Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Thirteenth Year - Number (Missing)
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, May 29, 1902
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NEW ORLEANS
VISITORS.
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Received With A Hearty Wel-
come.
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Some of the Speakers.
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The New
Orleans delegation of merchants and manufacturers arrived in Marlin Friday
afternoon and were given a cordial reception by the citizens of Marlin.
A committee composed of B. C. Nettles, Geo.
M. Herring, Mose Levi and Joe Levy met the delegation at Bremond and returned
with them.
The special arrived on time (2:45 p.m.) and
was met by a large number of the Marlin business men.
The visitors were taken in charge and
escorted to the First National Bank where they were "shown through" this
institution. Afterwards they were taken to the Arlington which they
inspected throughout.
At 3:30 the visitors were seated around the
tables in the dining hall where they were served with liquid refreshements and
cigars.
Dr. S. P. Rice was toast master and
introduced City Attorney Dan M. Jackson, who delivered the address of welcome as
follows:
GENTLEMEN OF NEW ORLEANS:
"In the absence of the
Mayor it is my pleasant duty, in behalf of our little city, to bid you a
welcome.
We are pleased that you have us on your
star course. It is flattering to us to have you give us the time you have
given us.
"I do not intend to tell you what we have,
you have seen that we have the finest hotel south of the Mason and Dixon line
and the deepest and hottest well in all the world.
"Gentlemen, I am sorry that you can't spend
a month with us, you haven't time to even bathe your weary selves in our famous
waters, and I know that a bath wouldn't hurt you.
"It is our pleasure to have you with us,
for us to meet and know the citizens of New Orleans. Our only regret is
that your stay is so brief. On your next visit to our state give Old
Mexico time to caress La Belle France.
"I give you a Bob Taylor thrice welcome--I
thank you."
The address of welcome was responded to by
Louis Volloft, president of the Southern Tobacco Company. He dwelt at
great length upon the relations that have existed between New Orleans and Texas
and presented some splendid reasons why the relations should be even more
friendly and mutually beneficial in the future than in the past. He
assured the people of Marlin that New Orleans would do her part in this
development. They were glad to be in Marlin whose fame was fast spreading
and would one day reach the farthest confines of the union.
Manager L. Z. Harrison, responding to a
toast, made a catchy speech, referring to many evidences of the efficiency in
Marlin's water and the inviting environments of the town as a health resort.
His remarks were applauded to the echo. Many nice things were said by the
visitors of his excellent management of the hotel.
Hon. T. M. Richardson, secretary of the
Progressive Union also made a speech dwelling upon the resources of New Orleans
and Texas and upon their possibilities.
At 4:15 the delegation left for Waco.
The meeting of these gentlemen was enjoyed
very much by Marlin citizens. They are true Southerners, such as one likes
to meet every day.
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