The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-23
Given by the Business Mems Association Of
Norfolk TO Centennial Officials.
IN THE SEABoARD AIR LINES BIG CAR
Eloquent Address by Mr. Hugh Miller
-Dr. j. d. Aust Replies The Foreign
Commissioner General la a Happy
Vetn.A Dainty CoIintIon-Those
Who Werc Prevent
(Nashvil!c CTenn.) SUM

Vi u anu d. II was the occasion of a
very handsome reception given by The
BUSINESS Mems Association. OF Norfolk.
va, TO the Centennial officials and to
many prominent Nashville business men
and society ladies
a dainty and sumptuous rcpast was
served. and splendid oysters. fresh from
Norfolk, together with delightful punch,
wcro thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Colonel T.. IL. Dawes, vice president
OF the Business Mems Association, of
Norloik. acted ms POSTMASTER in a
iila'Eler that was both pleasing and
gracious. There We're about twenty
IFe representative business men of
Noriclk present, who were assisted by
James q. Cantrell, general agent: Capt.
d. w. brown, Jr., travelling passenger
agent, and j. n. Wisner, travelling pas
S'fiSer agent for the Seaboard Air Line,
III receiving the guests.
MRS. James !. Leigh and Mrs. Ida
GORDON, of Norfolk, and Mrs. Mary Paul
Nagurc and Mrs. Battle, of Nashville,
also assisted in receiving.
CSloncl j. G. Carroll, a prominent
member OF the Norfolk party. welcomed
inc 'isltorS In an appropriate talk ana
was fol!owed by MIR. Hugh G.. Miller. a
nriiilaLN ana eloquent young lawyer OF
.NorioIk. who spoke as follows:
MI WESTMINSTER, Ladies and Gentle
degree the honor of your Invitation to
respond 10 such an inspiring toast rs
mas bccn assigned me. cannot refrain
from saying that MS / was only added
TO the visiting committee at n very
late hour and had nothing wha tever TO
40 Will tile preparation OF this pro-
Grhnlmc. the responsibility of rushing \
2-ycar-oid upon the Nashville track
with his sides all reeRing blood from
the spur Of the moment, when there
We're 80 many full-Erown thoroughbreds
IN me Norfolk delegations, must doubt
less De ascribcd to too great q disrpsi-
tlcn TO be partial ito the fire and enthu
slaSm OF youth, It1ther than, to the bet
ter judgment and sounder qualities Of
matnrcr years and longer experiences.
However. ] am reminded ny tho
poet mat There Is no day so sacred
mat the laugh Of n 0hIld does not. make
mat day more sacred still,' or perhaps
your partin!ity springs from a realiZa-
ton OF the fact that the future great
eSS. prosperity and protection of This
whole American Republic, of which I'm,
sister states of Tennessee and Virginia
compose so Important Il part. lie in It's
young men, that the task Is ours To
graphic with its problems and confront
and master its dangers; and, if, gentle
men. these are the reasons which
prompted You. in the namc of the Young
men OF our commonwealth, the future
defenders OF the Old Dominion and thr
iSualdlans In part of this greatest of
great Republics, [ thank you for yOur
compliment, and over this banquet table
extend to the citizens OF Nashville ond
the grand old State of Tennessee. thrt
right hand Of good fellowship ana
iratcrnal love Which was cpasped forcvyi
ny each ana sealed together irl the best
biUod or our heroes NJ Shiloh. arI which
we hope and believe will stand alwav.:
as iirm and rmtlnchIng as the marhl
rocks with wh!6n the Creator has la!,l
tic foundations of your S!ntr.
While we Nirslnians arc not In .ha
least unmindful on unapprccia:ivl. of
the glorious history ana magni,iccn,
achievements Of our sister State. which
linds their elimination for the time he
ing III this wonderful exposition. of its
record in the arts and In literature. in
war. in pcaCr, a record which has
made 1t possible ror the historian TO
place such names ut James *. Polk and
Andrew jackson, Andrew Johnson lsh-
am q. Harris and Robert L. Taylor
along with such NirGinians as Wash
inEion and Marshall and Lee; while we
are not unmindful OF your beautiful!
hills and valleys and more beautiful and
accomplished women. and brave and
gallant men, j must confess 10 Won
what the world knows already perhaps
too well, tna,t if there IS one weakness
10 which we FirRinians must plead
guilty more than unothcr. II Is an uncCcl-
sctous pride in the history and achieve
ments OF our glorious old Common
wealth, and having thus turned the
key and unlocked that sentiment in The
bosom Of n. young NirginIan this even
ing, You ought to be made to bear the
nr
remember that
The th!ckest Ice that even froze,
Can only over the surface close:
The living Stream lies quick below and
flows
And cannot cease to flow"
"Ovcr In the art exhibit, which IN nv
judgment. rivals .ahat at Chicago I'm
~. ] SAW this morning that famous
statue called The Closing Era II
represented an American Indian. with
his knee resting on the dead body of n
huira!A while the man seemed 10 be
gazing wistfully Into The future. and
Tonight as the principal mctropoIi. of
our sister State closes UP an honorable
record for the fin i one hundred wears
and asks us What Of Norfolk and Vir-
Sinia! ! would place my knee roy
crcHily on The past record of the Ola
Dominion and answer that we are try
ing 10 guide onr footsteps over the
rough places ny The !cssons of the mas,
And while a great many OF us here NAV
De members OF n new creation, and
called by some the people nf the New
south, StiIl believe ] voice the scn;i.
meni Of every true Virg!nian, young or
Old. when ] say that we love that mast
record and the inspirations which SIR
round IL with every fiber Of our bein.
and every throb of the heart that brings
The life bleed into our system, and when
we shall have combined with these no.
BILE Instincts and inspirations Just n Ill
ne more Of that s?!ri; of enterprise
which We find exhibited 10 such spIcn-