The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-04
Loving Cup Presented.

Ar curley went on the platform.
Come up. Mr.. Bryan" he said. MY.
unity of thought and action is produo
tive of the most lasting and beneh-
cia! results. The citizens OF North
Carolina. like Virginia, appreciate most
p ag ss yeu To s sp wa aes
garry out the plans of the greatest
of excursions from Richmond-the
great Boosters trip. which puts, US
affordins an opportunity to discuss
those things in which we are all
mutually interested.
In obedience to a command given
by w. I. Dabney. the captain general
OF this train of happiness. peace and
good cheer, and on behalf of your
guests, who. by the way. are the very
flower OF our beautiful and progress
sive city. for there cannot be found
in the city OF Richmond 100 men who
have done more for its advancement
than the gentlemen whom you have
chosen as your companions, present to
you this loving cup. II Is only tribe,
set 1T is intended to convey to you
the high esteem in which you ore held
we hope you will accept 1t as an EN-
biem O. our sincere wishes for your
future success. =
May the spirit of this occasion live
forever
Until the sun grows cold. and the
stars are old.
And the leaves of the Judgment book
unfold
Three cheers for the Old North
State, and three cheers for our host
Gentlemen replied MIR. Bryan. with
much feeling. this is terribly embar
RAISING to me- was never more sur
speech OF thanks, I'm just, going to
say thank you, with all my heart and
you will find the forward car open"
On the loving cup were inscribed tho
bryan by the business men of Rich
lnond. in token OF their appreciation Of
his enterprise in behalf of the city of
lichmona, October 3, 1911"
The Silt was suggested by Mr. Flor
khvIm last -t'rluay, and he arrived with
1t to-day at Charlotte.
Continue to High Point.
Though brownsville mad been placed
ON the itinerary, it was found that
there was not sufficient time TO stop.
and the train proceeded to one of the
In North Carolina-High Point
Preferring always to march, so that
they might see more of the town, the
boosters were escorted atoot TO the
and large crowd OF citizens were
waiting to welcome them.
stan1ins in the middle of the floor.
for all other space was crowded.
Mayor +. ~ Tate, himself business
man OF high standing, welcomed the
thermometers ne told them how
ihuSh nc appreciated thelr coming, for
: IT was good thing. he said. that vir-
Einia ana North Carolina, between
Mhom there is only an imaginery
line. should stand and pull together.
itish PoinI comes TO Richmond, and
lac cid assure The Richmonders that
!!nuch more. would follow their visit.
men ne referred 10 the growth of his
Nclopment in the last fifteen years
ltlsh Point Is furniture inanufactur-
ing centre, and is the proud home Of
siNty-iire factories
Mayor Tate was followed by ]. Ell
wood Cos, who said that High Point
was only too glad TO market in Rich
mona, ana ~ }, }. Farris. editor of
the Daily Enterprise. who said that
tne capital of High Point had in
Sreasec slUoo,Q90 annually for twelve
liars ,;,.G cGlGnel Robertson, who once
inond was his Ideal city. Westcott
hoberson also spoke. making refer.
"nee to the great increase in recent
years OF the population of Gitsh Point
photograph of Boosters
Mayor Iicha rdson Mr. Dabney, Mr..
Noooson and .. Herbert Funston. act
Ing president OF the Richmond Cham
ncr OF Commerce. responded in behalf
OF the visitors. SIr. Funston told tnem
that Richmond did not send this dele.
cation TO take away home trade. hut
,2 set INC trade which now goes 10
liner RESOURCES of supply. lie was
ioundly ctfscred. ..Just before leaving
q photNersph- was taken Of the
hoosters landing and sitting in au.
tomobiles In front OF the club, Then
ihey wero driven 10 the station in
automobiles, being somewhat weary OF
much marching.
Mways the band played either un-
der tho dictatorship OF Jeter Jones. or
OF Garlic Roschon. who seem TO be
born handlers Of the baton.
T"" Hours al Greensboro.
committee from Greensboro head.
cd by Mayor Murphy, had met the
Boosters train AT Salisbury and ac-
companed it TO the former city Here
Two hnurS were spent by the how-dye-
do folks. in seeing one of the great
est towns in the Tarheel state. called