The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-24
OUTPOUR|NG Of
FRIENDS GREET,
SENATOR MARTIN
Great Demonstration Made
on His Arrival from
Washington
DELIVERS HIS FIRST
ADDRESS TO PUBLIC
Grateful for Continued Mani
festatlons of Confidence.
Never Doubled Fair
ness OF People

Speaking from his carriage IN front
of Aurpny's hotel last night to Il
crowd OF between 1000 and e,UVo peo-
pie. crowded into Broad ana Eighth
streets, senator Thomas y Martin
said
4 am profoundly grateful for this
manIt estaton OF your continued con-
fidenee and support. Assaiied III the
rear by the Tongue Of ma14Ge.~1AlAls.
hood and Islander, While endeaVoring
10 discharge the duties Of the high
and important office entrusted 10 me,
! never doubted the justice and sense
of fairness OF the Virginia people.
When assailea and when my tho
tives we're impugned, because / re
fused 10 abandon my post OF duty to
answer the Islander Of my enemies.
was able to pursue the even tenor
OF my way without any alarm or anx-
iety as to what the result would be.
/ firmly believed that the path OF
duty was the path of wisdom. II /
Needed any osner reward than the
consciousness Of recfiiude and fdeA
y To duty. | md il in this magnificent
greeting on my return after the ad-
3ournnent Of the very laborious SEES
sion OF Congress To take up the work
OF my campaign for reelection 10 the
Senate
The work Of the session Of Con-
Ercss has been ended. and the al -
Jonrnment WAS reached on Tuesday.
and / am here to devote myself TO
the work OF my campaign. and viii
ON proper occasion pay nay respects
to nit Of ms sfaudefa which have
been circulated through the State for
several mnoths.
I thank YOU. my fellow citizens
from The bottom NJ my heart -rr the
creating yeR have given me tonight. 4"
During the shert address Senator
Martin Was greeted with round after
round of applause. and when The Sc
nior Senator declared that he would
pay his respacts to ali OF the ISLANDERS
that had been circulated about him
the cheering WAS loud and long
Great Gathering ON Short Notice.
With only a fen hours notice. the
reception that WIS gotten up In sena
tor Martins honor VAS remarkable
manifestation.
Started at about II O'Clock. the
news Was rapidly spread that torch
iight procession would be arranged
to escort senator Martin from the
station to the hotel, Hearty ap-
pfoVal greeted the idea. and when
the train arrived at Elba at 7,l5
o'clock crowd of several thousand
people had assembled.
Broad street VAS iilled With people
who eheared the procession Us 1t
marched down the brilliantly lighted
people spplauded the leader OF tns
minority party In the Senate.
Reception surprise.
senator Martin was accompanied on
the trip from Washington rs Con
gressman Hal l.. t'looa. Both men
were looking fine. aud appeared to
he in The Lest Of spirits.
They had no latimat.on Of the pub
lie reception that had been arranged
in their honor, ana were naturally
surprised To SEA the great crowd Of
people that were present.
The reception committee at once
surrounded the senator and the crowd
eheered as MIR. Martin greeted his
friends with handshakes and smiles.
Just as soon as bo could get through
the great crowd Senator Martin Vas
placed in Il carriage with Eghert O.
Leigh. Jr.. James -. Patton and
James \. Boyd In the mex, car
Tlage were lr. George Ben john
ston, l. T. Morris. James w. Cor
don and Hal ID. Flood
Following the two carriages were
about "A dozen automobiles filed with
prominent citizens.
AS The Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac train pulled up at Eliza
the Blues Band struck up Dixie
The crowd of possibly 1000 people
were enthusiasts and cheer after
cheer greeted the Senator as he made
his way from the car to the carriage.
The procession down Broad street
was several blocks long, and was made
Ap In the following manner:
Squad of bicycle police.
Blues Band.
Ped n haa In iiphf0
Banner reading We are for Mar
tin, he is for the people The banner
was stretched out over a Packard car
driven by Mr. Ford.
Carriage with Senator Martin and
others.
Carriage with Congressman Hal
Flood and others.
Automobiles
Multitude at Murphy's.
Arriving at Murphys Hotel. the
people assembled in Broad and Eighth
streets, and Senator Martin spoke a
Few minutes from his carriage. After
entering the lobby OF the hotel hun :
dreds of prominent people shook
hands with MIR. Martin and prom
Used him their support.
After supper Senator Martin and
Congressman Flood greeted many
friends in the Senator's headauar-
tiers.
Congressman Flood was in excel
lent humor and was enthusiastic In
his praises of the reception given Mr..
Martin.
Hal Flood Eulogistic.
Continuing Congressman Flood
said:
In common with most virginians
feel very proud of the record Sena-
: tor Martin made as leader of the
Democratic party in the Senate dur
ing the session of Congress which
has lust closed.
Under the leadership of Senator
Martin the Democrats of the Senate
we're able to pass through that body
without serious notifications all of
lCoatinued on Fifth Pagel