The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-04

vicinity, we can show YOU our superb
water power. which is not half utilized.
and the great opening we have here for
factories and industries of all kinds We
are only two hours distant from Rich
mond and cordially invite YOU go visit
our section before you leave the state,
and shall expect YOU Co do so.'
From acting-Mayor Robert w. Tom
lin. i'm the absence of Mayor G. Brooks
Johnston, comes word:
Your visit will be brought TO the at
teton of the Board of Trade and Nor
folk will give cordial welcome 10 the
delegation"
\ telegram from r.. Il. Dawes. acting
secretary of the Norfolk Board OF
Trade, says:
"a committee from the Board of
Trade will entertain your committee
at Norfolk on the Stn and 9th"
So much for the official heads of
Southern municipalities. When il
comes to the people their words OF well
come are invariably echoes OF what has
been said by their executive represen-
tatives. The Southern newspaper men
take just as much interest in the lea
que as the others. l.. G.. Walker, mana
ging editor OF the Chattanooga Times,
has wired Mr.. King:
The South VIII welcome the New
England editor royalty and will thor
oughly appreciate SO marked "A friend
ly disposition toward our social, bus-
ness and manufacturing institutions. 1t
must result in great good TO both Sec
tions.
j. n. Estin. proprietor and editor Of
the Savannah Morning News, one OF
the greatest newspapers in the South,
has written TO Mr.. King these kindly
words:
1T will afford me great pleasure TO
comply with your request and notice
the tour of your league. | trust your
visit 10 this part OF the Union will be
full OF enjoyment to you and your as
sociates, and should you come TO Sa-
vannah il will afford me pleasure 10
do what can TO make your stay enjoy
able
Editor and manager j. Il. Whitaker.
Jr of the Winston, y. c., Sentinel,
writes that he has urged his fellow
citizens 10 invite the league TO their
city and hopes the invitation Will reach
General Manager King at Richmond.
That the commercial organization of
the South are fully alive 10 the i'm
portance of the tour no one who reads
the letters from them can doubt.
President w. B. West of the Newport
News Business Mems Association
says:
1T will afford Us pleasure TO show
YOU any courtesy i'm our power. We will
have a committee meet your train, show
YOU the ship yaru, piers, etc, and have
lunch at Warwick Hotel afterwards
From Secretary George IL. Gilmer Of
the Lynchburg Industrial Association
comes "A letter stating:
II am instructed to say that our as
sOciation viii be glad to have you come
10 our city. and If you decide TO do SO
Will be glad TO have committee show
YOU points OF interest
The Commercial club OF Birmingham
Ala. has asked Mr. King 90 inform It
when the League would reach that
city. so that the club may extend due
courtesy. and the Chamber OF Com
mercc and Industry OF Raleigh. ~ G.,
is equally desirous OF an opportunity
to meet the League representatives..
4 special press dispatch states that
q special meeting OF the Petersburg.
Va. Chamber OF Commerce was held
ON March I to arrange FOR the reception
and entertainment of the League. The
meeting was addressed by Mayor
Pleasant. who said that the League
represented some OF the largest news
plpers in New England. and that It's
visit 10 Petersburg would BE- a big
thing for the city. as 10 would widely
advertise the advantages of the place.
\ committee. consisting ~ Mayor
the Chamber W Commerce. state ScnI-
tor W. -. McElWaiue Editor r. i. Bar
bour OF the Petersburg lndDN-Appcal
and Commonwealth Attorney g. r.
t.0ssltnr was appointed o. meet the
Now England visitors n Richmond
and accompany them 90 this city. \
committee on arrangements was then
appointed. and Sc is proposed to take
tha League representative lo different
cotton and tobacco factories. aud to
drive them out 90 the Crater ana other
notcd battlcnelos around the historic
cltN.
As regards personal invitations GEN
srgi Manager King has scores of them.
Inclu1 1lng the kindcst uf letters from e..
r. I<rarsipy of Greensboro. y G.. a.
prominent zeal estate man and nnan-
rIer: George F. Walker. "a uell-knovu
.tha~iuttasyiilo lawyer: y. g. Cara
brnnt. mauarer OF Tho Duncan. Nash
vine. =. y. Campball proprietor of tn
81 James Hotel Jacksonville Fla: T..
NJ Fry m1n1ver ~ The Jefferson.
pIchmon1. = Watkins Zee OF Char
l1ttesvilo. Va. and Gainesville. Fla.
ono of the best known hotel mon ln The
south. fhe Southern Hotel Company
Hf Chattanooga. Svlvestua StDnker
uf The Monticello Norfolk and J. q.
ewre. or the Hotol Fscamhla. PonsaC0-
la Flo
a. r Caumer or the Mobile. Ala.
Herald. says. Mail me informa ION t.-
eardina plans 0f party f1r Mobile"
Booker r. Washington. the famous coli