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

fact, only part Of the famous Fiat Rock
settlement. The hotel accommodations
were limited for such crowd a. rushed on
the little town, but the people did all they
could under the circumstances to meet the
emergency, and the Accommodations at the
private houses were all that could be
wished
The morning of the 4th was ushercd in
with the pomp aud display of an occasion
never before witnessed in Hendersonville
People came thronging in from every direc.
tlon and by every method, from four.in.
hand to shanksmare. The yeomanry of the
mountain region, accompanied by their
bonnie lasses of Polk and Transylyania and
1 Buncombe, focked to the town. On reach.
ing tic ground, a 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 a salute
was hred 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 Hendersonville, re-
:elyed them with kindly, graceful, spir-
tied welcome, and was replied to by Col.
n. Y. McAdden in his own hearty, inmita-
bic way.
The procession then formeIl under the
lead OF L. w. Taylor, chief marshal of the
day, and marched to the stirring notes of
the town band, the flag of the Union flap.
ping to the breeze as the really imposing
array wended its way to the speakers stand
on shady knob within sight of the sta.
ton. Here long tables had been prepared
! tor the barbecue, and the multitude were
invited to lire away and fall back all along
the line. This was doue 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 brief but telling adj.
dress, which began with glowing com
pliment to the ladies. He said that Jacob
served seven weary years for wife, but
that those who had been Interested in the
opening of thiss cress, route to the West
had been called upon to cxercisc seveuT
times tho patience of the patriarch. The
Sroat 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 n
former day. After the most strenuous eff.
forts ever made by man from 1886, Gen.
ilayne, In June, 1912, made report look
ing to its abandonment. He (Clnsman)
had attended the session of the Legislature
in 1S42 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 hope,
however, for better things, and hence to-
day, after forty.two years; he. bad come
again to join heart aud hand iu tho wo,t
of carrying to a full conssmm:tion Tho
dream of his young days. lie confidently
believed that the completion of his route
would make Charleston a great city which
sue would have been years ago had her own
iayne lived to carry out tho great dream
OF his life. Ciingman gracefully retired
with the announcement that the honored
Governor OF North Carolina, would address
tho 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 q 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 SC
far rs North Carolina is concerned, heI
course shall be onward. (Great applause. )
Long and patiently have we waited for thi.
the day Of commercial deliverance, and
now that we are in q stones throw of the
prize, North Carolina and North Carolini
ians 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
+ discharge the duty as Governor Of Nortl
ehssAa ss be- the mos. ssrd,