Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-30
KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP,
Our Travelling Men Prove Them
selves Royal Entertainers
POST AS ENJOYABLE SMOKER.
Prominent BuSineSS-Men Of Richmond
the DrummerS' Guests.
MANY PATRIOTIC STRETCHES WADE.
Mr. William II. Trigg TELLS of the
Great Future I'm store for the Caty
by The james. nnd is Followed ~

Inc SfNcn laSt niBNt bJ ICtt no
Travellers Protective Association, was
one of the most enjoyable social ftnac-
tions which have been held in tIis city
during the }oiday season. 1t was infor-
NAL, somewhat spontaneous, IN fact. ard
while pleasure was the main thing sought
by the large gathering which filed thu
elegant home of the drummer~boys. tina
| commercial tourists, with their aeeus~
toned enterprise spiced the affair with
business, and highly patriotic and re-
freshing speeches were made by some OF
Richmond's most proterous and inhuen-
tial citizens.
Invitations had been sent out to the
businessmen of Richmond, and the
largest number of them which has ever
gathered at Travellers Protective Asso-
citation headquarters responded. The mems
bers and que sts--or as many OF them as
! could crowd within its portals-asssmbled
in the large parlor and listened 10 the
speakers, who were gracefully introduced
by President Poindexter.
MR. TRIGGS SPEECH.
Mr.. William r. Trigg, president OF the
|
name. was the first speaker presented.
! After a few Introductory remarks Mr..
| Trigg said:
''That | have established a ship-bu,li-
| ing industry in Richmond, and that ths
| government has entrusted large con-
| tract TO US arises solely from tho pehet
! / have, and maintain, IN season aud out
| of season, anywhere ana eNety"here,
! that we can do anything In this, our
! beloved city that can DO done VA any
! other spot on earth. | have succeeded III
/ impressing the officials at Washington
| with this fact, and you must Impress IL
upon the country at large.
| 1--WE have diamond that Is practi.
| callv uncut. and Mr.. Chairman, you all
| are the lapidaries: you and your assoc
! clates must burnish its facets ana make
! il a brilliant ia the commercial word.
J And si.lcc / aui Cl the subject or yohr
| possessions In gems | VIII saS that you
| nave a pearl that is above all price IN the
| heritage. either by birth or adoption, or
! being Virginans. As l said recently III
a speech before our Chamber or Conn
merce. it entails upon you great re-
! sponsibility. for II stands for honor the
| world over and you should guard IL as
| iealouslv as we guard our haarthstonts.
| THE measure OF your settlements should
be pressed down and running over.
THE DISTINCTION OF ZION.
"In the fulhllment OF your contracts
Won should stand up to the rack, fodder
| or no fodder and thus transmit 10 your
children what was uansmltted 20 you
! bv YOUR fathers-the right To c93iin Tor
| Virginia the proud distinction thnt was
! made of old for ZiOn--'that this man was
| born there Now. this may be sentiment,
! but sentiment is the spirit mat gives NE
Mr.. Trigg, after 4 discussion OF the ma
! tional financial laws. dwelt al som'
length upon the necessity for the estab-
| ushment Of a mechanical school IN this
city, and then. in conclusion, said:
"Re not deceived, the growth OF the
| South is watched most jealously by ths
| older manufacturing centres. They have
| lust the same int est IN 1t that the deVI
| is supposed TO have in holy water-that
| is 10 upset IL; but there ls no harm iI
| this. after ALL II Is only compeutioh. IL
| has 10 be- and can be, met by well-ascer-
| tanned business rules. We only ask a
bright fire. a clean hearth, and the rlgOf
| OF the game
AlR. ELLYsON'S SPEECH
After Mr.. Trlgg took his seat Hon. J.
| Taylor Ellyson was introduced anu maze
q very happy talk lie endorsed what
| Mr.. Trigg had said concerning the estabs
| ushment OF mechanical school here, ane
| then spoke of the lack OF local pride IN
| our midst. He called attention TO thJ
| manner in which Atlantians advertised
! their city wherever they went, and then
| laid stress upOn the social and CONNER
| clal advantages 10 be found and enjoyed
| I'm Richmond. If" said he, I'VE had In
| vested I'm manufacturing enterprises In
this city the money which our local capi'
| talists have sunk In investments they
have made In other cities. We would have
the largest manufacturing city In thd
| South"
Mr.. George Gibson. Jr, followed Mr..
Enyson. and on behalf of the Travellers
! Protective Association extended a cordial
| welcome TO the guests present MY
| Country. 'Tis Of Thee" was sung by all
| present and National President Waller
| stein. of the Travellers Protective AssCr
| citation gave a brief review OF the ac-
! complishments Of the association.
MAJOR cAPERSs PATRIOTISM.
Mr. James \. Nelson, superintendent Of
| the ship-yards. was presented, and made
a happy speech, and Major James IL.
! Capers convulsed those present with hia
! humor. He referred eloquently 10 ths
| great missionary work being done by the
| travelling men, ami among other things
| said: Il myself, travelled for twenty
years after the war. 1 carried the han
| ner OF Richmond from the British pro-
| yinces 10 the Rio Grande. and from Rich
mond 20 San Francisco. l was proud Of
| Richmond and her commerce, and did all
In my power 20 advance her interests.
| This ! believe IL what the drummer OF
to-day is doing but he is very much more
of = gentleman than he was IN my day
on the road, for he travels IN a sleeper
now. while knew no such luxury"
Other talks were made by Messrs. 5. s.
p. Patteson, l.. T. Myers. w. c. Saunders,
| and H. NJ Boykin, and when all had con-
cluded the doors were thrown open and
the guests were invited 10 psrtAke OF re-
freshments both LIQUID and substantial.
The punch-bowls We're presided over by
MIR. H. Lee Lorraine, and that In itsel.
is "A sufficient guarantee that the enjoy
ment OF that featuresos tho evenings en-.
| inraInmenf WAS perfect.