The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-16

pinCCr. Col W. r.. 'utSHdN, az"
worthy assistants. 60 TIE worSmeh VIZ
have been employed IN the CONSTRUCTION
Of the building. 20 the city Council anu
TO an who have been in any way associ-
atcd with the erection Of this handsome,
pubic building This occasion ihe"i's
something more than the celebration oi
the completion Of a hall designed io'
municipal purposes: II Is an epoch MARI
Ing event IN the history Of the proSress
and growth OF the city. Mordecai III
his charming story Of Richmond III
Bygone Days tells US that Gen. George
Washington. on the occasion OF his WISH
to Richmond. ia November. 1874, III re-
spending 20 the cordial address OF wei
come by his Honor. Robert Mitchell, ihe
then worthy mayor OF this city. eN-
pressed the iervcnt and sincere wish that
this growing city might improve such
advantages as boun,ful nature had be-
slowed, and that sac might soon be
ranked among the first in the Union
I'm population, commerce. and wealth. III
! the Father of our Country could
/ be with US tonight he would doubt
/ less feel that the contamination Ter
which he so devoutly wished had at
1 last been realized for, whilst we may
moi have attained 10 a place IN the first
I rank among the cities Of the lana IN
| .population. commerce. and wealth, yet
| VIC have "A city so beautiful for situation,
! with "A climate so salubrious, and with
| religious and educational advantages OF
! such q high order as 10 make OF ken
/ mond "a place unsurpassed in IT'S altrac-
/ films whether as a place of residence,
or for the prosecution OF business. our
! manufacturing and trade statistics fur
/ nish the interesting Information that we
/ have I'm this city 9li manufacturing es-
ADJUSTMENTS. which give employment 10
| 2Og3s hands. and whose aggregate sales
last year amounted TO $3GS10, $50; and
that there Is employed In the iobbing
trade Of this city more than SS,W0coo OF
| capital, while the capital OF our banking
| institutions aggregates S32jo,VO0. As
/ manufacturing certer our nearness 10 the
! coal fields Of this and the adjoining
States. our superior facilities for ship
menf by railway and river. enable us TO
offer inducements not within the reach
Of many communities. a city that gives
employment I'm her manufacturing sstab-
lishments to nearly one-fourth OF her
entire population may confidently eN-
pect future greatness as a manufacture
ing center But it is not her facilities
for trade and commerce that make her
TO me most attractive.
wni Mark Sew Era.
"a distinguished writer has said that
"A
10 arv other istitu'ion: it derives more
public good from it. and depends more
upou II than, any other nation, for edu-
! cation for virtue, and for internal de-
tense against wasting evils. Judged by
this STANDARD. Richmond may larry
claim to occupy a first place anonS me
cities Of the land for there is no city IN
which the hcme life is more carefully
cultivated, and where the environment
is more favorable 10 me development
Of ali the nome virtues than is afforded
In Richmond. This 10 Inc Is the great
charm Of our beautiful city. II 4 be true
that in the community in which you ilnd
the most religion y0I viii also ma the
largest measure OF worldly prosperity
then Richmond may be counted as one
of our NEST prosperous cities, Tor the
most recently tabulated statistics give
the number of ous churches as eighty
,c,en. and their membership as more
than 10000 Her educational advantages
are az good as those offered IN any com
munity our public school system gives
z employment to go teachers, and FUR
, rishcs instruction to 1l,726 pupils. Inc
: hich standard and efficiency II these
schools has called forth the highest com
incubation from distinguished educators
Of this and other States; whilst our PR
? vate ana parochial schools. our Klch-
7 mOnd College. and our medical schools
afford opportunities for the higher educa'
D ton Of our boys and girls, and Tor th'
professional training OF our young meI
1 which are unsurpassed by any sister
city. The social life. power ana per
q manence Of the State find their creates
= security I'm the religious and edrcationa
e Advantages given her children. In thes'
70 respects Richmond may fairly clam
y IA lac amoug the first cities in the Union
The educational value Of this new Citl
10 Hall will be very great. 1t VIII maei
" more than the putting together OF 81
? many stones ana the completion OF
u buildng beautiful In architecture, loi
l. - win mark the beginning Of It new err
+ i'm our city's prosperity AS our cnildfcl
u shall look UPON this building there VII
?, be awakened In them a desire or otho
y iu,nceing public structures and TIN
taste for the beautiful in architecture
carefully cultivated, Will in the not dis
,e tant future make Richmond as iamou
IS COR her beautiful private ana puDn
IS buildings as she is to-day rich IN his
IS toric interest. and distinguished no les
T. for the valor OF her sons. than Tor 10
n beauty and virtues OF her uAusn'eiS'
Echoes From EN-Memb@r-.
N President Dickerson then SAID mat u
= BOARD would be glad To near li"ih e
r rommittee Those who Responder IN son
s. ,.,eiI-timed remarks in which they e.
ii ,,,oseed their pride in 50 handsome
to Pp,.,.,,.t,,,o and paid a number Of splend
81 ,r;hutes to the untiring enorts ana falu
"a f.u services OF City Engineer Cutsha'
- his assistants. and all VINO "e'e CO
'',,aI Win the erection OF the buildin
IN - Mr. Williams. Captain Charles
CT ~a,.,or contain John Higgins. Mr.. Evi
at II. Snead, Mr.. Thomas " Nc''''ei 81
- others. 80, - 90, 80.
he psa,,,;rul address. in which he spo
40 Ia high terms Of thc ahie an" 'Al-',
oy 90 rnpineer. ana referred graceful
he 90 ia. n.-scverance and liberditv OF lslc
as ,nona.s' citizens. and touched upon the q
,,,ntocos OF Richmond as place OF 4f'
~ denCe. I
Ii Major f.. r. D. Myers then respond
IL 10 a cau. and made an appropriate speec
ma in which lac spoke In high terms OF l
I'd building ana those who erected H.
r. MAS followed by Governor OFerrali' W
ia to,d am amusing anecdote and put ever
rio ! hn9,- in the best OF spirits. Govern
Is. O'Iscrrau expressed the pride he felt
Ter the magninccni binding. and paid
he splendd tribute TO Richmond ard J
OF vide-awake, enterprising citizens.
hni inv~ i,ca 10
us Mr.. John T. Epps then took the flo
W and said that he would make a staieHie
which he had ia his MIND, ne u out
~, place or Ia place. lie referred 10 |
10 Investigation held in connection with @
es tain contracts being given out 1t C
-s' The city Of Richmond, said lie. $50