The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-16
was introduced as temporary chairman,
and smoke AS follows.

believe is an empire of wealth within
itself, will occupy a moment of your
time, and promise you it shall be but
moment, in explanation of the object
Of this meeting, for 1 appreciate and
sympathiZe with the desire that know
hills this audience, to listen to the MANY
distinguished speakers we have present
with us.
This is movement, my friends, to
SEQ that Virginia is properly represented
at the great gathering that is going to
De held in Chicago to commemorate
the four hundrcdth anniversary of
the discovery of this continent
I'VE feel that not to have Virginia
present; State that has illuminated
our nations history with its brightest
pages and contribute of her munificent
territory out OF which so many States
have been carved would be an unfilial
act. And we believe this meeting will
speak in no uncertain words declaring
she must not, she will not DO unrepre-
sented.
What would the history of our coun.
try be if the history Of Virginia was left
out? To have her left out OF that grand
gathering OF the sisterhood OF states,
would indeed be like the play of Ham
let without Hamlet. Though she has
passed through the crucial test of a
yet laid aside mourning for her heroic
sons and though She may not be able to
go wearing the gorgeous robes of her
sisters and her daughters she must 90
bearing in her hands samples of the
robes she will yet wear and which will
make her the envied of all the world.
We must show that our mother State is
not dead, neither doth she Sheppard that
though oppressed she is not discouraged,
and though cast down she is not for
saken. But | must not yield to the
temptation to break my promise | now
introduce the Col. r. b. Burkeley, who
will deliver the address of welcome"
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Colonel berkeley followed Governor
Tyler, and delivered an eloquent address,
Hon. j. Early Moro having been una
voidably detained IN distant county
whore he was Attending court. Colonel
berkeley compliniontcd the people of
Pulaski for their hospitality, libcrality
and public spirit and spoke fcelingly Of
the welcome accorded him when he
came among them few days ago to
make his home. His address was gem
Of patriotic oratory and invoked round
after round of applause.
Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, mayor Of
Richmond, responded to Colonel Berk-
the grand old Commonwealth Of Vir-
ginia we should have aspirations to do
something to place her in her proper
position as leader of the industrial!
States of the Union. He believed the
movement inaugurated at Pulaski to-
day would result in a proper represen-
tation at the worlds great fair, and this
accomplished the men who inaugurated
the movement should not be forgotten.
Union of effort. courage apd libcrality
would win success in the effort we are
making and these qualities, so charac-
tcristic Of Virginians, would not not be
lacking.
While the temporary chairman was
forming the committees, Capt. White
head, Commissioner Of Agriculture, was
loudly called for and responded:
$50 many good things haye been said
about this meeting that but little has
been left for mo to say. The time has
come that Virginia must abandon every
position that looked like neutrality. She
must go forward, or rather continue the
forward march began several years ago.
The movement inaugurated to-day
would, believe, result in a double.
quick march. II 1 were to say that Vir-
ginia was the richest place in the
Union, or the world, would hit Truth
squarcly between the eyes. We must
take steps TO win money, Drawn and
brains to develop our hidden wealth.
1--WE must be at Chicago. Some might
say Virginia was too poor to be there,
but the truth is we are too poor to not
be there. We must arouse the people,
the land companies, the supervisors and
the Legislature and raise tho money TO
defray the expense Of an exhibit of our
wonderful resources. have 5000 let
tors in Ottinn from, = ,l,<
desire to come and settle in Virginia,
with from $500 to $4,000 each Let us
win them. and Il proper exhibit from
each county will be great and yalua-
BILE aid"
Captain Whitehead was very witty and
laughter loud, long and hearty f.e-
quently greeted his illusions to gen
tleman on the stage and the sections
they represented
The chairman announced the follow
ing committees:
Permanent organizations lion. DR..
j. Turner, Major Abs alom Koinor. Thos.
Christian, Hon. Il. c. Kent, j. C. Gerndt,
James S. Simmons, Major William Jol-
life, Major Il. V. Gaines
Resolutions DR.. j. s. Apperson, Hon.
John II. Harris, General " d. Gioner,
Hon. w. p. Dupuy, Colonel a. S. Blu
ford, c. a. Hearmans, Captain Il. c.
Morton, Captain e. w. Henry.
Enrollmcnt-D. ID. Hull, Major w.
X. Armistead, Captain j. ii. II. Figgat
Colonel NJ. Glcnnan, Orris S. Browne.
Pending a report of the committees
the convention adjourned for dinner
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
"A Great Movement for virginia's Exhibit