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

ored leader, telegraphs: II shall be glad
10 have you and party OF newspaper
men visit the Tuskee institute while In
the SOUTH Colonel j. :. Carr OF Dur
ham, y. c., says: "DlXle viii welcome
the New England Newspaper League
with open arms. l believe the enter
prise fruitful OF the most magnificent
results" r.. y. Pettus, president OF the
Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville,
Ala, says: Your league is cordially
invited to see the advantages OF Hunts
vile and Madison county while on your
Southern tour"
The railroads of the South have
done all that could be asked to render
the tour a success. Their spirit towards
the league is well illustrated in let
ter, GATED I'm Charleston, from \. Il.
Norman, general passenger agent Of the
Charleston * Seashore Railroad Co.,
i'm which he says:
please allow me. in behalf OF the
company. To extend to each member a
cordial welcome 10 the city, and we de-
sire that you consider yourselves as
guests Of the Charleston * Seashore
Railway while here
The eague travels TO Dixie via the
West Shore and over the ssytem of the
greatest of Americas iron railways
the Pennsylvania railroad. When ii
gets there it's special car will move over
comfortable railways OF the South. To
the experienced traveller that is equiva-
lent TO saying that the itinerary in
Guides places along the lines of the
Southern railway. Norfolk & Western
railway. Seaboard Air line railway,
Richmond. Fredericksburg d Potomac
railway. Atlantic d Danville railway,
the Georgia railroad, the Plant system.
Western railway OF Alabama, the At
lantic. Valdosia * Western railway,
South Carolina x Georgia railway, Lou
isVille * Nashville railroad. Nashville,
Chattanooga & ST. Louis railroad, and
Charleston q Seashore railroad.
Nobody can have any doubts as Ia
the welcome of Tennessee To the league
after reading what Governor Mcmillan
has written, but as an instance of how
the people there feel the following press
dispatch from Knoxville To the news
papers of the league is given puDlica-
ton:
THE Chamber of Commerce. repre-
senting the business Industrial ana
professional interests of Knoxville to-
night February 2S invited the repre-
sontatiyes of the New England News
paper league To visit this city on their
Southern tour. An enthusiastic reso-
luton was passed cmbodying this spe-
cial invitation. a committee or seven
leading citizens was appointed To re-
An elaborate reception, banquet ana
tour of the city and vicinity viii be ar
ranged i'm compliment TO the visitors.
Frank H. Grader, advance represen-
tative of the league, reports To Gen
eral Manager King that royal well
come awaits the league in all quarters.
From, DanVille he writes on February
y that an organized movement has
been started there to welcome the
league. and the men behind II are city
officials. the Business Mems assocla-
tiou and prominent citizens generally.
4 meeting of the association there was
called and Mayor Wooding presided.
The itinerary OF the league has not
been completed. as so many cities have
sent Invitations that circumstances
viii have TO govern the acceptance Of
many. when II leaves New England
today a. viii enter Jersey city by the
NVcst shore railroad and proceed thence
To Washington over the Pennsylvania
railroad. The route 20 lachmond VIII
be over the Southern. Via Danville,
messing through charlottesville and
Tvnchburg and remaining Ia Danville
from 5:55 D. IN. Sunday until 1880 a. IN.
Monday. Then on Co Richmond.
before the league representatives left
Hoston they were entertained last night
bv "A complimentary banquet ~ the
Hoston Tavern. Their host was Mr.. &.
L. Nurkc, manaser OF that p"pui"l a'iu
model hotel and all the league tourists
were present 10 was most enjoyable
occasion.
The league writer's will all use tho fa-
tnous BIaigdcll paper editorial pencil OF
this trip through the courtesy of the
Rosepthat Bros. of the New York Lie
building. New York. This firm are sole
agents and distributors ot the Blaisdell
pnpcr Pencil company's goods. and sent
a. the league representatives six gross
nf MS fine pencils as were ever held be-
tween fingers.