The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-10-19
SILK MILL OPENING.
Thousands of People Visit the Plant-A
Few Speeches Were Made.

The silk mill was opened Monday
from 400 to 500 p. M. for public inspec-
tion, and IL is estimated that at least
5000 people visited the mill during
those four hours. After supper there
was continuous line Of people going to
aud from the mill, and yet the crowd
was 50 large in the mill from 100 TO 500
that II was difficult to get through the
building to see the machines work.
The crowd of visitors was not composed
of Reynoldsville people alone, they came
from far and near. AT night the entire
plant was illuminated with electric
lights which made IL an imposing
looking structure.
Arrangements were made for few
short speeches from platform on sec
ond floor of the mill and about 8. 30 the
machinery of the mill was stopped to
hear the speeches. Mayor II. Alex.
Stoke was elected to preside as chair
man OF the meeting.
Mayor Stoke, in neat speech, intro
duced Judge John w. Reed, of Brook
vile, who in his usual loquacious and
eloquent way, characterized the growth
and developments from industries at
other places and assured his hearers
that this would not be an exception. In
part the Judge said
The people of Reynoldsville have
just right to be proud Of the strides
that the town is making in the proper
directions. have noted already that
from the undertaking of this industry
quite a number Of new houses have been
built. Others will follow. The sweet
est music to me is that OF the loom,
flying shuttle and buzz of industry.
This is the beginning OF bright future
for Reynoldsville. The good effects of
the industry will not be felt instanta-
neously, but the good and substantial
effects will eventually be felt, not alone
by the opulent, but by those who are
engaged as laborers in the mill 1t be-
hooves the citizens of Reyuodsville to
give their hearty support to the man.
agement of this industry, and by so
doing they can hope to obtain highest
and best results. An enterprise, such
as this, Is gigantic affair and while
am pleased and delighted that Reyn-
oldsville has secured it, yet am sorry
that Brookville has lost it.
Lawyer G. M. Mcdonald was the next
speaker. He spoke of the natural ad-
vantages OF Reynoldsville and the pro-
ducts of the hills, calling to mind the
fact that lumber industry had disap-
peared and, while a blessed people, at
tention In the past had not been direct
ed to manufacturing industries. He
said, 1--WE have taken step In the
right direction, and from it great good
will come to the community at large. l,
with the rest OF the committee,
labored earnestly because l am citi-
zen OF the town and take pride in the
town and its developments"
Rev. Paul Metzenthin, formerly of
this place, now OF Wheeling, West
Va, said: Rome was not built in
day. While Reynoldsville has grown
within the past ten or twelve years, yet
within my recollection of the past year,
many houses stood empty and families
were leaving town almost daily, but
with the advent OF the silk mill, which
is monument to the genius of Joseph
w. Place, the president, and credit TO
the noble committee who labored ener-
getically for it, the town has taken on
a new aspect, and instead OF trains bear
ing people hence, every train is bring
Ing people here until, am reliably in
formed, that there Is not a vacant
house within the city limits. The name
OF the town should be changed from
Reynodsville to Reynolds City,"
Capt. f. X. Mullen was the next
speaker and he said: while did not
get my company to the front, have
won the honorable name of Captain OF
the ReynOldsville Volunteers. MY col
league, Lieut.. w. H. Stamey, and /
pulled the wrong string
and the consequence was our company
did not get TO the front, but during the
days and weeks OF anxiety and waiting,
we were both, as we'll as the rest OF the
earnestly working and
overseeing the erection of this structure
that you admire to-day. am proud OF
the effects that crown successful un-
Good results have been
obtained so far and Reynoldsville has
better prospects for the future than any
other town in the country"
w. Fl. Stamey, Esq, who worked
to get the silk mill here, and
TO whom much credit is due for the |
imposing silk plant that we can now
boast OF, was the last speaker. He said:
II have little to say. Less than eight |
months ago rendered proposition to
the citizens of Reynoldsville and they