The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-18

settlement. The hotel accommodations
were limited for such crowd as rushed on
the little town, but the people did all they
could under the circumstances to meet the
emergency, aud the Accommodations at the
private houses were all that could be
wished
The morning of the 4th was ushered in
with the pomp aud display of an occasion
never before witnessed in Hendersonville.
People came thronging in from every direc-
tion and by every method, from a four.in-
hand to shanksmare. The yeomanry of the
mountain region, accompanied by their
bonnie lasses of Polk and Transylyania and
Buncombe, focked to the town. On reach
ing tic ground, beautiful shady hill near
the railroad station, we found already gath
cred large asscmblage of people. As
the'special train from Spartanburg and the
train from Charlotte approached salute
was fired from small piece on the ground
whilst the cheers Of the assembled multi
tude rang aloft, bespeaking the kindly wei
come of the assembled thousands.
AS soon as the visitors left the cars, Mr..
Ewart, the Mayor of Hcndcrsonvile, re-
ceived them with kindly, graceful spir-
tied welcome, and was replied to by Col.
Il. Y. McAdden in his own hearty, inimita.
bic way.
The procession then forme1l under the
lead of Il. W. Taylor, chief marshal of the
day, and marched to the stirring notes of
the town baud, the flag of the Union flap
ping to the breeze as the really imposing
array wcnded its way to the speakers stand,
on shady knob within sight of the sta
tion. Here long tables had been prepared
for the barbecue, and the multitude were
invited to fire away and fall back all along
the line. This was done with gusto, and
roasted sheep and shoat went the way Of
such flesh faster than We have seen it in
all our experience.
The barbecue dispatched, Col. McAdcn
welcomed the visitors present Marshal
Taylor then introduced
GEN. T. l.. CLINGMAN.
The General made IL brief but telling ad.
dress, which began with glowing COM
plimcnt to the ladies. lie said that Jacob
served seven weary years for q wife, but
that those who had been interested in the
opening of this great route to the West
had been called upon to exercise seven
times tho patience of the patriarch. The
great Robert Y. Hayne forty two years ago
had bent all his energies to accomplish this
great work. Eight millions of dollars had
been expended to achieve the results at a
former day. After the most strenuous eff
forts ever made by man from 1886, Gen.
Haync, in June, 1912, made u report look
ing to its abandonment. He (Clinsman)
had attended the session of the Legislature
in 1912 aud urged with all his might that
the great scheme should not be abandoned,
and it was with sad heart he returned
to his mountain home after the conclusion
reached by the Legislature at that time to
make no further efforts for the prosecution
of the work. He had continued to hone,
however, for better things, and hence to-
day, after fortytwo years, he had come.
again to join heart and hand in the work
of carrying to full consammation the
dream of his young days. lilo confidently
believed that the co:npletion of his route
would make Charleston great city, which
she : Would have been years ago had her own
llayne lived to carry out the great dream
OF ms life. Chngman gracefully retired
with the announcement that the honorcd
GoTonor OF North Carolina, would address
the assemblage.
GOVERNOR JARVIS
Came forward amidst much applause He
said it was with peculiar pleasure and graf
itude he witnessed the enthusiasm of the
vast assemblage before him, connected as
it was with the birthday Of American lib
erty We had assembled, however, not
only from the promptings of proud patriot
ism, but also, with one heart and mind, to
give helping hand to the completion of a
great connection with the wide and fruitful
West, which now stood so near completion
as to leave no further doubt as to the prac-
tical character of the great undertaking.
81 proclaim" said the Governor, that so
far rs North Carolina is concerned, her
course shall be onward. (Great applause. }
Long and patiently have we waited for this
the day Of commercial delivcrancc, and
now that we are in stones throw of the
prize, North Carolina and North Carolini.
ans will not stay the helping hand to the
great work. (Applause.) This is an occa.
sion in which North Carolina, South Car.
olina, Tennessee, Georgia and Virginia arc
united, and it was with peculiar pleasure
L discharge the duty as Governor of North
wcYcomnss t9 R eSen 6t for her the most cordial
| "'i'onio W luc slstcrDOtaLes aosv..blsA he.
fore me. The reign of peace trust is al al
| hand when we shall win great and LASTING
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