The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-05
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! welcome. nearly all the business
houses OF Lynchburg being represent
ed
Entertainment to the visitors was
given at the Piedmont Club TO which
the Boosters had marched in a column
of tours and then entered single nle
! Tho Mayor of Lynchburg lies Ill in
hospital. but the honors or the occa-
sion were ably performed By william
King, Jr. When they entered the club
rooms the Richmonders sang their way
into the hearts OF their hosts as they
raised their voices in their battle
hymn, They say that Lynchburg amt
got no style at all. but she's got style
al! the while. all tho while"
Ihey called on Henry Hotchkiss for
| a Speech. but he gave them A song.
He said that he was brought along to
sing. not TO speak. and that he had
done all the singing. He took time,
F, however. to say that the Richmond
party had nowhere been welcomed
more cordially than in this city which
seems to be all hills. Then there were
calls for Mr.. King.
Speaking in behalf OF Lynchburg
citizens, Mr.. King said that they had
always been taught TO respect Rich
mond. and that his people were always
glad to see anything or any people out
OF Richmond the city he termed the
exponent of the civilization OF Vir-
ginia.
Major ]. c. Hemphill introduced
Mayor Richardson as a representative
citizen and the best Mayor in tho
South
Crest Mayor" Talks.
Our enthusiasm is undated" said
the Richmond Mayor, land we give YOU
i thanks tel
you have extended TO U.S. we were
we'll received in North Carolina for
those North Carolinians are a hos
pitable people, and we are glad that
our own people have not forgotten
us And now, IS I can we'll assure
YOU we expect TO work all the harder
FOR our city. for our people and for
Virginia. We are all working towards
the same end. and Richmond stands
to-day not only for her own develop
ment. but as well for the DEVELOPMENT
and the progress of the whole state
and people"
Singing another song and passing
beneath banners of welcome, the Visit
tors marched again through the streets
to their train and received again n
thousand cheers of greeting, with a
good "fare-you-well" at the end.
Lynchburg was hospitality itself. and
the how-dye-do folks, who have re-
ceived nothing but sincere welcome
wherever they have tarried, were sorry
that they had not longer hero to
/ stay.
Leaving Lynchburg, the Boosters
| proceeded to Charlottesville, where
/ they were met at the junction depot
! by Mayor Hayden, representative bust
ness men and citizens. Immediately
! upon disembarking the how-dy e-do
| folks proceeded upon a march through
n al Int.
i the lower part of which, now rebuilt,
! was the scene several years ago of
! r destructive fire. Jeter Jones acted
as bandmaster and led the procession,
| while Charlie Boschen was colonel of
/ the brigade. Almost to the lower de-
pot the procession went, and then,
with right about face, 1t turned
| back and marched towards the sta
ton.
1t was case of Charlottesville be-
ing there with the goods" for all the
people were on the streets and the
greeting was hearty mud warm
Then came Orange. the progressive
little town of a county OF the same
name. wooded and fertile. Here the
visitors were greeted by Mr.. Robert
| son and his sister. Miss Robertson.
editors Of the Orange Observer, and
by o large delegation OF citizens and
number OF pretty Orange College
girls. The band came out and play
ed. and the Orange people said that
they were glad to welcome the Rich
mond party in their midst
Arrival in Culpeper, the last stop
ping place on the itinerary before
reaching Washington. was earlier
than expected. the train having made
up for lost time. But Mayor II. C.
Burroughs, colonel In the Civil War
with large bevy Of his people, was
at the station when the train pulled
in. There was short march up the
principal street of the town. the band
played all the way and then a song
at the station before. the visitors
train pulled out for the capital city
of the nation.
Addresses From Merchants.
A L. Goodloe, president of the Mer-
chants Retail Association. of Gull
pepper. was among the committee to
greet tho Richmonders. and present
ed the following address Of welcome
to j. st. George Bryan, of The Times
Dispatch Company:
'The Boys OF the Richmond Boosters
Special:
"Gentlemen,--we welcome you with
hearty approval of your business on
terprise and progressiveness and
only wish you could mako your stay