Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-02-19
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ADDRESS By CAPT. JNo. j. WILLIAMS
Ladies aud gentlemen and members of the

ADDRESS By CAPT. JNo. j. WILLIAMS
Ladies aud gentlemen and members of the
fire department OF Winchester
AsIlcok over this large audience, when
see that it represents the beauty and the
Drawn, the music aud the muscle OF the city
of Winchester, when realize the people have
come out tonight from some strong and uu-
common impulse, / feel how incapable l am
of expressing myself 10 an advantage, ~ this
celebration, which have the pleasure OF par
ticfpatilg. The fact is. circumstances over
which have had 10 control. prevented me
from making the preparation for my remarks
that l would like TO have given. aud the TACT
is, my friends trot me out so treduenty ue-
fore the people of Winchester that ! feel i
must be an old cong, but l suppose the prin-
cjpal reason l accept the invitation to make
few remarks tonight is that am somewhat
of q fireman myself and another reason Is this,
that when remember that you aud /, sleep
ing at the dead hour OF night, that blessed
Sleep or at noon time OF hot august GaJi
have only to give a call of fire. these firetnen
respond 10 this call most promptly, even when
they might have their best clothes on a11 IN
company with their best girl. LLaushter-
Whatever may be the reason OF the ASSEM-
bly, tonight, we have come out TO celebrate
great oct csion. the birthday OF our ood tTeend
Charles Broadway Rouss. Yon all know how
pleasant il is to have birthday party. at least
it is nt all tines pleasant to be re'nemoered on
this day by some special token OF IoVe oS
friends. and so it is tonight, ono dearly PC
with rs 10 join in some sncn OCCASION NC
speak of Charles d. Rouss. we are 10 ~ lnilih
OF him tonight Us the man who has SHOWN an
ido,nitablc evidence OF pluck. OF business
pen;us. which made the Napoleon: But we
ne here TO think of him rather ~ tbat capec-
ity in which he saw our need and came 10 OUT
a:d and caused two OF cur flre SoHPany :,
apparatus 10 be nameoi -tsiS 80 SP
and Little Giant
.fter relatin, the history of Mr.. Rouss while
;r Wincbsster. he spoke of seeing him last
Fall passing along the streets. the centre oi
heaatv and manhood with him from every
soctio1 .FT couId hut think he said ot the
fallnxv we knew once as Charley i'oHss' hss
/ Charles Broadway Rouss. as he Is known hO"'
/ but our Charley Rouss - - ,.o,,,,.-
ne has selected onr little town ana yopaer
,.,s,, hill Of M. Hebron. as the last resting
/ place for his loved ones. ana eso 10 ~, ~ s.s ~
pIoce of bis own honored remains anu -
friends saw that il is in This capacity ihst " 2
! oan,a 20 honor not the Merchant frincc OF
I Tev York CITY, nor the Mccea OF the age eut
as .sOJJR Charley Rouss. Now IeiioW Si.t- s
| zens / will not attempt to give you a1t @ ms
forv of his character, but th-Dk We can per
I,o,Ss With profit as well as with pleasure;
tonch Ipou some interesting points, W"ica W. n.u
s-,tr -i,rte IN the pleasure aud success OF THIS
,,,as;or to-1irsilt Success in busi ness Ie9uires
e,,e-,r and vet You and have known mea
fniI Of energy, displaying II every day OF then
/ lives and yet not seem 70 aclsSfS an5 y. "
ness Guccess. Success "a ~ -, ". - :
sornetbipg more than energy. ~ must oe OF OF
tSe riSbt rail- and it must be in the right di
. | ac,in7 "a II REQUIRES a keen sense o! busines.
i,eovgiedye You and haYe known men whG
had brSiIess energy. aud had executive power
md men who never had this DusiHes5 Judg,
,re,lt of our great bcneicetor, for II Is Wisei,
said .sthe bcat laid plans OF mice aud men o.