The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-14
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DR.. PATTERSON
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BLandstreot spoke Us folloWs:E

spoke $uS eAo4!O WSstssE
E Dr.. attcrson: @ IN
# FOR fifty 8years TIC business thu t now
j,oars your honorod Snn,ao has continued,
and its progress and gfc%th N this slla'f
century has only been interrupts q. y ~ the
period OF Civil War, always commanding
8a4 high position II, the CONNER &c inl Wor RID,
md steadily growing nnd expanding, i III
I'll to-day it5stnnds out singlyS and lone ~
Its class, monument to your energy
and Judgment and q, high tribute y 70
your individuality and rugged manhood,
ngthat not only Yirgnia, but tho United
Setntes, and not only tho United States.
but the civilized world aasocsnto win
the 1,amo Of r. a.. Patterson tho Idea Of
excellence Iii tobacco, u and integrity OF
dealing. Tho force OF your personality
&Wiifthslald under difficulties tho founda-
stion o. tho present magnificent business
structure has been so itldcliblyS stamped
upon and vowed Into Sst tho policy ami
methods of tho business that those who
follow after you gather The insplra ton
and travel enthusias ticall VI along the lines
laid outS by YOU /, and un consciously plr-
sue your estap lished poll Sd y53
express to you,8 ourS honored founder, .fle
high appreciation and eateem In which
you are held by the employees and per-
Bsonal friends In the busl r1ess. IN $f .issss5
Very High Tribute
HI DR. tterson,1 p ns Sspok esr,nnB, az the
Whole Band ~ workers Ia these facto-l
$rIes, comprising from office boytt to pres
{ident, more than one thousand persons,
Il voice the sentiment OF NIL, from lowest
to highest. and am to a O. fer you TO- day
Ia token Sot their respect and 5nff fleet ton.
1T IS but d slight offering n easured by
the depth d their feeling. and 'l ~ this
bowl were very many times more ynlu-
able, we should NIL A still be your EDITORS,
for there are none OF us but has been
strengthened and bettercd by your ex-
ample md nssooiat lon with you, and this
Is ns.thlng TINT cannot be reclsonc d ,by.
ma terial standards NJ Of niue. E md your
steady purpose. bush css energy. m less@
perseverance, and SunsWervingl prob ~ have
not only made this great eil erprise suc-.
cessful, but has set a noble example ana
is m inspiring incentive to user Sc fulne %
and duty VII, TIL ", 4;
& This bowl Is Drumming over WI = unseen
and Unreasonable sentiments OF honor
esteem and affection that flow out to you
freely from tho hearts OF all who particle
pate in this gift, and II good will and
kind wishes can give you Joy and com
fort 8be assured OF IN untold measure
of$these from your loving friends,
slVhlle gift we impose no no. cer !,
OlllOnS upOllF yOuf " "
that you will most gladly accept our
suggestion, and request that after you,5
Il shall descend to and become the prop
erty OF your son and most worthy suc-i
ccssor, the present head of tho r. a. Pa ~
terson @Tobnc Company, and our friend.
and CO worker, Mr.. Malvern G. Patterson.
Happy Response.
Or. Patterson bowed his thanks. but
was too full for, utterance, the happy
occasion coming: as q complete surprise
5tofhim.5 Mr.sI Az w. 4 Pm tterson was dele
gated to speak for his father. He did So
as follows: 4. 5.5s y. +! 4 ,5.
Captain Landstreet. Comrades and
Friends: .;Sg { 5s$
"On behalf OF my father, who Is too
full for utterance, ! beg to thank you for
this beautiful toke en- n OF you friendship
and esteem, and for tho gracious words
Of }your6 spokesman In presenting It.
oThc sentiments inspired by mn occa-4
sion like this are strangely conflicting.
We feel at once a sense OF pleasure, Of
pride ana OF depresslsn. It 4 Is q rare
pleasure ia. 4 have d you hero IN our own,
home, to look 4 into your hni'cHt. 'nyt ~
faces and, TO recall with you the happy
days We spent together In such intlmat
and 8trustful associa ton. IT Is with un-
spenkable pride we rece!vaH 4 he H snasllrr-
ance that those who have kno J X US best