Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-08-06
"TAzEWELL GARDEN
SPOT OF VIRGINIA
Roanoke Boosters ''Tickled to
Death" at Reception Given
Them by Our Progressive
Citizens.

TO get 10 laZeWeH.
"All other towns did themselves
proud in receiving US, but Tazewell
put it over everything so far"
We've always heard that Tazewell
was the Garden Spot of Virginia." and
now we know it is"
Such expressions of praise for the
hospitality of her people and the pro-
. gressive spirit shown everywhere by
it's citizens were heard on every hand
by the members Of the Roanoke Cham
Der of Commerce, who were our guests
for an hour and half Wednesday af-
ternoon, from two to three thirty.
The visitors were scheduled TO reach
here at 1:30, but were delayed thirty
minutes on the road, their special
train of three Pullman cars, two day
coaches and baggage ear, pulling into
Tazewell station at $3.50. As soon as
possible after detraining they were
given seats in automobiles and driven
over the Liberty Hill and Hubble Hill
roads, half the party going one way
and half the other.
They were gone about an hour and
during that time the Eagles Band, of
Roanoke, which is accompanying the
Roanoke, Boosters, stopped in Taze-
well and gave concert in front of
the High School building, which was
enjoyed by large number of citi-
:zens who assembled on the streets.
After the return of the automobiles
from the country the party returned
TO the depot, where short address
was made by Mr.. James f. Lee, Presi-
dent of the Roanoke Chamber of Com
merce. In his remarks, Mr.. Lee said
that he had always heard that Taze-
well was the Garden Spot of Virginia,
and that the short stay in our little
city had strengthened that opinion in
his mind and in the minds of all of
those who were tor the moment the
guests of TaZewell. He stated that
there were four things that made such
condition exist in their minds-blue-
grass, good roads, good looking women
and uneXcelled climate. He further
said that it made the hearts of Virgin
ians swell with pride to witness the
hospitality and progressiveness of the
people of Tazewell county, who are
the envy of the rest of the State.
II. R. Hawthorne, representing the
.Tazewell-North Tazewcll Board of
Trade, in an appropriate manner made
brief speech of welcome. AS he
started to speak the band opened up
on Dixie, and as soon as the band
could be squelched the passenger train
from the East arrived, but amid all
the confusion, Mr.. Hawthorne express
sed the sentiments of the people. He
L.
ton to come to your city and get ac-
quainted, and shake hands and know
you better, which is the only way to
know you better. If you have enjoyed
your short stay in TaZewell, we have
been we'll paid for any efforts we have
made for your reception. We are glad
you came and hope you will come
back"
In talking privately with members
of the Roanoke company it appears
that the reception given them in Blue
field was not what they expected.
One of the prominent features of
the Booster meeting was the large
and varied assortment of flowers dis
tributed to the assembled crowd, es-
pecially the ladies, by Fallon the
Roanoke florist, through his agent,
AAs ODSOy VI IiiiS lOWI. lHc 1kOd-
noke boosters distributed a great am
cunt of advertising matter, setting
forth the various fIr-ms in Roanoke,
and what they manufacture and sell.
The special train will visit points on
the Clinch Valley, and will travel over
the c. G. & o., to Elkhorn City, and
back by Bristol on the return to Roa-
noke.
The Tazewell- North Tazewell Board
of Trade is especially gratifed at the
fine showing made by the automobiles
of the county. There were about thir-
ty-five cars parked in the yard at
North Tazeweli, more than were need
ed to accomodate the visitors.
Local Concerns Distribute Advertising.
A feature of the entertainment of
the Roanoke Boosters was the distri-
button Of advertising matter by the
two enterprising manufacturing con-
Germs at North Tazewell-the Tazewell
Packing Company and the Tazewell
Manufacturing Company. Mementos to
the visitors of their stop in Tazewell
were handed them by Mr.. Craig Mel
son, of the Packing Co., and the Taze-
we'll Manufacturing Co. distributed
Was-Cott ginger ale right off the ice
to. all who cared to quench their
thirst. Several crates of the famous
ale were loaded on the special.
Street Railway Company Liberal.
The famous Eagles Band, of Roa-
noke, which is part and parcel of
the Roanoke Boosters, were hauled
on a special street car provided by
Manager Larimer, free of all costs.
The band played Tipperary, Dixie,
and other pieces to the delight of those
who like band music.
The soda fountains in the city also
had hand in the entertainment of
the band, who were given free drinks
at the fountains.
Auto Parade.
If there's one among us who has the
least doubt about Tazewell being
"Johnny on the Spot" view of the
fine parade on Wednesday afternoon