The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-19

, county convlcts. chose himself COM
jmander- In chief. led the foray. END
caused to be torn up and thrown aside
every last rail and tie. Then. havine
4 little breathing time, the county
brought suit In equity. entoining tho
railway company from rclaying the
trackage A court 10 n really hanox
thing, sometimes. even after a follow
has scalped or killed the other fellow
II can at least help In the administra-
ton OF his estate. This occurrence wa
one OF Harry Bowron's experiences e
which would interest student OF our
development dogs IN local transit In
terests, Harry was a fine looking man
with typical aEnglish complexion. snd
an English accent. but he was 10 nlucn
American that he could be as thor
oughiy at home with Dick. Tom or
Harry In a friendly conversation over
or London drawing room. The Bow
rons have been much to this eommu~
| nifty.
They came from England, and I thin
from Thornaby- on-Tees. James. heaQ
OF the family. was the conspicuous fiG-
ure in founding South Pittsburg. Tne
inauguration banquet. given In 1S76.
| was an imposing and most tnterestinE
| function. II was spread at 5 o'clock
| In the evening. the great machine shop<
| from which all machinery had been re-
| moved for the purpose, serving as main
| diningroom. 1t was 100x60 feet In size
and alorg it's length narrow tables wer@
| placed as near to each other as Con
| sistent with free passage room. Tho
| decorations were American flags arld
| eyergreens Thomas Whitwell, inven-
tor OF the famous Whitwell stove. was
| over from England, and he introduces
| the ceremonies by saying, "Silente.
| please. According to a good old EnF-
| fish custom, grace will be sung ~
| recited the words and they were
| splendidy rendered in song by a choir
| During this impressive Number over
| 700 persons reverently stood, $50 in the
| machine shop. the others In adjoining
! roome The first toast was THE healfh
1 of her gracious majesty. the queen of
! England" which was received wi<h
genuine applause, the Americans pre-
| ent having the tact to lead. Follow
| President OF the United States" pro
| posed by the companys president, who
| proposed three cheers for our chief ex-
| ecutive, which were given with A
4 hearty good will by Englishmen as well
as Americans. Then Capt III. s. Clan
berlain. of Chattanooga, proposed three
cheers for the queen Of England, Which
1 were given With IOydl cHtiucid
America" was rendered by tNt
| choir. Dr. John T. Read. proprietorNoi
| the Read house, Chattanooga, andKH
/ hosiery OF the same name at SOUL
| Pittsburg, proposed three cheers for fHc
| president and directors of the Scuf1l-
4 ern States Coal, Iron and Land COM
| pany and they were given with guSfo,
The band followed this with tirst lh s,
4 star Spanglcd Banner" then "Dixie+r
1.-THE laws of God and man." begAII
the president. and continued, in theIx
| observance by a people, are the fotu-
dations of prosperity" He mentiof1eQ
the name Of Bishop Quintard, and thu
| reverend bishop. Tennessee, RESPONSE,
| saying he had once enjoyed the hos
| pitality of these hosts in Englaud.
| when he little expected to meet them IL
| America, and especially on an octa~
sion like that. He said the Engliah
! and the American people were NOD
nearly so well acquainted with each
other as they ought to be. and declarec
he had actually been asked In England
If the people here in America spoke
English. He told OF Mohawk IndiaJ
who visited England, and being asked
what most impressed him there. fe-
piled the difficulty with which the E>F-
fish people spoke the English langlla'<t
MIR. Lashlie. a well-known ChattanqoEa
singer, sang Long, Long Parted Have
| We Been"
/ American Iron Trade.
Edwin Rufus Pease, one OF the a.
| rectors. proposed as a toast IH<
American Iron Trade" and Jeuti
! Isowron responded. Then Capt Cham
herlain was called on for further rel
/ Spouse. Capt. Ken Wheeler WAS asked
to Speak for the sentiment. "A welcQm<
| to all strangers present" which he MD
and was followed by T. g. Montafsle
| x.x,Fu xr.f@~
engineer, and Mr.. Alfred Woodward
furnace engineer. made remarks pur'
! suant to the suggestion, 1.-THE health oa
department heads and all worlSnisn.'
Col. Tomlinson' Fort. by request. pro-
posed a toast t. THE Ladies'" and Mr.
Amos responded. George Irwin gave Z
delightful harp solo. Pew. II. H. Sneef
| thought THE Press" needed some at'
tention, and not seeing anybody eiS<
who had ever seen a press, he called 81
me. After abusing my subject SUN
GENTLY for the occasion, noticed S. A
Cunningham in the distance. and called
on him, but not until / had said 1l11
say. Capt. Chamberlain referred to Mr.
Whitwell as one of the first iron Y11ex
of the age. and the gentleman desiE'
mated spoke entertainingly, followfn1
his remarks by singing Longfellow's
Village Blacksmith" Capt. Wheelel
offered toast to James Bowron, and
Thomas Webster spoke. Following
came plantation Pastimes" afst
Hampton Students" Colored peopls
In large numbers enjoyed the entir<
program in adjoining rooms. The clos.
ing number was a most amusing farce
The large Chattanooga delegation caInt
home feeling much instructed and en-.
| PERTAINING broadened views. arouset
l friendship for Our cousins across thf
water" A new town was swung int
the great procession of urban existeact
and activity, but 1t was nearly as grea'
an event for Chattanooga as for Soutf
| Ptttshurd