The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-03
BREAKFAST AT RALEIGH.
That City Equalled the Dcmonstra-
tions mt Other Places.

RALEIGH, N c.. June 2-Tne ovation
at Savannah, JacksonvIe, Columbia ard
Tamp, were fully euualled in the recep-
ton that Raleigh gave the Seaboard party
or its arrival at 5 a. NJ. to-day. a hand
some breakfast was given at the Var
borough Hotel by the Seaboard president
and directors to The prominent citizens OF
Raleigh. Two hundred and nifty persons
sat down.
Governor Dan. II. Russell. in welcoming
President Williams and the Seaboard SEs-
tenn, said: 1--WE feel that in welcoming
YOU we receive not enemies. but friends:
mol aliens, but our own people. and from
the beginning we have followed with deep
interest the efforts that have been SO sue
cessful in recognizing and consolidating
this great system. Gentlemen. the Sea-
board Air Line is one of our great monu-
menls and defenses for the protection and
further upbuild5ng of our resources On
behalf Of ule city of Raleigh, its commercial
bodies and the State of North Carolina.
welcome You to our State.
In replying to Governor Russell's toast,
Mr.. Williams spoke with marked feel
ing.
Mr.. Wesley n. Jones, president OF the
Chamber of Commerce, of Raleigh, said
that as a citizen OF Raleigh. he took great
pride in the fact that it was a Federal
Judge, sitting in Raleigh, that put an end
to the litigfous suits that We're brought 10
harass and distress the gentlemen vino
were seeking 70 prevent the results now SO
successfully accomplished. Mr.. Jones
struck the keynote of the whole trip.
when he SAID that the Seaboard, more than
any other road in the South, or for that
matter in America was enshrtned in the
hearts of the people whose cities and
homes it reached
said ..IaS
had for itself, and for its directors. more
goodwill and more earnest hopes for sue
cess than the Seaboard and for the citizens
of Raleigh welcome 1t. and on their
behalf, promise our best efforts TO make
for the Seaboard the great future that its
past deserves
Mr.. ST. John was gracefully introduced
and spoke briefly.
The run from Columbia was made in six
hours The distance is 2N2 miles, 100 OF
which are the new branch from Cherl"
to Columbia.
Both. sections were pulled by the latest
type of passenger locomotive, which
have just been built by the Richmond
Locomotive and Machine Works THESE
engines are designed especially for service
on the limited vestibue trains Wslich the
Seaboard is to put in operation from Ne"
York to Jacksonville.
AZ am grateful to the people OF North
Carolina for the prominent part they have
taken in the great matters which nave
resulted in the success of this (our) great
work Here in Raleigh a just and upright
judge saved the system from disintesra-
ton and destruction" Great appiause3
His alIusion was to Judge Thomas r.
Purnell, Judge of the United States Dis
trict Court
Mr.. Williams went on to say that
Raleighs interest in this venture had been
peculiarly gratifying, as Raleigh had been
from the beginning on the parent line
the old Raleigh and Castor Railroad
Amid great applause he declared that
the Seaboard Air Line had come full
grown and strong to cooperate with the
people of the Old North State
He took occasion to pay graceful and
deepIv-appreciated memorable loss that
the city had suffered in the death OF
Worth Bagley.