The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-26
The Oxford Railroad Jubil2c.

The GOLD LEAFS account Of 0Xford's
big railroad celebration last week being
somewhat incomplete, owning to the fact
tn It the editor had to leave before the
exercises were concluded, we give the
following additional points :
The Raleigh EceHing Visitor says this !:
The speaking begun about 1915. Maj.
y. \. Gregory made the address OF well
come and gave a sketch OF the new road.
The next speaker was Judge foWle, the
orator Of the day, who Wae introduced ny
Nj. Winston. Judge FoWle made CAPT
tai speech and wa gwen very hearty re-
Crntiun. Governor Scales was introduced
by CUloue! J 5 AmiS, and spoke III very
impressive way. tie was heard with close
attention ana hi, remarks merited it Capt.
Badly Williams read telegram from
Governor FItzhuGh Lee, expressing regret
that a family alliictiOn Che death of a
brothpr) prevented him from Joining i'll the
celebration. Captain Williams introduced
General PeytoA Vie. as the Representa-
tive of Governor Lee. General Wise
made an admirable sp ech ma wa
heartily applaudei. Other speeches Were
made 10y Ma ior McPhail, President Of
Mecklenburg raiIroad Mr. J ). Cunning
ham, President of the NoIth Carolina and
Virginia Farmers Convention, and eX-
CONGRESSMAN ". II. Kitchen. The last
speech was concluded at o'clock. Dinner
was at once served, Oh long tables IN the
grove. There WAS an abundance of welt
prepared foot for all, and fully five
Thousand people p.,rtook OF it there
There WAS not al accident the duling
day. The entire affair was well managed.
Il was credit to Oxford, to Granville
county and to North Carolina"
The Progresyiee Farmer, after speaking
of the parade and the speeches says:
Granville spread herself-on the tables.
and the thousands did eat and were
filled" All were cheerful and happy.
The most perfect good order prevailed
throughout. We did not see but one White
man under the INFLUENCE Of liquor during
the day The press of Virginia and North
Carolina wa We'll represented,
Oxford now steps to The front and takes
position among the very foremost of our
tnterprieing and groN thful towns Seated
in the midst f one Of the finest agricultural
c5i0uS Of tie t>'.iSh, ana EPIiuphing the
fertile slopes and lovely plans ~ which
is grown lie finest tobacco Of the Wor! d
she WiIt Yet wear the golden crown Of tHt
golden belt.
Bit We admoni>h her for her own dea'
little sake. to speed the day Nhen she will
throw open the ioor ct good hotel for the
comfort OF her friends.
The correspondent OF the Richmond
Hhig thuS refers to a very interesting
feature Of the occasion-the dinner:
The arrangements for furnishing feoC
to the visitors were perfect, and wer,
almost remarkable for place of the size
of Oxford. The food was not only of th'
best, but was literally provided and servet
in an extraordinary ho>pitable manner
This portion of the programme was under
the charge of the ladies of the town. auC
t. say that it was we'll carried out woule
but teebly express the appreciation of tn,
recipients Of their attention. Ten table
were provided in all, and were waited
upon by the ladies in person
Here we "restin the case, as the lawyer
express it, having given an account 0
the affair with the exception of these ad
ditional features and facts III our issue Q
last week.