Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-29
THE NEWSPAPER MEN,
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PACED
and thrust his meaning home with a most
amusing anecdote.

and thrust his meaning home with a most
amusing anecdote.
WELCOME OF THE YOUNG MEN.
He then presented Mr.. Henry Lee Valen-
tine. who expressed q welcome on behalf
Of the Young Mems Business Association.
and called upon lIr. Stewart Bryan to
respond for him. Mr.. Bryan was very
felictous IN his remarks, referring TO the
stereotypors ana compositors In the news
paper offices as the men behind the guns.
TO them he proposed a toast, and this
also was drunk.
Mr.. Mooney was tho next gentleman
called upon. and made a humorous, and
at the same time an earnest talk. He
said IN the outset that he was no speak
er--simply a talker-and then, referring
TO Mr.. Howelrs eulogy OF Messrs. Walsh
and Glennan, said II had changed the
trend Of his thoughts and forced him to
speak in a more serious vein than he
would otherwise have done. He spoke
glOwingly Of Nirginias history and of the
Richmond Of to-day. making special re-
ference 10 the manner in which she had
arisen from her ashes after the appica-
ton OF the torch Of war.
FUTURE FOR THE SOUTH
Mr.. Mooney was followed by Mr.. D. a.
Tompkins, who made Il practical talk,
setting forth the great future that lay
before the South. Invoking the bard OF
Avon tho speaker said There IS a tide
I'm the affairs Of all men which, taken at
tho flood. leads on 10 fortune" and con-
ununc. said the time had now come when
the South should not only bring forth the
bountes OF the earth. but should develop
them and manufacture them into articles
0f commercial value The South, he said,
should stretch out I'm her commercial re-
lations. and ne predicted that I'm the near
future Dixie would occupy the same po-
sition. with respect 10 the rest Of the
country, that Virginia did when she FUR
nished the presidents 20 the Union. He
emphasized the necessity for the estab-
lishment OF cOttOn-factOries throughout
the South. and said whereas, now $780,
$4,000 IN revenue was yielded by the pro-
ductiOn of cotton i'm the South, if the
raw product was manufactured in tho
several States South of the Potomac tho
revenue derived vou reach the billion
dollar point. More cotton and smaller
prices he said. were necessary In order
that the South should be able to compete
with India which was importing cotton
here and underselling southern planters.
His remarks were logical and forcetul,
and received the approval Of an present.
THE PRESS SERVICE.
Mr.. c.. 4. Boynton, Of the Associated
Press, was introduced, and said: II
want 10 thank you gentlemen from the
bottom Of my heart FOR your kindness TO
mo to-day. I have never had better
timo IN my life than / have had I'm Rich
mOnd to-day This meeting has been an
extremely important one. 1t has showed
mo that we are all good fellows; that
there IS no antagonism amongst us, and
that all Of Va want TO do good for each
other. You gentlemen who publish the
papers are not the only ones who have
troubles We have troubles OF our own.
When the wires are disarrangcd, or when
the crush of matter is so great as 10
necessitate the discrimination against
some minor items we struggle as best
we can 10 supply you with the best SER
vice we can under the conditions. We
do our best and when we fail we are
chaerined I want TO thank Mr.. Howell
for his resolution thanking me for COM
ing. and 10 say 10 you all that l appre-
ciate your invitation 10 me, and thank
YOU Tor the privilege of being with you"
Mr.. A. r. HOlderby was next called
upon. and he after thanking the gem
tlemen around the board, presented MT
W. :. Copeland, VINO maze Il lew happy
remarks burlesquing the relations be-
tween the business and editorial depart
ments of newspaper.
Mr.. :. 5. Nottingham followed, and in
his introduction was characterized by COL
onel Cowardin as "the purest of the pure
and the sweetest Of the sweet He spoke |
briefly but happily, and was followed by !
Mr.. IT. Theodore Ellyson who spoke Of |
the delight the local press had expert !
enced i'm entertaining its brethren from |
the far South.
Colonel COwardin, after few closing |
remarks. called upon all to rise and join |
hands. and then, under his leadership, !
'Auld Lang Syne' was sung.
AS the guests OF the Chamber OF Com |
merce and the Young Mems Business As |
ISOLATION, the publishers viii take a drive |
over the city to-day. starting from the |
JEFFERSON at II o'clock. and. among other /
places. they will visit the Richmond Lo-
.omotive- and Machinery orks and the |
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