roanoke will
! become the centre Of the wonderful de-
velopment of this section, and tho
Magic City will continue to grow as
long as she presents her claim. He
said that the papers of the .Iunia,a Val
Icy will herald the hospitality Of Roam
oke far and near.
"OUR COMMON TIES
was responded to by w. NJ. Allison. of
the Wilmington Herald. Mr. Allison said
1t was common subject that he had
been booked to respond to Common
Tics There were IL number OF ties.
Shoe ties, neck ties, hospital ties and
cross ties.
If he had been booked to speak on
common ties he had been chosen to
speak on tho wrong subject for he dealt
in nothing but first class ties
QUIZ IL was common tics that bound
Pennsylvania ard Virginia and they
were cross ties, too.
The common tic building the Penn
sylvania and Roanoke Vallies is the
manufacture of iron. Roanoke Valley
Is fast becoming we'll known III the iron
world. and Pennsylvania holds the
proud honor of being the leading iron
State of ohe country
pennsylvania would not be jealous
nor mad If Virginia took her position in
'hc iron market. The Pen nsylvanans
were Yankees enough to invent some
new industry in which they would be
far ahead of any State. IIo closed by