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

come such companies of people. I'VE are
especially pleased to welcome you he's
cause you are from PENNSYLVANIA.
Many of your people have made their
homes here. They have been coming
down here during the past nine years,
and have helped US to build up our
town.
"Wo arc glad to welcome you as rep
resentatives Of the press. We arc are
always ready to acknowledge the good it
has done, and especially so in our town.
Inc press is great power and if pro.
perry handled can exercise a wonderful
influence for the material developmer !,
OF any community.
len years ago our city was known as
Big Lick. 1t was only wayside sta
ton with few hundred people, but the
great State of Pennsylvania with her
wca tn and energetic people soon began
to gather with us, and with a kind of
fraternal feeling. Pennsylvanians and
Vlrglnlans have joined hands and to-day
we have a city OF % 900 inhabitants.
ION behalf of these people welcome
you. 1t is matter OF regret that tho
wea sher is so unfavorablc, but we hoI +,
you Will overlook this with your wonted
&c III humor. 1t reminds me of the
farm CIR down the valley who advertised
his plantation for sale. When the pur-
chasers came around he pointed out all
TIE advantages of his farm and said it
was one of tho finest countries for rain
he ever saw
VI hope you will not judge the heighth,
depth aud breadth of your welcome by
my speech. just consider that our doors
are open to you and that you are thrice
welcome to our midst"
The chairman then introduced Will
liam Nj. Allison, editor Of tho Miflin-
town Herald. Mr.. Allison responded on
behalf Of the visitors. He said:
MIR. Chairman. l think tho presi-
dent OF tho association made "dern"
bad mis- take when he appointed me to
speak (laughter) on behalf of this asso-
citation. | thank you most heartily for
this cordial reception"
MIR. Allison spoke of the organization
of tho Juniatta Press Association, its
aims and objects. 1t was composed of
plain. matter-of-fact people, who
think the Juniatta Valley is the garden
spot of Pennsylvania.
eve follow our calling for the pur-
pose of bettcring the public, and, if pos
sl5le, to better ourselves. I am not
very rich yet, but think the most of us
arc well o1f-from home Every wear
we take an outing. 1t is generally for
two purposes. Thu first is we want to
show ourselves to the public, and the
sccord is we want to SEQ what the cCun-
try looks like. We have heretofore
taken in Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
but this year, by special invitation, we
have taken in Virginia.
I'VE met rain storm down the road
which knocked all tho romance ana
poetry out Of US and it now seems that
we brought the storm with us.
Sat our first stop we we're royally en-
tertaned. Like the man who iourneycd
down from Jerusalem to Jericho, we
we're taken III by good Samaritan at
Shcndun.
Now, this rain came with us, but
whether we brought it or not l cannot
say, but am sure we left enough of il
at home.
Roanoke is Pennsylvania city.
see before mo many faces who were ia
miliar to me in Pennsylvania. They
are an honor to any community and il
is the good fortune Of Roanoke to have
them with YOU"
The chairman then introduced Chas.
|. Stewart, of TIE TINES, who deliv-
cred the address Of welcome on behalf
of tho Virginia Press Association. MIR.
Stewart said:
"Mr. President. Ladies and Gentlemen
OF tho Juniata Valley Editorial Asso-
citation:
"On behalf of the press of Virginia
and the press OF Roanoke. it affords me
much pleasure to extend a Virginia
welcome to Pennsylvania manhood and
pennsylvania beauty. l come to speak
for the press alone. Mayor Evans has
spoken we'll for the city, telling YOU
the wonderful story OF the growth of
this young giant.
AS the press first invited you to visit
us it is meet for the press to welcome
you. We a'e more than glad 70 wei
come you to Virginia and especially to
Roanoke for several reasons.
Tho recent organization of newspaper
mon in Virginia originated in this CITY.
The father Of the Virginia Press Asso.
citation and its worthy president is with
us tonight. am sure that your visit
to Virginia will strengthen the work of
this organization, as it has already de-
monstated the fact that newspaper men
organize for mutual pleasure and i'm
provcment and the public good.
Every newspaper is a charitables insti-
tuition, and every true newspaper man
is public benefactor.
That old saying Misery loves
Noi, Pn"J' 10 dS true as III Is trltc,
and am sure that no waywa-d
son here tonight, who is travelling over
the rugged path that must be trod by
every newspaper man, feels lonesome as
he looks into the faces of these forty
four editors.
"Whilo we cannot unbosom to each
other all the tribulations in the cata-
logue of office secrets, yet as we ex-
change cordial grasp of hands, we feel
a thrill of brotherhood from head to
toe, and as we gaze into each others
countcnanccs, W. ara conscious of
sympa Thy bcgotten only by the woes