Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27
CAPTAIN Taylor's

| Ar Mayor Mr. President. Brother
| Firemen, and Ladies': I am re'ninden :"
day that another year has passed., ~ ~
In the kindness OF the Supreme Cniei 10.
ginccr OF the Universe. man. OF us a..
/ permitted 10 gather IN this oeautitu' '','
| ~ Svracuae-it has been very properly
termed the Daisy City--from the Noru
| and from the South. from me East alu
| from the West, In annual conV-nu"h' -
| me and | doubt not TO cacn anu ". 80
/ one present this Is a Joyous occaSio"' ~
here we meet with friends whose "c-
I quaintance we formed many long go.
! ago. Here We gaze mo 'he4i 49,
| here we see their sunny smiles anu Ia
| we meet and clasp thsir hands III III, W
| lv craan and hear the melody OF theh
| voices. and IL naugnt else were accom-
| nIished hui this. we would DC iuily coih-
! nensated for our annual pilgrimage Io'-
"There are no friends like Old ir'enus'
And none so good ana trn''
esteem IL a happy privilege TINS nio'p-
! inc as well as a great pleasure I" "
,'arroitted 10 express 10 his Honor Wy
nfavor of this city, our thanks lot h Is
raetoue welcome. A few short aou'
s,'a no entered the gates OF this CITY aS
Strangers in a strange lsnd' put "i'.V
listening 10 his words OF "eieoIle
have discarded the strangers eaip an
know that we are IN the nouse VI -
friends and in acknowledging the h's-
at,oli,ies of this city We feel thaN we
- occurred that none will modest us of
make us afraid. 1900, ,,o,
Sir Won are to be congratulated upon
being elected by the people OF TINS ci.y ~
occupy the high and honorable posIl'on
YOU now hold as the chief executive ONT
Of Syracuse. This is a phenomenal cry
A few short years ago-for time mes iup
idlv--tbe site upon which this city IL Dull,
was known as Webster $ LANDING SIM
Indian trading post. WHITTIER the ieu 90, -
of the forest wendell his way d'Ohs -,
lonely trail TO barter his goouS "i''
paleface merchant who then HVeu a.
ster's Landing. The waters oi tno -
tiful lake which washes your SUI
then RULED only by the oar OF tne ,s,.,,er
os he nl,ed his wey hither ana uhith@,
- 80 i,e foce. Here stood the Old REQ
Nm 1, its day a monument OF mechahlcdi
sl,ili ia which the early settlers OF 'h'9
port Of the country came with then pu'
dcns Of grain TO be transformed INTO tuo
sto0 of life Hard by II stood the miller
residence. at that time the only fesluenoD
In this village for it was then kho"h %
tro toUn or Village of Salina. Jhen there
e,ood the old Bogardus tavern. HOW
fondlv memory recalls the word tavern
for under its hospitable roof many Iouhu
rcst and the weary were fed. Al lhaI 'iniS
the town Of Syracuse, for II had chauseI
its name from Salina 10 syracuse, Hnu
probably 2OOo inhabitants, ana IN loi' W"
ind the town Incorporated, aper II nav
changed its name. How inarVeiiou9 -.
,,oen it's growth / am told to-day that the
ronnIation IS 10000 as compared with
o. 400 at that time. Sir, instead OF the
b
wended his way you have beautltul st'ee'S
and broad avenues, over which your elec-
tric cars speed on their Journey, bearing
,heir burden of human freight TO the
shores Of that beautiful lake, when is now
dotted here and there with beauti'ui
marks and pleasure resOsts, WHITTIER you'
citizens take themselves for rest ana re-
creation. The old miller's home mas pecI
removed. and in its place are 10" many
naIatial private residences The oiu req
min has disappeared and the city tha- |
kncw il once knows it no more Forever
and from it has grown MANUFACTURING
second to none N these
United States. Alas, the OLD Bosaruls
tavern has been removed, ana III It's /
place we see magnificent hOtelS' "heIc
we of this association are enjoying OUT
selves
| II.
for congratulation, and / know you will
wear the honors Of your office with honor
and with credit TO your constituency. Sir
ye have brought you to-day this associa-
ion of chief engineers. and we present |
he world-famOus IRE fighters-men who |
nave risked their lives In defence OF the
,ropertv and lives Of the people they
serve-and l want 10 say for Them mat
when the path Of duty becomes the pain
IF danger they stand like the rock IN mo
ocean against which the waves Iuli-
,usly beat. only TO be shivered INTO spray
You DO not find their names written on
he pages OF history. but you Will find |
hem inscribed on the hearts and memo
les of those whom they love 10 rescue
md those whom they die TO save. we
rave not only brought you the chief en-
pineers but look on my right on those
ninistering angels, whose wings are
spread over and around us. we nave
brought them with Us also, and with their
,rayers and blessings there Is no such
word as fail But / wish to tell you TO
beware. for womans eyes kndle flame
hat the firemen cannot extinguish ana
against which there is no insurance.
daughter and appause)
Mr. Mayor, / am exceedingly glad 10 De |
with YOU to-day. l know. sir, that you |
10 not expect to make many speeches, |
and do not care to listen TO many. ana |
IN this time. when there is such a dearth |
of news abroad in the land, ] Know That |
our brethren OF the quill, who SIT before |
me in such an easy and comfortable |
manner. desire TO have something with |
which to fill up the pages of their papers |
and l am satisfied that If they will attend |
tho sessions Of our convention and I'M |
dertaks to put into the newspapers In |
proper form the speeches that are mode |
and the discussions entered into, they |
will have Just one week Of interesting |
work. and If you will do this. my bro |
rhers you will add many nickels to your |
Golfers. because great many OF the pa |
pers are bought and sent over the lana, |
As our people at home Will want to know |
what we are doing here, and will want |
to know upon what meat the people or !
syracuse are feeding our engineers when |
they grow so eloquent.
Mr. Mayor, permit me again 10 thank |
Won for your kind welcome, and 10 as |
sure Won that when our laborS are ended |
and we depart from your beautiful city !
TO our several homes we will carry away |
with us pleasant recoRections OF our |
visit TO Syracuse, and this occasion VIII |
always be green spot upon the tablet |
If our memories. (Applause)
THE RICHMOND MEAT MARKET.
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