The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-14
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Entertained by The Charlottesville
Chamber Of Commerce.
One Of The Most Notable Events in CIty's
HlStoT-TuaSts and Responses.

| Charlottesville Va, March 13.-Thc
| representatives of the New England
| Newspaper League received as warm a
welcome in the town Of Thomas Jeffer-
| son as was ever accorded a party OF
tourists The hospitality of the south
erners of this city was rcmarkable,
even for the old Dominion.
The banquet given TO the league rep
resentatives by the Charlottesville
| Chamber of Commerce was one of the
most notable events OF its kind of the
season. 1t was attended by Mayor
! McCue. DIR. Il. -. Barrnger. chief eX-
| ecutive of the faculty OF the University
| OF Virginia. George T.. walker lead
! ing lawyer: Or. L.. r.. Nelson. Captain
Micahh Woods, j. $. Patton, editor Of
| the Charlottesville Daily Progress; ;.
! II. Woods. DR. w. G. y. Randolph who
is a great grandson OF Thomas Jefier-
son; George NJ. Perkins, Senator Nor
ris. A. ID. Payne John J.. Perley NJ.
Leterman. president of the Charlottes-
willie Chamber of Commerce; w. u.
SALESMAN treasurer OF the Armstrong
| Knitting company; y. G. Carroll, Col.
G. G. Wertenbaker. NJ. Coffin, }. NJ.
| Gleason, NJ. $. Gleason. +. +. Ferris
chief of police; j. Vincent Perley, II. h.
Porter. j. j. Leterman, b. w. Letter.
man. j. l.. Harlan. Richard Snow, w. j.
Keller. G.. II. Link, II. w. Duke, n. ID.
| Jarman. G. ID. Carter, f.. NJ. Hewitt, X.
| Il. Valentine, i. j. Wills. w. j. Tyson
| and about 100 other prominent citizens
| OF Charlottesville.
| The toasts were all OF an interesting
| character and Dr.. ~. Il. Nelson OH
| ciated as toastmaster. Mayor McCuc
/ delivered AN eloquent address OF well
| come. w. II. Ross responded 70 the
| sentiment "New England In Virginia,
! while DIR. III. II. Barringer OF the Uni
| versity of Virginia spoke most inter
| estingly upon "Nirginia's Progress in
| Letters-From william and Mary To
the University OF Virginia" G. +. King,
| general manager of the league. enter
| tanned the company by his views upon
| The Press for a United People" told
| how effectually many newspapers had
| labored TO eradicate sectionalism.
The other toasts ana speakers were
| "Albermarie County and Charlottesville
| i'm History" by Captain Micajah
| Woods; The Ladies." by Francis NJ.
| West; Our Piedmont Industries" by
| j. :. Patton; THE People OF New Eng
| land" by j. w. Reardon. and Our
| Southern Homes" by ). Il. Woods.
| Brief speeches were also made by Dr.
! OF the Danville Daily Bee. who accom-
| panied the league representatives To
/ Charlottesville. Senator Morris and
| George NJ. Perkins.
Every speaker whether Northern or
| Southern. referred 10 the contest be-
| tween the states as matter of the
| buried past and every such sentiment
was loudly applauded. Everybody was
| ready TO speak or cheer for a reunited
country
one of the most interesting features
| of Charlottesville is the University OF
| Virginia, which was founded by Thorn
| as Jefferson. and is one of the most his
toric and valued educational institutions
| in the country. DIR. Barringer paid the
| league representatives the unusual hon
| or of escorting them over the grounds.
and through the principal buildings.
| The visitors found that I'm equipment.
! especially i'm its mechanical and electri-
cal departments. the university is sec
ond to none. The grounds are beauti-
ful and several OF the ancient buildings
are said To be more typical Of pure Gre
clan architecture than any in the coun-
try. The interior of the library which
was recently destroyed by fire. but
which has been restored particularly
elected the admiration of the visitors.
The old buildings were all designed un-
der the direction of Jefferson. and the
stamp OF his genius has set an inef-
faceable seal upon the institution
IL would be very appropriate To call
this town jefferson city. Its history
and traditions are intertwined with that
immortal name. and the home of the
author of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence was situated over the lofty emf
| nence overlooking it, The league rep
resentatives visited Monticello on as
pleasant spring afternoon as was ever
known In this land of sunshine and
flowers.
The house of jefferson is as famous
as Mount Vernon, and ID isn't necessary
10 attempt its description. otherwise
than TO say IL reflects the wonderful i'm
tellect Of it's builder and commands n
magnificent prospect, including the
home of President Monroe. The tomb
of Jefferson is located on the estate.
and the driveway upon the slope passed
within a rod Of the simple shaft erected
To locate all that was mortal OF the
greatest OF all expounders of the con-
stitutiOn.
Charlottesville is noted for it's grapes
and wines ana there are few more in
teresting spots within its limits than
the vaults OF the Monticello Wine COM
pany. They were visited by the league
during a drive about town. as was also
the plant of the Armstrong knitting
mills.
The league Representatives were over
whelmed by social attentions and in
vitatiOns. The entire population We'd
with each other I'm extending Courtcs-
les 20 the visitors. Nowhere in the
! land is there ~ more cultured. kindly
and hospitablc community
The visitors did not command faCil-
tiles TO extend to all Charlottesville
citizens return of the cOurtesies ac-
ccptcd. but few prominent citizens
were entertained al dinner i'm the league
car Chicago ON the evening of the day
| following the banquet.
Among those present were Maor Ne
cue, Or Darlington. George T. Walker
Dr. Nelson Messrs w g SALESMAN.
Richard Snow and Colonel Fairbrothor
In the evening the league reproscn-
tativos were entertained az the home of
Colonel q g Wortoubalspr hv the Uni.
IL.