The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-16

Minister. scholar and statesman. The genial Major William T Thompson. au. thor of Major Jones' courtship. and e1rishman Pat Walsh. of The Augusta Chronicle, who literally sacrificed him ss The fGf ebvsre hs ely stat sas Ss S Charleston News and Courier. who took his life In his hands and went to his death in defending the honor of help Atlanta Constitution, whose smile was sunshine and whose heart was an in- spiration; Standing bare.headed on day he gave up his life in that mighty plea for a reunited country. Albert Lamar, of The Macon Telegraph. the msater, of classic invectice. and yet great se heaTted John l. L Rapier fniie Of The The Mobile Register. than whom a better man never lived. No one who ever call him as a man of infinite wit and
 And Who. can ever forget Eoldor hearted Charlie cowardin. of The Rich gloom could not finger There was the lion hearted A. H. Belo of The Calves ton News who whether on the battle Winds, was ever a man of heroic mold and that, man in whom could be found the. material of which martyrs are mades N G. Gon1aleS- or The Columbia
 "These)snd others of what you mign call another day and generation. are gone. but their names and examples re- main to inspire their successors to Newspapers of Today.
 Tt is tp1 pleasure den. rtsa In recalling the % be able to 'e say that though they ef fiiie1 iI those who stand in tl.eir places are equally as capable and have still have been wonderful strides in news paper life, and the paper of third of q century ago, though it may have been unity, viii not compare with the pa flee.
 Tt Is something of which you gen can be said of you that no matter how great may be the demands of business, the same sense. of right and the same terized the papers of an earlier day govern the papers whose business life you direct.
 gomery and the State of Alabama. gladly bid you welcome to this historic city It has been the home of many men eminent in the world of science point upon which was focused the eag- CT interest of the civilized world, and proud we are that here started into fife a government based upon the wisest and truest principles. even tho the force of overwhelming adverse bayonets bore 1t to the earth.
 we are glad that you have come and can see that our reputation for slow movement is undeserved,, and that, on the contrary, we have a city of fife and energy, and a people bub- hing over with enthusiasm whenever and wherever the hume of Montgom- cry Is mentioned. Here you find per hans a greater proportion of the de scendants of the pioneers and of the early settlers of Alabama and Mont gomery than at any other place. but we have citizens also of whom we are rroud from every State of the Union and from every quarter of the globe
 we are not the New South. but a DeonIe who carry into daily life and pprartice the ideas and ideals of those who made the old South the most fav ored of all the lands of the earth. and who will carry this city and State to still greater prosperity, honor. and re-
 Again I bid you hearty welcome tc Monts omery and to Alabama"
 Responses.
 Rising, as Major Screws sat down, Major Hemphill thanked the two speak CTS for their words of welcome He spoke with appreciation of Montgom cry. and the rapidity with which it is going ahead
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