The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-22
THE WORK JUST BEGUN.

The Democratic State central commit
tee has met aud Roanoke has been select.
ed as the place for holding the State con.
vention. This is, indeed, most crafty
ing outcome of the organized efforts of
leading men of the city, and reflects the
highe st credit on all engaged in the laud
able enterprise. The victory at Richmond
was high compliment to Roanoke and
that the convention should have been Sc
cured to this city in the face of so much
opposition is a striking proof of the bus
iness.like methods pursued by the COM
mittees sent from here, as we'll as the
effectiveness of their personal Efforts
among the members of the State central
committee before it met. The work of
Mayor w. X. Andrews was especially
good, and in his address to the committee
extending the hospitality of Roanoke to
the Democrats CT the State he discharged
his duty we'll and made most favorable
impression for the Magic City. All, how
ever, did well.their part and are deserving
of the thanks and congratulations of the
the convention, however, is one thing,
an" to properly provide for the accom- mo-
dation of visitors and delegates is
another. Therefore, the work of perfect
ing all the arrangements for entertaining
the convention should be commenced ut
once and be kept up until every detail
pertaining thereto is complete.
Many of the people Of Eastern Virginia
honestly doubted the ability of this city
to entertain the sixteen hundred dele
gates which will meet here on the 18th of
August next, and it remains for those in.
terested to satisfy them that they were
mistaken. To those who know the situa-
ton tn oroughly there exists not single
doubt of the ability of the hotels and
boarding places of Roanoke to entertain
the guests from all parts of the State
with that elegant and mhole.souled hospi-
tality characteristic Of Virginians every
where; but, in order that nothing be left
undone, it is essential that the whole field
of preparation for the event be com pletely
covered, SO that after the visitors leave
they will carry back with them to their
homes nothing but the most agreeable
impressions of their sojourn in the Magic
City.
In the matter of hotel accommodation
alone there are ample facilities for feed.
ing all the delegates and lodging at least
half of them; while in the various other
buildings abundant sleeping accommoda-
tions can be furnished the remainder. As
to the deliberations of the convention
the Academy of Music is large enough
for all purposes. Altogether, Roanoke
has every reason to be proud of the honor
conferred, and of the work Of her cner-
getic and patriotic citizens who gave their
time and money to the promotion OF the
city's interest The people will not for
get their generous devotion and have al
ready enrolled their names rs public ben
efactors. Let all join then with n will in
engaged in preparing to receive the con-
venton for success means mach more to
this city and section than the mere graf
iilcation of having entertained elegantly
and Hospitality IL large number of the
leading IT en- OF the State. 1t means bring.
ing into their favorable notice the re.
sources and advantages of the Great
Southwest, and the enterprise and pro-
gressiveness of her people
VICTORY IN SIGHT.