The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-15


ment of railroads as most potential
factor in making them useful Skilled Ia
bor Is mighty, and It exerts is power In
every s.c-ue. and nowhere more so than
I'm the avenue OF railroad equipment.
There is no single agency that has done
- much 10 carry us forward In the march
Of progress and development as railroads.
The locomotive engine and its trailing
cars. passenger and freight. have con-
verted wilds into gardens. set the saw
mill 20 hummng In virgin forests open
ed the breasts Of the everlasting hills
and drawn from them their hidden wealth,
sunk the plow into soil untrodden by the
hoof Of industry. populated wastes laio
the foundation Of hamlets and raised
them 10 cities they have infused new
life into old settlements and new blood
into old veins stimulated the ener-
gies and auickened the step Of sluggish
communities and driven out anuquated
ways and taught the lessons OF thrift ana
prosperity. .....,.,,,.,.,,.
CAUSE OF ADVANCEMENT.
What has made our Western and North
western territory TEEN with millions Oh
people and myriads OF productions
What has dotted that vast section Win
lovely towns and immense marts Oh
trade ana every lhNNNNH-~ WIN N'N
and bounteOus farms?
What has made New England a great
manufacturing center with the sound OF
the spindle and the loom and the song OF
Industrial enterprise filling her bordersf
What has aroused this sunny cline UNI
der whose skies 1 was born, under whose
sod I shall rest. from her depression that
for a time hung like pail over hert
She is to-day rejoicing In her advance
mont. conscious of her natural adVan-
tages and looking forward 20 the dawn
ing of the morn when her raw material
of iron. coal and cotton. an In close proX-
unity. viii Doe the magnets that swill draw
capital in "a steady stream and make her
"a second New England IN manmactur-
Ing enterprises.
What has done an these things? Rail-
roads far more than any other factor.
The patriots OF 1915 gave us our country
and locomotive constructor and car
builder have done nobiy their part 10 30
advance her in the scale OF nations, that
40 this hour She is equal 20 any, second
t0 none under the sun. I shall not stop
90 speak of our area. We have. ] think,
about 10000 square miles of territory,
sufficient DO Us estimated 90 sustain bile
lion of inhabitants. / DO not include n
this area. any territory recently acquired.
a HEARTY WELCOME.
Now thanking YOU an for the dlsun-
4uishod honor YOU have done me. as
Virginian from the s0Ntudes OF private
Tfe. I welcome YOU 20 this state. whose
star was in the original constellation
and Within whose borders the glorious
struggle was ended that gave 90 us our
country and placed her among the
nati0ualties of The world. Not many
miles from this spot on the Southern
bank of one OF our beautiful rivers on
the far-famod battle field of yorktown
stands "a monument 90 commemorate the
victory of the American arms. and
around the base 0f the marble shaft are
carved the figures OF thirteen maidens
au claspiug hands. forming ABA unoroken
circle typical Of the Union of these
States formed by the fathers and trans
mifted through generations 90 us as our
heritage May this heritage De preserved
down. down tho ages May the Gag that
is thrown t0 the breeZes over yOn oid
FORTRESS ever float AS DO does now. over
20 land of Republican liberty and consti-
rrM0nai rights land of statesman
ship. martial glory mechanical genius
and skill. unlimited resources. and arts
and scoinces-a land in which labor
meets Hs reward peace and contentment
roiln school houses throw wide open
their doors 90 rich and poor alike and
churches ~ the living God point their
spires heavenward everywhere.
The report of Secretary John w.
cloud showed an increase of member
ship 90 ass.
The convention was addressed by Mr
Maxwell representing the Master Paint
crs' Association
j. ID W. Reeves band % Providence
pave concert t0-nlghf ON the Chamber
fin niazz0. playing for the first tune
rho convention March dedicated 20
tho TWO associations.
O.. Pc Doyle and r. r. Grant are among
the Richmonders.
Among some NJ the question which
VIII ba discussed 100 The convention are.
T. us lock ser and a knucyle onenino
device fn M O. automatic couplers
essential to completely fulfil all the rr-
0uIromcnts OF an automatic coupler
Discussion f0 ho opened hv W. S. Nor
rls NJ Richmond. superintendent Of
| motive power ~ tho Chesapeake and
| Ohio railway Improved method of nn-
ehlne and polishing Journals ~ aNlos.
| Discussion t0 be opened by j. NJ Holt
| general foreman Of car repairs South
aru railway. The discussion Of these
Questions is set apart for noon OF each
day.
THE EXHIBITS
All of the space set apart for exhibits
| has been taken APP Every exhibit was
required t0 Dee in place by last night. and
| there were but few Co arrive to-day
The spacious palm garden OF the
| Chamberln has been set apart for this
| purpose. the exhibits in the way of
| models and Furnishings being in the palm
| garden and the working machinery on
| Che breakwater. A finer display than
! ever before will De- seen here this year
AID OF the exhibits are on larger
scale than when the convention met
! here On lsg1 Motive power will be sup
piled fo the exhibitors By the hotel
Many inventors are here with their
| now models Souvenirs galore meet the
| visitor ON every hand.
Perhaps the most pretenuous exhibits
/ are those OF the Standard Pneumatic
| Tool Company and the Chicago Pneu-
| matte Tool Company. both OF Chicago
| The sharwin-W Williams Paint Company
! of cleveland. Ohio. also has fine dis
/ play.
Tho Railway Age has opened head
! quarters in the Chamherlin and prints
daily edition while here IL is under
! the MANAGEMENT OF Harry r. Robinson
r $ Dnsm0ro. F. w.. Lane. John p
Risoue. Hugh " Wilson and T. p