Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-12
VIRGINIA VISITORS
INSPECT THE GREAT ROANOKE MILLS
ANo WORKS AT WELDON,
With Which They Are Much Pleased, Bat
More with the Famous Rock-MuddIe
Dinner and Concomitants.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l

lCOrres pOndence OF the hicnInoup DSp"e'h'i
WELDON. N. c., May ia special train
arrived here this morning from Peters
burg. bringing in large body of visitors =
representative capitalists of Petersburg
and a few from Richmond. The party
numbering over fifty, were here as the
guests of Mr.. s. p. Arlington, secretary
and treasurer of tho Roanoke Navigation
and Waser-Power Company. The visitors
were met at the depot By Mr. Arlington
and other prominent citizens OF Weldon
and escorted to the Atlantic Coast Line
Hotel. where refreshments were served III
tie best possible style.
THE VISITORS.
The party consisted OF the following
well-known gentlemen Major ). W. 'ena,
bic, John McGlll. Dayid, Dunlop, General General
james L. Mason, j. +. Ncllwaine. Pascal
Davie, G. n. Pegram. J. NJ. Quicke: Il. Z.
Scott, Major Harrison Waite. l.. L. Ar
rington. Major r. VI. Sully, W. II. Scott,
$. w. Green. X. J.. Watson, Hugh X.
Smith, j. NJ. Mullen. Or. j. II. Claiborne,
Sr., DR.. j. II. Claiborne, Jr.. Hon. Charles
F. Collier (mayor of Petersburg). ex-
Mayor L. J. Jarratt, Colonel +. NJ; FIELD
J. u. Williamson. Captain W. X.
Nichols, W. L. thinner. II. b. Davis Robert
Gillian. j. !. Perciyall. Townsend BOIL
b. b. Vaughan, Holmes BOisseau, W. ).
Jarratt, b. j. Jarratt. X. A. Harrison. Cap
tam j. s. Northington. Morton Riddle. Cap
tain J. Il. Patterson, l.. Schwink, W. I.
Arlington. X. NJ. Dobie, X. L. Meade
General Stith Boiling, w. \. Jones, X: l..
Arlington. Jr., Walter Phillips. j. NJ. VIII
Hams. DR.. J. VI. Peasants, Bernard Mann,
W. 7. McRae. j. B. McCulloch, and pro0a-
bly, others whose names | could not learn.
INSPECTING THE MILLS.
The visitors visited and inspected the
new mills of the company here, ana TN,
great machinery was set IN motion ana
the power and capacity explained by those
familiar with machinery. Several promi-
nent members of the party were heard 10
remark that the mil was undoubtedly one
of the finest of its kind in this country.
The weather was inclement at intervals.
but the most of the day was fine. and the
visiting gentlemen expressed themselves
as highly pleased with what they saw.
TIE DINNER.
At tho proper time dinner was served
and the menu, consisting of rock mud
dlen and all the deicacies Of the season,
was enjoyed a. only fine. healthy body OF
men can enjoy the good things OF Ire
when washed down by palatable concomi-
tants. Mr. Arlington was untlrlng IN his
efforts administering to the comfort OF ms
guests. and it was the unanimous opinion
of all present that most delightful day
| had been spent here.
1he day is fast approaching when Vel
| don will not be considered town with a
cover over 1t, but a great and busy centre
of industry. The great Roanoke Nayiga-
| ton and Water Company here, through
| their representative. Mr.. >. L. Arlington,
will open up grand possibilities for the iu-
ture greatness OF this town. Your CORE
spondent was pleased to meet DR.. }. M
| Peasants, of the DISPATCH force OF cores
pondents, and Is under obligations to hin
| tor his assistance III procuring the names
of the visitors here to-day.
| HAIL-srORM.
A heavy hall-storm passed over Weldor
| this afternoon about o'clock. The hal
came down In binding sheets, greatly IN
| turing young vegetation.
| The Democratic township Convention
meets here tomorrow to send delegates tC
the county convention. lt is earnestly de
sired that only straightout Democrats b'
sent as delegates.