Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-17
Bull ne SOUTH


ASynOtes 81 g. TOo0yDs oo31MO -
! G. Danasea.
a most enjoyahls banquet uas styens
By the South Atlantic Life lnsuranee
Company to fits directors and agents q
the Jefferson Hotel last nigh Tue ahadrs
was perfect IN every detail. the nenus
being one OF the most elaborate ever
served at this noted hosiery. Some
of the most prominent men OF the 3sA. .
and city were pressnt. conspicuous
drew Jac6son Montague, who responded
70 the NadinE toast OF the evening:
drinking 10 the health Of two msmbsrs
of the company who Were conspicuous
by their absence Che two nsn SO non.
Mr. W iI;iam b. HARPER. 81 Sc
Mr.. Newton SPOKE of the progress OF :
{ shs South. fact astssssd nv the
Including wood. cotton. steel, grains and !
banking. He said that these evidences
Of wealth bespoke untold prosperity He
growth OF the south Atlantic since III
birth three years ago
. With the remark that the man whom
introdaetio n0 at ali. he preseusd sd aover-
greeted. He had oeen requested to speak
Government. Win his usual faculty.
he entered upon his subject and he'd
the attention Of his hearers undivided
ps pa Sas ,e's soash
In the national development. " Is a par<
of the American Union and always Will
BE- 9s all have essn ssts
what part we should bear In this zion.
There is no doubt as to the answer. j
am NJ, nannwilling 70 believe thas.a common r
seed. am unable to understand that
the. State has lain fallow. II energy
and s!nS properly dsxeloped spirits are ., de-
ton of the world. Just what the people
are. SO will the government be-. for back
The South depends upon It's social
| DEVELOPMENT. depends upon education,
The nation thirsts for 2 strong hand.
Education respects rights. Education is
mands obedience to law. The greatest
zasian as S sss,ss
yn be actGr let be 11ovn eonn
esaa1e nave aTe e59sssas
away. Again. where Is there bettei
stock out Of which to build q free ma
ton than the Southern States
The Governor then dwelt upon the
economical side Of the question BE
said the thing to do first was to sweeE
oTn sa e. essps ea
world often come from sources unknown.
and the South now affords better oppor-
fnnites than any ,, pSfn Measure
Y being present. and took ms seat amid
4 loud applause.
The eru nsnt his subset w Aa
Uses lei and ITS It's Abuses He Sade 8
short talk. on the subject. sfeI 81 g
! to speak he had declined, Du. upon Sc
cond thought he decided that this was
his opportunity to get even with tne IN
| a. ath Cor the past twenty-five years. He
i intended to come armed with statiStics,
I bat had been unable to carry 9ut tnis
| insurance since it's birth in England in
the -eighteenth century. and with some q
good advice to agents he closed MS taik.
the condition OF the South inameaiatsly
after the war. comparing It with tue
lowing tide: He thankeds God for che
tale courage and go to work.
zG Mr JOSEPH s .a h5yaRR, Ii. T ssk
I taken from his lips by those who nad
t gone before. He was invited 70 talk s, on 7,
THE 5ndust rhacE naa BEEN Covered
Nevertheless. he had lew hgurss .W " .
fni,ndatfon ne illustrated some astound-
ing ing facts IN the Industrial world; The
development had grown until It stretch Z
ed around the world and extenGNd in me
i the arctic regions. But recently ten
1 engines were sent to Norway hearins
Ina mark OF the Richmond WORKS.
4 Mr. J. D. Atkinson followed Mt. Bryan =;
and kept his hearers IN upteaIs 4s 9.
laughter from the time he took the
i Just before closing. Mr.. Newton ASKED
i th. agents to asst mble at the ONCE OF
the Company at 1890 O'Clock this morn
i ing, at which time prizes WILL oe de-