The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-14
WINCHESTER GRATEFUL
NON ORING Mr.. ROUSS FOR HIS
SPLENDID GIFT.
Ex-Governor Holidays Eloquent Eufogy
of the Giver OF the New Water
Workable Races

WINCHESTER, VA, Sept. 13.-Special.-
The third day Of the Fair dawned bright
and cool. and was the greatest day In the
cityfs civic history. From early morn UNI
iii late N night throngs Of people paraded
the streets. and the Fair grounds had she
largest crowd in IT'S history. There were
200 people on the grounds. The pro-
cession was formed in the city at IL \.
NJ. and marched to the grounds, where
the wafer works were turned over to the
city Council by Ex-Governor +. ". NJ.
Holiday. who spoke substantially as
follows:
,x-o0vFRNoR LLiDAY's sPFRCH.
lie referred I'm feeling terms to the
bovhooI DAVIS OF Alr. EOuss among u5-his
aarly business life as "a clerk 10 store
and his first attempt at business ior MN
self and his closing his store at Inc com
unarcem4ut of the var went TO JON me
army and by 10 was left wreck. Closin5
he said defeated ln arms "". III -
aim ha dared fortune IN the clidirl "i
h.r strength and among bis late Toes, anu
has been victorious. ~ the u9e Ol n.3
rroerc-ftv hc is not Obvious OF me hPo'
where ne first tried his WlnLs, ana NiilH-
ersoayor me goes ne drdgs lengththHiS
chain the memories and association -.
his youth abide. ana tnese are Nm
make him so Conspicuous. IL Is HO0 80
ne ha2 Won nm, ,,., a" Il 70 their ever
LASTING shame. IL is That he mas Hot az
lowed AS b. oftimcs the case, his soul 10
be swallowed up iu self. but win ms az
Nanciug years ms pio9l't,ii'.s tnn.facffors
more ana MOI 81 80 5i'.t III human lives,
and touches the profound ana Dehu' ul
truth That 1T IS the heart ana no, tngs
BRAN WhIgh 10 lnS rs ro,,nticss private
charities to our people. His name marks
the piSD.S ~" u"'
mana main Deeh'
IL.OUrNI PANEGYRfC.
CON Wonder hin. I'm our sacred burial
st IL ir arms and of AN the
,,-rerafions who have here lived and
.,.,..,l.hf since colonial times. ana of his
,,,.,, .fo,-eI dn,d with whom he will
one dav rest. iu Gods allotted
b1ur. teuderly cared Tor by the
descendants of those whom DE-
loved in lie. To-day we celebrate the
finished work of the largest of his h-ne-
factious-so great and - grateful mat
the waters ~ they ripple along our ways
ana lirouin ooI 1,.,loii,, III. nam
This pageant bv which We sgnalize the
event lis I'm the main composed OF the
Objects or the offspring Of his bounty.
Indeed, our blessed old tOwn-this vcnera-
BILE and historic city, where he began ms
career, so dear 10 him and 10 Us D. last
growing into his monument And now,
my friend. We. all OF this vast throng,
with one accord. bid You cordial welcome
To our hearts and homes whilst ], by
authority, deliver 10 the Mayor, the Presl-
cil. and Inc r4ot,ia If yyincbeefrr this last
chief token of your anecuon and gem
erOsity."
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LUTON AND N"'S''
ION. Thomas \. Lupton, the Mayor re-
with humor. when Ex-Governor Holiday
read a poem for the occasion written by
iady OF ,Winchester,, whose name was
withheld. Mr.. G. w: HenseH, IN q neat
hao,,tif,,i l.i yen NJ fe a.
thahks from the Council ana dtlens I'D
l!anls SIX rect long ana hve Ieei Wile'
lie WAS folIoye5 h l.'' fr cue E ' wbo