The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-18
LOUISVILLE BUSINESS MEN
 ENTERTAINED IN MONTGOMERY

statesmanship. industry, chivalry. letters, ars oratory, patriotism, manhood, wo- manhood, and everything that goes to constitute one of the greatest States of No less proud am I. gentlemen, to speak in part, on this occasion, for an- other one of the. greatest States in the world. for the splendid chivalric people or this grand old commonwealth of my adoption, whose past is as glorious as that of any in the sisterhood, whose pres- ent is pregnant with magnificent possi- bilities, and whose future can but be the realization of a sublime. industrial dream"
 MT. Jones interspersed his remarks with Witty narratives. and. continuing, said: Welcomed to Black Belt.
 We are delighted to welcome you to South Alabama. the great Black Belt re- gion. where the race problem is scarcely heard of; the great agricultural region In which the industrious planter can grow three crops on the same land in one year-corn, oats, hay, potatoes, or whatever he chooses; that region which Is making rapid and giant strides towards supremacy in manufacturing.
 By the wisdom of our Legislature, factories have been exempt from taxa ton for period of ten years and the cotton factories are coming to the cotton fields.
 Our matchless resources, which have been so long lying dormant, for reasons which are known to history, are now be- ing rapidly developed.
 Our State has taken on new life, and we confidently believe that we shall soon not only be first in the alphabet of States and first in the amount of coal and iron in our hills, but first in manufacturing. and first in everything else-excepting, of course, in the manufacture of 'frewater,' as to which we shall ever tip our hats to | the Bluegrass State.'
 Tradition tells us that an Indian war rior who had grown weary of the bloody warfare of the eastern tribes, resolved to l seek more quiet abode in the far off land toward the setting sun. Vending his way over streams and forests and mountains. he finally reached the fertile lands and limpid waters of this great re- zion. Charmed by the evidences of abund- | ance on al sides. the romantic scenery the blooming valleys. the bewitching wa ters. the beautiful plains, the majestic mountains, he stopped, and exclaimed: .Alabamap which, in the Indian tongue, means. Here we restv It Is a pleasure to me, gentlemen, to say to you that while the words Here we rest have ever been the motto of Alabama, a new mean ing has been given to them by the young, vigorous, energetic citizenship of this State until they are now universally in terpreted to mean Here we hustle.' "In conclusion, gentlemen, were my tongue touched with live coal from the very Altar of Eioquence, 1t would even then be too poor to pay tribute to the cit- izenship, the resources, and the. possi- bilities of the city and State from which you hail, and the city and State whose guests you are.
 we welcome you. thrice welcome you, gentlemen from the banks of the Ohio La Belle Riviere'-to the bosom of the placid Alabama; to the Cradle of the Con federacy. to the typical city of the Old South; to the typical city of the New South; Montgomery's doors are wide open | to you. We want you to come often and bring your trunks and their contents with you; also your families. We are supplied with an abundance of at least one of your principal products which we agree | to divide with you whenever you come." After the address of MT. Jones, Edward J. McDermoth made an earnest speech | on the subject of purer citizenship and pointed out in masterful style the needs
 
 respect. This speech made most favor | able impression. and was thought, by his audience, to have had but one defect its brevity.
 Farewells at Depot. When the lunch was finished and the speech making was ended, the visitors. escorted by their Montgomery hosts, went Fback to their train. Here, with a course Of light refreshments in Kentucky style, | good byes were exchanged and the Mont gomerians sped the parting guest with standing invitation to return. On the way down from Louisville the party stopped at Franklin. Tenn, Co., Iumbia, Tenn, Pulaski. Tenn, Athens. Decatur, Cullman and Birmingham. Leaving here, stops were made at Green- vile, Evergreen, Brewton, Century and Pensacola, arriving in Mobile at 2 o'clock this morning. The party will spend four hours there leaving for New Orleans at ii a. m. They will remain in the Crescent City until Thursday at a. m. and spend the remainder of the day in Baton Rouge. La. Natchez, Miss, and Vicksburr' Thence they will go to Greenville, Helena and Memphis. leaving Memphis home ward bound at a. m. Saturday and mak- ing seven stops on the way.
 Meaning of the Trip. This trip Is an annual one with I,ouis- Vile business men and is. made for the purpose of keeping in touch with the trade in the Southern State, to learn the needs of the trade and to advertise Lou isville as commercial city.
 Many prominent citizens of Louisville are in the party, notable among which are Paul c. Earth. President of the Louisville Board of Aldermen; Shirley Johnson, well known author; T. P. Cur ry President of the Louisville Commer- eial Club. an organization of 1,5OO mem bers and Charles B. Norton, ex-President of that club.
 The newspaper men who accompanv the party are Haynes McFadden, repre- senting The Louisville Courier-Journal and The Louisville Times, and B. s. Wosher, representing the Louisville Her ald and The Evening Post
 In addition to the newspaper men and musicians. the following Is a list of the excursionists: A. J. Brandeis, J. w Brentz. w. F. Whiteside, Al Brandeis R A. Walker, McCabe, A. Hollenbach. A Wunderlich. Duncan. Robinson, B. Bern helm, l. q. Williams Eubank, Bohannon | w. s. Clark. J. F. Bucler. John Ruch, | anan, Herman D. McPherson, Charles Lemon, Saul Avery. S. B. Johnson. F, I Curran' T. P. Bush, H. L. Perkins | Frank Green, L. M. Hill c. L. Stone | v. F. Huhlein, w. L. Weller, Marion F, 1 Taylor. J. M. Ryan. R. M. wathen. F ;. MeDermott, J. J. Fitzgerald M. V Tyler, Otto Seelbach, ]. Fl. BaracEman W. Ahram, F. P. Senn. A. N. Struck Dan sabel, Paul Earth, E. c. German C r. Prick. Thomas Malone, c. M. Robert son. J. Walter. P. W. Breen, D. P. Cur