The age-herald., 1901-06-12
WARM RECEPTION
 ID SOUTHERN MEN Philadelphia Turns Her Keys Over to Dixie'S Delegates CITY LAVISHLY DECORATED Southern Industrial Convention Began It's Annual Convention In the City
 of BrotnerIy Love Yesterday.
 Speeches of Welcome.
CITY LAWSHLY DECORATED

Philadelphia, June u.-Delegates num- bering several hundred and representing all Of the Southern States and most of the principal cities of the South are at- tending the annual Southern Industrial convention which began four days se- sion in horticultural hall here today. This is the first time the convention has been held in the North, and 1t is expected that great benefits will accrue to the commer- cial and industrial interests of the North and the South through the deliberations of the delegates.
 Preparations for the present gathering had been in progress since last February, when an invitation was extended by the allied commercial and business organiza- tions of Philadelphia to the Southern In- dustrial Association to come here and debate ways and means for furthering the trade of the two sections. The dele gates found heartfelt welcome awaiting them, the State and city joining in the effort to render the visitors soJourn as pleasant as 1t is expected to be profitable. The business houses in the center of the city have been gayiy decorated with flags and bunting and tonight the exterior of the city hall was a blaze of electric lights in honor of the occasion
 The welcome to the city's guests con sumed all of the morning session, at which welcome addresses were delivered by Governor Stone asd Mayor Ashbridge. Responses were made by Governor Longino of Mississippi and Mayor Rig gings of Waco, Texas. The afternoon was given over to an excursion on the Delaware River and tonight the delegates listened to addresses by former Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith of Atlanta, Ga., and Robert c. Ogden of Philadelphia, president of the Southern Educational Conference. The days events concluded with a reception to the delegates rendered by Mayor Ashbr1dge at the city hall.
 The convention was called to order by President H. H. Hargrove of the associa- ton, several hundred delegates being in attendance, Bishop Foss of this city offered prayer. Governor William A. Stone of Pennsylvania aroused the en- thusiasm of the delegates in his address of welcome by frequent reference to the splendid resources of the South.
 Governor Stones Speech.
 Governor Stone said in part:
 There never was but one period in our history when we were not glad to see the representatives of the South. We hope to make our relations more neigh borly. We want to trade with you. We realize the South is the greatest mission field for commerce in the world We recognize that commerce is inspired by the hope of profit and not by sentiment. The South produces two-thirds of all the cotton in the world and makes very lit tie of the finished product.
 YIf we can make steel products and tin plate in this city and under-sell Wales you can make cotton products and under sell England What the South needs is not carpet-baggers, but carpet bags full of capital. We make many things you need and you produce things we need. Let us sell to each other We do not care who has the balance of the trade. We are one people. speaking one language, under one flag
 A felictious address of welcome was made by Mayor Ashbridge during which he presented President Hargrove with the keys of the city. John IL Converse, president of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, and Attorney John F. Lewis well comed the delegates on behalf of the commercial organizations of the city.
 In response to the address of welcome President Hargrove spoke of the re- sources of the Southern states.